Tag Archives: gospel

Missions In A Nutshell

Posted on 2017/02/24 by Shawn Thomas

“For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.” (III John 7) Here in an often overlooked letter, we find a little verse which succinctly defines and prescribes the work of the missionary and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged Acts 4:12, evangelism, gospel, Great Commission, III John 7, mission fundraisers, mission support, missionaries, missions, missions offerings, Philippians 2:9, the Name, the name which is above all names, witness | Leave a comment

Repentance: The Forgotten Word of the Gospel (Matt. 3:1-3)

Posted on 2017/01/23 by Shawn Thomas

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze”, says the LORD of hosts, “so that it will leave … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Acts 2, cheap grace, conversion, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, easy believism, gospel, John the Baptist, Jonah, Luke 15, Malachi 4, Matthew 3:1-3 sermon, metanoeo, Nineveh, Paul, Peter, Prodigal Son, repent, repentance, repentance and faith, salvation, The Cost of Discipleship, U-turn, Zaccheus | Leave a comment

“Why John 3:16?” (John 3:16 series introduction)

Posted on 2016/09/12 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton, NC, 9-11-16) In 1991 Cheryl & I moved to Beggs, Oklahoma, into the parsonage of the First Baptist Church there. What was at that time the parsonage sat on the top of a … Continue reading →

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“How To Build A Life Of Joy” (Philippians 1:3-5 sermon)

Posted on 2016/08/08 by Shawn Thomas

Samuel Rutherford was a pastor in Anwoth, Scotland in the 1600’s, when the English government changed, and demanded that all ministers use the government prescribed prayer book, and submit to the rites and ordinances of the Anglican church, instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Philippians sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged chara, fellowship, gospel, gratitude, I Thessalonians 5:17, joy, koinonia, life of joy, Philippians 1:3-5 sermon, positive thinking, pray without ceasing, prayer, salvation, Samuel Rutherford, Thanksgiving | Leave a comment

Your Two Key Relationships (Psalm 16:2-3 sermon)

Posted on 2016/07/10 by Shawn Thomas

One of the things that makes getting around relatively easy in Oklahoma is that the whole state is basically divided into 4 quadrants by I-35 which runs north & south, and I-40, which runs east & west. These 2 great … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged "The Weight of Glory", all lives matter, black lives matter, blue lives matter, C.S. Lewis quote, gospel, Mere Christianity, Psalm 16 sermon, Psalm 16:2-3, relationship with God, relationship with man, relationships, salvation, white lives matter | Leave a comment

“A Christian Decision-Making Grid” (I Cor. 9-10 sermon)

Posted on 2016/05/16 by Shawn Thomas

In 1939 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the leading Christian preachers and teachers in Germany — but the country had been taken over by Adolph Hitler, and the noose of his control was beginning to tighten over the country. Soon … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged church, decision making, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, evangelism, glory of God, God's will, gospel, I Corinthians 10, I Corinthians 9, ministry, Philippians 2 | 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

A Gospel Decision-Making Grid (Decision-Making, Pt. I)

Posted on 2015/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

How do you determine if you are going to do something or not? By whether you “want” to do it? If it will make you appear good to others? Because it will make you money? How do you decide? The … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged decision making, decision-making grid, decisions, God's will, gospel, I Corinthians 9:23 | 2 Comments

“This Is My Story: Cornelius The Centurion” (Acts 10 Sermon)

Posted on 2015/10/05 by Shawn Thomas

When we were serving in Louisiana, our church sent a mission team to Suriname, South America, where one of our members was a missionary. The first team we sent went to teach Bible stories in a local school, and they … Continue reading →

Posted in "This Is My Story" sermon series, Sermons | Tagged Acts10 sermon, Cornelius, evangelism, faith, gospel, salvation, story, testimony, works | 7 Comments

“The Discipline of Evangelism” (Colossians 4:2-6 sermon)

Posted on 2015/06/22 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 6-21-15) Many of us have responded with shock and horror at the ISIS takeover of the good portions of two countries in the Middle East, with the beheadings and other atrocities they have perpetrated. … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Disciplines of Disciples" series, Sermons | Tagged Colossians 4:2-6 sermon, evangelism, gospel, intercession, lifestyle evangelism, prayer, praying for the lost, sharing, St. Francis of Assisi, witness, witnessing | 2 Comments