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“What To Do If The End Is Near” (I Peter 4:7-11 sermon)

Posted on 2019/11/25 by Shawn Thomas

Last Sunday morning I mentioned that there had been a survey in which the American people were asked what they would do if they knew the world would end in a week. Two of the top responses, sadly, were that … Continue reading →

Posted in I Peter sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Crossway Publishers survey, daily quiet time, devotional time, Elizabeth Leyton, end of world, Ephesians 1:13, evangelism, faithfulness, family in the ark, football, greatest of these is love, horizontal bar, I Corinthians 12:7, I Corinthians 13, I Peter 4:10, I Peter 4:7-11, I Peter 4:7-11 sermon, I Thessalonians 5:17, intercession, love, love covers a multitude of sins, love for others, love in church, love one another, MasterLife, morning prayer, pastors prayer, perseverance, pray without ceasing, prayer, prayer time, praying for family, praying for salvation, praying for the lost, Proverbs 10:12, relationship, relationship with God, relationships, relationships in church, salvation, service, spiritual gifts, spontaneous prayer, survey, time in prayer survey, time spent in prayer, use your gift, Winston Churchill, you've played your part | 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 →

Posted in Sermon Illustrations, Sermons | Tagged Alexander Von Humboldt, Amazon jungle, Bible Reading, Brave Companions David McCullough, C.S. Lewis, Christian hedonism, commitment, daily quiet time, delight, delight yourself, Delight yourself in the Lord, desires, devotion time, devotions, Divine Country, Ecclesiastes, effort, family, football, fulfillment, garden of Eden, heaven, hedonism, Hop on Pop, Job, John Piper, joy, Made To Crave, marriage, occupation, personal worship, pleasure, prayer, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 17:17, Psalm 37:4, Psalm 42, Psalm 4:7, quiet time, reading, river of delights, scripture memory, sin, Song This Blood, soul mate, vocation, worship | Leave a comment

On Heroes and Pedestals

Posted on 2016/02/09 by Shawn Thomas

Cam Newton and Peyton Manning, two of the sporting world’s biggest heroes, took some hits Sunday — and not just on the football field. Newton had a disappointing performance in the eyes of many of his team’s fans. His fumbles … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Doctrine/Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol, Budweiser, Cam Newton, example, football, frailty, hero, heroes, pedestals, Peyton Manning, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, sin, sin nature, sports, Super Bowl 50 | 5 Comments

This Week in “Paradise” August 13

Posted on 2012/08/13 by Shawn Thomas

Did I Do That? Cheryl hates the little lawnmower we have here in “Paradise”; she has lodged complaints against it on several occasions. Thus I must admit that I was more than a little suspicious when she “accidentally” left it … Continue reading →

Posted in Home & Family Life, This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog) | Tagged back-to-school, Calvinism debate, cats and women, dinner, felines, football, Freudian song, garden, grading, home school, humor, kitten, lawnmower, nap time, Paradise, pastor's family life, POTS, Proverbs 31 woman, supersized, toothpaste, weight gain | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: football

“What To Do If The End Is Near” (I Peter 4:7-11 sermon)

The Search For Delight (Psalm 37:4 sermon)

On Heroes and Pedestals

This Week in “Paradise” August 13

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