Author Archives: Mark Shields

Instruction

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Mark Shields

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. … Continue reading →

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Stern Because of Concern

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Mark Shields

In 2 Corinthians 12:11-21, Paul spends time acting as the ironic fool because he wants to get across to them that he is laying it all out there for their own benefit and not his own benefit. He loves the … Continue reading →

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Carry Me

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Mark Shields

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. – 2 Corinthians 12:10 In the post “Higher Power”, highlighted was that Paul … Continue reading →

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Higher Power

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Mark Shields

Reading in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Paul was content even in difficulty because it was during these times that he was dependent on the Lord and would receive a power greater than any earthly power. The lesson for us is that … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of 2 Corinthians 12-13

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Mark Shields

Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared some thoughts and ideas from the journey through 2 Corinthians 9-11. The first thought was how God initiates in our heart the eagerness and enthusiasm toward giving. The gift of Christ inspires in … Continue reading →

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