Author Archives: brothershawn

Life is Short

“Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.” Job 14:1-2 This passage reminds us … Continue reading

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The Parson Who Was Converted by His Own Sermon.

This is an interesting account of a preacher who was converted in his pulpit while preaching. It is from the book, From Death To Life: Twenty Years Of My Ministry by Rev. William Haslam, 1886 “So I went up into … Continue reading

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Break Up Your Fallow Ground

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the … Continue reading

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Looking for the Perfect Church

Ephesians 4:1-3 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the … Continue reading

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We Have A Job To Do

    Matthew 28:18-19 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of … Continue reading

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The Battle is the Lord’s

I Samuel 17:32-47 “This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of … Continue reading

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Great Gain

“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” I Timothy 6:6-8 Webster’s 1828 Dictionary says … Continue reading

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The New Birth…A Startling Revelation

“…Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”  John 3:3b “The new birth is revelation, it is just a great a wonder when a sinner feels his sins pardoned … Continue reading

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I Hope I am Wrong. Mark Driscoll and Christianity.

Luke 6:44-46 “For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth … Continue reading

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Be Not Deceived…Now Isn’t That Just Ducky.

I Corinthians 6:9 “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor … Continue reading

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