Author Archives: Mark Shields

Week in Review – Revelation 5-6

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Mark Shields

This week, I have posting some thoughts from Revelation 5-6. The vision of John describes the problem we face because of sin but Christ the Lamb has washed us clean. There is no separation from God because Christ stands as … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelation | Tagged Christ, Eternity, Faith, Free, God, Initiative, John, Lamb, Love, Mediator, Mysteries, Power, Prayer, revelation, Review, Rewards, Serve, Vision | Leave a comment

Since He Is With Us, Who Can Be Against Us

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Mark Shields

There are some mysteries of the universe that are hard to understand but we can be confident that God is in control of history and we can be touched by His divine power. Here’s a video link to a conversation … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Common Sense | Tagged Confident, Divine, divine power, Faith, God, god is in control, History, Love, Mysteries, mysteries of the universe, Power | 7 Comments

Prepared for the Day

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Mark Shields

The first six seals are described and the seventh is introduced in Revelation 6. Only the Lamb was worthy to open the seals. Various characters like riders on horses and objects like the sun, moon, and mountains are used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Revelation | Tagged Cosmic Disruptions, Day of Judgment, Death, Divine Judgment, Jesus Christ, John, Martyrdom, Sixth Seal, War | 2 Comments

Worship the One Who is Worthy

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Mark Shields

Because of Christ who is worthy of our praise, we gain confidence to face the challenges in life. He washed us clean and we can come to God in prayer for help. We can take initiative and apply our faith … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Challenges, Cheerfulness, Christ, Confidence, Cross, Grace, Joy, Love, Patience, Power, Praise, Prayer, Redeemer, Strength, victory, Worship | 4 Comments

Worthy of Our Praise

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Mark Shields

The vision of John is continued in Revelation 5. He now sees a scroll along with a mighty angel asking who was worthy to break the seals and open the scroll (v. 2). John wept because no one was worthy … Continue reading →