Tag Archives: Cross

Leave Yesterday and Tomorrow to God

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Mark Shields

In the previous post, I shared about how we are wonderfully made by God and we should praise Him for how far we’ve come. His Spirit lives in us as pointed out in 1 Corinthians 3:16, “Don’t you know that … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Burdens, Christ, Christianity, Church, Churches of God, Cross, Don Moen, First Epistle to the Corinthians, foot of the cross, God, Laughter, Music, Praise, Rainbow, religion, Religion and Spirituality, Spirit, spirituality, Temple | 14 Comments

When the Going Gets Tough

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Mark Shields

In today’s world in which we hear about bullying, it’s easy to identify with the psalmist’s situation in Psalm 109 and want bad to happen to those that are hateful toward us. David endured false accusations and he asks the … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Absalom, Bullying, Christ, Cross, David, Difficulties, Evil, false accusations, God, Lord, Patience, Persistence, Prayer, Psalm, psalm 109, Revenge, Shimei | 1 Comment

The Sure Victory

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Mark Shields

Who is responsible for David’s military victories in 1 Chronicles 18? The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went and David gave God all the credit. He did what was just and right for his people. The victories came as … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Christ, Christianity, Cross, David, God, Israel, Lord, Philistine, Prayer, Pride, Redeemer, religion, Scripture, victory, Zobah | 1 Comment

Two Are Better Than One

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Chronicles 11, we get a picture of the good leadership qualities of David. He demonstrated his faith by going to the Lord in prayer and carrying out His instructions. David surrounded himself with good team members and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Chris Tomlin, Christ, Church, Cross, David, Faith, Friendship, God, good leadership qualities, Help, how great is our god chris tomlin, Leadership, Lord, Matt Redman, Plan, Prayer, religion, Teamwork | 4 Comments

What Just Happened?

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Mark Shields

Today’s message at First United Methodist Church Waco is from Pastor Brandon Frenzel titled “What Just Happened”. The message can be heard at this link. Below is an outline of the message. The words in black are notes provided by … Continue reading →