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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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Teacher’s Overview: Lifeway “Explore the Bible” Lamentations 3:19-33 “Good”

Posted on 2023/08/19 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Lamentations 3:19-33 for Sunday, August 27, 2023, with the title, “Good.” (A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: A few months into the American Revolution in … Continue reading →

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“He Will Hold Me Fast: 5 Reasons Why A Genuine Christian’s Salvation Is Eternally Secure” (John 10:27-29 sermon)

Posted on 2022/11/14 by Shawn Thomas

We have SO many blessings to count this Thanksgiving season, don’t we? But surely one of THE greatest blessings we have to give thanks for as God’s people, is the SECURITY of our salvation in Jesus Christ — that “HE … Continue reading →

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“He Will Hold Me Fast” (John 10:27-29 sermon)

Posted on 2018/11/19 by Shawn Thomas

Posted in Discipleship, Doctrine/Theology, Sermon Illustrations, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Amazing Grace, backsliding, C.S. Lewis, Charles Spurgeon, devil, discouragement, double negative, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 2:8-9, eternal life, eternal security, He Will Hold Me Fast, Hebrews 13:6, II TImothy 1:12, II Timothy 2:13, John 10:27-29 sermon, Kristyn Getty, Lectures to My Students, Matthew 24:25, Matthew 5:20, My Father, My Father's hand, never perish, once saved always saved, ou me, perseverance of the saints, pluck out of My hand, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:35, salvation gift, salvation works, Satan, Sears Kenmore warranty, security, sheep, sin and security, snatch out of My hand, Spurgeon down to God's price, temporary life, The Ballpark in Arlington, when we've been there ten thousand years | 4 Comments

Not Our Faithfulness

Posted on 2018/02/21 by Shawn Thomas

“So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their despondency and cruel bondage.” (Exodus 6:9) One thing a reading of Exodus makes very clear: God did not deliver Israel … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged assurance, Exodus 6:9, faithfulness, God's word, II TImothy 1:12, II Timothy 2:13, promise, salvation | Leave a comment

Laughter and the Faithfulness of God

Posted on 2018/01/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?’” (Genesis 18:12) Now it was Sarah’s turn to laugh at the promise of God! Abraham had done the same thing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged faith, faithfulness, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:12, God, II Timothy 2:13, Isaac, laugh, laughter | Leave a comment

Promise Breakers

Posted on 2014/04/21 by Shawn Thomas

In I Kings 8:25 Solomon prayed: “Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Your servant David my father that which You have promised him, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged assurance, eternal security, faithfulness, I Kings 8:25, II Timothy 2:13, promise breakers, promise keepers, salvation, security, Titus 3:5 | Leave a comment

When You’ve Messed Up: (Part V) Remember the Faithfulness of God!

Posted on 2013/09/06 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 12, the people of Israel had “messed up” by asking God for a king so that they could be like the other nations. God made it clear to them that they had indeed sinned against Him, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged character of God, faithfulness, forgiveness, I Samuel 12:22, II Timothy 2:13, nature of God | Leave a comment