Tag Archives: relationship with God

“Principles of Effective Praying” (Matthew 6:6-8 sermon)

Posted on 2017/08/07 by Shawn Thomas

The great British preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones wrote: “Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when, upon his knees, he comes face to face with God.” (SOTM, p. 45) … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Matthew sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Elliff, Catholicism, commitment, conversation with god, discipleship, George Muller, God vending machine, Hail Mary prayer, Hudson Taylor, Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret, hypocrisy, Jesus, Kathmandu, Lord's Prayer, Mark 1:35, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, MasterLife, Matthew 6:6-8, meaningless repetition, mechanical repetition, model prayer, Our Father prayer, prayer, prayer wheel, praying, principles of prayer, priority, relationship, relationship with God, repetitious prayer, rote prayer, rut in prayer, salvation, Susanna Wesley, Temple, The 18 Benedictions, tip of the iceberg, vain repetition | 2 Comments

“Knowing”: The Firm Foundation

Posted on 2017/07/05 by Shawn Thomas

“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God …” (John 13:3) The word “knowing” here is a crucial one: “Jesus, KNOWING …”. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged assurance, confidence, faith, foundation, heaven, I John 5:13, Jesus, John 13:3, knowing, relationship with God, service | 1 Comment

He Loved Us First: The Difference That Makes

Posted on 2017/02/01 by Shawn Thomas

“We love, because He first loved us.” (I John 4:19) John tells us in this brief verse God loved us first. This is significant, and makes such a difference in our understanding of our relationship with Him:

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged God's love, grace, I John 4:19, love, merit, performance trap, relationship with God, Romans 5:8, salvation, saved by grace | 1 Comment

Your Two Key Relationships (Psalm 16:2-3 sermon)

Posted on 2016/07/10 by Shawn Thomas

One of the things that makes getting around relatively easy in Oklahoma is that the whole state is basically divided into 4 quadrants by I-35 which runs north & south, and I-40, which runs east & west. These 2 great … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged "The Weight of Glory", all lives matter, black lives matter, blue lives matter, C.S. Lewis quote, gospel, Mere Christianity, Psalm 16 sermon, Psalm 16:2-3, relationship with God, relationship with man, relationships, salvation, white lives matter | Leave a comment

A Mutual Embrace

Posted on 2016/05/04 by Shawn Thomas

“My soul clings to (after) You; Your right hand upholds me.” (Psalm 63:8) We get glimpses in several of the Psalms of the kind of deep spiritual relationship that David had with the Lord. Psalm 63 is one of those. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged eternal security, John 8:29, mutual embrace, Psalm 63, Psalm 63:8, relationship with God | Leave a comment

Well-Pleasing To God!

Posted on 2016/04/06 by Shawn Thomas

“This is My Beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) What amazing thing to hear from God the Father! Everything Jesus had done: in thought, word, deed, and attitude, from His birth, to the time of His baptism … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged Colossians 3:3, imputed righteousness, Matthew 3:17, pleasing God, relationship with God, righteousness, Romans 3:22, salvation | Leave a comment

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

Posted on 2015/05/03 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 5-03-15 Not long ago, someone posted on Facebook that they wished they had a 30-hour day, so that they could get everything done. In the comments section, I posted a link to one of … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Disciplines of Disciples" series, Discipleship, Sermons | Tagged commitment, discipleship, George Muller, Mark 1:35, morning prayer, prayer, Psalm 5:3 sermon, relationship with God, Tom Elliff | 2 Comments