Tag Archives: helping others

October 24 – “And Stretch 2, 3, 4 Now Reach Out in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1”

Posted on 10/24/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 3-5 1 Timothy 4 “Training your body helps you in some ways, but serving God helps you in every way by bringing you blessings in this life and in the future life, too. What I say is true, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged age, arthritis, asthma, athletics, best athlete, blessings, calisthenics, exercise, exhortation, faith, faith in Christ, financial blessings, get busy, God working, heaven, helping others, joy in Heaven, lazy, living, modern Americans, obedient to God, Paul, practicing faith, scared, Serve God, serving God, sharing faith, showing compassion, sidelines, spiritual joy, strength, studying His ways, studying His words, Timothy, training, weight training, working

September 22 – There Is No Christianity 1.1 or 2.0

Posted on 09/22/2018 by rockyfort

Ecclesiastes 10-12 Galatians 1 “God, by his grace through Christ, called you to become his people. So I am amazed that you are turning away so quickly and believing something different than the Good News. Really, there is no other … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged another gospel, Bible study, Christ, Christ's sacrifice, Christianity 1.0, Christians, church attendance, church history, confusion, devotionals, died for our sins, false preachers, Forgiveness, giving money, God, good news, Grace, helping others, His people, legalism, mercy, more grace, responding to God's love, resurrected, slavery, something different, truth

December 16 – Meeting Needs

Posted on 12/16/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 11:1-9; Micah 4:8-13; Luke 7:31-35 A receipt was posted on Facebook yesterday. People were doing anything to get water as our city had a “don’t even turn on the faucet” alert. One person went to a store and bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Corpus Christi, desperation, financial needs, freebies, God, government, Grace, greed, helping others, Jesus Christ, Meeting Needs, mercy, needy, people who are poor, political props, price gouging, real needs, Righteousness, spiritual needs, stereotypes, taken for granted, the rich, water crisis

September 28 – Dealing with Arrogance

Posted on 09/28/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 62; Hosea 12:2-14; Matthew 19:16-22 There is an arrogance that comes with wealth. Not every wealthy person displays arrogance, though. We have been the beneficiaries on a couple of occasions when wealthy people have helped us and I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Americans, arrogance, bad reputation, better finances, bitter anger, blessings, contempt, earned blessings, Ephraim, God, Grace, guilt, helping others, humility, intimidation, keeping score in life, military might, money talks, Northern Kingdom, Relationship with God, sin, United States, wealth

August 21 – No Good Deed

Posted on 08/21/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 We’ve all heard the statement that “no good deed goes unpunished.” In fact, we’ve all probably thought that as we’ve tried to help people in difficult circumstances only to have something happen … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bible, care for the hungry, care for the oppressed, finger pointing, following Christ, God, God's rewards, good deeds, Grace, helping others, human nature, Jesus, malice, men's praise, no good deed, obedience, oppression, regret, reward, share the gospel, unpunished

June 25 – More Stuff More God?

Posted on 06/25/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 16; Deuteronomy 32:15-27 39-43; Luke 9:21-27 My dad had a lot of wisdom. I remember how often I wanted to call him up or sit down with him and ask him advice. After he died there were countless times … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Abel, bottom line, Cain, caring for the poor, Cross, cutting corners, dad, gain the world, God loves you, God's approval, God's blessings, helping others, integrity, Jerusalem, Jesus, more material things, more stuff, the rich man and Lazarus, walth accumulation, wealth, wisdom

March 14 – The Blessings of God

Posted on 03/14/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 15:1-20; Leviticus 24-25; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 We read about them all the time. They are religious shysters who promote a form of godliness with their lips, but the more they speak, they reveal that money controls their hearts. “God will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Cross, God will bless you, godly principles, gospel, health and wealth, helping others, instant gratification, Jesus, money, persecution, Pharisees, prosperity, religious shysters, send money, take up your cross

January 21 – True Riches

Posted on 01/21/2015 by rockyfort

Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21 One of the things traveling on mission trips has made clear to me is the wealth of the people in the United States. God has blessed us abundantly and even the poorest people here … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged budgeting, concern for others, God, helping others, Jesus, Jesus Christ, mission trips, poverty, Relationship with God, self-indulgence, true riches, using wealth wisely, wealth, worldly wealth

November 12 – Charity

Posted on 11/12/2014 by rockyfort

Philemon 1:1-25; Jeremiah 19-20; Psalm 128 Onesimus visited Paul in jail and soon became a follower of Christ. There was only one problem: Onesimus was a slave – a runaway slave. Without getting into the evils of slavery, Paul knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged charity, God, helping others, Jesus, Onesimus, Paul, Philemon, runaway slave, sacrifice, support, voluntary

September 29 – Seeking True Prosperity

Posted on 09/29/2014 by rockyfort

3 John 1; Ezra 7-8; Psalm 94 Prosperity is a goal that many strive for. It is a theme of religious preachers and of secular politicians. It is, in fact, a worthy goal. It is not only a goal for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged financial prosperity, gain the world, health and wealth, helping others, lose the soul, materialism, prosperity, prosperity gospel, Relationship with God, restored relationship, soul prosperity

Tag Archives: helping others

September 22 – There Is No Christianity 1.1 or 2.0

December 16 – Meeting Needs

September 28 – Dealing with Arrogance

June 25 – More Stuff More God?

March 14 – The Blessings of God

January 21 – True Riches

November 12 – Charity

September 29 – Seeking True Prosperity

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