Monthly Archives: October 2018

Questions for Reflection for Study of 1 Corinthians 10-13

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks has been spent going through and sharing some thoughts about the study of 1 Corinthians 6-9. Paul continues to discuss some issues within the early church. Ethics and love of neighbor is already in the agreement … Continue reading →

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Getting the Forever Prize

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Mark Shields

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. – 1 Corinthians 9:24 One thought shared in the post “Enthusiastically Going … Continue reading →

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Enthusiastically Going After Our Treasured Reward

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Corinthians 9:19-27, Paul’s attitude was to be all things to all people in order to win them to Christ. Since he was single or free and did not belong to any one, he enthusiastically ran the race … Continue reading →

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Bridge the Gap

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Mark Shields

Originally posted on Step Ahead:
Bridge the gap over the barriers and traps of life. Just like this photo of the Waco Suspension Bridge Waco Texas -built for commerce to cross over the Brazos River and used as a part…

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Interests of Others

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Mark Shields

Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. – Philippians 2:4 Written in the post “Best Motive for Serving” is that Paul didn’t get compensated for preaching the gospel. … Continue reading →

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