Tag Archives: Grace

Worthy of Our Praise

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Mark Shields

The vision of John is continued in Revelation 5. He now sees a scroll along with a mighty angel asking who was worthy to break the seals and open the scroll (v. 2). John wept because no one was worthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Angel, Cheerfulness, Christ, Cross, Grace, John, Joy, Lamb, Love, Praise, Redeemer, Unity, Vision, Worship | Leave a comment

The Passion of Christ’s Love

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Mark Shields

The passion of Christ’s love for us has such a subversive power that it destroys sin. This day with God, be reinvigorated with this power that gives hope and a promise of victory. Here’s a video to help inspire the … Continue reading →

Posted in Love | Tagged Christ, Crown, Endurance, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Hope, Love, Passion, Prayer, Promise, Reward, Strength, victory | 2 Comments

Love Leads to the Pedestal of Victory

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Mark Shields

The ancient city in the western part of Turkey called Philadelphia is about 28 miles southeast of Sardis. It was named after the founder of the city, Attalus Philadelphia who was king of Pergamos. The name Philadelphia means brotherly love. … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Revelation | Tagged Christ, Church, Crown, Endurance, Faith, Gospel, Grace, Love, Passion, Philadelphia, Prayer, Reward, Strength, Tribulation, victory | 2 Comments

There is a Reward for Growing in Faith

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Mark Shields

Thyatira is located about 35 miles southeast of Pergamum in current day Turkey. Although the church there had some issues with a corrupt leader named Jezebel who enticed the people into adultery and other immoral sexual behavior, it was growing … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Preparation

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Mark Shields

John was in exile on the island of Patmos simply because of spreading the Gospel message. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, we may not face persecution like John but we do face many trials in life. That’s why it’s so … Continue reading →