Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

The Kingdom of God is Within Your Heart

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Mark Shields

The Pharisees were interested in the Messiah’s kingdom but it differed from their expectations as explained in Luke 17:20-37. The Pharisees thought the Messiah’s kingdom would be in the form of government authority or military power but Jesus explains that … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection for Study of Luke 17-18

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Mark Shields

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing some thoughts from the study of the book of Luke chapters 14-16. Jesus teaches us some great lessons about how we should live. One major lesson is that we should include everyone … Continue reading →

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Working On The Unproductive Things In Life

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Mark Shields

In the post Rise Up several parables are told by Jesus to inspire us to be productive. Like the man who still had hope in the unproductive fig tree, we can go the extra mile to work on the things … Continue reading →

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Rise Up

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Mark Shields

The basic question raised in reading Luke 13:1-21 is about degrees of sins. Are there certain sins in which the punishment is harsher? Jesus explains that all will face death sooner or later. Calamity and destruction will be faced if … Continue reading →

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Bold and Persuasive Witness

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Mark Shields

There were warnings but also encouragement as I wrote in the post Of Most Importance is Jesus in Our Heart. We should be inspired to be a bold and persuasive witness through the Holy Spirit. Because of the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading →