Tag Archives: Israel

Courage Needed

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Mark Shields

Two more visions are presented in Zechariah 3-4. In the fourth vision, Joshua the priest represents Israel which is a city culturally polluted and unclean until washed and sanctified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Apple of His Eye

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Mark Shields

In Zechariah 1:7-2:13, there are three visions. The first is about what God can do. The second is that pride can be dangerous, and the third vision is about God’s interest in our future. Zechariah had several questions and all … Continue reading →

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The Best Way

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Mark Shields

At the point of writing Haggai 2:10-23, the harvest was small in Israel. The contamination of sin had limited the productivity of their crops. As the people obeyed God and took small steps toward His will, productivity followed. Activities in … Continue reading →

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The First Step

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Mark Shields

To get work done, the first step is to set priorities. Haggai 1 has a good lesson on priorities. To set up the historical context, the nation of Israel had been in exile in Babylon and the people began to … Continue reading →

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Worthy Because of Christ

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Mark Shields

Covered in Psalm 106 are events from Moses leading God’s people out of Egypt to when Israel was taken by the Babylonians. The people were being led to the Promised Land but on the journey, they complained about the need … Continue reading →