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God Will Do What Your Worry Won’t

Posted on 2015/12/04 by Shawn Thomas

“For I am God, and there is no other; God, and there is no one like Me … saying, ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.’” (Isaiah 46:9-10) If you’re tempted to worry about … Continue reading →

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Seeing But Not Observing

Posted on 2015/12/03 by Shawn Thomas

“You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; your ears are open, but none hears.” (Isaiah 42:20) Addressing the people of Israel through the prophet Isaiah, God tells them that they have “seen” much in His Law, … Continue reading →

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What We’re Made For

Posted on 2015/12/02 by Shawn Thomas

“The people whom I formed for Myself will declare My praise.” (Isaiah 42:21) This little verse is packed with insight that should inform and direct each of our lives as God’s people:

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Consecration Today For Wonders Tomorrow (Joshua 3:5 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/30 by Shawn Thomas

After months of waiting, this week it is finally here! Starting this Friday Pleasant Ridge will be presenting our Christmas musical “The Grinch” downtown at the CoMMA. It is a major production, and preparations have been made for months in … Continue reading →

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Illustrations From Walt Disney: An American Original

Posted on 2015/11/27 by Shawn Thomas

I picked up a copy of Walt Disney: An American Original in a bookstore at (of all places!) Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  It was not a “puff piece” but an interesting look into the life of a man … Continue reading →

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“If Everyone In The Church Were Just More Like Me …”

Posted on 2015/11/24 by Shawn Thomas

“If they were all one member, where would the body be?” (I Corinthians 12:19) The Apostle Paul makes a great point in this verse, as he addresses church members who wanted others in the church to function like them in … Continue reading →

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“The Purpose of God’s Blessings” (Psalm 67 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

This Thanksgiving week, many of us will sit down around a table and thank God for the blessings that He has given us this year — and we should. The Bible repeatedly commands us to give thanks to God for … Continue reading →

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For The Common Good

Posted on 2015/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

“But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” (I Corinthians 12:7) The Bible teaches us here that every believer in Jesus Christ has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit: “But to … Continue reading →

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Your Body: Slave — or Master?

Posted on 2015/10/22 by Shawn Thomas

“But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” (I Corinthians 9:27) Paul wrote here that he “disciplined” his body. The New American Standard Bible … Continue reading →

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A Prayer For Grace

Posted on 2015/10/19 by Shawn Thomas

In Isaiah Chapter 33 we find a marvelous prayer from the lips of the prophet: :2 “O YHWH, be gracious to us; we have waited for You. Be their (our) strength every morning.” When we break this verse down into … Continue reading →

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