Tag Archives: Egypt

February 26 – Give Until God Stops You, to Make a Difference

Posted on 02/25/2019 by rockyfort

Matthew 6:19-34; Exodus 35; Exodus 36; Proverbs 16 “Then all the craftsmen who were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work he was doing, and they spoke to Moses, saying, ‘The people bring much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accomplish the task, Bible double take, commands, craftsman, Egypt, Exodus, give too much, God, God and Money, gold, golden calf, instructions, Israel, left in haste, Lord, more than enough, Moses, New Testament, Old Testament, stop giving, stuff, support the cause, Tabernacle, use your wealth | Leave a comment

February 5 – Thanking God for THOSE People

Posted on 02/04/2019 by rockyfort

Hebrews 1; Genesis 45; Genesis 46:1-27; Psalm 36 “So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged brothers, dreams, dreams come true, Egypt, Egyptians, famine, favorite brother, glad he's not yours, God sent me, God's way, Joseph, kept from suffering, little brother, lord of his house, Pharaoh, Revenge, ruler in Egypt, slavery, snitch

November 13 – Like Spiritual Spit and Baling Wire?

Posted on 11/13/2018 by rockyfort

Lamentations 1-2 Hebrews 10:1-18 “The law is only an unclear picture of the good things coming in the future; it is not the real thing. The people under the law offer the same sacrifices every year, but these sacrifices can … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baling wire, chewing gum, Christians, Church, complete, Egypt, fellowship with God, fix something, future, fuzzy, Grace, Hebrews, imperfect, Jesus, Jesus on the cross, Law, made perfect, Paul, perfect, Promised Land, real thing, Relationship with God, sacrifices, same sacrifices, sin, spit, stand before God, teacher, unclear picture, worship God

August 28 – Are You A Strong Christian?

Posted on 08/28/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 123-125 1 Corinthians 10:1-18 “If you think you are strong, you should be careful not to fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12 NCV) There’s a danger for Christians that we don’t think about very often. Paul recognized that danger, especially in … Continue reading →

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June 27 – The Good News Overpowers the Bad News

Posted on 06/27/2018 by rockyfort

Job 8-10 Acts 8:26-40 “The officer said to Philip, ‘Please tell me, who is the prophet talking about—himself or someone else?’ Philip began to speak, and starting with this same Scripture, he told the man the Good News about Jesus.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bad news, death of Jesus, Egypt, eternal killjoy, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Eunuch, God, good news, gospel, grandparents, heaven, hell, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Nile River, Philip, reading in the chariot, Scripture, sin, Sudan, suffering servant, understand, wrath of God, zap sinners

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

Posted on 06/23/2018 by rockyfort

Esther 9-10 Acts 7:1-21 “Jacob’s sons became jealous of Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him 10 and saved him from all his troubles. The king of Egypt liked Joseph and respected … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ancestors, crucifying, deliverance, Egypt, faith, God's law, gospel, Israel, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh, priests, rebellion, ruts, Rwanda, slavery, sons of Israel, Stephen, tradition, true to God, worship

March 1 – The Key to the Christian Life: Forgiveness

Posted on 03/01/2018 by rockyfort

Since my Bible Reading program decided either that we were perfect on March 1 or that God had nothing to say to us – see previous post – I used the text from last night’s revival services. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged American virtues, Christianity, don't get mad, dream interpretation, drought, Egypt, experience with God, forgive as we are forgiven, Forgiveness, freedom, get even, God, God's plan, Grace, grudge, Jacob, Joseph, Lord’s Prayer, Pharaoh, prison, Relationship with God, Revenge, revival, sexual harassment, sibling rivalry, slave, sword of forgiveness | 1 Comment

August 31 – On Bringing Knives to Gunfights And Stoning God

Posted on 09/06/2017 by rockyfort

John 8:48-59; 2 Chronicles 5:2-14; Malachi 2:10-4:7 As I write this, people are pounding the drums of war. North Korea keeps flinging missiles and doing nuclear tests, making themselves out to be ready to initiate war. Not to be outdone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Abraham. I Am, Chicago, Creator, demon-possesed, disobedience, drums of war, Egypt, eternal life, fighting words, freedom, God, God's power, God's sovereignty, HEbrew, Jesus, knife to a gunfight, Labor Day, NoKo, North Korea, obedience, observant Jews, peace, Pharisees, religious terrorism, resurrection, Romans, Samaritan, sanity, Sean Connery, shooting victims, stones, stoning, The Untouchables, United States, violence, War, wasteland

July 11 – Breaking Up is Easy – Comparatively

Posted on 07/11/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 16; 1 Kings 12:1-31; Hosea 14 Forming a new country isn’t easy. When South Sudan became an independent country in 2011, certain steps needed to be followed. One of the first things they needed to do was to declare … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged caliphate, Church, Civil War, commitment, computer, convenient, divide, Egypt, false worship, golden calves, government, inconvenient, independence, ISIS, Israel, Jereboam, Judah, new country, Nothern Kingdom, phone, President Obama, recognition, Rehoboam, religion, Solomon, South Sudan, Southern Kingdom, Sudan, TV, unite, United States, wisdom

July 6 – A Day of Reckoning

Posted on 07/06/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 13:14-37; 1 Kings 7; Hosea 9:1-16 In the movie “Return of the Jedi,” Luke Skywalker freed Han Solo from his carbonite freezer. While Han was recovering, and discovers that Luke has freed him, he asked “How we doing?” Luke … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged a day of reckoning, Assyria, bad times, change, Day of the Lord, depart from me, disciples, Egypt, fertility rites, follow Jesus, God, God's chosen people, Grace, Han Solo, Hosea, inspired person as maniac, Jesus messianic kingdom, Jews, Judgment, kingdom of David, listen to God, Luke Skywalker, messiah, New Testament, Old Testament, Pogo, prophets as fools, punishment, Return of the Jedi, sadness, Second Coming, service to others, speak to God, Temple prostitutes, that bad, vindication, we have met the enemy and he is us, wipe out enemies

Tag Archives: Egypt

February 26 – Give Until God Stops You, to Make a Difference

February 5 – Thanking God for THOSE People

November 13 – Like Spiritual Spit and Baling Wire?

August 28 – Are You A Strong Christian?

June 27 – The Good News Overpowers the Bad News

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

March 1 – The Key to the Christian Life: Forgiveness

August 31 – On Bringing Knives to Gunfights And Stoning God

July 11 – Breaking Up is Easy – Comparatively

July 6 – A Day of Reckoning

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