Tag Archives: Church

Focused on Our Strength

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Mark Shields

The early church experienced some growing pains as described in Acts 6. The Greek speaking group complained that their widows were not receiving a daily distribution of food. The twelve Apostles gathered everyone together for the first church council and … Continue reading →

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Step Out with Peace and See the Increase

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Mark Shields

In the post Promise Fulfilled, the followers of Jesus received the promised Holy Spirit and the power to spread the Good News around the world. The early church grew because it was a place of infinite challenge, intense fellowship, passionate … Continue reading →

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Great Attributes of Christianity

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post The Strategy to Trap Jesus, The answer Jesus gave to the question raised by the Pharisee spies demonstrated that Christianity is broad-minded. It is clear from the response of Jesus that Christianity respects the state and can … Continue reading →

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The Strategy to Trap Jesus

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Mark Shields

The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for ways to trap Jesus. Reading in Luke 20:19-26, they employed a new strategy by sending spies who pretended to be sincere so they could catch Jesus in something He … Continue reading →

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Focus on Heaven and Rejoice

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Mark Shields

The mood in Revelation 19:1-8 is happy rather than somber in the previous chapter because the attention is now on heaven. The Great Tribulation is now coming to an end. Marriage is often used to describe the relationship of Christ … Continue reading →

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