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About Shawn Thomas

My blog, shawnethomas.com, features the text of my sermons, book reviews, family life experiences -- as well as a brief overview of the Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson for Southern Baptist Sunday School teachers.

Bearers of Bad News

Posted on 2013/07/24 by Shawn Thomas

I Samuel 3:9-10 tells how Eli taught Samuel to say to God, “Speak Lord, for Your servant is listening.” But we also need to remember the message He subsequently gave Samuel — it was not pleasant! God immediately said in … Continue reading →

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Hearing Is Not Enough

Posted on 2013/07/23 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 4:2 warns: “For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they did also; but the word they heard did not profit them, because it was not united by faith in those who heard.” “They” in … Continue reading →

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Tremble Not On God’s Behalf

Posted on 2013/07/22 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 4, the people of Israel brought the Ark of the Covenant into battle against the Philistines. Verse 13 of that chapter says “Behold, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road eagerly watching, because his heart … Continue reading →

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Is “God Calling” Through That Devotional Book?

Posted on 2013/07/19 by Shawn Thomas

The books God Calling and Jesus Calling have become very popular devotional readings over the years, making numerous “best-seller” lists. But from the moment I began to see quotes from the books being posted on Facebook and other places I … Continue reading →

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Suffering and Empathy

Posted on 2013/07/19 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 2:18 teaches: “Since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.” This verse, which specifically refers to Jesus’ ministry, also has application for us, … Continue reading →

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Speak Lord

Posted on 2013/07/18 by Shawn Thomas

I Samuel 3:9 contains one of the great prayers in scripture: “Speak Lord, for Your servant is listening.” Eli taught Samuel to say it to God the next time He called him in the tabernacle. It is a simple but … Continue reading →

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From Tumult To Peace

Posted on 2013/07/17 by Shawn Thomas

There is quite a segue in Psalm 46, from :3, where it says the “waters roar and foam” to :4, which contains the peaceful, “there is a river whose streams make glad the city of God.” The waters are described … Continue reading →

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Little Condo on the Prairie (7-16-13)

Posted on 2013/07/16 by Shawn Thomas

Last week, among other things, the family in the “Little Condo on the Prairie” took another “trip on a tankful”, and had one of our first dealings with our 14-year-old son Michael and … GIRLS! A CHIP OFF … WELL, … Continue reading →

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The Priest: Merciful & Faithful

Posted on 2013/07/16 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 2:17 says that Jesus became like us in every way, “so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest.” Here we find 2 essential qualities of our perfect High Priest: He is “merciful” and “faithful.” BOTH of … Continue reading →

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“Before the Lord”

Posted on 2013/07/15 by Shawn Thomas

I Samuel 2:18 says: “Now Samuel was ministering before the Lord, as a boy wearing a linen ephod.” Then :21 adds: “the boy Samuel grew before the Lord.” Both of these verses contain that expression “before the Lord”. They tell … Continue reading →

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