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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Exodus 25:1-9, 31:1-6, “Instructions” for 1/26/25

Posted on 2025/01/18 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Exodus 25:1-9 and 31:1-6, with the title “Instructions,” for Sunday, January 26, 2025. A video version of this overview that you can watch … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 13:1-12, “Sent”

Posted on 2024/08/24 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 13:1-12, for Sunday, September 1, 2024, with the title, “Sent.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 9:32-43, “Healing,” for 8/11/24

Posted on 2024/08/03 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leader of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson for August 8, 2024, Acts 9:32-43, with the title, “Healing.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: J. … Continue reading →

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“Don’t Waste A Good Crisis” (Hurricane Beryl message, July 2024, Psalm 46)

Posted on 2024/07/15 by Shawn Thomas

Just before the dark days of the Second World War, English Prime Minister Winston Churchill famously said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste”! His statement has been adopted and re-quoted by many politicians in recent years: “Never let … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 6:1-15, “Serving” for July 21, 2024.

Posted on 2024/07/13 by Shawn Thomas

An overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” Sunday School lesson, for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders. Includes a sample introduction to the lesson, text overview and highlights, illustrations, discussion questions for your class, and spiritual life applications. A … Continue reading →

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“Suffering Servant/Glorious King: Exalted!” (Isaiah 53:12 sermon)

Posted on 2024/04/01 by Shawn Thomas

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh made the first-ever trans-Atlantic flight, taking off from the United States, and landing in Paris, France. It was a huge event in the history of mankind, and it was celebrated all over the world. After he … Continue reading →

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“A ‘Real Life’ Christmas” (Luke 2:1-11 sermon)

Posted on 2023/12/11 by Shawn Thomas

My sister serves as a missionary in southeast Asia. We both grew up at the First Baptist Church of Harrah, Oklahoma — a church much like FBC Angleton in a lot of ways. When we were young, our church was … 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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“Will Your Work Perish, or Last?” (John 6:27 sermon)

Posted on 2023/08/14 by Shawn Thomas

Every so often the U.S. economy will have a recession, or a depression — or even what they call a “Crash,” like what happened in 1929. One of the worst in our history was in 1873, when banks and businesses … Continue reading →

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“The Church That Made God Sick” (Revelation 3:14-22 sermon)

Posted on 2023/06/19 by Shawn Thomas

Someone once did a survey of his church group, and he asked them: On a scale of 1-10, “1” meaning that you are very cold-hearted towards God, and “10” meaning that you are really “on fire” for Him — what … Continue reading →

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