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“The Prophets and Your Salvation” (I Peter 1:10-12 sermon)

Posted on 2019/05/19 by Shawn Thomas

Back when I was a young preacher at my first church in Oklahoma City, I got a little book in the mail one day, from Edgar Whisenant: “88 Reasons Why The Rapture Will Be In 1988.” Whisenant was a NASA … Continue reading →

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“Neglecting God” (Zephaniah 1:1-6 sermon)

Posted on 2018/09/10 by Shawn Thomas

You never know what your kids are going to do with the things they hear you say. We had not been at our church in Tulsa Oklahoma very long when we pulled up to a convenience store, and Cheryl saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sermon Illustrations, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged "The Twelve", Choose whom you will serve, church attendance, compromise, daily Bible reading, decisions, devotional time, evangelism, family, family time, Gibeonites, gratitude, Great Commandment, greatest sin, heaven, idolatry, James 4:17, John 17:3, Joshua 24, Luke 17 ten lepers, marriage, marriage commitment, Minor Prophets, neglecting God, neglecting your family, Old Testament prophets, pray without ceasing, quiet time, relationship with God, Romans 15:13, salvation, seeking God, singing, sins of commission, sins of omission, thanking God, Thanksgiving, time with family, time with God, worship, Zephaniah, Zephaniah 1:1-6, Zephaniah 1:6 | Leave a comment

“When You Follow Jesus” (Mark 10:29-30 sermon)

Posted on 2018/04/23 by Shawn Thomas

I saw an ad the other day which indicated that a subscription I am very interested in was only $2 for two months — which was a very good deal! But when I read the fine print, it said that … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sermons | Tagged Am I A Soldier of the Cross?, Andrew Brunson, Beatitudes, blessed are the persecuted, blessings, Chick-Fil-A, Christian family, church family, context, disciple, discipleship, eternal life, family, fellowship, follow Jesus, follow Me, game show, II Timothy 3:12, Islam, John 17:3, leave family, Mark 10, Mark 10:29-30, New Yorker magazine and Chick-Fil-A, Pastor Cao, Paul & Timothy, persecution, priorities, Psalm 16:11, rich young ruler, Rifqa Bary, sermon | Leave a comment

The Search For Delight (Psalm 37:4 sermon)

Posted on 2018/02/26 by Shawn Thomas

“Hedonism” is the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in the world, and that you should live your life, for pleasure. Most Christians would say that hedonism is wrong — but a few years ago pastor John Piper … Continue reading →

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“Your Worries & Your Father” (Matthew 6:25-34 sermon)

Posted on 2017/09/11 by Shawn Thomas

The other day I was reading something written by a pastor from generations gone by, and he said of this certain thing: “This is something which is highly dishonoring to God, a sin which we need to make conscience of, … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, C.S. Lewis, faith, family, father, Father in Heaven, God, Hudson Taylor, II Corinthians 10:3-5, love, Matthew 6:25-34 sermon, Philippians 4:6, provision, trust, worry | Leave a comment

The Lord’s Presence in Our Storms

Posted on 2017/09/07 by Shawn Thomas

In Matthew 1 the angel told Joseph that one of Jesus’ “nicknames” would be “Immanuel”, which means, “God With Us.” That is no small thing. In fact, it means everything that God is with us. He created us originally to … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged difficulties, family, God with us, Hurricane Harvey, Immanuel, John 16:33, presence of God, problems, Psalm 46 devotion, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 46:10, Psalm 4:6, storms, trials, tribulations, Very present help | Leave a comment

Passing On The Word

Posted on 2017/08/21 by Shawn Thomas

“For the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me.” (John 17:8) In His High Priestly prayer here … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Home & Family Life, Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, child rearing, discipleship, family, God's word, home, John 17:8, preaching, scripture, teaching, truth | Leave a comment