Tag Archives: Damascus

July 25 – You Can’t Change The World. (But God Can)

Posted on 07/25/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 37-39 Acts 26 “I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn to God and do things to show they really had changed. I told this first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abolish slavery, abortion, appeal to Caesar, assassination, changed hearts, Damascus, euthanasia, Festus, Gentiles, God, God works in our lives, gospel, Grace, hate, in chains, Jerusalem, Jews, Jim Crow laws, Judea, King Agrippa, labor slavery, laws don't work, love, other people, Paul, poor people, pornography, prisoner, prostitution, racism, repent, sexual slaver, share your faith, Temple, testimony, turn to God | 1 Comment

June 28 – Unstoppable Joy, Drastic Change

Posted on 06/28/2018 by rockyfort

Job 11-13 Acts 9:1-21 “Soon he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘Jesus is the Son of God.’ All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, ‘This is the man who was in Jerusalem trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazed, arrest, changed life, Christian problem, Christians, conversion, Damascus, Darth Vader, drastic change, encounter with Jesus, fear, hostility, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish leaders, Joy, new hope, Paul, persecution, rumors, Saul, Son of God, Star Wars, synagogues, trial, unstoppable joy, war against Christianity, witness

July 14 – Human Wisdom or the Power of God?

Posted on 07/14/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 2; 1 Kings 15:1-32; Joel 2:12-32 There is a popular Christian teaching floating around the theological world these days. I saw it bought up by a friend of mine, Chris DeLuna, pastor at Church of Grace in Robstown. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Apollos, blinding light, Chris DeLuna, Christian teaching, Church of Grace, Corinth, Corinthian, Damascus, eloquence, gentleman, giving God permission, God, God works, God's will, gospel, Henry Blackaby, heresy, Holy Spirit, human wisdom, Jonah, limited permission, mind of Christ, mind of God, Ninevah, Paul, permission, persuasive words, Peter, Spirit's power, Trinity, wind, wise, with the Spirit, without the Spirit

June 23 – That Seeing They Might Believe

Posted on 06/23/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 6:30-56; 2 Samuel 16; Daniel 10 Many years ago there was a fad where you would be shown a picture that seemed to be a design of some kind. You would then be told “There’s an elephant in that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Damascus, Daniel, dreams, evangelism, God, Jesus, love, Muslims, not hate, optical illusions, Paul, persecution, prayer, roadblocks, visions

May 20 – Faith Leads to Works

Posted on 05/20/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 26:19-32; 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10; Psalm 49 Rosaria Butterfield was a tenured professor at Syracuse University. She was opposed to Christian beliefs as an atheist and was working on a book to “expose” the Christian right from her viewpoint. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged atheist, best witness for Christ, Bible, call from God, Christian beliefs, Christianity, conversion, daily walk with God, Damascus, deeds, faith should change life, fire insurance, Gentiles, God speaks, Jerusalem, Jesus, Judea, King Agrippa, life changing experience, ministry, Paul, Presbyterian, Repentance, Roman law, Rome, Rosaria Butterfield, sins, Syracuse University, Unlikely Convert

May 19 – There’s No Such Thing as “Too Bad”

Posted on 05/19/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 26:1-18; Ruth 3-4; Psalm 48 One of the most frustrating things I deal with when talking with people about Jesus is that they try to tell me that they’re “not good enough” to follow Jesus. There are things in … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apostle to the Gentiles, arrest followers of Jesus, Damascus, deep dark secret sins, Forgiveness, God, God forgives, God won't forgive, good news, Grace, imprison, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, letters of Paul, mercy, murderer, New Testament, not good enough, Paul, persecutor, prison, Repentance, Saul, Son of God

April 27 – “Christians”

Posted on 04/27/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 11:19-30; Joshua 13-14; Job 27 In October, 1993 the sports world was rocked by the announcement that Michael Jordan was retiring from basketball. He had just finished leading the Chicago Bulls to their third straight championship. Most thought Jordan … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Antioch, Barnabas, baseball, basketball, changed lives, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Christians, Damascus, evangelism, I'm back, Jerusalem, Michael Jordan, mocking, proclaim Gospel, reclaim the name, retires, returns, Saul, Tarsus, three-peat

April 23 – The Key to Growth

Posted on 04/23/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 9:26-43; Joshua 5:2-6:27; Job 23 In the early 1930’s Japan’s civilian government gave way to a militaristic one. The military government furthered Japan’s ambition to be the major economic power in the Asian Pacific region. In the process, years … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Church, conversion of Saul, Damascus, death threats, fear of the lord, Grace, Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity, Holy Spirit, Japan, Jerusalem, Jewish leaders, made in Japan, Paul, peace, persecution, prosperty, Saul, Stephen, United States, War, World War II

April 22 – Hard to Reconcile

Posted on 04/22/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 9:1-25; Joshua 3:1-5:1; Job 22 In April of 1994 one of the most horrific modern examples of genocide began in Rwanda. During a 100 day period members of the Hutu tribe systematically killed members of the Tutsi tribe, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Ananias, Christians, Damascus, fear, Forgiveness, Genocide, Holy Spirit, Hutu, Jabiro, Jerusalem, Jesus, meet Jesus, mercy, ministry of reconciliation, overcoming fear, Paul, persecuted church, persecution, preaching Jesus, road to damascus, Rwanda, Saul, trust. reconciliation, Tutsi

June 5 – Switching Teams

Posted on 06/05/2016 by rockyfort

1 Kings 17:17-24; Psalm 30; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17 Free agency has caused some strange situations in sports. None of those situations are stranger than those cases where a player switches from one rival team to another. The star, once … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Church, Damascus, fans, followers of christ, Free agency, God, Jesus, Jesus paid it all, moral depravity, Paul, persecution, Pharisees, Relationship with God, rivals, separation from God, sports

Tag Archives: Damascus

June 28 – Unstoppable Joy, Drastic Change

July 14 – Human Wisdom or the Power of God?

June 23 – That Seeing They Might Believe

May 20 – Faith Leads to Works

May 19 – There’s No Such Thing as “Too Bad”

April 27 – “Christians”

April 23 – The Key to Growth

April 22 – Hard to Reconcile

June 5 – Switching Teams

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