Tag Archives: God

“Finding Comfort In God” (II Corinthians 7:6 sermon)

Posted on 2020/03/30 by Shawn Thomas

It was not my advance plan to preach two weeks in a row from this Book of II Corinthians. But last week, in the course of my regular daily Bible reading, God impressed me that the verse “we are the … Continue reading →

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“On The Alert” (I Peter 5:8-11 sermon)

Posted on 2020/01/13 by Shawn Thomas

Following the death of General Qasem Soleimani last week in Iraq, U.S. citizens and military in the Middle East were put on the alert: Iran had promised to avenge Soleimani’s death; everyone needed to beware of revenge attacks that could … Continue reading →

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“Christ’s Suffering/Our Salvation” (I Peter 3:18 sermon)

Posted on 2019/11/04 by Shawn Thomas

David McCullough is one of my favorite history writers (I loved his book on the Wright Brothers). One of HIS favorite authors was a man by the name of Conrad Richter, who won the Pulitzer Prize back in the 1950’s … Continue reading →

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“The Children of God” (Deut.33:3 sermon)

Posted on 2018/06/25 by Shawn Thomas

Not everyone pictures a relationship with a Heavenly Father as being good. I just finished reading a biography of Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. We aren’t as familiar with him today, but he was … Continue reading →

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Paul’s “Theology 101”

Posted on 2018/03/20 by Shawn Thomas

The Apostle Paul preached at Mars Hill has been criticized by some for not being directly based upon the Old Testament scriptures. But upon further inspection it is an amazing compendium of knowledge about the One True God. Notice what … Continue reading →

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“Meeting With God” (Exodus 29:42-45 sermon)

Posted on 2018/03/19 by Shawn Thomas

Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met? I was talking to Barbara Riddle the other day, after Billy Graham had passed away, and she was telling me that some years ago Ruth Graham was at the same hospital … Continue reading →

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“The Questions of Moses” (Exodus 3:10-4:1 sermon)

Posted on 2018/02/19 by Shawn Thomas

When we are reading through God’s word like we are, we need to look for certain things. Like is there a command we need to keep; or a sin to confess; or a prayer to pray using this verse? Is … Continue reading →

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“The Providence of God” (Genesis 37-50 sermon)

Posted on 2018/02/12 by Shawn Thomas

Christians have a different outlook than other people have. We believe in an unseen, almighty, all-wise God. So because of that, not only is our outlook different, but our vocabulary is different as well. Many people speak of “karma” or … Continue reading →

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Laughter and the Faithfulness of God

Posted on 2018/01/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?’” (Genesis 18:12) Now it was Sarah’s turn to laugh at the promise of God! Abraham had done the same thing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged faith, faithfulness, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:12, God, II Timothy 2:13, Isaac, laugh, laughter | Leave a comment

God’s Understanding Towards Us

Posted on 2017/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 103 is well-loved for its opening words “bless the Lord, O my soul,” and is a great Psalm of praise to God for His blessings towards us. Among the emphases of the Psalm is the blessing of God’s UNDERSTANDING … Continue reading →

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