Tag Archives: Father

June 8 – Where There’s His Will, There Should We Pray

Posted on 06/08/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 30-31 John 18:1-18 “Simon Peter, who had a sword, pulled it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus said to Peter, ‘Put your sword back. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cup, cut off ear, deny Christ, different answer than we want, Father, God's plan, guards, Jesus, Jewish leaders, loving enemies, Malchus, not my will, plan of God, prayer, prayer list, Pter, rebuke, redemption, Simon Pter, soldiers, sword, Your will | Leave a comment

June 5 – God Chose Us Because of Who He Is

Posted on 06/05/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 23-24 John 15 “You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazing grace, answered prayer, better people than me, big-headed, character of Jesus, choose, chosen for a purpose, command, Corinthians, excellence, Father, God chooses, God's ways, hurting, Jesus, least significant, Little League, logical, love each other, material blessings, most broken, mystery, no faith, Paul, picked last, produce fruit, resurrection, right kind of prayer, same manner as Jesus, souls of people, special, ways of faith, World Series | Leave a comment

May 28 – Blessings Should Flow, Not Be a Dead End

Posted on 05/28/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 4-6 John 10:24-42 “Again some of the people picked up stones to kill Jesus. But he said to them, ‘I have done many good works from the Father. Which of these good works are you killing me for?’ … Continue reading →

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April 20 – Learning to Rejoice in God’s Forgiveness … For Others

Posted on 04/20/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 9-11 Luke 15:11-32 “So the son left and went to his father. While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for his son. So the father ran to him and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bad guy, big brother, discipline, Father, Forgiveness, heartbroken, hero, inheritance, Jesus, Joy, lax discipline, parables, party, prodigal son, reconciled, reconciliation, Repentance, return home, sent to bed without supper, societal norms, spendthrift, squanders everything, transform, trust, waiting, watching, wine and cheese

April 18 – Gaining Focus in the Middle of a Carnival

Posted on 04/18/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 3-5 Luke 14:25-35 “If anyone comes to me but loves his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—or even life—more than me, he cannot be my follower.” (Luke 14:26 NCV) Jesus became a Judean rock star. People gathered … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged BFF, Bible, blunt words, brothers, but first, carnival, cell phones, children, Church, convenient, false faith, family obligations, fanatical, Father, follower of Jesus, fun, Jesus, Jesus first, Jesus teaches, Kingdom of God, life, man does not live by bread alone, mother, obedient, reconciliation, revelry, sisters, social media, veneer, verses, wife, wife comes second

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

Posted on 04/16/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 30-31 Luke 13:23-35 “Yet I must be on my way today and tomorrow and the next day. Surely it cannot be right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem.” (Luke 13:33 NCV) I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged danger, dangerous God, disciples, Father, Galilee, going forward, Heavenly Father, Herod, into the face of death, Jerusalem, Jesus, kill Jesus, kill the prophets, minister, ministry rejected, Paul, persevere, persisted, Pharisees, proclaim faith, prophet, recant, Stephen, tame God, this is not the place, this is not the time, time and a place for everything

February 5 – Family Keeps Us Humble

Posted on 02/07/2018 by rockyfort

Exodus 36-38 Matthew 23:1-22 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Baptist Student Ministry, brothers, brothers and sisters, criticism, doctor, doing God's work, Father, Father God, heaven, honor, honorifics, humble, hypocrisy, in Christ, Jesus, Matthew, Paul Jones, Pharisees, Rabbi, relationship, religious leaders, respect, Scribes, teacher, titles | 1 Comment

January 14 – When You Get Arrested…

Posted on 01/14/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 33-35 Matthew 10:1-20 “When you are arrested, don’t worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given the things to say. It will not really be you speaking but the Spirit … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arrested, cast out demons, counter-culture, disciples, Father, Grace, heal the sick, Jesus, job description, job requirement, Kingdom of God, love, minister, Mission, proclaim the good news, raise the dead, Spirit speaks, support, when you get arrested, worry

January 7 – What’s the Motivation?

Posted on 01/07/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 18-19 Matthew 6:1-18 “Your giving should be done in secret. Your Father can see what is done in secret, and he will reward you.” (Matthew 6:4 NCV) In this next section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus talks … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alms, approval of men, draw closer to God, fasting, Father, get what we want, giving, glorify God, goodness of their heart, hyperbole, Jesus, long and wordy, look at me, motivation, Pharisees, praying, public spectacle, Relationship with God, religious acts, rewards, sacrifice, secret, self-discipline, Sermon on the Mount, sweet fellowship, trumpets, worship

January 3 – I Think We Got This Backwards

Posted on 01/03/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 7-9 Matthew 3 “At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River and wanted John to baptize him. But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘Why do you come to me to be baptized? I need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accept Jesus, accept me, baptism, Father, Forgiveness, Galilee, God's will, Grace, greater things, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus knocks, Jordan River John, Lord, love, messiah, obedience, preaching in the wilderness, Relationship with God, Revelation, rule followers, rules and regulations, Savior, sins, Son, thief on the cross, transfer of authority, transfer of power

Tag Archives: Father

June 8 – Where There’s His Will, There Should We Pray

June 5 – God Chose Us Because of Who He Is

April 20 – Learning to Rejoice in God’s Forgiveness … For Others

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

February 5 – Family Keeps Us Humble

January 14 – When You Get Arrested…

January 7 – What’s the Motivation?

January 3 – I Think We Got This Backwards

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