Tag Archives: Faith

Accepting God’s Grace and Finishing this Race Called Life

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Mark Shields

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord has given me – the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. – Acts … Continue reading →

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Being a Good Example

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Mark Shields

Paul’s main mission in life was to complete the task the Lord gave him. The picture we get in Acts 20:13-38 is the picture of complete service for Jesus Christ. He faced danger, hardship, and many other trials yet stayed … Continue reading →

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Doing Something That Gives Him Glory

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Mark Shields

As explained in the post “Applying Our Faith Produces Extraordinary Results” Paul did just as the title says. During Paul’s time and in current times, God works in various ways to guarantee the spread of His word. This day with … Continue reading →

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Applying Our Faith Produces Extraordinary Results

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Mark Shields

As explained in Acts 19:11-22, God produced extraordinary results in Ephesus. Handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul were taken to the sick and their illnesses were cured. There were some who went around trying to drive out evil spirits … Continue reading →

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Living Our Lives to Glorify Him

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Mark Shields

A sustaining faith is possible if there is a connection to the Vine. As shared in the post “Being Baptized into His Name”, there were twelve disciples that Paul met at Ephesus who knew about repentance but not about receiving … Continue reading →

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