Tag Archives: God’s people

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

April 4 – Understanding Begins With God

Posted on 04/04/2018 by rockyfort

Ruth 1-4 Luke 8:1-25 “Everything that is hidden will become clear, and every secret thing will be made known. So be careful how you listen. Those who have understanding will be given more. But those who do not have understanding, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged caring, clarity, Credibility, disasters, dividing line, every day a good day, God's people, Good Friday, hidden things, Jesus, Jesus died for us, look for the helpers, man-made, Mr. Rogers, natural, paid the penalty for sin, Relationship with God, secret things, selflessness, showing God's love, taken away, truth, understanding, wackier, working, world events

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

Posted on 12/09/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 5:1-20; Ezekiel 14-15; Isaiah 44 When Hugh Hefner died recently, he was eulogized and lionized by many who applauded his business acumen, or his work that opened up the doors to “sexual freedom.” He turned $8,000 of borrowed money … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abuse, Artemis, business acument, Civil Rights, Ephesians, Ephesus, evil, fertility religion, financial powerhouse, God's love, God's people, Grace, greed, Hugh Hefner, improper, impurity, Israel, Jews, mainstream, minors, objectification, objectifying women, Paul, political speech, pornography, problem in the church, prostitution, Puritan America, racism, religious speech, sex, sex slaves, sexism, sexual conquest, sexual freedom, sexual immorality, sins, stereoptyping, Stpehen Galloway, temple prostitution, winked at, worship

November 19 – Welcome to the Family!

Posted on 11/20/2017 by rockyfort

Please note: I didn’t get this written yesterday before church. When I got home after church, I had computer problems and didn’t think about this again until late at night. I finished yesterday’s this morning and will finish today’s later. … Continue reading →

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October 18 – #MeToo #IBelieveYou and Let’s #ChangeTheWorld

Posted on 10/18/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 18; Isaiah 3-4; Psalm 109:1-19 I can’t think of any job that is more physically and emotionally demanding than that of a firefighter. They run into burning buildings and they run into burning forests. They pull people out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged #ChangeTheWorld, #IBelieveYou, #MeToo, abuse of power, angel, Babylon the Great, believe, burned, caught up in sin, change the hearts, Church, closer to God, come out, crimes, dangers, emotionally demanding, fearful silence, final judgment, firefighter, followers of christ, Forest fires, God, God's people, Hollywood producer, humility, Jesus, John, Justice, knowledge of Christ, life-changing grace, manipulation, minister, persecution, physical disasters, physically demanding, plagues, problems, pull back, pure, purity, Revelation, Roman Empire, Rome, run into burning buildings, save lives, save property, self-preservation, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual predators, sin no more, sins, true to God, ungodly view of sexual activity, work was done, world on fire

October 13 – Fool Me Once….

Posted on 10/13/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 13; Esther 3-4; Psalm 106:1-23 C.S. Lewis has a wonderful fantasy world called Narnia. In this world, which is an alternate reality where time moves in a different way from life on earth four children, two brothers and two … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alternate reality, Aslan, blind, C.S. Lewis, Caesar, Christ, Christians, dark, dwarves for the dwarves, fellowship, fooled, go along to get along, God's people, Grace, homage, Jesus, Jesus is Lord, John, Joy, Lamb, Lamb's book of life, light, love, mercy, Narnia, persecution, religious stuff, rule the world, stable, the beast, The Last Battle, two beasts, waging war, worship, worthy of worship

October 12 – “Rejoice! We Conquer!”

Posted on 10/12/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 12; Esther 2; Psalm 105:26-45 The marathon is a long-distance race. It lasts 26.2 miles and is not for the faint of heart or body. In other words, don’t expect to see me running a marathon. The race began … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accuser, Athens, battle in heaven, blood of the Lamb, Christians, commitment, December 1776, Delaware, devil, faithfulness, glory, God's people, good of others, heaven, Jesus Christ, John, joyful, long distance, marathon, Olympics, persecution, Persians, Pheidippides, rejoice, Revelation, Romans, sacrificed his life, Summer Soldiers, Sunshine Patriots, testimony, Thomas Paine, triathlon, Washington, we conquer, willing to die

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged angel, bounce off the ceiling, Christians, exile, five minutes in prayer, God's people, golden censer, good workout, gratitude, great prayer time, gym, hours in prayer, incense, it's just not worth it, John, Joy, Justice, Kona Hawaii, marathons, never get an answer, Patmos, persecution, persevere, prayer, prayer is worth it, prayers of God's people, prayers of thanksgiving, Revelation, talk to God, throne room in heaven, Triathlons, vengeance, war room, waste of time

April 19 – Forgiveness

Posted on 04/19/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 7:23-8:1a; Deuteronomy 31-32; Job 19 Charles Roberts was an angry person. For nine years that anger had festered as he blamed God, and himself, for his newborn daughter’s death. On October 2, 2006, he snapped. He entered an Amish … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Amish families, Amish schoolhouse, Charles Roberts, extraordinary people, forgave on the cross, Forgiveness, God, God's people, incredible forgiveness, insurmountable opportunity, Jesus, Jesus paid it all, Jewish leaders, ordinary people, Paul, persecution, Pogo, Relationship with God, Saul, supporting widow, victims, witness

January 21 – Thinking About Money

Posted on 01/21/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21 When it comes to building or repairing things, I am the last person to call for help. The Christmas before I got married, my family gave me a set of screwdrivers because they knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged building, business, Christmas, dangerous weapons, GOAL, God, God's people, great tools, Jesus, make money, man of the house, manipulation, marriage, master, ministry, money, opportunity, parable, repairing, screwdrivers, self-indulgence, servant, shrewd, toolboxes, tools, two masters, wealth

Tag Archives: God’s people

May 17 – Enjoying the Forest

April 4 – Understanding Begins With God

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

November 19 – Welcome to the Family!

October 18 – #MeToo #IBelieveYou and Let’s #ChangeTheWorld

October 13 – Fool Me Once….

October 12 – “Rejoice! We Conquer!”

October 8 – Keep Praying

April 19 – Forgiveness

January 21 – Thinking About Money

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