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Teacher’s Overview of Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-8, “Our Savior,” Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson for Easter Sunday, 4/20/25

Posted on 2025/04/12 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Mark 15-16 for Sunday, April 20, 2025, with the title, “Our Savior.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson of Acts 17:22-34, “Believe” for Sunday Oct. 13, 2024

Posted on 2024/10/05 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 17:22-34, with the title of “Believe,” for Sunday, October 13, 2024. A video version of this lesson is available on YouTube at … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson: Mark 16:1-14, “Alive”

Posted on 2023/11/18 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible lesson of Mark 16:1-14, “Alive,” scheduled for Sunday, November 26, 2023. A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: ONE WAY to introduce this lesson would be to post … Continue reading →

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“I AM the Living One” (Revelation 1:17-18 sermon)

Posted on 2023/04/10 by Shawn Thomas

It’s interesting to read the little “Twitter bios” people have on their Twitter home page, which give a brief introduction about themselves to those who read their tweets. Some of them are pretty straightforward, like: “I am a husband, father, … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview: Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson of John 2:11-23.

Posted on 2022/12/11 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of John 2:11-23, for Sunday, December 18, 2022, with the title: “I Will Raise.” A video version of this overview is available on … Continue reading →

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“Our Assurance of Glory” (I Corinthians 15:1-4 sermon Easter 2020)

Posted on 2020/04/12 by Shawn Thomas

Easter 2020 “Our Assurance of Glory” Last week I mentioned Charles Lindbergh’s historic trans-Atlantic flight to Paris in 1927. Not long after he landed, Lindbergh visited nearby … Continue reading →

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“The Hope” (Easter Sermon 2018)

Posted on 2018/04/02 by Shawn Thomas

A young man came into our church in Oklahoma City one Sunday morning, and he was in despair. His marriage, and really his whole life, had fallen apart, and he came to church in despair for help, and he said … Continue reading →

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“Peace Be With You”

Posted on 2017/09/18 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” (John 20:19) “So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’” (John 20:21) “Jesus … Continue reading →

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