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The Discipline of Morning Prayer (Psalm 5:3 Sermon)

Posted on 2014/09/01 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist, Pauls Valley, OK 8-31-14) One of the best articles I have ever read is “The Tyranny of the Urgent” by Charles Hummel. In it he writes that many people often wish for a 30-hour day, so … Continue reading →

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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 →

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“The Disciplines of Disciples” I Timothy 4:7-10 Sermon

Posted on 2014/08/18 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist, Pauls Valley 8-17-14) I had the opportunity a few days ago to go up to the high school during their summer band practice, and I must say that I was impressed with the quality of what … Continue reading →

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Devoted To Prayer?

Posted on 2014/08/15 by Shawn Thomas

Acts 1:14 says that after the ascension of Jesus to heaven, the disciples “all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer.” This was undoubtedly the key to their later filling with the Spirit, and success of their mission. … Continue reading →

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Praying for the Glory of God

Posted on 2014/08/13 by Shawn Thomas

Hezekiah truly made his prayer in II Kings 19 about the glory of God — a model for us all. Faced with invasion by Sennacherib’s army, Hezekiah sought the Lord (:1, :14). As we observed in the last post (here), … Continue reading →

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Begin With Praise

Posted on 2014/08/12 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 100:4 instructs us to open our prayers to God with adoration: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise.” Jesus’ Model Prayer teaches us to do the same: “Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Your … Continue reading →

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Take It To The Lord

Posted on 2014/08/11 by Shawn Thomas

In II Kings, the Assyrian army under Sennacherib had come up to Jerusalem and threatened Hezekiah, the king of Judah who was besieged there. Hezekiah’s reaction to the Assyrian threats is a model for our response in times of difficulty:

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Guarding In Prayer

Posted on 2014/07/17 by Shawn Thomas

Colossians 4:2 commands us: “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.” The word rendered “devote” is “proskartereo”, which Thayer’s lexicon translates, “persevere”, “give constant attention to”, “continue” in. This seems to indicate that the … Continue reading →

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Your “Guard Duty” in Prayer (Colossians 4:2 Sermon)

Posted on 2014/07/14 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at FBC Pauls Valley, OK, Sunday evening 7-13-14) On April 17th, 1862, private William Scott was pardoned by President Abraham Lincoln for sleeping on guard duty. That may not sound like a big deal, but the private had been … Continue reading →

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A Model of Balance

Posted on 2014/06/02 by Shawn Thomas

In I Kings 18:41-46 we see how the prophet Elijah models for us a balanced attitude regarding God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility:

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