Tag Archives: churches

January 26 – Can We Find Peace?

Posted on 01/25/2019 by rockyfort

Luke 19:28-48; Genesis 34; Psalm 26 “Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, ‘If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 24-hour news cycles, anger, churches, civility, compromise, division, evil, heated, hidden, inflammatory rhetoric, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus wept, media firestorms, peace, politics, social media, surrender, triumph, trouble's coming, United States, violent, we're right, You're wrong | Comments Off

December 11 – Hear What the Spirit Says to the Churches…

Posted on 12/11/2018 by rockyfort

Hosea 5-8 Revelation 2 “Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give some of the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give to each one who … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accountable, admonitions, blackball, called-out, China, churches, ecclesia, fellowship, God, hidden manna, hostile to Christianity, individuals, John, message of God, new name, oppression, oversome, Pakistan, persecution, physical needs, Power, promises, Relationship with God, Revelation, seven churches, Spirit, support His people, temptations, victory, white stone | Comments Off

October 13 – Recognizing People’s Worth Like God Does

Posted on 10/13/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 41-42 1 Thessalonians 1 “We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged #MeToo, accomplishments, acting in faith, attendance, beautiful, better world, character, churches, compliments, faith, Father, God, hope in Jesus, inner beauty, Joy, letters of Paul, Lord Jesus Christ, love, nickels, noses, offering, overvalue accomplishment, Paul, Relationship with God, rotten people, share the gospel, spiritual growth, strong, thanks, Thessalonians, work | 2 Comments

October 5 – Changing Hearts Through the Power of Love

Posted on 10/05/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 23-25 Philippians 1 “This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love; that you will see the difference between good and bad and will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged beautiful prayers, choose good, churches, convict self, defensive, difference between good and bad, glory, God, good news, good qualities, Jesus, knowledge, love, love grows, more love, nature of God, Paul, Philippi, praise, prayer, pure, pure lives, religious elite, second coming of Christ, sins, understanding, without wrong, yell at people | Comments Off

September 15 – If Not Us, Then Who?

Posted on 09/15/2018 by rockyfort

Proverbs 22-24 2 Corinthians 8 “At this time you have plenty. What you have can help others who are in need. Then later, when they have plenty, they can help you when you are in need, and all will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged "poor" Christians, accumulation of wealth, Be ready, Christians disowned, church in Jerusalem, churches, Corinthians, difficult financial times, equal, government, great wealth, hard to find work, help others, Israel, Jerusalem, last judgment, lost jobs, needy, offering, our responsibilities, Paul, plenty, poor among the Jews, priests, situations turn, take care of each other, Temple, the least of these, tithes and offerings, widows | Comments Off

July 8 – It Doesn’t Matter Who’s Right

Posted on 07/08/2018 by rockyfort

Job 36-37 Acts 15:22-41 “Paul and Barnabas had such a serious argument about this that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left. The believers in Antioch put Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Antioch, argument, Barnabas, brothers and sisters in Christ, churches, Cilicia, compassion, Cyprus, deserter, evangelism, Gentile believers, God's work, Jerusalem Conference, Jewih believers, John Mark, Lord's care, Mission, Paul, separated, Silas, Syria, Timothy, work of the church, you may be wrong | Comments Off

April 5 – Dangerous Worship Leads to Living Dangerously

Posted on 04/05/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 1-3 Luke 8:26-56 “All the people of the Gerasene country asked Jesus to leave, because they were all very afraid. So Jesus got into the boat and went back to Galilee.” (Luke 8:37) He had terrorized the area … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged afraid, asked Jesus to leave, boat, burial caves, cahoots, calendar, chains, churches, control, dangerous worship, decently and in order, demons, economic losses, everyday people, evil spirits, forced out of town, Galilee, Gerasene, Gerasene demoniac, Grace, horror, Jesus, listen to God, love, nemesis, no control, prayer, sounder of pigs, supernatural strength, swineherd, tell God, terrorize, torn clothes, townspeople | Comments Off

January 12 – The Tea Partier and the Antifa Member Shall Fellowship Together

Posted on 01/13/2018 by rockyfort

(Still Catching Up) Genesis 29-30 Matthew 9:1-17 “When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me,’ and he stood up and followed Jesus.” (Matthew 9:9 NCV) One … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Antifa, churches, cultural situations, ethnicity economic level, fellowship, fisherman, friends, Hearts, hyper nationalists, IRS, Jesus, Jewish, Joseph of Arimathea, Judas Iscariot, love, Matthew, nationality, Nicodemus, Pharisees, prostitutes, Roman Tax Collector, Rome, sinners, Tax collector, tea party, universal message, value of all people | 3 Comments

December 6 – I’ll Pray For You

Posted on 12/06/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 3; Ezekiel 8-9; Isaiah 41 “I’ll pray for you” is a standard response among Christians when they share problems or concerns with each other. Sometimes, the person who says that really means it and you know that they’re praying. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christ may dwell in your hearts, Christians, churches, convicting, depth of prayers, dismissal, engaged in the lives of others, Ephesians, fullness of God, glorious riches, God's blessings, how deep, how high, how long, how wide, I'll pray for you, my church, my church staff, Paul, poured out, Power, renewed relationship with God, rooted and established in love, serious time in prayer, share problems, social media, spiritual investment, text, the love of Christ, things to do, through faith, through His Spirit, too busy to pray, vital for the Christian | Comments Off

July 28 – Why Do We Do This?

Posted on 07/28/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 14:1-25; 2 Kings 8; Jonah 3 I love the opportunity to visit other countries and share the love of Christ with the people in those countries. What I hate about it is the plane ride. They fit 10 … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: churches

December 11 – Hear What the Spirit Says to the Churches…

October 5 – Changing Hearts Through the Power of Love

September 15 – If Not Us, Then Who?

July 8 – It Doesn’t Matter Who’s Right

April 5 – Dangerous Worship Leads to Living Dangerously

January 12 – The Tea Partier and the Antifa Member Shall Fellowship Together

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