Tag Archives: service

God Will Do What Your Worry Won’t

Posted on 2015/12/04 by Shawn Thomas

“For I am God, and there is no other; God, and there is no one like Me … saying, ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure.’” (Isaiah 46:9-10) If you’re tempted to worry about … Continue reading →

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“If Everyone In The Church Were Just More Like Me …”

Posted on 2015/11/24 by Shawn Thomas

“If they were all one member, where would the body be?” (I Corinthians 12:19) The Apostle Paul makes a great point in this verse, as he addresses church members who wanted others in the church to function like them in … Continue reading →

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“The Purpose of God’s Blessings” (Psalm 67 sermon)

Posted on 2015/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

This Thanksgiving week, many of us will sit down around a table and thank God for the blessings that He has given us this year — and we should. The Bible repeatedly commands us to give thanks to God for … Continue reading →

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For The Common Good

Posted on 2015/11/23 by Shawn Thomas

“But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” (I Corinthians 12:7) The Bible teaches us here that every believer in Jesus Christ has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit: “But to … Continue reading →

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“My Body, My Choice”?

Posted on 2015/11/10 by Shawn Thomas

“And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is My body, which is for you …’.”  (I Corinthians 11:24) These words the Lord Jesus spoke have become so familiar to many of us that it can … Continue reading →

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Why We Can’t Judge Someone’s Ministry

Posted on 2015/10/02 by Shawn Thomas

I Corinthian 4:5 is a great reminder of why you & I are not to judge someone’s ministry too early. The verse reads: “Therefore do not go on judging before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will … Continue reading →

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Our Part

Posted on 2015/09/17 by Shawn Thomas

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.” (I Corinthians 3:6) Paul made it very clear here just Who was responsible for making the church at Corinth grow: “GOD was causing the growth.”  He alone was responsible for … Continue reading →

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“Strategically Planted At Your School” (I Peter 1:1 devotion for teachers)

Posted on 2015/08/22 by Shawn Thomas

One of the biggest decisions a person makes in life is whether they believe they are here by accident, or whether there is a God who has a plan for them. I think you are here today because you believe … Continue reading →

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Epithets

Posted on 2015/08/20 by Shawn Thomas

The very last chapter of Romans contains a long list of people to whom the Apostle Paul wished to send greetings. It is interesting to read the little “descriptions” that he attaches to the names of the people he was … Continue reading →

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The Discipline of Service (I Peter 4:10 sermon)

Posted on 2015/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

In 1910 Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech in Paris, France, on the kind of people that is needed to make a great society. A paragraph from that speech has become famous: “It is not the critic who counts, nor the … Continue reading →

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