Author Archives: Mark Shields

Peek at the Week

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Mark Shields

Reflecting on my posts from last week, here is a poem I wrote to bring everything together and hopefully help to to apply the main points: Love Will Lead As We Proceed. I’ll be posting this week about Revelation 3 … Continue reading →

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The Passion of Christ’s Love

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Mark Shields

The passion of Christ’s love for us has such a subversive power that it destroys sin. This day with God, be reinvigorated with this power that gives hope and a promise of victory. Here’s a video to help inspire the … Continue reading →

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Love Leads to the Pedestal of Victory

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

The ancient city in the western part of Turkey called Philadelphia is about 28 miles southeast of Sardis. It was named after the founder of the city, Attalus Philadelphia who was king of Pergamos. The name Philadelphia means brotherly love. … Continue reading →

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Give a Little Extra

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

In yesterday’s post Barely Hanging On, I wrote about how the church at Sardis was in decline. They needed to give a little extra to make good things happen. In our own lives today, that’s still a lesson we need … Continue reading →

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Barely Hanging On

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

This is a picture of the ruins of the church at Sardis which is about 30 miles south of Thyatira in what is today the western part of Turkey. As explained in Revelation 3:1-6, the people of the church at … Continue reading →

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