Tag Archives: Joy

Beyond Salvation

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

Is there something else beyond salvation or is that all there is? Pastor Wayne Williams delivered the message at the 10:50 service this past Sunday at First United Methodist Church Waco. He tells us in his message that God relentlessly … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts From Sermon | Tagged Abundance, Christ, Christian, Destiny, Epistle to the Romans, Free, God, Jesus, John, Joy, Joy of the LORD, Love, Promised Land, Purpose, Salvation, Second Chance | 1 Comment

Hopelessness Turned Into Endless Hopefulness

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Mark Shields

Cities in the region like Tyre and Sidon were powerful and wealthy around 487 B.C. but history tells us these cities were devastated by a representative of God’s judgment; the monarch of Greece named Alexander the Great who swept around … Continue reading →

Posted in Zechariah | Tagged Alexander the Great, Christ, Christ’s First Coming, Egypt, God, Greece, History, History of ancient Israel and Judah, Israel, Joy, Sidon, tyre and sidon, Zechariah | 3 Comments

Truth Sets Us Free

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Mark Shields

God’s thoughts and ways are so much above ours that we have a hard time believing that He wants what is best for us. There are difficulties we face in life, trials we go through, and it seems God is … Continue reading →

Posted in Zechariah | Tagged armor of god, Blessings, Christ, Christianity, Difficulties, Economy, Epistle, Faith, God, helmet of salvation, HolySpirit, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joy, Judah, Love, Peace, religion, Religion and Spirituality, Salvation, Trials, Truth | Leave a comment

The Road to Hope and Joy

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

One road leads to despair but the other leads to joy and hope. The road map to the place we want to go is laid out in God’s Word. As laid out in Psalm 103, there is no beginning or … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Casting Crowns, Christ, Christianity, eternal god, God, God’s Word, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Joy, little inspiration, Mercy, Psalm, Psalm 103, spirituality, transgressions | Leave a comment

Perspective Helps To Keep Going

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Mark Shields

We can be having a bad day and think there is no hope but one thought about our hope in Jesus switches our outlook in a split second from one of despair to one that leads to new discoveries, new … Continue reading →