Tag Archives: I Thessalonians 5:17

Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of John 15:1-17, “Remain In Me”

Posted on 2023/03/25 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of John 15:1-7 for Sunday, April 2, 2023, with the title, “Remain In Me.” (A video version of this overview is available on … Continue reading →

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“What To Do If The End Is Near” (I Peter 4:7-11 sermon)

Posted on 2019/11/25 by Shawn Thomas

Last Sunday morning I mentioned that there had been a survey in which the American people were asked what they would do if they knew the world would end in a week. Two of the top responses, sadly, were that … Continue reading →

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Evening & Morning & Noon

Posted on 2017/03/20 by Shawn Thomas

“Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, and He will hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:17) Notice the CONTINUAL nature of David’s prayers here. He says they are at: “evening and morning and noon”. Legalists would make … 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 →

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“The Discipline of Continual (Spontaneous) Prayer” (Nehemiah 2:4 Sermon)

Posted on 2015/05/18 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Morganton, NC 5-17-15) Some of us were eating out a few years ago, and one of our friends was asking the blessing for our food, and he prayed a fairly long prayer. When … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah’s Example of Spontaneous Prayer

Posted on 2014/10/03 by Shawn Thomas

There are times and places to pray a big, long prayer. Right after the king asks you an important question is NOT it! In Nehemiah Chapter 2, Nehemiah was distressed about Jerusalem when the king asked him why he was … Continue reading →

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“Playing Without Ceasing?”

Posted on 2014/09/16 by Shawn Thomas

Have you ever noticed that it is now possible to go all day long and never have a quiet moment? We have an unprecedented amount of media available to us today — which can be a blessing in some ways: … Continue reading →

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“The Discipline of Spontaneous Prayer” (Nehemiah 2:4 sermon)

Posted on 2014/09/15 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist Pauls Valley, OK, 9-14-14 a.m.) Some of us were eating out a few years ago, and one of our friends was asking the blessing for our food, and he prayed a fairly long prayer. When he … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer

Posted on 2014/03/03 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 5:3 says, “In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will order my prayer to You, and eagerly watch.” The words “in the morning” are repeated in this short verse, indicating that there … Continue reading →

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