Those who have been redeemed are the ones who ought to be praising God and thanking God.

Those who have been redeemed are those who can genuinely sing the song of Thanksgiving

for God's goodness and mercy to them.

Goodness and mercy is the theme of the life of one who has tasted its sweetness

and been invited to sing praises to a redeeming God. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur.

I'm your host Phil Johnson.

It's been rightly said it's not only by grace alone

that we become God's people, but by grace alone

we remain his people. The question is if you've experienced

that grace how should you respond? What attitude should characterize your life

if you've been saved.

John MacArthur answers that today as he launches a week of timely

Thanksgiving-themed messages.

And John, as the Thanksgiving celebration approaches,

and before you consider the issue of gratitude in your lesson, now's a good time

to talk about the people who make broadcasts like this possible, the men and women who support

our work. I know that the encouragement and

faithfulness of our listeners means a great deal to you and I know that you will be

thanking the Lord for them this week. It is absolutely top priority for gratitude before the Lord.

This ministry wouldn't even exist if it weren't for so many faithful supporting friends.

I was speaking in chapel at the Masters University and one of the young men came up to me and said,

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