The Reformation and Thanksgiving:
Mulling Both

Sections from Luther's 95 Theses and from Scripture

1. When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, said "Repent!", He called for the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.

2. The word cannot be properly understood as referring to the sacrament of penance, i.e. confession and satisfaction, as administered by the clergy.

3. Yet its meaning is not restricted to repentance in one's heart; for such repentance is null unless it produces outward signs in various mortifications of the flesh.

62. The only true treasure of the church is the Holy gospel of the glory and the grace of God.

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Chronicles through Which We Have Reason to Give Thanks and Ways to

We are your people, the people of your pasture

Call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples

He is good; his steadfast love endures forever!

Thanks due to his righteousness

I will recount all of your wonderful deeds

My strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults

That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent

Among the peoples, praise among the nations

For your name is near

We recount your wondrous deeds; from generation to generation we recount your praise

With my whole heart

It is good

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. [Ps. 118:28]

Give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and faithfulness; for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.

All the kings of the earth shall give your thanks, O LORD; for they have heard the words of your mouth. [Ps. 138:4]

Christ always gave thanks before he shared bread and cup (cf. Luke 22:17).

Always after the Lord had given thanks (v. 19).

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. [1 Cor. 15:57]

Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. [1 Thess. 5:18]