Tag Archives: commitment

“Doubting Thomas”?

Posted on 2017/06/07 by Shawn Thomas

“Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, ‘Let us also go, so that we may die with Him.’” (John 11:16) The disciple Thomas is almost universally known for one thing: not believing, without having seen, that … Continue reading →

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“The Mary Who Anointed The Lord”

Posted on 2017/06/06 by Shawn Thomas

“It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.” (John 11:2) What is it that are you known for? Sometimes we are known by others for being … Continue reading →

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A Daily Recommitment

Posted on 2017/04/26 by Shawn Thomas

“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” (John 6:38) This was Jesus’ guiding principle for His whole life on earth: He did not come here — … Continue reading →

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“Eternal Life” (John 3:16 sermon)

Posted on 2016/11/07 by Shawn Thomas

Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of the Chinese Qin Dynasty — and he wanted to be the last. He wanted to live forever. In Imperial China at that time, they believed in certain “elixirs of life” which might … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Focus?

Posted on 2016/05/02 by Shawn Thomas

“The lamp of the body is the eye; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the … Continue reading →

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You Have Only One Master

Posted on 2016/04/28 by Shawn Thomas

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”  (Matthew 6:24) Here Jesus famously says … Continue reading →

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A Simple Verse For A New Year

Posted on 2015/12/31 by Shawn Thomas

As the song says: “Fast away the old year passes” and we sit on the doorstep of a brand new year. It is typically — and should be — a time of reflection, and recommitment. But what kind of commitments … Continue reading →

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“Believing” Is Not Enough

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Mark 3:11) It is striking to read here that the demons shouted that Jesus was the Son of God. Many … Continue reading →

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“The Discipline of Morning Prayer” (Psalm 5:3 Sermon) 

Posted on 2015/05/03 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 5-03-15 Not long ago, someone posted on Facebook that they wished they had a 30-hour day, so that they could get everything done. In the comments section, I posted a link to one of … Continue reading →

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“Decisions” & Following

Posted on 2014/06/05 by Shawn Thomas

I Kings 19:21 says that when Elijah called Elisha to be his disciple, that Elisha sacrificed the oxen he had been plowing with (demonstrating that he was “all in”, see devotion here) and the text continues: “then he arose and … Continue reading →

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