Tag Archives: Alexander the Great

Hope and Confidence Confounds the Enemy

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Mark Shields

The Christians at Smyrna were being persecuted by pagan Gentiles, hostile Jews, and by Satan himself. Smyrna, a large city that reached metropolitan proportions during the period of the Roman Empire, was rebuilt by Alexander the Great. Since it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Revelation | Tagged Alexander the Great, Challenges, Christians, Confidence, Courage, Crown of Life, Enemy, Holy Spirit, Hope, Inspiration, Jesus, Purpose, Rewards, Roman Empire, Smyrna | 5 Comments

Who Rules the Future

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Mark Shields

Having seen in a dream that the Messiah is the ONE with ultimate authority, in a second dream as explained in Daniel 8, the revelation given to Daniel is of the rulers of the future. The ram with horns is … Continue reading →

Posted in Daniel | Tagged Alexander the Great, Christ, Daniel, Dream, Empire, Future, God, Google Images, Greece, Media-Persia Empire, Messiah, Path | 3 Comments

The Path to Freedom

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mark Shields

As I journey through Zechariah 9:11-17, the theme of the first part of Zechariah 9 continues as God carries out the destiny of His people. After King Solomon’s reign, the kingdom was divided into the northern kingdom (called Israel) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Zechariah | Tagged Alexander the Great, Babylon, Blessings, Destiny, Freedom, God, Greece, Israel, Journey, Judah, Kingdom of Israel, Kingdom of Judah, Path, Prophecy, Solomon, Zechariah | 2 Comments

Hopelessness Turned Into Endless Hopefulness

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Mark Shields

Cities in the region like Tyre and Sidon were powerful and wealthy around 487 B.C. but history tells us these cities were devastated by a representative of God’s judgment; the monarch of Greece named Alexander the Great who swept around … Continue reading →