Summary: Four instances where Jesus Expressed thanks

I. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER'S ATTENTIVE PERCEPTION (John 11:41)

A. That God Heard His Prayer Comprehendingly

B. That God Heard His Prayer Continually

II. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER'S ABUNDANT PROVISION (Matthew 14:19)

A. An appreciation for the providing hand of God

B. An acknowledgment of the providing hand of God

III. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER'S AMAZING PASSION (Luke 22:19,20)

A. The love that can be seen in its project.

B. The love that can be seen in its object

IV. HE WAS THANKFUL FOR THE FATHER’S APPOINTED PARDON (Luke 10:20-21)

A. There Was An Appreciation For The Witness

B. There Was An Appreciation For The Way

1. Jesus Was Thankful For The Disguising Of Truth From The Haughty

2. Jesus Was Thankful For The Divulging Of The Truth To The Humble