Tag Archives: exile

May 17 – Enjoying the Forest

Posted on 05/17/2018 by rockyfort

1 Chronicles 1-3 John 5:25-47 “You carefully study the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. They do in fact tell about me, but you refuse to come to me to have that life.” (John 5:39-40 NCV) When … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ambassadors, big picture, can't see the forest for the trees, Christians, Cross, die for the world, elite God-Followers, enforcing the Law, eternal life, exile, follow the law, following religious rules, Forgiveness, fulfill prophecy, God's love, God's people, Grace, Jesus, judgmental, mercy, Pharisees, reconciliation, refuse, regulations, Scriptures, scrolls, search, Temple destroyed

January 17 – “Is It Right To Heal On The Sabbath?”

Posted on 01/17/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 41-42 Matthew 12:1-23 “Jesus left there and went into their synagogue, where there was a man with a crippled hand. They were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they asked him, ‘Is it right to heal on … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all belongs to God, break the spirit, career, confrontation, desecrate the Sabbaths, exile, false gods, glass wall, God of the Sabbath, God's real intention, healing, honor the Sabbath, Jesus, Judah, live for God every day, man with crippled hand, money, more important than God, offering of money, offering of time, Old Testament, Pharisees, protect it, rules, Sabbath, Sabbath made for man, synagogue, tithe, wall around the Sabbath, workarounds

October 8 – Keep Praying

Posted on 10/08/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 8; Nehemiah 11; Psalm 103 I believe that one of the most ridiculous questions in the world is, “Did you have a good workout?” The answer, of course, is “no” because there’s no such thing as a good workout. … Continue reading →

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October 1 – What Ya Got?

Posted on 10/01/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 1; Nehemiah 1-2; Psalm 96 You couldn’t miss the ads. Sometimes it was a famous person with a milk mustache, at other times it was someone unknown, but they all asked a simple question: “Got Milk?” Then you would … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazing life, biblical history, death warrant, disloyal Christians, do good, Ephesus, exile, good things, Got Jesus, Got Milk, Grace, healed, healthier, Island of Patmos, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus is Lord, John, less tolerant, love, marketing, no money problems, opposition, parodies, Pax Romana, persecution, play nice, relationships, Revelation, sacrifice incense, testimony of Jesus, troubles will go away, victory, Word of God

September 25 – A Time To Act

Posted on 09/25/2017 by rockyfort

1 John 3; 2 Chronicles 36; Psalm 90 You’ve probably seen the picture. In the picture, taken at a German shipyard in 1936, hundreds of people are enthusiastically giving the Nazi salute. One man, standing at the back, has his … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Actions speak louder than words, August Landmesser, believers in Christ, care for others, concentration camps, disasters, earthquakes, exile, family, German government, German shipyard, God's love, help others, hurricanes, impoverished, Jewish woman, jobs, John, killed, material possessions, Nazi at heart, Nazis, pastor imprisoned, penal battalions, people in need, persecution, protest, refused to join, remembered by history, salute, support taken away, wildfires

August 13 – Grace and Truth

Posted on 08/13/2017 by rockyfort

John 1:1-18; 1 Chronicles 5-6; Zephaniah 2 It was one of those days. I had to run some errands before I got to the airport to travel overseas for a mission trip. Everyone else decided that this day was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 613 laws, apologies, contrite, cop, excuses, exile, favor with God, God, Grace, Israel, Jesus, John, Judah, Law, love, Old Testament, Pharisees, pulled over, Relationship with God, religious elite, return from exile, separation from God, sin, sinners, slow, speeding, the gods, Torah, travel overseas, warning

July 15 – The Perfect Church

Posted on 07/15/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 3; 1 Kings 15:33-16:34; Joel 3 In ancient Israel, the building of the Temple was important. It was the center of all life, not just religious life, for the Israelites. Then the two kingdoms split and Jereboam set … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Babylonian, cleanse the Temple, cleansing the Temple, Corinthian Church, dedicated, desecration of the Temple, exile, Ezekiel, full of sin, God's Spirit, Greeks, Hanukkah, Herod, Israel, Israelites, Jereboam, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jewish life, Northern Kingdom, perfect church, rebuilding the Temple, Romans, Southern Kingdom, Temple, the Church, Western Wall, Zechariah

June 22 – Pray

Posted on 06/22/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 6:1-29; 2 Samuel 15; Daniel 9 The movie “”Patton” tells the story of General George C.Patton during World War II. As the war was closing down and troops were attacking German positions, the Germans made one last counter—attack that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 70 years, Babylon, Battle of the Bulge, chaplain, Daniel, exile, Forgiveness, Jeremiah, mercy, Patton, persecuted church, persecution, prayer, prophesy, restoration, time of exile ended, World War II

May 28 – It’s All About Who You Know

Posted on 05/28/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 96:1-9; 1 Kings 8:31-40; Luke 4:31-37 I know a lot about our current president. I know his name and his wife’s name. I know where he lives. I know what he did before he became president. I know something … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bible, confession, creation, Creator, crucifixion, demons, depart from me, divinity of Jesus, exile, Fall, Holy One of God, Jesus, know about God, know God, messiah, Paul, president, resurrection, Romans, Secret Service, White House

January 23 – Economic Slavery

Posted on 01/24/2016 by rockyfort

(Yes, a day late) Third Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 19 (The law revives the soul); Nehemiah 5:1-13 (Nehemiah deals with oppression); Luke 2:39-52 (Jesus increases in wisdom) Economic justice is a tricky concept. As Nehemiah led the people when … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Economic justice, economic oppression, exile, Gentiles, God, interest, Jerusalem, Jews, Nehemiah, payday loans, post-exilic, poverty, slavery

Tag Archives: exile

May 17 – Enjoying the Forest

January 17 – “Is It Right To Heal On The Sabbath?”

October 8 – Keep Praying

October 1 – What Ya Got?

September 25 – A Time To Act

August 13 – Grace and Truth

July 15 – The Perfect Church

June 22 – Pray

May 28 – It’s All About Who You Know

January 23 – Economic Slavery

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