How Thanksgiving Keeps You Motivated About Your Gospel Ministry

We just celebrated our annual Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, and it’s a perfect time to remember how grateful we are for the gospel in our lives. Meditating on the blessings of the good news can keep you highly motivated in your gospel-proclaiming ministry.

Paul, the ultimate evangelist, modeled a thanks-driven life about the blessings of the gospel that is being proclaimed (Rom. 1:8; Phil. 1:3-4; Col. 1:3-6; 2 Thess. 2:13).

So let’s ask: Why are we eternally thankful for the gospel in our lives which can be an eternal blessing in others? Here are a few amazing reasons why we are thankful for the gospel and how it can motivate us to share this blessing with others.

GOSPEL BLESSINGS:

Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 9:15)
The gift of eternal life (Rom. 6:23)
Completeness in Christ (Col. 2:10; Eph. 1:3; 2 Pet. 1:3)
Salvation - deliverance from God’s wrath (Rom. 5:9-10)
Redemption - set free from sin’s slavery (Eph. 1:7)
Forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:14)
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)
Justified - acquitted of our sins (Rom. 3:24)
Righteousness - being right with God (2 Cor. 5:21)
Joy (Rom. 15:13; 1 Thess. 1:6)
Purpose - living for the glory of God (Col. 1:16; 1 Cor. 10:31)
Our sins were propitiated - satisfied God’s wrath (1 John 2:2)
Peace with God - reconciliation (Rom. 5:1, 10-11)
Riches in Christ (Rom. 11:12; Eph. 1:18)
Sure and steadfast hope (Heb. 6:19; Rom. 5:2)
Empowerment (Eph. 1:19; 3:16)
Inheritance (Col. 1:12)
Adopted into God’s family (Gal. 4:4-6)
Heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ (Rom. 8:17)
God’s special love (Rom. 5:5; 8:37-39)
Transferred into the kingdom of His beloved Son (Col. 1:13)

This is only the beginning of a list, so WHAT OTHER GOSPEL BLESSINGS CAN YOU ADD that can motivate us to share these eternal blessings? Click on this link and add more gospel blessing motivators.

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How Thanksgiving Keeps You Motivated About Your Gospel Ministry

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