Tag Archives: Jesus

Collection of Prayers

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the previous six seals, there was usually something immediately heard after the opening but after opening the seventh seal, there is complete silence for about thirty minutes. Reading further in Revelation 8:1-5, the seven angels standing around God at … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelation, Teamwork | Tagged Confidence, Eternity, God, God’s purpose, Golden Altar, High Priest, Incense, Jesus, Lamb of God, Prayers, Saints, Seven Angels, Throne | 3 Comments

Give a Little Extra

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Mark Shields

In yesterday’s post Barely Hanging On, I wrote about how the church at Sardis was in decline. They needed to give a little extra to make good things happen. In our own lives today, that’s still a lesson we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Extra Mile, Revelation | Tagged Advice, Caleb, Decline, Directions, George Washington, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Lesson, Microsoft, Moses, Obey, Problem, Road to Emmaus, Sardis | 2 Comments

Overcome by Using God’s Word

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

In the post Sharp Double-Edged Sword, I wrote that the church at Pergamum was in an environment in which idol worship was prevalent. To overcome bad situations we are in, God’s Word can be a tool to help us get … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Blessings, double edged sword, God, God's Presence, God’s Word, Heart, Idol Worship, Jesus, Overcome Difficulty, Pergamum, Roman Empire, Upper Hand | Leave a comment

Sharp Double-Edged Sword

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mark Shields

Pergamum is located about 55 miles north of Smyrna in what is today Turkey. At the time of writing Revelation 2:12-17, the city was under Roman rule and was a political center so many of the rulings affected Asia Minor. … Continue reading →

Posted in Overcome Difficulty, Revelation | Tagged Blessings, double edged sword, God, God's Presence, Idol Worship, Jesus, Overcome Difficulty, Pergamum, Roman Empire, Smyrna, Turkey | 3 Comments

Hope and Confidence Confounds the Enemy

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Mark Shields

The Christians at Smyrna were being persecuted by pagan Gentiles, hostile Jews, and by Satan himself. Smyrna, a large city that reached metropolitan proportions during the period of the Roman Empire, was rebuilt by Alexander the Great. Since it was … Continue reading →