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Our Ministry Attitude

Posted on 2016/01/14 by Shawn Thomas

What attitude should we demonstrate towards those with whom we serve in God’s Kingdom work? Paul gives us a brief outline of his perspective in II Corinthians 1:24: “Not that we lord it over your faith, but are workers with … Continue reading →

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“Binding Up The Brokenhearted”?

Posted on 2016/01/13 by Shawn Thomas

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me … He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted …”.  (Isaiah 61:1) The Lord Jesus quotes Isaiah 61:1 in Luke 4:18 regarding His own ministry. He fulfilled its prophecy Himself … Continue reading →

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“Who Is Adequate For These Things?”

Posted on 2016/01/11 by Shawn Thomas

“and who is adequate for these things?” (II Corinthians 2:16) Anyone who has ever taken their Christian ministry seriously can identify with the words of the Apostle Paul in this verse.  Here Paul just exclaims about the gravity of the … Continue reading →

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The “Scent” You Leave Behind

Posted on 2016/01/07 by Shawn Thomas

“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.” (II Corinthians 2:14) Scientists tells us that just as each person has … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of Minister?

Posted on 2015/10/01 by Shawn Thomas

Many pastors and other ministers in churches today are noted for their “creativity”, or for their authoritarian nature. But how does this line up with scripture?  In I Corinthians 4:1, the Apostle Paul wrote:  “Let a man regard us in … Continue reading →

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Everything But God

Posted on 2015/09/28 by Shawn Thomas

In Isaiah 22, Jerusalem is being invaded by the Babylonians, and so the inhabitants are getting ready for the siege. Isaiah describes their preparations: :8 “In that day you depended on the weapons of the house of the forest … … Continue reading →

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Different Ministries, Same Team!

Posted on 2015/09/23 by Shawn Thomas

“Now he who plants and he who waters are one, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.” (I Corinthians 3:8) This passage gives us a good guide for the way that we are to see … Continue reading →

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Sow The Word

Posted on 2015/08/05 by Shawn Thomas

Mark 4:14 contains simply 5 words: “The sower sows the word.” But it is a clear reminder of our most important task as Christian ministers: we are to be sowing the word of God into the hearts and minds of … Continue reading →

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“The Message of the Cross” (I Cor. 1:18-24 sermon)

Posted on 2015/07/27 by Shawn Thomas

A few weeks ago we installed a new wooden cross over our baptistry. Many people have commented that they like it — but some might ask: why would we put a cross here in our worship center? The answer is … Continue reading →

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The Discipline of Service (I Peter 4:10 sermon)

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

In 1910 Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech in Paris, France, on the kind of people that is needed to make a great society. A paragraph from that speech has become famous: “It is not the critic who counts, nor the … Continue reading →

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