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“The Maladies of Martha” (Luke 10:38-42 sermon)

Posted on 2020/08/17 by Shawn Thomas

A few weeks ago I read Joseph J. Ellis’ book on President Thomas Jefferson, entitled American Sphinx. In it, he discussed, among other things, the men who influenced Jefferson and made him the kind of president that he was. He … Continue reading →

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“In The Beginning, God” (Genesis 1:1 sermon)

Posted on 2018/01/08 by Shawn Thomas

Some books have such famous opening lines that many people can name them just from hearing the first words of the book. See if you can name some of these books from their first lines: — “It was the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Sermons | Tagged bara hebrew, Bertrand Russell life purpose, Bible, Bible genealogies, centrality of God, creation ex nihilo, cross of Christ, Deuteronomy 18:15, doctrine, egocentrism, Genesis, Genesis 12, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 3:15, Gregory of Nazianzus when I say God, heliocentrism, I Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53, John 1:3, John 3:16, Nietzsche deny God, protevangelium, Psaalm 110:1, Psalm 139, redemption, resurrection of Christ, Rick Warren Purpose Driven Life not about you, salvation, seed of woman, spontaneous creation, Stephen Hawking Grand Design, theocentrism, Trinity, Triune God, when I say God I mean Father Son Holy Spirit | 1 Comment

“For God” (John 3:16 sermon)

Posted on 2016/09/19 by Shawn Thomas

In London, England there is a 70-foot high red granite obelisk called “Cleopatra’s Needle” that stands beside the Thames River. In the 1870’s it was given to Britain by Egypt. When they moved it to England and set it up, they put a … Continue reading →

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An Unfamiliar Wonder

Posted on 2014/04/09 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 8:4, David marvels at the attentiveness of God to man, asking: “What is man, that You take thought of him, or the son of man, that You attend him?” The gravity of his statement is increased when one … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged egocentrism, God, humility, man, mankind, pride, Psalm 8:4, self-centeredness | 2 Comments

“For God …” (John 3:16 series)

Posted on 2012/04/08 by Shawn Thomas

In London, England there is a 70-foot high red granite obelisk called “Cleopatra’s Needle” that stands beside the Thames River. In the 1870’s it was given to Britain by Egypt. When it was moved to England, they put a “time vault” at … Continue reading →

Posted in John 3:16 sermon series, Sermons | Tagged "For God", egocentrism, ethnocentrism, John 3:16 sermon, repentance, salvation | Leave a comment