What does it really mean to know God? In this 1986 sermon on 1 John, Lee Shaw draws out the black-and-white clarity of the apostle John: light or darkness, truth or lies, obedience or disobedience. Through personal stories, Greek word studies, and sharp contrasts with Gnostic claims, this message calls believers to move beyond lip service into a life that actually walks like Jesus walked.

In this episode, Landon Shaw revisits his father’s preaching with reflections on foundation, faith, and obedience — from milk to meat, from claiming to observing, from words to walk. Along the way, you’ll hear family stories, insights on Nathanael, and a moment where the shortest verse in Scripture, “Jesus wept,” becomes the heart of the call to serve and obey.

Key themes include:

The black-and-white contrasts of 1 John

The four key Greek words: ginosko, tereo, entole, peripateo

Spiritual foundations and maturity (milk vs. meat)

Observing, abiding, and walking in Christ

Integrity over intellectual claims

Compassion and obedience: Jesus wept

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In 1986, my father preached Little Children, a sermon on 1 John 2:12–14, Hebrews 12:11, and Matthew 18:3. He unpacked the biblical Greek words technia (beloved children) and paideia (discipline that shapes character), showing how Christian discipline is more than punishment — it is love, guidance, and belonging.

I revisit that sermon through the lens of my own family. Lucas’s childhood prayers, Rebecca’s quick negotiations, Corey’s fearless fire, and my own whiny, attention-seeking ways all reflect what it means to grow as “little children” in faith and in life. This is a journey through scripture, memory, and the shaping that never ends.

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In this episode of Sermons of My Father, Landon Shaw revisits a 1986 sermon by his father, Lee Shaw, preached on the calling of Moses in Exodus. Rooted in Exodus, Matthew 25, and Proverbs 28, this message confronts the excuses we give God—and ourselves.

Through raw personal reflection, Landon explores what it means to live with imposter syndrome, hide behind logic, and delay obedience in the name of perfection. Drawing parallels between Moses’s resistance, the parable of the talents, and modern self-protection, this episode challenges listeners to stop trimming the wick and start carrying oil.

With references to the Reformation, Christian culture, and the emotional honesty of Oh, Sleeper’s “In the Wake of Pigs,” this episode peels back the layers of spiritual posturing and calls for something real—obedience born of surrender, not shame.

Whether you're burned out, rebuilding, or searching for something true, this sermon meets you where you stall.

Key topics include:

Spiritual excuses and delayed obedience

The call of Moses and personal insecurity

Matthew 25 and the parable of the talents

Imposter syndrome and borrowed faith

Emotional honesty and religious culture

Theological reflection and psychological insight

Sermon storytelling and personal deconstruction

Bible passages covered:

Exodus 3–4, Matthew 25:14–30, Matthew 5:3, Genesis 3:1, Proverbs 28:13

Featuring:

Sermon by Lee Shaw

Reflections by Landon Shaw

In this episode of Sermons of My Father, Landon Shaw revisits a sermon preached by his father, Lee Shaw, on the letter of 1 John. This message confronts three types of deception found both in the early church and today: admitting sin without repentance, denying sin entirely, and claiming to have always believed without true transformation.

Through personal narrative and biblical reflection, Landon explores what it means to stop hiding and start walking in the light. Drawing from passages in 1 John, John 3, Genesis 3, Proverbs 28, and 1 Corinthians 13, the episode confronts issues of false holiness, blame-shifting, religious ego, and the cost of spiritual honesty.

Whether you are deconstructing your faith, wrestling with church culture, or searching for something real, this episode invites you to move beyond belief into responsibility, confession, and love.

Key topics include:

• Spiritual deception in the church

• 1 John and the call to walk in truth

• Self-examination and confession

• Biblical love and emotional integrity

• Faith, failure, and personal responsibility

• Christian deconstruction and reconstruction

• Sermon reflection and personal storytelling

Bible passages covered: 1 John 1:6–10, John 3:1–21, 1 Corinthians 13, Proverbs 28:13, Genesis 3, Romans 3:23, Luke 6:37, John 8

Featuring:

Sermon by Lee Shaw

Reflections by Landon Shaw

00:00 – Intro: What is Deception?

07:15 – The Three Types of Self-Deceit (1 John)

14:30 – Blame, Ego, and Genesis 3

20:00 – Love as a Mirror (1 Corinthians 13)

26:40 – Nicodemus and the Illusion of Righteousness

34:00 – Reflections and Confession

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In this episode, I revisit a sermon my father preached in 1992 called Listening, Learning, and Living with Unity. At the time, he believed churches across Fort Worth could come together. Common Ground, The Vineyard, and Beautiful Feet were all part of that vision. Not to form a mega-church, but to become one body under one Spirit.

He preached about unity. He said there would be no buildings and no budgets. Just the Chief Shepherd calling, and the sheep responding. But what he didn’t know was that everything was about to fall apart.

This message came just months before that dream unraveled. I’m listening to it now with hindsight, with questions, and with a growing awareness of how differently my mother and father lived their faith. One stayed rooted in love. The other followed the call wherever it took him.

This is where I start asking what it all meant. What repentance looks like. What obedience really costs. And whether we were ever ready for what we said we believed in.

🔍 Topics in this episode:

The cost of unity in the church

Repentance versus forgiveness

Division across denominations

My parents’ different forms of faith

Walking the long way when the short road looks easier

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

John 17, Exodus 13:17, James 1:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, Philippians 3:7–11, John 2, 8, 12, 14, Proverbs 29:18 (implied), Luke 4 (implied)

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What does love look like when it’s tested at home, in private, and when no one is clapping? In this episode, Pastor Lee Shaw teaches from 1 Corinthians 13 and Colossians 3 on how resurrection power is revealed through the way we love—ourselves, our families, and even those who fail us.

Through honest teaching and vivid personal stories—including a powerful moment with his young daughter Rebecca and a story about his mentor Leonard Ravenhill—Lee Shaw examines the heart of Christian maturity.

This message invites us to evaluate whether our lives show the fruit of the Spirit or the symptoms of performance-driven religion. It challenges believers to die to selfish ambition and live from the heavenly identity they’ve already received.

Host Landon Shaw reflects on his own struggle with self-worth, emotional strongholds, and how his family shaped his understanding of love. He invites listeners into that journey, not with answers—but with better questions.

This episode will resonate with listeners seeking practical application of spiritual truth, emotional healing, and deeper relationships rooted in the love of Christ.

🔔 Subscribe and follow for more teachings from the Sermons of My Father series—where legacy, Scripture, and family collide.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: The Test of Love

02:14 – 1 Corinthians 13: The Measure of Maturity

06:30 – When You Don’t Like Yourself

10:45 – What Does Love Sound Like? (Clanging Cymbals and Attention)

14:22 – The Fasting Story: Leonard Ravenhill and Private Integrity

18:40 – Attributes, Attitudes, and Actions

24:10 – Raising Children Without Fear

30:05 – Rebecca, the Bite, and the Message of Attention

32:30 – Lucas and the Question That Flipped the Script

35:15 – Letting Jesus Arbitrate in Conflict

39:40 – Marriage, Gentleness, and Gender Roles

44:50 – Putting On the New Self (Colossians 3:12–14)

50:00 – Your Real Home: Living From the Heavenly Places

55:30 – Final Challenge: Are You Visiting or Living?

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Before I was born, my father stomped across the South sharing the gospel, drenched in the blood of Christ and filled with a passion that shaped everyone around him. It all stopped when I was six, shifting the trajectory of our family in an instant. I was too young to remember his voice behind the pulpit, too young to hold onto more than the smell of the pews and the comfort of resting my head on my grandfather’s arm during church.

Growing up, I believed we were different people. It took marriage, quiet moments, and the passing years to realize how much of him I carry in me. I’ve wrestled with faith—sometimes letting it fade, sometimes mocking it, but never letting go of the questions it planted in me. I’ve spent my life exploring religion, fascinated by the beauty, the courage, and the contradictions that have shaped history and shaped me.

Now, I’m turning to my father’s old sermons—tapes from 1985 to 1992—to learn about him, about faith, and about myself. I want to understand the man whose advice I often ignored. I want to challenge what I believe, to see Christ’s teachings with fresh eyes, and to explore what it means to live with faith in a complicated world.

Maybe even the smallest rattle of a cage can shift a lock.

This is my journey into Sermons of My Father.

Do you want to walk in resurrection power? Pastor Lee Shaw unpacks how taking on the attributes and attitude of Christ transforms your actions, mind, and relationships. Learn why discipline, prayer, and proclamation are key to growth, and how embracing testing shapes you into Christ’s image. Discover how true change shows up in patience, gentleness, goodness, and self-control, building a vision rooted in His character.

Key Bible Passages Covered

• Galatians 5:22-26 (Fruit of the Spirit)

• John 15 (Vine and Branches)

• Psalm 119 (Learning God’s Precepts)

• 2 Timothy 4:2 (Prepared in Season and Out of Season)

• Colossians 1:27 (Christ in You, the Hope of Glory)

• Matthew 6:6, Mark 1:35, Acts 10:19 (Commitment to Prayer)

• Nehemiah (Rebuilding the Walls)

Chapters (with timestamps)

00:00 – Attributes and Attitude of Christ
02:00 – Feeling Like a “Bloop” in the Body of Christ
04:00 – Importance of Encouragement
05:20 – Defining Attitude and Testing
07:00 – Responding to Emotional Triggers
09:30 – Real-Life Example of Trusting God
11:30 – Holiness and the Burning Away of Impurities
13:00 – Grafting and the Body of Christ
14:50 – Missing the Purpose of God’s Testing
16:40 – The Labor of Learning and Discipline
17:25 – Nehemiah: Rebuilding Before Building
20:00 – Keeping Commitments to God
21:40 – Discipline and Precepts of God
24:55 – Commitment to Prayer
25:50 – Proclamation of Christ in Action
27:00 – Fruit of the Spirit and Resurrection Power
29:30 – Walking Toward, Not Away, From Challenges
31:30 – Learning to Listen and Serve
37:20 – Hardness to Softness in Christ
42:30 – Impulsiveness to Self-Control
43:55 – Applying Resurrection Power in Everyday Tests