Tag Archives: division

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 →

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November 17 – Living Peaceably, Living in Holiness

Posted on 11/17/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 5-7 Hebrews 12 “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14 NCV) This verse may be an elaboration on part of the first two … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged being president, being right, Christians, division, draw people to Christ, faith, fix people, God's purpose, Hebrews, hinders us, holiness, holy, meme, peace, see the Lord, set apart for God, sin, sinless perfection, social media, submission, temptations

August 17 – When You Can’t Do Anything

Posted on 08/17/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 97-99 Romans 16 “Brothers and sisters, I ask you to look out for those who cause people to be against each other and who upset other people’s faith. They are against the true teaching you learned, so stay away … Continue reading →

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November 23 – The Who of Thanksgiving

Posted on 11/23/2017 by rockyfort

2 Peter 1; Jeremiah 41-42; Psalm 139 In the United States, Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday during the War Between the States in 1863. Prior to that time, many states had held their own observances of a day … Continue reading →

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July 26 – What Would Charlie Brown’s Spiritual Gift Be?

Posted on 07/26/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 12; 2 Kings 6:1-7:2; Jonah 1 Charlie Brown is the epitome of the lovable loser that melts our hearts. Think about it, wouldn’t you love to see a cartoon where Charlie Brown’s baseball team wins? Even better, don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apples, build the church, calm, candy, Charlie Brown, common good, Corinthian Church, division, evangelism, God, Great Pumpkin, human body, involved in God's work, kick the football, lemonades, lemons, lovable loser, manifestation of the Spirit, Nursery work, Paul, ranking spiritual gifts, reward, rock, spiritual gifts, work together, younger parents

July 25 – What Are You Saying?

Posted on 07/25/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 11:17-34; 2 Kings 5; Obadiah 1 T-Shirts make interesting statements. My son was known for some of the most amusing T-shirts, and when people saw shirts they thought would fit in with his collection, they added to it. … Continue reading →

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July 13 – Share the Gospel or Social Gospel?

Posted on 07/13/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 25:11-20; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Matthew 25:31-46 I recently heard someone talk about the “social gospel” and how excited he was that other churches were getting involved in it. The “social gospel” is the idea that we go out and meet … Continue reading →

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May 8 – Team

Posted on 05/08/2016 by rockyfort

Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-14 16-17 20-21; John 17:20-26 Teamwork can be a beautiful thing. When a team is working right, everything seems to click. Team members know each other’s strengths and weaknesses and work to emphasize each one’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged denominations, division, exalt, glorify, God, Jesus, local church, Prayer of Jesus, strengths, support, team, Teamwork, the Church, united, unity, weaknesses, work together, worship

January 24 – The Body

Posted on 01/25/2016 by rockyfort

Third Sunday after the Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3 5-6 8-10 (Ezra reads the law); Psalm 19 (The law revives the soul); 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (You are the body of Christ); Luke 4:14-21 (Jesus reads the prophet Isaiah) There is something sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged body. Body of Christ, Church, division, essential truths, fellowship, God, God works, harmony, love, opinions about the Bible, support, unity

June 12 – Division or Multiplication?

Posted on 06/12/2013 by rockyfort

Romans 16; 2 Samuel 1; Psalm 72 Division: it’s not just for math anymore. Seriously, don’t you hate it when people like me try to be cute with a serious topic? We are divided in our world today in many … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: division

August 17 – When You Can’t Do Anything

November 23 – The Who of Thanksgiving

July 26 – What Would Charlie Brown’s Spiritual Gift Be?

July 25 – What Are You Saying?

May 8 – Team

January 24 – The Body

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