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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.

Jesus and Jacob’s Ladder

Posted on 2017/03/09 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.’ And He said to him, ‘Truly, truly I say to you, … Continue reading →

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“Follow Me.”

Posted on 2017/03/08 by Shawn Thomas

“And Jesus said to him, ‘Follow Me.’” (John 1:43) These words were consistently the call of Jesus to those who would be His disciples: “Follow Me.” Here John tells us that Jesus found Philip, and He bid him to follow. … Continue reading →

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“Behold The Lamb Of God”

Posted on 2017/03/07 by Shawn Thomas

“The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.’” (John 1:29) John the Baptist’s description of Jesus to his disciples and the crowd at the … Continue reading →

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“Fulfilling All Righteousness: Jesus’ Example of Baptism” (Matt. 3:13-17 sermon)

Posted on 2017/03/06 by Shawn Thomas

Adoniram Judson was born in 1788, and grew up in Massachusetts as the United States was in its infancy. He graduated as the valedictorian of his class at Brown University, and after graduation wrote 2 books, one on grammar, and … Continue reading →

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The Difficult Balance: “Grace And Truth”

Posted on 2017/03/06 by Shawn Thomas

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The Messiah when He came to live among us, John wrote, was … Continue reading →

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The Providence of Work

Posted on 2017/03/01 by Shawn Thomas

“The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.”  (Psalm 104:21) Many of God’s people have way too narrow a view of His Providence. They consider that what God provides for them will just “fall into … Continue reading →

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“Receiving Jesus” May Not Be What You Think

Posted on 2017/02/28 by Shawn Thomas

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.” (John 1:12) What does it mean to “receive Jesus”? The scripture makes an amazing promise … Continue reading →

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“No In Between: The Sifting of Our Souls” (Matthew 3:12 sermon)

Posted on 2017/02/27 by Shawn Thomas

I saw a very interesting chart the other day that listed dozens of media outlets by how conservative or liberal they were: on the left of the chart were the most wacko liberal news outlets, and on the right, the … Continue reading →

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The Word Was God

Posted on 2017/02/27 by Shawn Thomas

“… and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Why there is any controversy among supposed Bible-believing people concerning the Deity of Jesus is puzzling. The scripture makes it so clear: “and the Word was God”! The first verses in the … Continue reading →

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Missions In A Nutshell

Posted on 2017/02/24 by Shawn Thomas

“For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.” (III John 7) Here in an often overlooked letter, we find a little verse which succinctly defines and prescribes the work of the missionary and … Continue reading →

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