Tag Archives: assurance

The Confidence That Serves

Posted on 2017/07/06 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He … Continue reading →

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“Knowing”: The Firm Foundation

Posted on 2017/07/05 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God …” (John 13:3) The word “knowing” here is a crucial one: “Jesus, KNOWING …”. … Continue reading →

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Your Works Testify

Posted on 2017/04/18 by Shawn Thomas

“But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given Me to accomplish — the very works that I do — testify about Me, that the Father has sent … Continue reading →

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Our Confidence In Judgment

Posted on 2017/01/31 by Shawn Thomas

“By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.” (I John 4:17) The Day of Judgment is coming for all … Continue reading →

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Empty Words Won’t Save You

Posted on 2017/01/30 by Shawn Thomas

“Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.” (I John 4:15) Despite the apparent simplicity of this verse, one should be careful not to take it in a woodenly literal fashion, … Continue reading →

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“The Certain Process of Sanctification” (Philippians 1:6 sermon)

Posted on 2016/08/29 by Shawn Thomas

Cheryl & I are both fans of the English author Charles Dickens; Cheryl has read a number of his novels, and I have a personal tradition of reading his “A Christmas Carol” every December during Christmas season. Dickens is famous … Continue reading →

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No Difference In “The Wheat & The Tares”?

Posted on 2016/08/03 by Shawn Thomas

“But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also.” (Matthew 13:26) The parable of “The Wheat & The Tares” has become one of the most well-known parables in American Christianity, primarily through popular contemporary preaching … Continue reading →

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Comfort For The Doubter

Posted on 2016/07/07 by Shawn Thomas

“Are You the coming one, or shall we look for someone else?” (Matthew 11:3) These words were spoken by John the Baptist, who had been imprisoned by Herod.  And they should comfort any of us who have ever had doubts … Continue reading →

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In A Night

Posted on 2015/09/16 by Shawn Thomas

“The oracle concerning Moab. Surely in a night Ar of Moab is devastated and ruined. Surely in a night Kir of Moab is devastated and ruined.” (Isaiah 15:1) God revealed in Isaiah 15 His impending judgment on the nation of … Continue reading →

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“This Is My Story: The Philippian Jailer” (Acts 16:25-34 sermon)

Posted on 2015/09/14 by Shawn Thomas

“And the prisoners were listening.” That phrase from the testimony story we just read in Acts 16 always sticks out to me. When Paul and Silas were unjustly thrown into the prison in Philippi, they didn’t bemoan their fate. The … Continue reading →

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