Tag Archives: I Corinthians 2:14

“Suffering Servant, Glorious King: The Message” (Isaiah 53:1 sermon)

Posted on 2024/01/22 by Shawn Thomas

In the mid-1900s, a young English college student by the name of Brown Patterson went to Oxford to study English literature. Before classes began, he went out for a walk. There he saw a middle-aged man, wearing baggy corduroy trousers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Isaiah 53 sermon series Suffering Servant Glorious King, Sermons | Tagged Acts 10, Acts 16:31, Acts India Missiion, aim, arm of the Lord, Boswell Life of Johnson, C.S. Lewis, conviction, Ethiopian eunuch, evangelism, God, gospel, gospel message, hard heart, heaven, Holy Spirit, I Corinthians 2:14, II Corinthians 6:2, intercessory prayer, invitation, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 53 sermon, Isaiah 53:1, John 6:44, Matthew 16, Message, missions, Philippian jailer, power of the gospel, Psalm 16:11, relationship with God, response to gospel, Romans 10:1, Romans 1:16, salvation, salvation by grace, salvation prayer, sermon, Suffering Servant, thief on the cross, who has believed our message, works | Leave a comment

“The World, The Flesh, and the Devil” (James 3:15 sermon)

Posted on 2022/05/16 by Shawn Thomas

Cheryl & I have a family “Messenger Chat” with our kids, so we can keep posted on all our goings on in the family, and we often send pictures back and forth. It’s really one of the best things we … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of James Sermons: What Real Faith Looks Like, Home & Family Life, Sermons | Tagged Am I A Soldier of the Cross?, balanced view of demons, Book of Common Prayer world flesh devil, C.S. Lewis devil anesthetic, church, Commodore Perry we have met the enemy, culture, demonic, demons, epe geios, Ephesians 2:1-3 world flesh devil, Ephesians 6 spiritual armor, Ephesians 6:12, Ephesians 6:13, feelings, I Corinthians 2:14, I don't feel like, I feel like, I John 4:4, intercessory prayer, is this vile world a friend to grace, James 1:13-14, James 3:15, James 4:1, kids and church, media, Peter Bezich World War II, prayer, praying for your family, Romans 7 Apostle Paul, sniper, spiritual enemies, spiritual protection, spiritual warfare, Studs Terkel World War II, technology, the devil, the flesh, the world, the world the flesh the devil, time, Walt Kelly Pogo we have met the enemy and he is us, world flesh devil, world system | 3 Comments

“The Discipline of the Word” (I Peter 2:1-3 sermon)

Posted on 2015/04/27 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached 4-26-15, Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton, NC) For years before his death in 2013, Pat Summerall broadcast NFL games and other sporting events on television. Many of you would recognize his voice to this day. Some of you also … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Disciplines of Disciples" series, Sermons | Tagged Bible, daily Bible reading, daily devotions, disciples, God's word, I Corinthians 2:14, I Peter 2:1-3, I Peter 2:2, I want more, Jesus Calling, quiet time, scripture, spiritual disciplines, The Disciplines of Disciples | 4 Comments

Pray For God To Stir Hearts

Posted on 2014/09/01 by Shawn Thomas

In Ezra 1:1, the Bible says “In order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia” to issue a proclamation allowing the Jews to return … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged evangelism, Ezra 1:1, I Corinthians 2:14, John 6:44, prayer, revival, Romans 3:10-18, stir heart | 2 Comments

Not Worldly Wisdom

Posted on 2013/10/24 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 23, David had inquired of the Lord as to whether he should go up and attack the Philistines, who were oppressing the town of Keilah. God told him to go. But when David told his men, :3 … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged David, foolishness, God's wisdom, I Corinthians 2:14, I Corinthians 2:8, I Samuel 23:1-5, imprudent, Isaiah 55:8, reason, wisdom | Leave a comment