1. Thankfulness for their Faith in Christ Jesus

Inseperably joined to God, union with Him. Born again.

2. Thankfulness for their love for the Saints

We cannot love God and hate His Bride. Where there is true saving grace, there is new heart that is eager to love the bretheren. Col 3:12-14. It is by faith alone, not alone in  faith. Its not about availability, its about your ability.

3. Thankful for their Hope

Our hope is concrete, certain, not a wish, a wait with confidence to the things to come. Already, not yet. Eph 2:6, 1 Cor 15:52, 1 John 5:13.

Applications

1. Be thankful for the effects of the Gospel in your Church

2. Be thanful for the effects of the gospel In the whole world

3. Be the reason why other saints are thankful