Tag Archives: good deeds

Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 9:32-43, “Healing,” for 8/11/24

Posted on 2024/08/03 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leader of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson for August 8, 2024, Acts 9:32-43, with the title, “Healing.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: J. … Continue reading →

Posted in Explore the Bible SS lesson overviews | Tagged Aeneas, Bible study, chief end of man, Donald Trump Savior, Dorcas, Explore the Bible, gazelle, glory of God, God, good deeds, gospel, Healer, healing, J. Edwin Orr, Jack Tillery, Jesus, Jesus is the answer, Joppa, Lifeway, Lydda, miracle, miraculous healing, organ transplant, Peter, point to Jesus, Psalm 27:13, Savior, service, Sunday School, Tabitha, WWJD | 7 Comments

“A Confident Future” (Philippians 1:3-6 sermon)

Posted on 2020/02/18 by Shawn Thomas

Last week Cheryl & I went with Scott & Tina to get some fruit trees at the Fairgrounds — and we bought two different avocado trees and two satsumas. I LOVE avocados, so if those trees really produce a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctrine/Theology, Philippians sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron Ausmus police chief, Acts 16, anxiety, Apostle Paul prayer, avocado trees Texas, baptism, believe, building fund, Christianity, church, confidence, eternal security, faith, faith in Jesus saves, family prayer, fellowship, future, giving, God's protection, good deeds, good deeds vs. bad, gospel, gospel message, He who began a good work, He Will Hold Me Fast, I will never leave you, Isalm, Jesus prayer, John 17:12, judgment, keep them in prayer, Keith & Krysten Getty, koinonia, Lydia, ministry, missions, missions giving, Nabeel Qureshi, once saved always saved, participation, perseverance of the saints, Philippi, Philippian jailer, Philippians, Philippians 1:3-6, Philippians 2:13, Philippians 4:6, Philippians sermon, prayer, prayer warrior, praying, protection, Psalm 14, Romans 3, Romans 8:28-30, saving faith, scales of judgment, Seeking Allah Finding Jesus, service, share, The Ballpark in Arlington, there is none good, tithe, What must I do to be saved?, worry | 1 Comment

“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 →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged adultery, assurance of salvation, Bible Reading, Billy Graham, Christianity, consecration, Exodus 29:42-45, fellowship, forgiveness, God, good deeds, heaven, holiness, homosexualiity, I John 1:5-6, I John 2:3, I Samuel 3:9, Jesus, John MacArthur Laverne & Shirley, Joy Behar and Mike Pence mental illness, language, mercy, note-taking, pornography, prayer, religion, revelation, salvation, Universal Studios, worship | Leave a comment

Good Works: To See or Not To See?

Posted on 2016/04/19 by Shawn Thomas

Should a person do good works that people can see, or not? One might get conflicting ideas regarding the answer to that question from a couple of scriptures in Matthew chapters 5 & 6: — “Let your light shine before … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged good deeds, hypocrisy, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:1, ministry, witness, works | 1 Comment

“An Abundance For Every Good Deed”

Posted on 2016/03/03 by Shawn Thomas

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed.” (II Corinthians 9:8) The last phrase in this verse should cause many … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged giving, good deeds, II Corinthians 9:8, material blessings, money, stewardship | Leave a comment

Take The Initiative To Do Good

Posted on 2014/01/29 by Shawn Thomas

II Samuel 9:1 says: “Then David said, ‘Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’” As this story begins, which would culminate with King David taking the crippled son … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged good deeds, II Samuel 9:1, initiative, kindness, mercy | Leave a comment

Repentance From Dead Works

Posted on 2013/08/31 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 6:1 says: “Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God …”. The writer of Hebrews is addressing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged dead works, Ephesians 2:9, faith, good deeds, Hebrews 6:1, repentance, Romans 3:20, salvation, works | Leave a comment

Zealous For Good Deeds

Posted on 2013/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

Titus 2:14 says that Jesus “gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.” The verse opens with what we might consider a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged good deeds, Titus 2:14 | Leave a comment