The reason for giving Thanks… 1 John 2:1-6

Colossians 3: 12-16
12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
14 And above all these put-on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

The word thanksgiving – means a public acknowledgment of Divine goodness.

In this section John reminds us of some reasons mankind should be thankful…

I. Jesus Christ is our advocate. — (1 John 2:1)

Advocate – a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause of policy.

II. Jesus Christ is the righteous. — (1 John 2:1)

Righteous means innocent, faultless, guiltless/approved of or acceptable of God.

III. Jesus Christ is our propitiation. – (1 John 2:2)

Propitiation – here is used in describing Jesus Christ so it is in the form of a noun, which means the method of appeasing.

Application:
The way we display our thankfulness to our Lord is through our daily service and surrender to Him as Lord.

Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

For the True Child of God keeping the Commandments of Christ and service to our Lord, are not a Burden rather they are a Delight.