Tag Archives: Psalm 67

Teachers’ Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 28:10-22, “A Stairway”

Posted on 2024/03/16 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teacher and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 28:10-22, for Sunday, March 24, 2024, with the title, “A Stairway.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview: Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 12:1-5, 13:11-18, “Promised”

Posted on 2024/01/27 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 12:1-5, 13:11-18, for Sunday, February 4, 2024, with the title, “Promised.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube … Continue reading →

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“God’s Providence in America” (Sunday, July 4, 2021)

Posted on 2021/07/04 by Shawn Thomas

For the last several years, I have made a personal “tradition” of reading David McCullough’s book, 1776 on the 4th of July. (Hey, you choose your holiday fun and I’ll choose mine!) The book is a marvelous retelling of that … Continue reading →

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“The Purpose For Our Blessings” (Psalm 67 sermon)

Posted on 2020/11/30 by Shawn Thomas

In 1940, Great Britain was involved in a desperate struggle for survival in the war against Nazi Germany, and they appealed to the United States for help. Many Americans, remembering World War I, did not want to get involved. But … Continue reading →

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Sharing Our Comfort

Posted on 2015/12/28 by Shawn Thomas

“Who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (II Corinthians 1:4) Two of the key words … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged affliction, comfort, II Corinthians 1:4, Psalm 67, purpose in trials | Leave a comment

“The Purpose of God’s Blessings” (Psalm 67 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

This Thanksgiving week, many of us will sit down around a table and thank God for the blessings that He has given us this year — and we should. The Bible repeatedly commands us to give thanks to God for … Continue reading →

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