Tag Archives: Grace

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 →

Posted in Revelation, Rewards | Tagged Behavior, Christ, Church, determination, Direction, Enjoyment, enthusiasm, Faith, Future, Glory, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Jezebel, Lord, Love, Obstacles, Pergamum, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Progress, Reward, Savior, Service, Soul, Thyatira | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Applied Faith, Revelation | Tagged Directions, Dream, exile, Gospel, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Lessons, Love, Possibilities, Prayer, Scripture, Trials | 2 Comments

Questions for Reflection for Study of Revelation 1-2

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Mark Shields

The last few weeks has been used to study and write about Psalm 139-150. Now attention will be turned to the book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) which was written by the apostle John between the time of the destruction of … Continue reading →

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Praise Him Everywhere

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mark Shields

God is to be praised in heaven and on earth as explained in Psalm 150. We can praise Him according to His exceeding greatness with a full orchestra of musical instruments. Here’s a video: Phillip Phillips – Home (Piano/Cello Cover) – … Continue reading →

Posted in Enthusiasm, Poems | Tagged Bold, Dream, Earth, Encouragement, God, Grace, Grow, Heaven, Hope, Joy, Passion, Path, Praise, Succeed, Thrive | 6 Comments

Following the Pattern

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Mark Shields

When a person does embroidery they follow a pattern. If you look from the bottom, it looks like a mess but from the top, you can follow the pattern and it makes sense. God has laid out the pattern for … Continue reading →