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Thank God for the Cross of Christ and All Its Benefits (continued)

Thanksgiving 4.20 | NIV

That appearing to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself, Hebrews 9:26(NIV) Christ did by the eternal Spirit offer himself unblemished to God, Hebrews 9:14(NIV) and entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:12(NIV)

That he has disarmed the powers and authorities, and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross, and has cancelled the written code, with its regulations, that was against me and that stood opposed to me, taking it away, nailing it to the cross. Colossians 2:14-15(NIV)

That he himself is my peace, who, having destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility between Jew and Gentile, has created in himself one new man out of the two, and in this one body has reconciled both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. Ephesians 2:14-16(NIV)

That he has loved me and has freed me from my sins by his blood, and has made his people to be a kingdom and priests to serve God. Revelation 1:5-6(NIV)

O how high and deep and long and wide is that love of Christ that surpasses knowledge! Ephesians 3:18-19(NIV) O that great love of God for me! Ephesians 2:4(NIV)

Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise; Revelation 5:12(NIV) because he was slain, and with his blood he purchased men for God. Revelation 5:9(NIV)

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Thank God for the Cross of Christ and All Its Benefits

Thanksgiving 4.19 | NIV

For the full satisfaction which Christ made to the justice of God for the sin of man by the blood of his cross, for the purchases, victories, and triumphs of the cross, and for all the precious benefits which flow to me from the dying of the Lord Jesus.

Herein indeed God demonstrates his own love for me: while I was still a sinner, Christ died for me, Romans 5:8(NIV) that I might be reconciled to God through the death of his Son. Romans 5:10(NIV) This is love: not that I loved God, but that he loved me and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for my sins, 1 John 4:10(NIV) and not only for mine but also for the sins of the whole world; 1 John 2:2(NIV) that he tasted death for everyone, Hebrews 2:9(NIV) so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil. Hebrews 2:14(NIV)

I bless you that by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy; Hebrews 10:14(NIV) that he has finished transgression, put an end to sin, atoned for wickedness, and brought in everlasting righteousness. Daniel 9:24(NIV)

That he has redeemed me from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for me. Galatians 3:13(NIV)

That what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God has done by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man, who by a sacrifice for sin, condemned sin in sinful man. Romans 8:3(NIV)

That he was pierced for my transgressions and crushed for my iniquities; that the punishment that brought me peace was upon him, and by his wounds I am healed; and that the LORD having laid on him the iniquity of all his people, Isaiah 53:5-6(NIV) it was his will to crush him and cause him to suffer. Isaiah 53:10(NIV)

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Thank God for the Great Encouragement Christ Gave to Poor Sinners to Come to Him

Thanksgiving 4.18 | NIV

For the great encouragement Christ gave to poor sinners to come to him.

I bless you that Jesus Christ did not come to call the righteous, but sinners (such as myself) to repentance, Matthew 9:13(NIV) and that he had authority on earth to forgive sins; Matthew 9:6(NIV) that he came to save his people from their sins, Matthew 1:21(NIV) and is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world; John 1:29(NIV) and that he is (to his honor, not to his reproach) a friend to tax collectors and sinners. Matthew 11:19(NIV)

I thank you for the gracious invitation he gave to those who are weary and burdened to come to him for rest: Matthew 11:28(NIV) And for the assurance he has given that whoever comes to him, he will never drive away. John 6:37(NIV)

That he made a gracious offer, that if anyone is thirsty they might come to him and drink. John 7:37(NIV)