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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of I Peter 1:3-12, “Our Inheritance” for 3/02/25

Posted on 2025/02/22 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible lesson” for March 2, 2025, “Our Inheritance,” with the text of I Peter 13-12. A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading →

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SS Teachers’ Overview of Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson: Hosea 1:2-9, 3:1-5

Posted on 2022/10/09 by Shawn Thomas

(A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of the Lifeway “Explore the Bible” for Sunday, October 16, 2022. A video version of this overview is available at: INTRO: One way to introduce this lesson would be … Continue reading →

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“Jesus Coaches His Misguided Disciples” (Luke 9:46-56 sermon)

Posted on 2022/06/06 by Shawn Thomas

A couple of years ago, a hurricane hit southwest Louisiana where we had formerly pastored, and some of you may remember, we had a family come and stay with us in the aftermath. They have a little preschool boy (4-5 … Continue reading →

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“Our Imitation of Christ” (Philippians 2:5 sermon)

Posted on 2021/05/30 by Shawn Thomas

Birch Bayh was a Senator from Indiana back in the 1960’s. He and his wife Marvella ended up serving in Washington for some years, but they were admittedly “babes at sea” when they first arrived from Indiana. They were nervous … Continue reading →

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“An Essential For The Church” (Philippians 2:1-4 sermon)

Posted on 2021/05/24 by Shawn Thomas

During the American War for Independence, General George Washington was irked by what some of the drummers in the army were doing. Each drummer would just drum in his own way, (and sometimes “out of the blue” just to show … Continue reading →

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“While You Are Waiting” (Philippians 1:22-26 sermon)

Posted on 2021/04/25 by Shawn Thomas

It matters what you believe. A few years ago there was man who was was in high school and decided that since he didn’t believe in God, there was no meaning or purpose to life. And since there was no … Continue reading →

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“The Prophets and Your Salvation” (I Peter 1:10-12 sermon)

Posted on 2019/05/19 by Shawn Thomas

Back when I was a young preacher at my first church in Oklahoma City, I got a little book in the mail one day, from Edgar Whisenant: “88 Reasons Why The Rapture Will Be In 1988.” Whisenant was a NASA … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Example of Selflessness

Posted on 2017/09/12 by Shawn Thomas

“When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, ‘Woman, behold your son!’ Then He said to the disciple, ‘Behold your mother!’ From that hour the disciple took her into … Continue reading →

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The Friend of the Bridegroom

Posted on 2017/03/22 by Shawn Thomas

“He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.” (John 3:29) John the Baptist … Continue reading →

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Decision-Making, Part II

Posted on 2015/10/26 by Shawn Thomas

“Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor.” (I Corinthians 10:24) Having already stated in I Corinthians 9:23 that his first consideration in decision-making was the gospel (see post here), Paul here offers a second: consider … Continue reading →

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