Tag Archives: Romans 8:28

“The Refiner’s Fire” (Malachi 3:1-4 sermon)

Posted on 2020/04/20 by Shawn Thomas

Ruth Bell Graham was the wife of the famous evangelist Billy Graham. Billy had of course garnered so much world-wide attention, having been seen on tv, and having written so many books, and so on — but after some years, … Continue reading →

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“Finding Comfort In God” (II Corinthians 7:6 sermon)

Posted on 2020/03/30 by Shawn Thomas

It was not my advance plan to preach two weeks in a row from this Book of II Corinthians. But last week, in the course of my regular daily Bible reading, God impressed me that the verse “we are the … Continue reading →

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“The Providence of God” (Genesis 37-50 sermon)

Posted on 2018/02/12 by Shawn Thomas

Christians have a different outlook than other people have. We believe in an unseen, almighty, all-wise God. So because of that, not only is our outlook different, but our vocabulary is different as well. Many people speak of “karma” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon Illustrations, Sermons | Tagged Carson Wentz, chance, church planting, coincidence, Corrie Ten Boom, Doug Pederson, dysautonomia, Ephesians 1:11, forgiveness, Genesis 37-50, God, Joseph story, Karma, luck, Nick Foles, OU Nebraska game of the century, Philadelphia Eagles, plan, POTS, providence, Providence of God, purpose, Romans 8:28, salvation, theology, trust, witness, workplace | 1 Comment

Trusting Providence In A Fallen World (Matt. 2:13-23 sermon)

Posted on 2017/01/16 by Shawn Thomas

I hope that you are among those who had a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year — but I know that not everyone did. Our lives are often very difficult, and if you’ve never noticed, problems don’t usually take … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew sermons, Sermons, Uncategorized | Tagged A.W. Tozer, Bible prophecy, creation, Ephesians 1:11, fallen world, God's providence, Isaiah 65, Matthew 2:13-23 sermon, nature, prophecy, providence, Romans 8:19-22, Romans 8:28, sin nature, sovereignty, The Knowledge of the Holy, theodicy | Leave a comment

Is God Really In Control?

Posted on 2016/08/09 by Shawn Thomas

If your circumstances have ever been so bad that you wondered whether God was really in control, you are not alone. Those living in the days of Jesus and John the Baptist must have had occasion to feel the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged circumstances, control, God's sovereignty, Matthew 14, Psalm 1:1, purpose, Romans 8:28, sovereignty | Leave a comment

“The Disciple’s Character: God’s Goal For Your Life in 2016” (Matthew 5:3-12 sermon)

Posted on 2016/01/11 by Shawn Thomas

Francis Chan wrote in his book, Crazy Love: “Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” That quote is worth pondering as we begin this new year. Many of … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Disciple's Character" series (Beatitudes Mt. 5:3-12), Uncategorized | Tagged Beatitudes, character, character of Jesus, Crazy Love Francis Chan, discipleship, goals, Jesus, Matthew 5:3-12, portrait of Christ, purpose, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:28-29, Romans 8:29, trials | 2 Comments

When You Don’t Have A Word

Posted on 2013/04/08 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 130 the Psalmist, in “the depths,” cries out to God. Then in :5 he says: “in His word do I hope”. In “the depths” of our own particular situations, we should do the same thing: put our hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged a word from God, depths, faith, I Corinthians 10:31, Psalm 100:5, Psalm 130:5, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:29, trials, trust | 4 Comments

Theology 101

Posted on 2013/03/18 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 119:68 contains what we might describe as “Theology 101” — a basic understanding of God: “You are good and do good.” This verse reminds us that the basic nature of God is good; and everything that He does is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Doctrine/Theology | Tagged doctrine of God, God is good, god is good and does good, Psalm 100:5, Psalm 119:68, Romans 8:28, theology 101 | Leave a comment

You Who Love The Lord

Posted on 2013/02/14 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 97:10 speaks of “you who LOVE THE LORD”. In this verse, “you who love the Lord” is a synonym for the people of God, those who are what many of us would call “saved.” We see a similar appellation … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies | Tagged Great Commandment, loving God, Psalm 97:10, Romans 8:28, you who love the Lord | Leave a comment

Letter To My Church Family (2-03-13)

Posted on 2013/02/03 by Shawn Thomas

We are fast approaching one year since I first went home sick from prayer meeting on a Wednesday night with what came be to diagnosed as dysautonomia, or POTS. We have employed a wide array of medications and exercises, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Home & Family Life, POTS (dysautonomia) articles | Tagged FBC Moss Bluff, it will end better, pastor, POTS, purpose, resignation letter, Romans 8:28, Shawn Thomas | 11 Comments