Tag Archives: God’s love

“Jesus Christ: Who He Is, and What He Did” (Revelation 1:5 sermon)

Posted on 2023/02/27 by Shawn Thomas

In 1925, Bruce Barton wrote a book on Jesus Christ entitled, The Man Nobody Knows. He said he was tired of hearing Jesus portrayed as a wimpy, “milk toast” character, and he wanted to show America a Jesus for the … Continue reading →

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The One Jesus Loves

Posted on 2017/05/30 by Shawn Thomas

“So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” (John 11:3) What an amazing little sentence the sisters’ call for help was: “Behold, he whom You love is sick.” One of the striking … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged Galatians 2:20, God's love, he whom You love, Jesus, Jesus' love, John 11:3, John 3:16, Lazarus, love, the one Jesus loves | Leave a comment

He Loved Us First: The Difference That Makes

Posted on 2017/02/01 by Shawn Thomas

“We love, because He first loved us.” (I John 4:19) John tells us in this brief verse God loved us first. This is significant, and makes such a difference in our understanding of our relationship with Him:

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged God's love, grace, I John 4:19, love, merit, performance trap, relationship with God, Romans 5:8, salvation, saved by grace | 1 Comment

“The World” (John 3:16 sermon)

Posted on 2016/10/03 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world; red and yellow, black and white; they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” Many of us have known that song since childhood. Where did we … Continue reading →

Posted in John 3:16 sermon series, Uncategorized | Tagged Calvinism, Chosen But Free, Colossians 3:10-11, D.A.Carson, evangelism, God's love, I John 2:2, I Timothy 2:4, II Peter 3:9, Jesus loves the little children, John 3:16, John 3:16 sermon, kosmos, Les Miserables, love, Norm Geissler, Paige Patterson, racism, Romans 5:8, the world, W.A. Criswell | Leave a comment

“This Is My Story: The Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:11-32 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/09 by Shawn Thomas

A few years back, in a state prison in Hominy, Oklahoma, they had an area in the kitchen they called the “pig slop” pit, into which they would throw all kinds of animal renderings and other food wastes, which they … Continue reading →

Posted in "This Is My Story" sermon series, Sermons | Tagged cross, faith, God's love, gospel, love, Luke 15:11-32, repentance, Romans 5:8, salvation, sin, sin nature, testimony, The Prodigal Son, This Is My Story, Tie a Yelow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree, Tony Orlando | 2 Comments

Does God Not Care?

Posted on 2015/09/14 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’” (Mark 4:38) The verse previous (:37) indicates that a “fierce gale of wind” … Continue reading →

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Love in a Besieged City

Posted on 2012/08/31 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 31, David was in the midst of some pretty bad days, but surrounded by trouble, he could write in :21, “Blessed be the Lord, for He has wondrously shown His steadfast love to me when I was in a besieged … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged chesed, God's love, love in a besieged city, lovingkindness, Psalm 31:21 | Leave a comment

“The Real Thing: A Different Kind of Love”

Posted on 2011/09/25 by Shawn Thomas

There is an obscure people group in Northern Europe, in northern Finland, Norway, and Russia, called the Sami People. They live not far from the arctic circle and, of course, have much more exposure to ice and snow than … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged agape, agape love, C.S. Lewis "The Four Loves", Christian love, Eros, God's love, Greek words for love, I Corinthians 13:4, love for others, philia, sermons on love, storge | Leave a comment