Tag Archives: Grace

December 9 – Building a Life on Grace and Mercy

Posted on 12/10/2018 by rockyfort

So Sundays….if I don’t get devotional finished on Sundays before church, I don’t always get back to it. So, here’s yesterday’s devotional today. Daniel 11-12 Jude “But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up, praying in … Continue reading →

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December 8 – Following the Way of Truth

Posted on 12/08/2018 by rockyfort

Daniel 8-10 3 John “Nothing gives me greater joy than to hear that my children are following the way of truth.” (3 John 4 NCV) The leader of a church that was close to the heart of John, he considered … Continue reading →

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December 4 – Opening Our Eyes to the Needs All Year Long

Posted on 12/04/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 46-47 1 John 3 “This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave his life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters. Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a … Continue reading →

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November 29 – What Christian Growth Looks Like

Posted on 11/29/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 35-36 2 Peter 1 “Because you have these blessings, do your best to add these things to your lives: to your faith, add goodness; and to your goodness, add knowledge; and to your knowledge, add self-control; and to your self-control, … Continue reading →

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November 24 – Experiencing God’s Joy in a Sinful World

Posted on 11/24/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 22-23 1 Peter 1 “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving … Continue reading →

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November 18 – Living in Community with Brothers, Sisters, and Strangers

Posted on 11/18/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 8-10 Hebrews 13 “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:1-2 NCV) This last … Continue reading →

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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 →

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November 8 – Growing Up As A Christian

Posted on 11/08/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 43-45 Hebrews 5 “By now you should be teachers, but you need someone to teach you again the first lessons of God’s message. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food. … Continue reading →

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November 7 – Overcoming Temptation in a World of Sin

Posted on 11/07/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 40-42 Hebrews 4 “For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God’s … Continue reading →

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November 6 – Encouraging Others in Difficult Days

Posted on 11/06/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 37-39 Hebrews 3 “But encourage each other every day while it is “today.” Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you.” (Hebrews 3:13 NCV) The author of Hebrews had just compared today … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Grace

December 9 – Building a Life on Grace and Mercy

December 8 – Following the Way of Truth

December 4 – Opening Our Eyes to the Needs All Year Long

November 29 – What Christian Growth Looks Like

November 24 – Experiencing God’s Joy in a Sinful World

November 18 – Living in Community with Brothers, Sisters, and Strangers

November 13 – Like Spiritual Spit and Baling Wire?

November 8 – Growing Up As A Christian

November 6 – Encouraging Others in Difficult Days

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