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Fill Your Bucket With God’s Goodness

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Mark Shields

In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. – Ephesians 3:12 Pointed out in “Spooked by Something New”, sometimes obedience seems like a hardship. We had rather stick to our difficult or complicated … Continue reading →

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Spooked by Something New

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Mark Shields

Reading Isaiah 48, God gave the explicit command to leave Babylon with joy (v. 20), but the people did not want to leave and go back to the holy land. They had raised families, built houses, and settled in their … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 05-03-2024

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Mark Shields

Nicodemus knew as pointed out in John 3:1-21 that Jesus was from God. Jesus then tells Nicodemus that to see the kingdom of God, one must be born again by being born of water and the Spirit (v. 5). Like … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 04-26-2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Mark Shields

Jesus went to Jerusalem for Passover. In the temple courts he saw people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money (v. 14). A takeaway from John 2:13-25 is that Jesus provides more than any worldly … Continue reading →

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Thought From Devotional 01-12-2024

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Mark Shields

In exploring God’s Word, we can set sail on a new destination. With the help of Jesus, we can get away from worldly values that lead nowhere to a place of freedom being powered by the Holy Spirit. This is … Continue reading →

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