Tag Archives: forgiven

September 6 – Death! You Ain’t Got No Game!

Posted on 09/06/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 148-150 1 Corinthians 15:29-58 “’Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your pain?’ Death’s power to hurt is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But we thank God! He gives us the victory through our … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged changing, Corinthians, Cross, Death, eternity, failure, follower of Christ, forgiven, heaven, heavenly bodies, home field, Law, Lord Jesus Christ, pain, Paul, Power, reject Christ, Romans, seed, sin, Thank God, trash talk, victory, weapon, worrywarts | Leave a comment

August 3 – Choose Wisely

Posted on 08/03/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 63-65 Romans 6 “We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross so that our sinful selves would have no power over us and we would not be slaves to sin. Anyone who has died is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged broaden the perspective, choose wisely, Cross, died with Christ, forgiven, freedom, God, God's grace, grace abounds, Jesus, love and grace, no power, old life, Paul, return to sin, sin abounds, sin pays death, sin's control, sinful selves, slave to God, slaves to sin, Who's your Master?

July 1 – From Stupid Questions to Amazing Salvation

Posted on 07/01/2018 by rockyfort

Job 20-21 Acts 10:24-48 “While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been given … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bible, cleanse, Cornelius, Ends of the Earth, forgive sins, forgiven, Gentiles, God calls, heaven, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jewish believers, no barriers, no excuse, opportunities, Peter, purpose, restore relationship, rock head, Spirit fills, vision, Why'd you send for me?

March 23 – Give In to Temptation or Trust and Obey?

Posted on 03/23/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 13-15 Luke 1:57-80 “The people who heard about them wondered, saying, ‘What will this child be?’ because the Lord was with him. Then Zechariah, John’s father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: … ‘Now you, child, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alarming, angel, becoming a father, disbelief, Elizabeth, follow our plan, forgiven, honor, John, Joy, long term satisfaction, messiah, momentary joy, Most High God, not God's plan, obedience, Praise God, prepare the way, prophet, saved, temptation, The Lord, well-meaning family and friends, Zechariah

February 26 – Changed Lives: The Greatest Miracle

Posted on 02/27/2018 by rockyfort

As our church goes through revival services, I’ve fallen a day behind again. Please be patient with me. Please pray with and for Second Baptist Church in Corpus Christi. If you live in the Corpus Christi area, please come and … Continue reading →

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January 28 – Forgiven and Forgiving

Posted on 01/28/2018 by rockyfort

Exodus 19-20 Matthew 18:21-35 “Then the master called his servant in and said, ‘You evil servant! Because you begged me to forget what you owed, I told you that you did not have to pay anything. You should have showed … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anger, Christianity, Cross, debtors' prisons, doctrines, evil servant, forgiven, God's kingdom, grateful, great debt, grudges, Jesus, master, mercy, million-dollar debt, Revenge, unforgiveness

August 12 – Thoughts About the God of Love and Peace

Posted on 08/12/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 13; 1 Chronicles 3-4; Zephaniah 1 The gospel has been misinterpreted and abused throughout history. Paul talked about those who would make the gospel a source of wealth in his letter to the Philippians. It’s been used to … Continue reading →

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March 22 – An Unfair God

Posted on 03/22/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 20:1-16; Numbers 13-14; Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 I hear stories of them, but haven’t found anything I can verify through research. You know what I mean: death bed conversions. Every so often a well-known atheist or agnostic dies and rumors are … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged agnostic, atheists, Billy Sunday, changed lives, death bed conversions, disappointment, forgiven, future, heaven, hope of heaven, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, landowner, live for Christ, parable, pay for a day's work, refuse to follow Christ, Savior, sins, turn to Christ, unfair, unfair God, work against the gospel

October 27 – Confession

Posted on 10/27/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 32:1-7; Proverbs 15:8-11 24-33; 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 I get tired watching a marathon on TV. Do you know that there are some people who run Marathons all the time? There is an even more difficult race called a Triathlon … Continue reading →

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April 2 – Game Changing

Posted on 04/02/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 150; 1 Samuel 17:32-51; Luke 24:36-40 The phrase “that’s a game changer” has almost become a cliche. We may talk of people being game changers, especially in sports. When Walter Payton was on the field for the Chicago … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged disciples, forgiven, game changing, Grace, Jesus, love, Power over death, resurrection, Steph Curry, video games, Walter Payton | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: forgiven

September 6 – Death! You Ain’t Got No Game!

August 3 – Choose Wisely

July 1 – From Stupid Questions to Amazing Salvation

March 23 – Give In to Temptation or Trust and Obey?

February 26 – Changed Lives: The Greatest Miracle

January 28 – Forgiven and Forgiving

August 12 – Thoughts About the God of Love and Peace

March 22 – An Unfair God

October 27 – Confession

April 2 – Game Changing

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