Tag Archives: Lord

Rebellion in the Kingdom of Christ

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

There will be a rebellion at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ on Earth as described in Revelation 20:7-15. Satan will be released, followers will be recruited, and the forces will come together to surround the capital … Continue reading →

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Getting People’s Attention

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Mark Shields

Yesterday, I wrote about my journey through Revelation 9 which records the first two of three “woes”. God is giving mankind a “woe” moment in which something out of the ordinary makes us focus on how much power He does … Continue reading →

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Vision to Make us Think and Deepen our Relationship with God

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mark Shields

I mentioned in yesterday’s post The Mysteries of God that John is speaking to us about a vision and we are getting into visionary symbolism and must keep this in mind. It is impossible to understand everything John is describing … Continue reading →

Posted in Accurate Thinking, Revelation | Tagged Bible, Earth, God, John, Learn, Life, Lord, Mysteries, Think, Vision | Leave a comment

Barely Hanging On

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mark Shields

This is a picture of the ruins of the church at Sardis which is about 30 miles south of Thyatira in what is today the western part of Turkey. As explained in Revelation 3:1-6, the people of the church at … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Extra Mile, Revelation | Tagged Churches, Forgiveness, Good Deeds, Hope, Humility, Lord, Love, Reflection, Sardis, Seven Churches, Spiritual Growth | 7 Comments

There is a Reward for Growing in Faith

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Mark Shields

Thyatira is located about 35 miles southeast of Pergamum in current day Turkey. Although the church there had some issues with a corrupt leader named Jezebel who enticed the people into adultery and other immoral sexual behavior, it was growing … Continue reading →