Tag Archives: Churches

Seeking to Win More Souls for God

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Mark Shields

I’m studying in Acts 8 about the early church being persecuted and scattered. History has a way of repeating itself but somehow we seem to not learn the lessons of the past. I remember one time putting an office chair … Continue reading →

Posted in Desire, Devotionals, Music, Video | Tagged Challenges, Christianity, Churches, Confidence, Eternal Life, God, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Word of God, World | 3 Comments

Petition for Strong Leadership

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Mark Shields

What may seem to be a negative can turn into a positive with God! In Acts 8:1-25 we are told the church was persecuted and scattered. At first, this seems like a negative but God uses this negative and turns … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Desire | Tagged Challenges, Christianity, Churches, Confidence, Eternal Life, God, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Word of God, World | 2 Comments

Barely Hanging On

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

This is a picture of the ruins of the church at Sardis which is about 30 miles south of Thyatira in what is today the western part of Turkey. As explained in Revelation 3:1-6, the people of the church at … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Extra Mile, Revelation | Tagged Churches, Forgiveness, Good Deeds, Hope, Humility, Lord, Love, Reflection, Sardis, Seven Churches, Spiritual Growth | 7 Comments

Questions for Reflection for Study of Revelation 3-4

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Mark Shields

In Revelation 1, Christ is speaking to John about the things already seen. This letter from John was written originally for the first seven churches in Asia but now for all Christian churches. Within the book of Revelation is discovered the … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions for Reflection, Revelation | Tagged Apostle John, Bible Study, Churches, Desire, Devotion, Future, Hope, Journey, Lessons, Past, Plan, Present, Questions, Reflection, revelation, Rewards, Satan, Seven Churches, Solutions, Treasure, Word | 2 Comments

Questions for Reflection for Study of Revelation 1-2

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks has been used to study and write about Psalm 139-150. Now attention will be turned to the book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) which was written by the apostle John between the time of the destruction of … Continue reading →