Tag Archives: repentance

Why “Turning Over A New Leaf” Is Never Enough

Posted on 2016/07/27 by Shawn Thomas

“Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it … Continue reading →

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“How To Seek The Lord” (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon)

Posted on 2016/04/11 by Shawn Thomas

In 1622, a Spanish ship, “Our Lady of Atocha”, sailed from the Spanish colonies in the New World back towards Spain. The Atocha was laden down with so much gold from the mines in the Americas that it had taken … Continue reading →

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Have You Missed This Consistent Bible Message?

Posted on 2016/03/23 by Shawn Thomas

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2) This was the message that John the Baptist came proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea: “Repent.”  But John was not alone.  When the Messiah Jesus finally appeared, Matthew 4:17 … Continue reading →

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Real Love Speaks Truth

Posted on 2016/02/15 by Shawn Thomas

:8 “For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it –” (II Corinthians 7:8) One thing many people fail to apprehend about Christianity today is that it is not all … Continue reading →

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It’s Not The Place, But The Heart

Posted on 2016/02/01 by Shawn Thomas

God opens the majestic concluding chapter of the Book of Isaiah by proclaiming: “Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. Where then is a house you could build for Me?”  In other words, we human beings cannot … Continue reading →

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A King’s Example

Posted on 2015/12/08 by Shawn Thomas

“When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth and sat on the ashes.” (Jonah 3:6) What an extraordinary picture this verse renders of the response … Continue reading →

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“This Is My Story: The Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:11-32 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/09 by Shawn Thomas

A few years back, in a state prison in Hominy, Oklahoma, they had an area in the kitchen they called the “pig slop” pit, into which they would throw all kinds of animal renderings and other food wastes, which they … Continue reading →

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Your Response Matters

Posted on 2015/09/29 by Shawn Thomas

Isaiah 22 shares Isaiah’s oracle concerning the Valley of Vision. In it he relates the coming destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians. When the Judeans heard of the impending invasion, they made every earthly preparation — but … Continue reading →

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“Believing” Is Not Enough

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

“Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’” (Mark 3:11) It is striking to read here that the demons shouted that Jesus was the Son of God. Many … Continue reading →

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Repentance & Faith

Posted on 2015/03/18 by Shawn Thomas

In Proverbs 9:6 we find the two indispensable elements of conversion and holiness. These basic ingredients have not changed since Old Testament times: “Forsake your folly and live; and proceed in the way of understanding.” Here we find these two … Continue reading →

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