Tag Archives: hatred

April 8 – The Weapon of Hatred

Posted on 04/08/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 10-12 Luke 9:37-62 “When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, ‘Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?’” (Luke 9:54) If the last enemy to be destroyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged argue, assault weapon, bluster, Cross, Death, destroy people, evangelism, fellow believers, fire from heaven, God's love, God's wrath, hatred, heretics, infidels, James, Jerusalem, Jesus, John, last enemy, love each other, salvation, Samaria | Leave a comment

February 14 – Above All Else, Guard Your Heart

Posted on 02/14/2018 by rockyfort

Leviticus 15-16 Matthew 27:1-26 “Early the next morning, all the leading priests and elders of the people decided that Jesus should die. They tied him, led him away, and turned him over to Pilate, the governor.” (Matthew 27:1-2) Such simple, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged align our hearts with Jesus, battle for the heart, caring for the poor, change hearts, Christians, crucifixion, elders, fellowship with God, guard our hearts, hate, hatred, Hitler, humble, Jesus, Jesus must die, Jews, Judea, misogyny, Pharisees, Pilate, political solution, politics, Power, priests, racism, Roman governor, Romans, Samaria, Scribes, unholy alliances

January 18 – Be Careful What You Say

Posted on 01/18/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 43-45 Matthew 12:24-50 “And I tell you that on the Judgment Day people will be responsible for every careless thing they have said. The words you have said will be used to judge you. Some of your words will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accusations, asterisks, attitudes, beautiful words, Beelzebub, careful what we say, careless words, contempt, devil, Guilty, hatred, hatred concealed, Jesus, judged by our words, Judgment Day, love like God loved, miraculous acts, Pharisees, profane, prove you guilty, prove you right, responsible, unguarded, vulgar language, words

January 5 – If Persecution Comes

Posted on 01/05/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 13-15 Matthew 5:1-26 “People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed. Rejoice and be glad, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged be blessed, be glad, Beatitudes, blessings in tough times, evil things, favored religion, follow Jesus, great reward, hatred, hunger and thirst for justice, hurt, insult, lie, persecution, poverty of spirit, prophets, rejoice, Sermon on the Mount

August 14 – Perspective

Posted on 08/14/2017 by rockyfort

John 1:19-34; 1 Chronicles 7-8; Zephaniah 3 There’s an old Hindu fable about 6 blind men experiencing an elephant for the first time. Each of the men touches a different part of the elephant and then describes what the elephant … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged argue, beauty of creation, change perspective, Christ died for, culture of peace, defense of others, elephant, focus on God, God's presence, hatred, Hindu fable, human being, human nature, Jesus, John the Baptist, Lamb of God, light of God, love of God, Martin Luther King Jr., messiah, need to know Jesus, perspective, prepare the way of the Lord, refreshing Grace of God, Repentance, repugnant views, riots, self-defense, share joy and beauty, shouting, ugliness, violence

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abused, all people, brothers and sisters, Corinthians, Cross, economic status, encourage, forgiven, full restoration, God, gospel, hatred, incite, Jesus, Joy, Law, love, messed-up, misinterpreted, monarchies, no room for hatred, one mind, Paul, peace, permanent solution, Philippians, politics, presence of harmony, rejoice, restoration with God, restoration with man, separate, skin color, slavery, strongholds, under the surface, wealth

July 10 – Taunting Jesus

Posted on 07/10/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 15:21-47; 1 Kings 11; Hosea 13 Trash talking is apparently an art. Google it and you will find lists of the best trash talk lines of all time. It’s the pre-game/fight warmup designed to get an edge on your … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bulletin board material, chief priests, crucified criminals, crucifixion, false altar, false gods, Grace, grace alone, hatred, horoscopes, Hosea, Jesus could have, Jewish leaders, kicking a man when he's down, lesser imitations, material things, mercy, other gods, Passover, perp walk, Pharisees, sacrifice of Jesus, taunting, taunting death, taunting Jesus, teachers of the Law, trash talk

June 24 – God Rules

Posted on 06/24/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19 Rwanda is a beautiful country. In spite of high unemployment the people work together to support each other. They are industrious, and can be seen on the roads at all hours of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apocalyptic, beautiful land, Daniel, faith, Force, Genocide, God, hatred, high unemployment, hope, invader, King of the North, King of the South, no hope, Princes of Persia, rebellion, reconciliation, Return of Christ, Rwanda, sacrifice, Satan, support each other, wars

February 20 – Truth

Posted on 02/20/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 2; Exodus 22:1-23:33; Proverbs 10 The fight to gain equal rights for all Americans was vicious in the 1950’s. Troops were called out to enforce laws that required segregation and to enforce laws that required desegregation. Emotions ran high … Continue reading →

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January 3 – Love Your What???

Posted on 01/03/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 6:27-49; Genesis 6:1-7:24; Psalm 3 In ancient times, when new kings took over a country, they wiped out anyone from the old regime who could be a threat to their throne. They didn’t want anyone popping up that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged admiration, anger, bless, cry foul, do good, Facebook, gloat, government, hatred, Instagram, Jesus, Jews, kings, leadership, losers, love your enemies, Luke, political appointees, popular vote, pray, rhetoric, Romans, Snapchat, technology, Twitter, us vs. them, winners, wipe out opposition

Tag Archives: hatred

April 8 – The Weapon of Hatred

February 14 – Above All Else, Guard Your Heart

January 18 – Be Careful What You Say

January 5 – If Persecution Comes

August 12 – Thoughts About the God of Love and Peace

July 10 – Taunting Jesus

June 24 – God Rules

February 20 – Truth

January 3 – Love Your What???

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