Tag Archives: Prayer

Advancing the Gospel Even in Troubles

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mark Shields

Paul and his companions traveled to Philippi which was a Roman colony and leading city of the district of Macedonia. Reading in Acts 16:11-24, the Jewish population of Philippi must have been limited with only a handful of Jewish women … Continue reading →

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Visions of Hope Become Actions of a Blessed Reality

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Mark Shields

In the post “Paying Attention to Your Dreams”, written about was Paul’s vision of the man of Macedonia. Paul received this vision as he was sharing God’s Word on his missionary journey and was not sure which direction they should … Continue reading →

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Paying Attention to Dreams

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Mark Shields

Reading in Acts 16:6-10, Paul and his companions are guided by the Holy Spirit as they travel preaching the Word. Paul and his companions were headed to Asia but the Holy Spirit held them back from going there. We are … Continue reading →

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Finding Missing Pieces can Lead to Tremendous Increases

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Mark Shields

Working with computer systems, many times things don’t go as they should because one piece is missing. Like a recipe, all the ingredients must be there and applied like the instructions tell you. One time, I was setting up this … Continue reading →

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The Advantages of Teamwork

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Mark Shields

John had left them and had gone back to Jerusalem as recorded in Acts 13:13. Now in reading Acts 15:36-16:5 , John was ready to return but this caused contention between Paul and Barnabas. So much contention that they decided … Continue reading →

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