Tag Archives: Love

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 →

Posted in Revelation, Rewards | Tagged Behavior, Christ, Church, determination, Direction, Enjoyment, enthusiasm, Faith, Future, Glory, Grace, Hope, Inspiration, Jezebel, Lord, Love, Obstacles, Pergamum, Perseverance, Praise, Prayer, Progress, Reward, Savior, Service, Soul, Thyatira | Leave a comment

How is Love of Christ Demonstrated

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Mark Shields

The church in Ephesus is addressed in Revelation 2:1-7. The message to them from Christ is that their deeds, hard work, and perseverance are acknowledged and praised but they had abandoned their first love. They must correct this by asking … Continue reading →

Posted in Desire, Revelation | Tagged Christ, Church, Church of Ephesus, Devotion, Love, Passion, Purpose, Reward, Treasure, Witnessing | 2 Comments

Prayer and Preparation

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Mark Shields

John was in exile on the island of Patmos simply because of spreading the Gospel message. As mentioned in yesterday’s post, we may not face persecution like John but we do face many trials in life. That’s why it’s so … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Faith, Revelation | Tagged Directions, Dream, exile, Gospel, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, Lessons, Love, Possibilities, Prayer, Scripture, Trials | 2 Comments

Discover the Love of God and Reveal it to Others

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Mark Shields

Anyone that reads, hears, and applies His Word to their daily lives will benefit. Discover the love of God and reveal this love to others so that they may receive the reward God wants for them. Here is a link … Continue reading →