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There is a circular connection between prayer and thanksgiving. Thanksgiving seems to invite prayer and more prayer, more thanksgiving. (Col.1:3, 9,12)

Disciple of Jesus, consider 3 reasons to joyfully give thanks to the Father…

1. You have qualified to share in the inheritance of the saints in light (1:12; 3:24; Rom. 3:16-17; Gal. 4:1-7)

• The people of this inheritance are set apart by grace to be favoured for salvation
• The inheritance is an invitation into the family of God.
• Where Jesus is, is the place of the inheritance—the radiance of the Sun of righteousness (Mal 4:2; 1 Tim. 6:16)

2. You have been rescued from the domain (authority) of darkness (1:13; Lk. 22:53; 2 Cor. 11:14; Eph. 6:12)

• Unable to welcome truth—dupes to liars, manipulators, “experts”
  The “red pill” or the “blue pill”-- the medicine of sinners
• Bondage to the Prince of Darkness, living in fear (2 Cor. 11:14)
  In Narnia
• Under the authority of the Liar (Jn. 8:44)
  “Milkshake ducked”

3. Through the rescue of your King, you have been transferred by the Father into the kingdom of His beloved Son (1:13-14)

• Charter of the kingdom is love filled with light
• Changed lordships, changed kingdoms, changed loyalty
• Changed places in the matter of authority and power—neither fear nor pay homage to any authority but Christ and those who are doing HIS bidding (Matt. 28:18; 1:16)

BECAUSE WE’VE BEEN REDEEMED…the barrier to God has been PERMANENTLY removed by the forgiveness of sins! (…without the shedding of blood, there is NO forgiveness. Heb. 9:22—God’s legal edict)

Released from what would damn you to the wrath of God eternally—conscience set free from past, present, and future sin.

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