Tag Archives: Forgiveness

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

Devotion and Passion

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Mark Shields

The church in Ephesus worked hard and demonstrated perseverance but they had lost their passion. They needed to ask for forgiveness and get back that passion they had when they first formed the church. As we all think back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Desire, Revelation | Tagged Christ, Church, Church of Ephesus, Desire, Devotion, Forgiveness, Inspiration, Passion, Plans | 4 Comments

With All of Me – Sermon Message 02/23/2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Mark Shields

The message last Sunday at the church I attend is that God wants each of us to use our individual strengths and to blend these strengths together into one unit. The message was titled “With All of Me”. What was … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon Outline, Thoughts From Sermon | Tagged Courage, David, Forgiveness, God, Hospitals, Jesus, Miracles, Moses, Passion, Path, Podcast, Schools, Sermon Message, Service, Teamwork, Wonders, Worship | Leave a comment

First Order of Business is Prayer

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Mark Shields

After the temple was built, the first order of business was prayer. Solomon’s main request in 2 Chronicles 6 is for God to hear their prayers of repentance and forgiveness. Solomon knew what God had promised and in prayer ask … Continue reading →

Posted in 2 Chronicles | Tagged Christ, Christianity, days of prayer, Forgiveness, glory of the lord, God, Jesus, Lord's Prayer, power in my life, Prayer, prayers of repentance, Solomon | 3 Comments

The Word of God Planted in a Soul

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Mark Shields

The Word of God planted in a soul with integrity is like seed planted in fertile soil that flourishes into a banner crop. We can learn lessons from others in how to live but we can also learn lessons from … Continue reading →