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Colossians 1:12-14 (NIV) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. "The Objects of Thanksgiving," 1- It honors God. 2- It is commanded. Psalm 100:4 (NIV) 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Colossians 3:17 (NIV) 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 3- Because of the dangerous consequences of thanklessness. Romans 1:21 (NIV) 21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Colossians 1:12-14 (NIV) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. God has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints. - Qualified in Greek is "Hibanoo" which means "to make sufficient, qualify, enable, make fit. - To make "deserving" He has delivered us from the power of darkness. The Greek for delivered gives the idea of "Rescue". God transferred us into the kingdom of his son he loves. Romans 8:37-39 (NIV) 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. In Christ God has also given us redemption, the forgiveness of sins. "Released of sin!" Romans 6:23 (NIV) 23 For the wages of sin is death. So What? Colossians 1:12-14 (NIV) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 
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