A Thanksgiving Prayer

By Mark Blackburn, November 21, 2021

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Philippians 1:3–11 ESV 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,

5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Because of all God has done and will do, we must express our thankfulness to Him.

I. Thankful When I Think Of You (3)

II. Thankful When I Pray For You (4)

III. Thankful for your partnership in the Gospel (5)

IV. Thankful Because God Will Complete His work Of Salvation In You (6)

V. Thankful Because We All Have Been Partakers Of God’s Grace (7)

VI. Thankful For Your Future (8-11)

Call To Action

1. Express thankfulness to God for what He has done

2. Continue on the spiritual journey God has started you on

3. Cooperate in the work He will do in their lives