Tag Archives: Honesty

Miracle of Birth

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Mark Shields

As explained in Genesis 4, Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Perhaps the greatest miracle ever is the miracle of birth. We are a miracle; somebody incredibly special. The language … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis, Integrity | Tagged DNA, God, Holy Spirit, Honesty, Humility, Integrity, Miracle, Responsibility, Reward, Technology | 1 Comment

Preparing the Way

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Mark Shields

We are told in Luke 3:1-20 that John began his preaching in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. His purpose was to bring the message of repentance, prepare the way for the Lord, and share the Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Sense, Luke | Tagged Contentment, Generosity, God, Good News, Honesty, John the Baptist, Lord, Repentance, The Way, Truth | 2 Comments

The Double Edged Sword

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Mark Shields

We face an enemy in our society today but as I wrote about in The Weapon Against Evil, we have been given a weapon. In the war of good against evil, the weapon we have is the double-edged sword or … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Revelation | Tagged Courage, double edged sword, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Faithful, God, Good, Honesty, Jesus, Joy, Peace, Scripture, Spirit, True, Trust, Truth, Word of God | 3 Comments

The Weapon against Evil

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

There are various names given to the rider of the white horse in Revelation 19:11-21; Faithful, True, Word of God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The weapon used is the Word of God which is described as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelation | Tagged Courage, double edged sword, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Faithful, God, Good, Honesty, Jesus, Joy, Peace, Scripture, Spirit, True, Trust, Truth, Word of God | 12 Comments

Taking a Stand

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Mark Shields

Some say the harlot which I wrote about in yesterday’s post and described in Revelation 17:1-6 represents the ultimate in godless world religion. A question brought out in this passage is what is the extent of corruption in your local, … Continue reading →