Category Archives: Devotions/Bible Studies

Curing The Fear of Man

Posted on 2015/08/24 by Shawn Thomas

If you have been struggling with the fear of a person or persons, God has a word for you in Isaiah Chapter 7 which will give you a better perspective: Isaiah 7 begins by relating how how two kings, Rezin … Continue reading →

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“Strategically Planted At Your School” (I Peter 1:1 devotion for teachers)

Posted on 2015/08/22 by Shawn Thomas

One of the biggest decisions a person makes in life is whether they believe they are here by accident, or whether there is a God who has a plan for them. I think you are here today because you believe … Continue reading →

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Epithets

Posted on 2015/08/20 by Shawn Thomas

The very last chapter of Romans contains a long list of people to whom the Apostle Paul wished to send greetings. It is interesting to read the little “descriptions” that he attaches to the names of the people he was … Continue reading →

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What’s Choking Your Spiritual Life?

Posted on 2015/08/19 by Shawn Thomas

“… the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” (Mark 4:19) As Jesus explained The Parable of the Sower in Mark 4, … Continue reading →

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Heroes In The Wrong Things

Posted on 2015/08/18 by Shawn Thomas

“Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant men in mixing strong drink.”  (Isaiah 5:22) In Isaiah 5, the prophet details many of the sins of God’s people for which He is calling a foreign nation to … Continue reading →

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When God Whistles They Come!

Posted on 2015/08/17 by Shawn Thomas

“He will also lift up a standard to the distant nation, and will whistle for it from the ends of the earth; and behold, it will come with speed swiftly.” (Isaiah 5:26) This verse give us one of the most … Continue reading →

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Overcome By Evil?

Posted on 2015/08/14 by Shawn Thomas

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:21) Coming on the heels of the admonition not to take your own revenge, but to leave room for God’s wrath, this verse reminds us that there is … Continue reading →

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Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel for Leadership

Posted on 2015/08/11 by Shawn Thomas

Isaiah 3:6 must be one of the most pathetic verses in scripture. It describes the desperation of a people seeking for anyone to lead them: “You have a cloak, you shall be our ruler.”  It is surely a sign of … Continue reading →

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Does “Owe Nothing To Anyone” Mean What You Think It Does?

Posted on 2015/08/10 by Shawn Thomas

One of the stock verses that Christian financial gurus often quote is the first part of Romans 13:8, “Owe nothing to anyone …”.  But it is always best to take a verse in context. When you do that with this … Continue reading →

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Praying Through Romans 12

Posted on 2015/08/06 by Shawn Thomas

Handel’s “Messiah” is one of the great “musicals” if you will of all time, but most people know it for ONE song: the “Hallelujah” chorus. But there is other great music in it, notably the song “Worthy Is The Lamb”, … Continue reading →

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