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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Luke 1:26-38, “Delivered From Sin” for 12/22/24

Posted on 2024/12/14 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school workers who are teaching Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson for Dec. 22, 2024, Luke 1:26-38, with the title “Delivered From Sin.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO One of … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson: Genesis 24:12-20, 24-27 “Guidance Needed”

Posted on 2024/03/02 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teacher and Bible study leaders of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Genesis 24:12-20, 24-27, for Sunday, March 10, 2024, with the title, “Guidance Needed.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson: Mark 10:32-45, “Serves”

Posted on 2023/10/14 by Shawn Thomas

A brief overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Mark 10:32-45, for Sunday, October 22, 2023, with the title, “Serves.“ A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: … Continue reading →

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The Servants Knew

Posted on 2017/03/14 by Shawn Thomas

“When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom” (John 2:9) Not everyone at the wedding party … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Uncategorized | Tagged discipleship, humility, I Corinthians 1:26, Isaiah 57:15, John 2:9, Matthew 11:25, servant, service, wedding at Cana, wisdom | Leave a comment

Who Is “The Greatest”?

Posted on 2016/08/23 by Shawn Thomas

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?’” (Matthew 18:1) We might do well to ask why the scripture tells us that it was “at THAT time” that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Uncategorized | Tagged child, greatness, humility, II Corinthians 13:5, kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 20:25-28, salvation, servant, service, who is greatest? | Leave a comment

The Divine Delight

Posted on 2015/11/17 by Shawn Thomas

“Behold, My Servant, Whom I uphold; My Chosen One in Whom My soul delights.” (Isaiah 42:1) It is significant that God calls His Servant here “My chosen one IN WHOM MY SOUL DELIGHTS.” The “Servant” which is mentioned several times … Continue reading →

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Servants, Not Lords

Posted on 2014/04/07 by Shawn Thomas

In Colossians 1:23 the Apostle Paul writes about “the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a servant.” The description Paul gave of himself … Continue reading →

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