2. What One Christian Thanked Christ For …

3. I. Observations Christ Jesus Faith 1st person Emphatic expressions
Sinners
‘a faithful saying’

4. II. What Paul Thanked Christ For…
A. ‘And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord …’ 12a

5. II. What Paul Thanked Christ For…
and I thank Christ Jesus our Lord 12a
Paul thanked Christ for… 12b-16
1. putting him into the ministry 12
2. bestowing mercy on him 13
3. exceeding abundant grace toward him 14
4. coming to the world to save sinners of
whom he is the chief of sinners 15
5. using him to be a pattern of the patience of
God in the salvation of sinners 16

6. II. What Paul Thanked Christ For…
and I thank Christ Jesus our Lord 12a
Paul thanked Christ for… 12b-16
Doxology 17

7. III. What You Should Thank Christ For…
IF you are a Christian, this Thanksgiving in addition to thanking God for family, friends, food, provision for you and your family, FIRST …
Thank Christ for where you are now, what He is doing in your life now
Thank Christ for where you have come from
Thank Christ for bestowing abounding mercy, grace, and love on you
Thank Christ for coming to save a sinner such as you
Thank Christ for the future He has for you and for how He might use you
Praise God
IF you are struggling with forgiveness, one of the main points of 1 Timothy 1:12-17 is that forgiveness is based on God’s abounding mercy and grace. God’s forgiveness of Paul establishes the principle that God will forgive any sinner of all sin.
IF you are not a Christian, Thanksgiving will gain a whole new meaning when you give thanks to God for forgiveness of your sin. Jesus came to save sinners to forgive sinners. Look to Jesus and you will be saved.