Tag Archives: Purpose

Putting Order into Each Day

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Mark Shields

Reading in Nehemiah 9:1-15, after the eight day celebration, the Israelites assembled together where they read the Bible, confessed their sin, and worshiped. Ezra brings out in a prayer the character traits of God like being the creator, the seed … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Accountability, Answers, Bible, Bible Study, Challenges, Christianity, Creator, Direction, Ezra, God, Israelite, Jerusalem, Journal, Kind, Lessons, Listen, Nehemiah, Prayer, Progress, Provider, Purpose, Quiet Time, Righteous, Small Group, Spiritual Health, Worship | 2 Comments

Babylon – Daniel’s Courage in Captivity

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Mark Shields

Associate Pastor Su Milam gave the sermon message last Sunday titled “Babylon – Daniel’s Courage in Captivity”. Below is an outline of the message. The notes in blue print are my personal notes and the notes in black are provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon Outline | Tagged Babylon, Courage, Daniel, God, Leadership, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar II, Podcast, Purpose, Strengths, Transform, Vacation Bible School | 6 Comments

Everyone Contributes

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Mark Shields

As written in yesterday’s post, everyone contributed to the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. I remember a point made in a sermon by Pastor Steve at my church explaining that we should take what God is doing and do … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Abilities, Christianity, Faith, God, Hope, Inspiration, Jerusalem, Larnelle Harris, Love, Pastoral Resources, Podcast, Purpose, Religion and Spirituality, Russ Taff, Sermon, Skills, Talents, Teamwork | 1 Comment

Fulfilling God’s Purpose – Matthew 26:47-56

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

As pastor Steve said in a message once about the movie “The Passion of The Christ”, Jesus had a mission and was fully engaged in that mission. We too have a mission and that is to help others know about … Continue reading →

Posted in Matthew | Tagged Christ, Gethsemane, God, Gospel of Matthew, Judas Iscariot, Lighthouse, Mission, Missions, Passion of Christ, Purpose, Sermon | Leave a comment

Lesson on Composure – Matthew 21:1-22

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Mark Shields

As I journey through Matthew 21:1-22, I notice that everyone begins to recognize who Jesus is. A crowd of people from around Jerusalem gathers as Jesus and the disciples come up the road from Jericho. Jesus sends two disciples ahead … Continue reading →