Tag Archives: Offering

His Spirit Dwells In Us

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Mark Shields

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? – 1 Corinthians 3:16 Reading in Exodus 25, a tabernacle was to be built according to exact instructions. The post “A Sanctuary for God … Continue reading →

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A Sanctuary for God to Dwell

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Mark Shields

God gives Moses a command in Exodus 25:1-22. To tell the Israelites to bring an offering for God and to build a tabernacle exactly as instructed. Everyone whose heart prompted them to give could participate. Various gifts of value could … Continue reading →

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Flourish With Hope

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Mark Shields

Explained in the post “The Hope that Christ Gives”, there will be difficult times but we should never get down. Remember that the resistance only makes us stronger. There is resistance when we exercise to build up our muscles. There … Continue reading →

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The Hope Christ Gives

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Mark Shields

In what ways does the widow give more? The disciples remark about the splendor of the temple but Jesus points out that the temple would be destroyed. What are the political, natural, religious, and personal signs of this taking place? … Continue reading →

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Small Things Become Big Things With God

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Mark Shields

The first activity of the Israelites after returning from exile as recorded in Ezra 3 was to build the altar of God. Then they resumed a detailed schedule of offerings and sacrifices. Let us also learn to begin with God … Continue reading →

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