Tag Archives: Acts 1:8

“Jesus Directs His Church” (Acts 1:1-8 sermon)

Posted on 2022/02/21 by Shawn Thomas

Steve Jobs was one of the most unique CEO’s in history. He had a lot of quirks, but he led Apple computers to become what is now THE largest company in the world, worth over 300 BILLION dollars. But among … Continue reading →

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“Coming Back To Worship ‘In The Spirit'” (Luke 2:27 sermon)

Posted on 2020/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

It’s good to see people starting to come back and participate in our worship services again — it’s been growing over the last 2-3 weeks, and hopefully that will continue. But many are suggesting that we won’t ever get back … Continue reading →

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“Becoming An Acts 1:8 Church” (Acts 1:8 sermon)

Posted on 2020/01/20 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist Church, Angleton, TX Missions Conference 1/19/20) In the 1800’s Hudson Taylor was called by God to go to China, where he spent 51 years as a missionary and founded the Inland China Mission, which ended up … Continue reading →

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“The News About Jesus” (Matthew 4:24-25 sermon)

Posted on 2017/06/12 by Shawn Thomas

Last Wednesday I got an email from one of our members: “Did you hear the news about Bob Stoops?” The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners — my favorite college football team — had suddenly and surprisingly announced his retirement … Continue reading →

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“This Is My Story: The Gerasene Demoniac” (Mark 5:1-20 sermon)

Posted on 2015/10/26 by Shawn Thomas

During the Second World War, when Hitler conquered France, he immediately shut down the borders to keep the people from leaving the country. But one small border town saw its population diminish rapidly, so the Germans searched for the answer. … Continue reading →

Posted in "This Is My Story" sermon series, Sermons | Tagged Acts 1:8, All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name, cemetery, demon-possession, demons, evangelism, Jerusalem, local missions, Mark 5:1-20, mission, missions, salvation, Satan, spiritual warfare, story, testimony, witness | 1 Comment

Unless They Are Sent

Posted on 2015/07/08 by Shawn Thomas

Often there is in the Christian church an emphasis on “going” on evangelistic and missions endeavors, and this is certainly appropriate. But Romans 10:15 challenges us in a different way: “How will they preach unless they are sent?” It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged Acts 1:8, going, missions, Romans 10:14, Romans 10:15, sending, sending church | Leave a comment