Category Archives: Devotions/Bible Studies

The Test of the Word

Posted on 2017/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

“He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.” (John 8:47) Here Jesus gives us one of the BEST tests of whether a person is … Continue reading →

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The War Against Marriage

Posted on 2017/05/16 by Shawn Thomas

In 2014 the Radical Islamic group ISIS made headlines when they captured the historic tomb of the Prophet Jonah in Mosul, Iraq, lined the bottom of it with dynamite, and blew it up, totally destroying the tomb. This was just … Continue reading →

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The War Against Gender

Posted on 2017/05/15 by Shawn Thomas

Last week Emma Watson won an award for best actor for her role in the new musical “Beauty and the Beast”. It was not “Best Actress”; just “best actor”, because these were the first “non-gender specific” awards given — it’s … Continue reading →

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Using People

Posted on 2017/05/11 by Shawn Thomas

“The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court, they said to Him, ‘Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.’” (John 8:3-4) One … Continue reading →

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The Witness of His Words

Posted on 2017/05/10 by Shawn Thomas

“The officers answered, ‘Never has a man spoken the way this man speaks.’” (John 7:46) These officers (basically the Temple police) were no trained theologians, yet they could recognize what is plain to everyone. No one — ever — has … Continue reading →

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Jesus’ Word & Salvation

Posted on 2017/05/09 by Shawn Thomas

“As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.” (John 8:30) The Bible tells us that when Jesus spoke the words He did in John 8, that “many came to believe in Him.” Sure, there was controversy, as … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss The Holiness In His Grace

Posted on 2017/05/08 by Shawn Thomas

“And Jesus said, ‘I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.’” (John 8:11) Jesus’ response to the woman caught in adultery was an amazing display of His mercy and grace, and the story has touched … Continue reading →

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What Are You Teaching?

Posted on 2017/05/02 by Shawn Thomas

“So Jesus answered them and said, ‘My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me.’” (John 7:16) Jesus did not “take credit”, in a sense, for His teaching; He said it wasn’t “His” but rather that of His Father … Continue reading →

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Does The World Hate You?

Posted on 2017/05/01 by Shawn Thomas

“The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.” (John 7:7) Jesus told His unbelieving brothers here that the world “hated” Him. Why? Specifically, He said, because He told them … Continue reading →

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A Daily Recommitment

Posted on 2017/04/26 by Shawn Thomas

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” (John 6:38) This was Jesus’ guiding principle for His whole life on earth: He did not come here — … Continue reading →

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