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Standing Up to Those Who Ridicule

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

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Peter is writing this letter to remind about the predictions from the apostles and from Jesus of the coming of those who will ridicule their faith. Reading in 2 Peter 3:1-10, many in the world will doubt the second coming of Christ (v. 3). They will make light of sin and mock at salvation by Jesus Christ therefore they will not be God fearing and will not consider God’s judgment. They will not see the need to seek the happiness beyond this world.

The scoffers will say that God does not intervene in history but Peter uses history to refute this argument by pointing out that past judgment was with water during the time of Noah (v. 6). Many believe the world should get better and better but this goes against scripture which tells us there will be a second judgment of God which will change history by refining with fire.

So, the things we see happening in our world today like disasters, wars, and cultural decay will only confirm our faith. This will indicate Christ is near and make us reach out to more so they can look forward to the happiness beyond this world.

This day with God, let us submit to Him and put His will first in our life. Let us always be prepared by practicing our faith day in and day out. Until the day He comes or calls, let us pray for direction and discipline in His ways.

Posted in 2 Peter | Tagged Cultural Decay, Direction, Disasters, Discipline, Faith, God’s Will, Google Images Peter, Jesus Christ, Judgment of God, Second Coming, Wars | 3 Comments

Going Above Limitations

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

God chooses certain people to pour out His Spirit on them to do amazing things for Him. This day, we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and here is his “I Have A Dream” speech.

Dr. King had a great dream that changed a nation. What dream or vision has God given you? Give it some thought and pray about it. With God, big dreams do come true.

Posted in Special Occasions | Tagged dr martin luther king jr speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dream, God, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Vision | 4 Comments

A With God Life – Sermon Message 01/12/2014

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mark Shields

Your body is made up of many parts; eyes to see, a brain to think, and a heart that pumps blood to feed each cell of your body the oxygen it needs. We know much about the parts of our body and how they function but we don’t seem to know that much about the soul.

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Last Sunday at the church I attend, the message was titled “A With God Life”. Pastor Steve brought the message to us with some great points in bold print below. In blue print below each point are some notes I took while listening.

You Are a Spiritual Being with a Soul Made to Rest in God
God wants us to do big things for Him, it’s important to know how God made us and to make sure we are functioning at peak levels. We know about the physical parts of our body but how about the soul? Why is it important? How did God build me?

You Have a Will
In Genesis 1:26, God tells us we are made in His image and He has given us a responsibility to rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and the animals of the earth. Each day, we make choices like getting up and using our skills or talents. We work for our basic needs like food and shelter. Also, we have a responsibility to make sure our spirit is healthy.

You Have a Mind
Within our minds are thoughts, feelings, and personalities. From our minds come things like anger, joy, and peace; either blessings or curses. In Romans 8:6 we are told that it is best that the Holy Spirit controls our mind because that’s where blessings come from.

You Have a Body
Our mind sends messages to our body and our body obeys our will. Like Paul says in Romans 7:23-24, sometimes we decide to go in the wrong direction because sin is at war with our mind. At times we become a slave to sin within our body and sin wins. The weapon against sin is developing good habits like Jesus says in Matthew 26:41, “Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the Spirit is willing, but the body is weak!”

You Have a Soul
Our soul integrates everything together. To have a healthy soul, we need to feed it Godly thoughts by memorizing scripture, Bible study, listening to sermons, and learning from each other.

The Lord is the Shepherd of Your Soul
The aim is to not let the world mold us like play-doh but to be formed in God’s image. Take the advice in Romans 12:1-2 which tells us not to copy the behavior of this world, but be transformed into a new person by changing the way we think.

This weekend, Pastor Steve will bring the message “With God, I’m Bigger”. If you are not able to attend your local church service (traveling, health condition, weather, etc), I invite you to this link of the podcast where you can listen/watch each sermon message.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Posted in 2 Peter | Tagged Anger, Bible Study, Body, Feelings, good habits, Joy, Mind, Peace, Personality, Scripture, Sermons, Skills, Soul, Spirit, Talents, Thoughts, Will | Leave a comment

Anchored by the Promise of a Secure Future

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Mark Shields

This day with God, hold the course and be anchored by the promise of a secure future. Have something to look forward to. Be of good cheer and always remember the love of God and the reward of eternity through Christ. Be blessed by this video: There will be a Day – Jeremy Camp.

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. – Romans 15:4

Posted in 2 Peter | Tagged Christ, Encouragement, Eternity, Future, Hope, Jeremy Camp, Promise, Reward, Scriptures, Security | Leave a comment

The Day of the Lord

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Mark Shields

Reading in 2 Peter 3:10-18, the consummation of heaven and earth will come unexpectedly with a roar and everything will be destroyed by fire. Our response should be to live holy and godly lives (v. 12). We do not know the day of the Lord but it is something to look forward to because of a new heaven and earth.

To maintain our Christian stability, the promise of a secure future anchors us so we can look forward with eager expectation. We can be of good cheer for the closer we get to the day of the Lord, the closer we are to the reward of eternity. This day with God, be inspired by this poem below:

Turn your focus to things above
and believe the answers are up high.
The mind might say give up now,
but hope whispers one more try.

Christ gives hope
and shapes your outlook
with promises made
and written in the Good Book.

Never lose heart but rejoice
with great anticipation
for rooms are being prepared
for eternal habitation.

The Lord is patient because He wants people to be saved. Pray for those you would like to see saved and believe there can be great growth in the number of those who accept His grace. Understand that with God, there are no boundaries.