Tag Archives: God’s Presence

Overcome by Using God’s Word

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the post Sharp Double-Edged Sword, I wrote that the church at Pergamum was in an environment in which idol worship was prevalent. To overcome bad situations we are in, God’s Word can be a tool to help us get … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Blessings, double edged sword, God, God's Presence, God’s Word, Heart, Idol Worship, Jesus, Overcome Difficulty, Pergamum, Roman Empire, Upper Hand | Leave a comment

Sharp Double-Edged Sword

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mark Shields

Pergamum is located about 55 miles north of Smyrna in what is today Turkey. At the time of writing Revelation 2:12-17, the city was under Roman rule and was a political center so many of the rulings affected Asia Minor. … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Blessings, double edged sword, God, God's Presence, Idol Worship, Jesus, Overcome Difficulty, Pergamum, Roman Empire, Smyrna, Turkey | 3 Comments

Listen for Instructions

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mark Shields

I really enjoy growing in the Lord with you and sharing videos that hopefully bless and uplift. In my previous post “Seek God with all Your Heart and Mind from 1 Chronicles 15:1 -16:6”, I wrote about David seeing the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged 1 Chronicles, Arc, Arc of God, Assistance, Christianity, David, Direction, Discern, Encourage, Focus, Glory, God, God's Presence, God’s Will, Growing, Heart, Instructions, Leadership, Listen, Lord, Matthew West, Mercy, Mind, Redeemer, Sacrifice, Seek, Sharing, Time, Uplift, Videos, Work | 6 Comments

Seek God with all Your Heart and Mind

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Chronicles 15:1-16:6, the people of Israel were not seeking God the way they should and David wanted to do something about it so he prepared a place for the Ark of God (v. 1). He inquired of … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Ark of God, David, God, God's Presence, HolySpirit, Humility, Israelite, Jerusalem, Leader, Levite, Levites, Listen, Lord, Organize, Prioritize, Redeemer, Silence, Worship | 2 Comments

Caleb’s Story

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Mark Shields

We continued a four-part series at First United Methodist Church Waco titled “Amazing Stories”. Today’s message is “Caleb’s Story” and can be watched at this link. Below is an outline of the message. 1. START YOUR STORY WITH FAITH. “But … Continue reading →