THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT

THANKS BE UNTO GOD FOR… HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT 2 Corinthians 9: 15 Daniel Newell Church of Christ at Clay City

Thanks be unto God for… • The Gift of Life – Genesis 2: 7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. – Job 33: 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. – John 10: 10 … I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

Thanks be unto God for… • The Gift of Health – Genesis 43: 27 -28 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. – Joseph had not seen his father for at least 20 years. It was important to him that his father be alive and well. – 3 John 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

Thanks be unto God for… • The Gift of Protection – Ruth 2: 12 (Boaz to Ruth) The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. – 1 Peter 5: 6 -7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

Thanks be unto God for… • The Gift of Family – Genesis 2: 18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. – Colossians 3: 18 -21 Wives , submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

Thanks be unto God for… • Our many Material Blessings – Food, Water, Clothing, Homes, Jobs – Matthew 6: 8 …for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. – Matthew 6: 31 -33 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: ) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

• Thanks be unto God for… HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT • UNSPEAKABLE: Anekdiegetos (an-ek-dee-ay'gay-tos); Word Origin: Greek, the unspeakable, indescribable According to my sources, this word is used one (1) time in the Bible: • 2 Corinthians 9: 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

The Unspeakable Gift requires… • • A Plan Unearthly Love Grace Mercy Sacrifice Patience Endurance Obedience D. Newell-Clay City C of C

The Plan • Isaiah 7: 14 …Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. • Isaiah 59: 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. • Jeremiah 31: 33 -34 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

UNEARTHLY LOVE • Isaiah 6: 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. • John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. • John 15: 13 -14 Greater love hath no man this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

GRACE • Genesis 6: 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. • 2 Corinthians 12: 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. • 1 Corinthians 15: 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: • John 1: 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

MERCY • Ephesians 2: 4 -6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved; ) 6. And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: • Titus 3: 5 -6 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6. Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; D. Newell-Clay City C of C

SACRIFICE • Philippians 2: 8 b …he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. • Isaiah 53: 3 -6 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

PATIENCE • James 5: 7 -8 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. – Luke 21: 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. D. Newell-Clay City C of C

ENDURANCE • Hebrews 12: 2 -4 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. • 1 Peter 1: 24 -25 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25. But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Daniel Newell-Clay City C of C

OBEDIENCE • Hebrews 5: 8 -9 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; • 9. And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; him D. Newell-Clay City C of C

Obeying Jesus • Hear Jesus: Matt. 17: 5 “…hear ye him” • Believe Jesus: John 8: 24 “…if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. ” • Repent: Acts 3: 19 “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, . . ” • Confess: Romans 10: 10 “…with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ” • Baptized: Acts 2: 38 “Repent, and be baptized every one of you…” • Faithful: Rev. 2: 10 “be thou faithful unto death…” D. Newell-Clay City C of C

“Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3: 21” D. Newell-Clay City C of C