Category Archives: Overcome Difficulty

Trust in His Protection

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mark Shields

David is on the run from his rebellious son Absalom as he writes Psalm 3. As verse 6 states, tens of thousands surrounded him but he had faith that God would protect him. It was as though God was right … Continue reading →

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Sermon Thoughts – (10/25/2015)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Mark Shields

The final sermon from the series called “Stand – Stories of Courage” was presented last week at the church I worship at. Here is a link to the podcast of each of the sermons. http://www.fumcwaco.org/pod.html One thought from last week’s … Continue reading →

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Ideas To Deal With The Stuff In Life

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Mark Shields

Written about in the post “Overcoming the Pressures of Life” was how Jesus went through the pressures of life on earth by praying and submitted to the purpose for which God had sent Him which was to die for our … Continue reading →

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Overcoming The Pressures Of Life

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Mark Shields

As explained in Luke 22:39-53, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives and His disciples followed. Jesus went there and prayed about the pressure He felt in carrying out His purpose. An angel appeared and He felt strengthened but He … Continue reading →

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Stepping Ahead Of Roadblocks

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Mark Shields

The Sadducees only accepted a part of the scripture but rejected any scripture about resurrection and other powers of God such as angels and spirits (Acts 23:8). The basis of the Sadducees’ question to Jesus in Luke 20:27-47 is the … Continue reading →