Tag Archives: idols

September 25 – Weak and Useless Rules

Posted on 09/25/2018 by rockyfort

Song of Solomon 6-8 Galatians 4 “In the past you did not know God. You were slaves to gods that were not real. But now you know the true God. Really, it is God who knows you. So why do … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alcohol, Bible memorization, Christ, didn't know God, drugs, faith in Jesus, false gods, Galatians, Grace, idols, Jesus, Jewish law, life before Christ, love of Christ, more than life, past, Paul, public opinion, reputation, slaves, sporting events, statistics, true God, weak and useless rules | Leave a comment

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

Posted on 07/12/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 4-6 Acts 17:16-34 “While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.” (Acts 17:16 NCV) As Paul wandered about Athens, he was disturbed the religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Athens, body is evil, crucified, destroy old friendships, Epicureans, Facebook, forgiveness of sins, God changes us, good news, Greeks, ideologies, idols, idols in our world, Jesus, marketplace, neon gods, pagan temples, Paul, Pharisees, political parties, politicians, prophets, religious nature, repent, resurrection, Sadducees, sexual activity, Silas, Simon and Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence, Stoics, synagogues, Timothy, Twitter, virtual temples, worship

June 24 – Dealing With Second-Hand Faith

Posted on 06/24/2018 by rockyfort

Job 1-2 Acts 7:22-43 “‘But our ancestors did not want to obey Moses. They rejected him and wanted to go back to Egypt. They said to Aaron, “Make us gods who will lead us. Moses led us out of Egypt, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Aaron, accusations of priests, ancestors, back to Egypt, children of Christians, Christians, God, gods, guardians of the heritage, Half-Way Covenant, heresy, idols, Jews, Law of Moses, obey Moses, pagan ways, pastors, reject Moses, rejecting Moses, search the Scriptures, second-hand faith, Stephen, teachings of Moses

June 9 – Looking For Truth in The Only Right Place

Posted on 06/09/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 32-33 John 18:19-40 “Pilate said, ‘So you are a king!’ Jesus answered, ‘You are the one saying I am a king. This is why I was born and came into the world: to tell people the truth. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arguments, crucify Jesus, execution, false religion, freedom of religion, Guilty, idols, innocent man, insanity, Jesus, King, Kingdom, love, not of this world, Pharisees, Pilate, political leaders, Power, religion, religious leaders, Sadducees, tell the truth, the life, the Truth, the way, toleration, What is Truth?, win hearts

October 9 – Amazing Reactions

Posted on 10/09/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 9; Nehemiah 12; Psalm 104:1-23 One of the character tropes that stories like to use tells of a character who’s a plain, ordinary, everyday person who’s plodding through life until that one day when something sets him on the … Continue reading →

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June 10 – Others

Posted on 06/10/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 15:1-13; 1 Samuel 27-28; Psalm 70 Gale Sayers was one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL. When he wrote his autobiography, he called it “I Am Third.” A lot of people didn’t understand the … Continue reading →

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June 9 – About That Judging Thing…

Posted on 06/09/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 14; 1 Samuel 26; Psalm 69 As the story goes, a Baptist preacher and a Catholic priest were seated next to each other on a flight. They were having a calm discussion about their beliefs differed and how they … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged adultery, alcohol, Baptist preacher, brothers and sisters in Christ, Catholic priest, Christ, eating meat, faith, idols, Jesus, Judgment, love each other, Paul, Romans, smug about faith, strong faith, stronger church, stumbling block, support, tee-totaler, temptation, trust God, weak faith, whiskey

May 10 – Changed Hearts

Posted on 05/10/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 19:21-41; Judges 11:34-12:15; Job 40 You’ve probably seen, or heard, the phrase “You can’t legislate morality” if you’ve ever gotten into a discussion about certain moral issues and laws related to those issues. At first glance, it seems like … Continue reading →

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June 16 – Dangerous Faith

Posted on 06/17/2015 by rockyfort

oops… a day behind again… sorry Mark 3:1-19; 2 Samuel 6; Daniel 3 We live in a time when it seems like the greatest virtue is the ability to “go along to get along.” To succeed in society today, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Abednego, and Abednego, Azariah, beliefs, conform to God, dangerous faith, flaming furnace, go along to get along, golden idol, Hananiah, idols, King Nebuchadnezzar, love of Jesus, Meschach, Meshach, Mishael, Nebuchadnezzar, Shadrach, standards, true to faith

May 7 – Troubled No More

Posted on 05/07/2015 by rockyfort

Acts 17:16-34; Judges 7-8; Job 37 One of the hit TV shows of the past few years is “American Idol.” There are those among us who would give anything for a chance to be there. We look at our entertainment … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged adulation, American Idol, Athens, entertainment, excited in church, God, Greece, idols, Jesus Christ, one true god, Paul, Sing, sports, sports stars, worship

Tag Archives: idols

September 25 – Weak and Useless Rules

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

June 24 – Dealing With Second-Hand Faith

June 9 – Looking For Truth in The Only Right Place

October 9 – Amazing Reactions

June 10 – Others

June 9 – About That Judging Thing…

May 10 – Changed Hearts

June 16 – Dangerous Faith

May 7 – Troubled No More

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