Tag Archives: seeking God

“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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Are You Willing To Watch & Wait?

Posted on 2015/03/17 by Shawn Thomas

Proverbs 8:34 promises a great blessing, but it is also very specific regarding the conditions for that blessing: “Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.” God promises blessing for the … Continue reading →

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When It’s Too Late to Ask

Posted on 2015/02/25 by Shawn Thomas

People seem to think that they can respond to God whenever they feel like it, but scripture points to an opposite reality. Proverbs 1:28 says, “Then they will call on me and I will not answer; they will seek me … Continue reading →

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Are You Wearing A Path To God?

Posted on 2015/01/08 by Shawn Thomas

While I was running on the grass beside the road the other day, I noticed that a path had been worn down where many of us have walked and run. It would bring to life one of the most important … Continue reading →

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“Four Surprising Signs of Wickedness” (Psalm 10:3-11 sermon)

Posted on 2014/07/21 by Shawn Thomas

(Preached at First Baptist, Pauls Valley, OK on Sunday evening, July 20, 2014) When most of us think of “wickedness”, we tend to think of certain specific “evil deeds.” Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who was in the news recently for having … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Giver

Posted on 2014/02/18 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 3 concludes with :8, “Salvation belongs to the LORD. Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.” What began earlier in the Psalm as a catalogue of all of David’s troubles ends in exclamations of praise to God for His … Continue reading →

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Seeking God: A Different Direction

Posted on 2014/01/10 by Shawn Thomas

II Samuel 5:23 says: “When David inquired of the Lord, He said, ‘You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.” This is in the context of war. :22 … Continue reading →

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Inquiring of the Lord

Posted on 2013/12/20 by Shawn Thomas

In II Samuel 2:1 we find David in a familiar situation. After Saul’s death, he did not just “assume” that he should go back up to Israel, but instead it says he “inquired of the Lord.” The Bible tells us … Continue reading →

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Inquire of the Lord First!

Posted on 2013/10/23 by Shawn Thomas

As I Samuel 23 opens, David is told that the Philistines are attacking and plundering Keilah. Verse 2 says, “So David inquired of the Lord, saying, ‘Shall I go and attack the Philistines?’” It is of note here that David … Continue reading →

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Seeking God

Posted on 2013/06/20 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 24:6 says: “Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob”. What is the “such” that is referred to here? HOW do you “seek the face of the God of … Continue reading →

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