Tag Archives: Crown of Life

No More Hard Times or Pain or Sadness

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the post New Heaven and New Earth, John visualizes and shares with us about a place where there are no more hard times; no more death or mourning or pain. No more sadness, hunger, or thirst. Thinking of this … Continue reading →

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New Heaven and New Earth

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

John gives us a description in Revelation 21:1-8 of a new heaven and a new earth. There is no sea or sun. The Holy City of the Lord or Jerusalem comes down out of heaven from God, prepared as a … Continue reading →

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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 →