Tag Archives: cheap grace

“Save Me By Your Grace” (Psalm 6:4 sermon/Lord’s Supper)

Posted on 2020/07/27 by Shawn Thomas

After the Second World War, General Douglas MacArthur and his wife and their little son Arthur went to live in Japan, where MacArthur was administering the Island after the war. As things settled down, slowly the American occupying troops were … Continue reading →

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“On The Road With Jesus” (John 4 sermon)

Posted on 2018/11/05 by Shawn Thomas

One of best ways to learn about someone is to spend some time on the road with them. I remember reading an article by the renowned actor, Charlton Heston (who played Moses in the classic 1956 movie “The Ten Commandments”). … 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 →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Uncategorized | Tagged cheap grace, consecration, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, double cure, forgiveness, grace, holiness, John 5:14, John 8:11, repentance, salvation, sanctification, sin no more | 1 Comment

Repentance: The Forgotten Word of the Gospel (Matt. 3:1-3)

Posted on 2017/01/23 by Shawn Thomas

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze”, says the LORD of hosts, “so that it will leave … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Discipleship

Posted on 2016/06/13 by Shawn Thomas

“Then a scribe came and said to Him, ‘Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.’ Jesus said to him, ‘The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to … Continue reading →

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When You’ve Messed Up: (Part VI) Don’t Take Grace Lightly!

Posted on 2013/09/07 by Shawn Thomas

The message of I Samuel 12 to a people who had sinned is a hopeful one: if they will admit their sin, God will forgive, and they should not give up on their relationship with Him. But it ends with … Continue reading →

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