Tag Archives: Bible Study

Dream About Your Potential for Greatness

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Mark Shields

Image Source Many famous people give us examples of how a dream can turn into reality even with many obstacles in their way. Christopher Columbus didn’t know the world was round but he had a good hunch it was so … Continue reading →

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Realizing Your God Given Purpose

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Mark Shields

I graduated from High School in 1980 not knowing what to do next. I was definitely going off to College, but what would I study. At the time, I loved sports and I had grown up around sports since my … Continue reading →

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After Christmas … What Next

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Mark Shields

My pastor for many years Steve Ramsdell once said in a sermon, “Why put off a gift that you can use for a lifetime and beyond? It is the gift of God’s love for us through His son Jesus”. I … Continue reading →

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Helping and Encouraging

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Mark Shields

Paul gives directions and reasons for giving to the poor in the passage 1 Corinthians 16. On the first day of every week, each person should set aside a sum of money for a collection so that the poor are … Continue reading →

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Truths of the Resurrection

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Mark Shields

In 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Paul uses the parallels in nature to help the Corinthians grasp truths of the resurrection. He used the illustration of farming and how the farmer does not plant the living plant but the seed. Also with … Continue reading →

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