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Genesis 32:22-32 Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson for 4/14/23, “Wrestled”

Posted on 2024/04/06 by Shawn Thomas

(A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 32:22-32, “Wrestled,” for Sunday, April 14, 2024. Includes a sample lesson introduction, outline, text highlights, illustrations, questions for your class, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Explore the Bible SS lesson overviews | Tagged baptism, Bible, Bible study, Bill Elliff, Blessed, Christophany, conviction, D Day, Dwight Eisenhower, Explore the Bible, Genesis, Genesis 32, Genesis 32:22-32, God, Habakkuk 2:1, heel snatcher, Israel, Jacob, Jacob wrestling, Jesus, Lifeway, Lord's Supper, Luke 11, Luke 18, name, Peniel, prayer, remembrances, Romans 10:1, Romans 9:1, salvation, sin, Sunday School, Sunday school lesson, supplanter, teacher help, wrestling with God | 5 Comments

“Suffering Servant, Glorious King: The Message” (Isaiah 53:1 sermon)

Posted on 2024/01/22 by Shawn Thomas

In the mid-1900s, a young English college student by the name of Brown Patterson went to Oxford to study English literature. Before classes began, he went out for a walk. There he saw a middle-aged man, wearing baggy corduroy trousers, … Continue reading →

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“A Not-So-Happy Ending” (Jonah 4 sermon)

Posted on 2022/06/12 by Shawn Thomas

In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities he tells of the Marquis St. Evremonde, an extremely rich man who entertained himself by racing his carriage through the narrow streets of Paris and watching the peasants dive out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, missions, Sermons | Tagged Carroll Keach LBJ driver, Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities, Christian service, Christians comfort, church battleship or cruise ship, discipleship, I Corinthians 12:7, Jonah, Jonah 4, Matthew 26:58, missions, passion, Robert Caro Lyndon Johnson, Romans 10:1, service, spectator religion, spiritual gifts | Leave a comment

“The Model Prayer: Kingdom Praying” (Matthew 6:10 sermon)

Posted on 2020/09/28 by Shawn Thomas

William Carey was a shoemaker who lived in England in the 1700’s, but his heart went out to the people groups all around the world who had never heard the gospel. Carey kept a map of the world on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Sermons, The Model Prayer series (FBCA 2020) | Tagged Acts 13:1-3, Apostle Paul prayer, daily prayer time, daily quiet time, devotions, fasting, force, hold the ropes, how to pray, i Kings 17, II Corinthians 10:3-5, India prayer, intercessory prayer, John 18:36, Joshua project, kingdom, kingdom of God, Kingdom praying, Luke 10, missionary, missions, missions intercessor, model prayer, morning devotions, morning prayer time, Oklahoma Baptist Messenger, Oswald Chambers, outline for prayer, pastor, pray for your pastor, prayer, prayer greater work, prayer is the greater work, praying for missions, praying for the Kingdom, praying for the lost, priority of prayer, Romans 10:1, Romans 15:30, The Lord's Prayer, Thy Kingdom come, time with God, William Carey, worship, Your kingdom come | Leave a comment

“The Ministry of the Intercessor” (Psalm 106:19-23 sermon)

Posted on 2020/06/08 by Shawn Thomas

Congressman Kellogg of Illinois read the reply from Secretary of War Stanton: the stay of execution for a young man from his home state had been denied. The young man was scheduled to be executed at sunrise the next day. … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19 crisis assorted messages, Discipleship, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged Abigail intercession, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln pardon, Carl Sandburg Abraham Lincoln, Christ intercessor, church and prayer, Colossians 1:9, daily quiet time, devotion time, emotional cost, Ephesians 6:18, Ezekiel 22:30, Facebook prayer requests, I Peter 2:24, I Timothy 2:1, I Timothy 2:5, intercede, intercession, intercessory prayer, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 59:2, James 5:16, Jesus only way, mediator, ministry of intercession, morning prayer time, Moses stood in the breach, Phinehas intercession, prayer, prayer and fasting, prayer for the lost, prayer for the sick, prayer for wisdom, prayer in worship service, praying, priority of prayer, Psalm 106:19-23, Romans 10:1, salvation, stand in the breach, stand in the gap, Tad Lincoln intercession, the cost of intercession, time | 2 Comments

“Opportunities For The Gospel” (Colossians 4:2-6 sermon)

Posted on 2018/10/01 by Shawn Thomas

Well, most of the church has probably heard about it by now, but in case you haven’t: I had a missed opportunity at our church senior adult cookout last week. I showed up at 6:00 last Saturday night, which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon Illustrations, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged ambassadors for Christ, Christian conduct, Christian walk, Colossians 4:2-6, conduct, Don Sunshine Make A Difference evangelism, evangelism, evangelism and prayer, gospel, gospel and words, Hudson Taylor, I Corinthians 15:3, kairos, lifestyle, lifestyle evangelism, missed opportunities, opportunities, opportunity, OU, prayer, prayer bookmark, prayer for the lost, praying for opportunities, Romans 10:1, salvation, Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out, sharing the gospel, St. Augustine words if necessary quote, the gospel, University of Oklahoma, witness | 4 Comments

“The Misplaced Passion of Spectator Religion” (Jonah 4 sermon)

Posted on 2018/06/18 by Shawn Thomas

On this Father’s Day, many of us are remembering our dads — whether they are still with us, or like my dad, have gone on to be with the Lord. I can remember my father sitting in his recliner, watching … Continue reading →

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Praying for Salvation

Posted on 2015/07/02 by Shawn Thomas

Romans 10 is one of the greatest chapters in the word of God, and the Apostle Paul opens it by showing us one of the most important kinds of prayers we can pray: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged intercession, lost, lostness, Matthew 9, paralytic, prayer, praying for the lost, Romans 10:1, salvation, sin | Leave a comment