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Teacher’s Overview of II Peter 1:3-8, 16-21, Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson, “Be Equipped,” for 5/11/25

Posted on 2025/05/03 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of II Peter 1:3-8 and :16-21, for Sunday, May 11, 2025, with the title, “Be Equipped.” A video version of this overview is available … Continue reading →

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“A Biblical Farewell” (Acts 20:18-32)

Posted on 2025/01/26 by Shawn Thomas

(On the occasion of my retirement from First Baptist Church, Angleton, TX, Sunday, January 26, 2025) So what do you say to someone when you’re seeing them for the last time? It’s very difficult. Quite honestly, a lot of times … Continue reading →

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“For the Mouth of the Lord Has Spoken It” (Isaiah 40:1-8 sermon)

Posted on 2024/12/16 by Shawn Thomas

Emory University in Atlanta has a big collection of the writings of Martin Luther, who set off the Reformation in the early 1500s, and emphasized justification by grace alone, through faith alone. A couple of years ago, they found this … Continue reading →

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“Real Faith Seeks Wisdom” (James 1:5 sermon)

Posted on 2024/04/29 by Shawn Thomas

Sometimes when a pastor preaches verse-by-verse through a book of the Bible, he might come to a passage which he’s really not sure will apply to anyone in the congregation that day. I can assure you that the scripture we are … Continue reading →

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“Putting God First” Matthew 6:33 (2024 New Year Message)

Posted on 2024/01/08 by Shawn Thomas

President Lyndon Johnson’s wife Lady Bird once gave a speech to wives of congressmen. She told them she had once asked Lyndon what he felt were the three most significant priorities in his career, and he named what he felt … Continue reading →

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“Come Away & Rest” (Mark 6:30-31 sermon)

Posted on 2023/07/10 by Shawn Thomas

In the 1860’s, Mark Twain took a steamboat tour of Europe and the Holy Land. In his book, The Innocents Abroad, one of my favorite books, Twain wrote about his stop in Rome: “Afterward we walked up and down one … Continue reading →

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“Sitting Before The Lord” (I Chronicles 17:16-20 sermon)

Posted on 2022/11/07 by Shawn Thomas

In the late 1800s, Alexander Graham Bell was a master inventor, producing, among other things, the first telephone. But Bell’s wife Mable was concerned. Once she wrote to her mother that the endless hours he devoted to the telephone frightened … Continue reading →

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“A Good Servant & The Word” (I Timothy 4:6 sermon)

Posted on 2022/10/24 by Shawn Thomas

Years ago Winston Churchill, who was for many years prime minister of Britain, had just published a collection of his magazine articles under the title Thoughts and Adventures (Amid These Storms). In Churchill’s biography, William Manchester writes: “As usual, (Churchill) … Continue reading →

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Teachers Overview of Explore the Bible Amos 2:4-16, “Listen To God”

Posted on 2022/08/28 by Shawn Thomas

(A brief overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible Study leaders of the Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson of Amos 2:4-16, for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, “Listen to God.” The video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading →

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Teachers’ Overview of Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson: II Kings 22:8-20

Posted on 2022/08/21 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview of Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson of II Kings 22:8-20 for Sun., Aug. 28, 2022 “God Moves.” A video version of the overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: Have you ever been cleaning up, or digging … Continue reading →

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