Tag Archives: Justice

April 12 – Is Jesus Calling You Out?

Posted on 04/12/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 19-21 Luke 11:29-54 “One of the experts on the law said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, when you say these things, you are insulting us, too.’” (Luke 11:45 NCV) Jesus had started in on the Pharisees. He’d just noted their … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged conformed to His image, confront sins, conquer sins, destroying learning, Forgiveness, human condition, hypocrisy, insults, Jesus, Justice, killing the prophets, lawyers, mercy, molding us, Pharisees, recalls sin, repent, Sermon on the Mount, sorrow, strict laws, struggle, teacher, tithing, washing the dishes, won't follow their own laws

February 6 – Following God With All That I Am

Posted on 02/07/2018 by rockyfort

Exodus 39-40 Matthew 23:23-39 “How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You give to God one-tenth of everything you earn—even your mint, dill, and cumin.[a] But you don’t obey the really important teachings of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cronyism, cumin, dill, faithfulness, favoritism, follow the letter of the law, harsh, hypocrites, ignore the spirit of the law, Justice, loyalty, mercy, mint, Pharisees, religious credentials, revenge driven world, teachers of the Law, think of others, tithing, woes

October 18 – #MeToo #IBelieveYou and Let’s #ChangeTheWorld

Posted on 10/18/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 18; Isaiah 3-4; Psalm 109:1-19 I can’t think of any job that is more physically and emotionally demanding than that of a firefighter. They run into burning buildings and they run into burning forests. They pull people out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged #ChangeTheWorld, #IBelieveYou, #MeToo, abuse of power, angel, Babylon the Great, believe, burned, caught up in sin, change the hearts, Church, closer to God, come out, crimes, dangers, emotionally demanding, fearful silence, final judgment, firefighter, followers of christ, Forest fires, God, God's people, Hollywood producer, humility, Jesus, John, Justice, knowledge of Christ, life-changing grace, manipulation, minister, persecution, physical disasters, physically demanding, plagues, problems, pull back, pure, purity, Revelation, Roman Empire, Rome, run into burning buildings, save lives, save property, self-preservation, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual predators, sin no more, sins, true to God, ungodly view of sexual activity, work was done, world on fire

October 15 – Born to Worship

Posted on 10/15/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 15; Esther 6:14-8:17; Psalm 107:1-22 What’s the point of worship? Is it to have an experience. A lot of churches will talk about the “worship experience” that their church has that will lead you to new heights in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged agnostics, atheists, Church, commitment, creativity, draw close to God, experience, experiencing God's presence, faithful unto death, focus on God, God fills us, God's greatness, Grace, harps, heaven, Here For You, human institutions, hungry, idolatry, John, Joy, Justice, King of the nations, Lamb, Lord God Almighty, love, Matt Redman, Moses, not fearing death, overcome the beast, progress, rationalism, recognize God, Revelations, science, Sing, substitutes for worship, the Lamb, thirsty, triumph, true to God, true worship, victorious, we need God, worship, worship idols

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged America, anti-hero, bronze, changed, changed by events, character tropes, Christians, Conquest, continuous pain, cursing God, dead were lucky, Death, demons, did not repent, disaster, encouragement, famine, fire, gold, hell of destruction, hero, idols, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, judgment from God, Justice, love, love of God, magic, murder, persecution, plagues, plodding through life, presence of god, repent, Revelation of Jesus, save the world, scorpions, sexual immorality, show grace, show love, silver, smoke, sulfur, theft, vengeance, War

October 8 – Keep Praying

Posted on 10/08/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 8; Nehemiah 11; Psalm 103 I believe that one of the most ridiculous questions in the world is, “Did you have a good workout?” The answer, of course, is “no” because there’s no such thing as a good workout. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged angel, bounce off the ceiling, Christians, exile, five minutes in prayer, God's people, golden censer, good workout, gratitude, great prayer time, gym, hours in prayer, incense, it's just not worth it, John, Joy, Justice, Kona Hawaii, marathons, never get an answer, Patmos, persecution, persevere, prayer, prayer is worth it, prayers of God's people, prayers of thanksgiving, Revelation, talk to God, throne room in heaven, Triathlons, vengeance, war room, waste of time

August 6 – Producing Godly Sorrow

Posted on 08/06/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:16; 2 Kings 19; Nahum 1 “Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anguish, compassion, Corinthians, Death, disagree means hate, eagerness, examine ourselves, followers of christ, godly sorrow, Grace, guilt, judgmental, Justice, justified in sin, love means agree, loving Jesus, no regrets, outpouring of faith, Paul, politically correct, recognize sin, recrimination, Repentance, Rick Warren, salvation, secular, seek God, show God's grace, show God's love, sin, sincerity, sinful behavior, sorrow, stubborn, two lies, worldly sorrow

May 5 – Changing the Economy

Posted on 05/05/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 16:16-40; Judges 4-5; Job 35 Brian Banks was a sure shot for the NFL. He was big, fast, and smart. He dominated his football world. Then, his whole world shattered when he was accused of rape. While there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Barnabas, Brian Banks, casting out demons, cheap labor, Christians, court system, exorcism, false accusation, false charges, fight oppression, hope, illegal immigrants, Innocence Project, Jail Time, jailed, Jesus, Justice, mess with money, mess with pocketbooks, mob mentality, NFL, oppressed servant, oppression, Paul, Protestant Work Ethic, rape, Roman citizens, Romans, Sanhedrin, slave labor, thrifty

March 26 – What Are You Giving to God?

Posted on 03/26/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 22:1-22; Numbers 21; Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7 Spring is in the air and everyone’s thoughts turn to … taxes. Yep, that annual tradition so beloved by Americans of filling out our tax returns and sending them off so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all belongs to God, Caesar, example, faith, give to God, God, government, heart, helping the oppressed, Herodians, interest free loan, Justice, mercy, offerings, Pharisees, Roman tax, Spring, tax protestor, tax returns, tax season, tithes, wronged

February 27 – Justice and Mercy

Posted on 02/27/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 7; Exodus 37:1-38:31; Proverbs 17 The belief that justice is blind is one of the foundational beliefs of America. The statue of Lady Justice holding scales to balance the evidence while sporting a blindfold stands outside many courtrooms in … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all have sinned, all-white juries, black defendants, blind justice, capricious gods, courtrooms, Credibility, David, death on the cross, equal rights, flaws, Forgiveness, God's favorites, Grace, Guilty, innocent, innocent until proven guilty, Israel, Jesus, Jesus paid it all, Just God, Justice, Lady Justice, laws of God, Lawyer Johnson, Lord, mercy, penalty for sin, repent, rich and powerful, torment innocent people, unjust world

Tag Archives: Justice

April 12 – Is Jesus Calling You Out?

February 6 – Following God With All That I Am

October 18 – #MeToo #IBelieveYou and Let’s #ChangeTheWorld

October 15 – Born to Worship

October 9 – Amazing Reactions

October 8 – Keep Praying

August 6 – Producing Godly Sorrow

May 5 – Changing the Economy

March 26 – What Are You Giving to God?

February 27 – Justice and Mercy

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