Monthly Archives: July 2015

Too Blessed To Be Stressed

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
God blesses and Takes away our stresses. It is a plan for life To overcome strife. The more we surrender And praise His splendor, He will render Dreams to engender. Never ever doubt But follow…

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Bold and Persuasive Witness

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Mark Shields

There were warnings but also encouragement as I wrote in the post Of Most Importance is Jesus in Our Heart. We should be inspired to be a bold and persuasive witness through the Holy Spirit. Because of the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading →

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Of Most Importance is Jesus in Our Heart

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Mark Shields

A crowd of many thousand people gathered around Jesus in Luke 12:1-12. He warns His disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees who try to impress others but are not living the life they talk about. Jesus mentions fear five … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Luke 12-13

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Mark Shields

In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus answered the question “who is my neighbor”? This question came from an expert in the law and Jesus answers with The Parable of the Good Samaritan. In Luke 10:27, we were given the law’s requirements for … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post Act Kind and Receive Kindness in Return, Jesus explains the need for leaders to remove obstacles instead of creating difficulties. The Pharisees and Layers created burdens that made the path to God very difficult. What Jesus has … Continue reading →