Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

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 →

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Of Most Importance is Jesus in Our Heart

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Mark Shields

A crowd of many thousand people gathered around Jesus in Luke 12:1-12. He warns His disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees who try to impress others but are not living the life they talk about. Jesus mentions fear five … Continue reading →

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Put Your Trust in Him

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Mark Shields

In a recent devotional, I shared some thoughts about Genesis 21. About how disciplined Abraham was and how he constantly asked God for direction. He then consistently followed through and others began to see that God was with him in … Continue reading →

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Lift Up His Great Name

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Mark Shields

Written about are instructions from Jesus on how we should pray in the post The Model Prayer. There are basic needs we have each day that we can ask in prayer. Ask it in Jesus name as pointed out in … Continue reading →

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