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December 13 – “But You Don’t Know My Circumstances”

Posted on 12/13/2017 by rockyfort

Philippians 1:12-30; Ezekiel 19; Isaiah 48 There were severe complications in his birth. Obstetricians used two pairs of forceps during the birth and one of those pairs ended up severing a nerve and causing partial paralysis of his face. The … Continue reading →

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August 10 – Street Cred

Posted on 08/10/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 11; 2 Kings 25; Habakkuk 2 Street Cred. In the hip hop community that usually means that the rapper has lived on the streets and probably spent time in jail. Street Cred is important to people in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged a different gospel, arrested, beaten, collect money, Corinthian Church, Corinthians, correctional officer, criminals, don't retaliate, down troddden, eloquence, flogged, God's love, Grace, heroes, hip hop, honor those in jail, imprisoned, in the trenches, jail, Jesus, luxury, mercy, obedience, obedient, Paul, preachers, prison, public speakers, rappers, Rick Ross, Roman officials, Romans, Street Cred, turn the other cheek, weakness

August 2 – Troubles Come

Posted on 08/02/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4; 2 Kings 14; Micah 4:1-5:1 My dad had a friend named Bill the last years of his life. Bill W made a great change in his life and the funny thing is that Bill had died years … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged addiction, afflictions, Alcoholics Anonymous, Asia, been through it, Bill W, cancer, care provider, chemo, comfort, compassion, Corinthians, despair, discouragement, empathize, faith, Father, God's provision, help others, imprisoned, Lord Jesus Christ, Paul, Praise God, treatment center, trials, troubles

May 8 – Hearing the Unexpected

Posted on 05/08/2017 by rockyfort

Officer Scott Patrick of the Sarasota, Florida Police Department was walking into the department headquarters to turn in some paperwork when a car stopped in the middle of the road and honked at him. Figuring the driver needed help, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged beaten, Bible, Corinth, develop the church, expect to hear from God, Gentiles, getting a hug, God, God speaks, God's protection, heresy, Holy Spirit, imprisoned, Jealousy, Jesus, Jews, listen for God, listen to God, mature Christians, Paul, political leaders, rejection, Sarasota Florida, Scott Patrick, sensitive to God's Spirit, shipwrecked, spread the gospel, stoned, synagogue, unexpected encouragement

September 12 – Oh, To Be Cool!

Posted on 09/12/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 73; Amos 7:1-6; 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Richard Cory had it all. He was impeccably dressed, a gentleman in all respects. Let’s face it, to the ladies he was a “hottie” and guys wished they could look like him. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged admired, adoration, arrogant, Christian life, criminal, cutting corners, dark secrets, Edwin Arlington Robinson, envied, ethical, evil, fictional, gentleman, God, imprisoned, Ken Medema, money, National Enquirer, Power, prosperity, Psalms, real life, Richard Cory, shame, struggle, suicide, truth

April 16 – An Enduring Message of Hope

Posted on 04/16/2014 by rockyfort

Acts 5:17-42; Deuteronomy 25-27; Job 16 Trivia questions will often deal with “one hit wonders.” These are people or groups who have had one major success but never duplicated that success. A respected teacher of the law, Gamaliel, gave council … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arrested, disciples of jesus, Gamaliel, God, Grace, Holy Spirit, imprisoned, Jesus, mercy, one hit wonder, religious authorities, resurrection

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August 10 – Street Cred

August 2 – Troubles Come

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