Tag Archives: Herschel Hobbs

Teacher’s Overview of I Peter 5:1-11, Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson, “Be Humble, for May 4, 2025

Posted on 2025/04/26 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of I Peter 5:1-11, for Sunday, May 4, 2025, with the title, “Be Humble.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 20:18-32, “Commit” for 11/03/24

Posted on 2024/10/26 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson of Acts 20:18-32, with the title “Commit,” for Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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“The Christ of Christmas: His Deity” (John 1:1-3 sermon)

Posted on 2019/12/16 by Shawn Thomas

A couple of years ago the Nativity Scene in St. Albans, West Virginia got national attention. The scene was notable, because it included a stable, some sheep, camels & a donkey, and even some “visitors” – wise men – and … Continue reading →

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The Word Was God

Posted on 2017/02/27 by Shawn Thomas

“… and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Why there is any controversy among supposed Bible-believing people concerning the Deity of Jesus is puzzling. The scripture makes it so clear: “and the Word was God”! The first verses in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Doctrine/Theology, Uncategorized | Tagged Christology, Colossians 2:9, Deity of Christ, Hebrews 1:8, Herschel Hobbs, Jesus Christ, John 1:1, Philippians 2:6 | Leave a comment

“Trouble With The Tulip”

Posted on 2011/09/27 by Shawn Thomas

Calvinism, with the TULIP acronym which inevitably accompanies it, is certainly a hot topic in the religious conversation in America today. Frank Page, a former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, and currently the President (basically the “CEO”) of the Executive Committee of the SBC, weighed … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Doctrine/Theology, Reviews | Tagged "Trouble With The Tulip", Arminianism, Calvinism, Calvinism and the SBC, Frank Page, Herschel Hobbs, pro-horizo | 3 Comments