Tag Archives: New Testament

God’s Marvelous Works

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mark Shields

In Psalm 105, the psalmist traces the history of Israel and writes to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness. He calls for the people to rejoice in what God has done, return to Him, and remember. Adversity may seem bad at … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Celebrate, Cheerfulness, Egypt, endless sea, Faith, God, History, history of israel, Israel, Journey, Miracles, New Testament, Praise, Promised Land, Psalms, religion, Remember, Rewards, spirituality, Thankful, victory | 3 Comments

Being All That God Made You To Be

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Mark Shields

Nehemiah had gone to Babylon for a while and returned to find abuses taking place by those in charge of God’s house. As explained in Nehemiah 13:1-14, the chief priest named Eliashib had taken the occasion to vacate an area … Continue reading →

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Jesus is Tested – Matthew 22:15-45

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

The gospel message has a beautiful and refreshing simplicity about it. There is real integrity and no need for manipulation. As I journey through Matthew 22:15-45, I noticed how the Pharisees planned to trap Jesus with contradictory words thus damaging … Continue reading →

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Psalm 78:42-72

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Mark Shields

From the book “Game Plan for Life”, Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias writes, “In real terms, the New Testament is easily the best attested ancient writing in terms of the sheer number of documents, the time span between the events and … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel 13

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Mark Shields

Passage Lookup The false prophet’s message comes from their own spirit and imagination. God will be against them and they will not be noted in records as being a part of His people or enter the land of Israel. They … Continue reading →