Tag Archives: Hope

How We Know What Love Is

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Mark Shields

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. – 1 John 3:16 Take some time to think things over. … Continue reading →

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The Event that Defines Love

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Mark Shields

What happens to evil when confronted by righteousness? In contrast, if you really love your brother, how will you express it? What characteristics are essential in your life to give you confidence before God and the assurance that your prayers … Continue reading →

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Children of God

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Mark Shields

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be … has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. … Continue reading →

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God’s Love Covers the Rough Spots

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Mark Shields

What has happened to you because of God’s love? How will seeing God affect you? What is the result of this hope in your daily living? With Jesus we have a clean slate like waking up to the first snow … Continue reading →

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Grace Flows and Faith Grows

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Mark Shields

As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he promised us – eternal life. – … Continue reading →

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