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   From: sergregor@lannistermail.raven   
      
   On Sat, 10 Nov 2018 09:21:34 -0800, Thanksgiving Bible Study  wrote:   
      
   >Thanksgiving Bible Selections (5-10 minutes)   
   >New King James Version (NKJV)   
   >   
   >The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians   
   >   
   >{p.611} 6:   
   >2 Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.   
   >4 in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God:   
   >   
   >10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as   
   >having nothing, and yet possessing all things.   
   >11 O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open.   
   >   
   >{p.610) 3:   
   >1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others,   
   >epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?   
   >2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men;   
   >3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with   
   >ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on   
   >tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.   
   >4 And we have such trust through Christ toward God.   
   >5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from   
   >ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,   
   >6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the   
   >letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.   
   >7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was   
   >glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face   
   >of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing   
   >away,   
   >8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?   
   >9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of   
   >righteousness exceeds much more in glory.   
   >10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of   
   >the glory that excels.   
   >11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more   
   >glorious.   
   >12 Therefore, since we have such hope, we use great boldness of speech-   
   >13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel   
   >could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away.   
   >14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains   
   >unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away   
   >in Christ.   
   >15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.   
   >16 Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.   
   >17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is   
   >liberty.   
   >18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the   
   >Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as   
   >by the Spirit of the Lord.   
   >4:1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do   
   >not lose heart.   
   >2 But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in   
   >craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of   
   >the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of   
   >God.   
   >   
   >13 And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written,   
   >"I believed and therefore I spoke," {Psalm 116:10} we also believe and   
   >therefore speak,   
   >   
   >15 For all things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the   
   >many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.   
   >   
   >18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things   
   >which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the   
   >things which are not seen are eternal.   
   >   
   >{p.611} 5:   
   >18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus   
   >Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,   
   >19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not   
   >imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of   
   >reconciliation.   
   >20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading   
   >through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.   
   >   
   >{p.613} 9:   
   >10 Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and   
   >multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your   
   >righteousness,   
   >11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes   
   >thanksgiving through us to God.   
   >12 For the administration of this service not only supplies the needs of the   
   >saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God,   
   >15 Thanks be to God ... !   
   >   
   >The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians   
   >   
   >{p.621} 4:   
   >4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!   
   >5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.   
   >6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with   
   >thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;   
   >7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your   
   >hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.   
   >8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble,   
   >whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are   
   >lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if   
   >there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things.   
   >9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in [I Paul]   
   >(me), these do, and the God of peace will be with you.   
   >   
   >Pslam 136 {p.330}   
   >Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy   
   >   
   >1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!   
   >     For His mercy endures forever.   
   >2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!   
   >     For His mercy endures forever.   
   >3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!   
   >     For His mercy endures forever:   
   >4 To Him who alone does great wonders,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever;   
   >5 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever;   
   >6 To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever;   
   >7 To Him who made great lights,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever-   
   >8 The sun to rule by day,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever;   
   >9 The moon and stars to rule by night,   
   >     For His mercy endures forever.   
   >   
   >Psalm 100 {p.318}   
   >A Song of Praise for the Lord's Faithfulness to His People   
   >A Psalm of Thanksgiving.   
   >   
   >1 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!   
   >2 Serve the Lord with gladness;   
   >Come before His presence with singing.   
   >3 Know that the Lord, He is God;   
   >It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;   
   >We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.   
   >   
   >4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,   
   >And into His courts with praise.   
   >Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.   
   >5 For the Lord is good;   
   >His mercy is everlasting,   
   >And His truth endures to all generations.   
      
   Thank you and may God bless you.   
      
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   The Mountain   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)