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If You Loved Me You’d Rejoice!

Posted on 2017/08/01 by Shawn Thomas

“You heard that I said to you, ‘I go away and I will come to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.” (John 14:28) Here … Continue reading →

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The Believer’s Peace

Posted on 2017/07/31 by Shawn Thomas

“Do not let your heart be troubled.” (John 14:1) Many of God’s people are familiar with the opening words of this chapter. But they may not remember that Jesus REPEATS these very same words again later, near the end of … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Jesus

Posted on 2017/07/20 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.’” (John 14:6) This isn’t “just” a verse about Jesus being the only way to heaven — although … Continue reading →

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Being With Him

Posted on 2017/07/19 by Shawn Thomas

“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:3) No wonder these words are among the most beloved in scripture. … Continue reading →

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“The Disciple’s Indispensable Book” (Matthew 5:17-19 sermon)

Posted on 2017/07/10 by Shawn Thomas

John Bunyan’s classic story, Pilgrim’s Progress, is generally regarded as the 2nd-most widely read book of all time outside the Bible. In it he tells the allegorical story of “Pilgrim”, who leaves “The City of Destruction” where he lives, on … Continue reading →

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“Knowing”: The Firm Foundation

Posted on 2017/07/05 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God …” (John 13:3) The word “knowing” here is a crucial one: “Jesus, KNOWING …”. … Continue reading →

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Going to The Father

Posted on 2017/07/03 by Shawn Thomas

“Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” … Continue reading →

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