Tag Archives: love of Jesus

September 9 – Living With the Enemy

Posted on 09/12/2017 by rockyfort

John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37 You’ve probably seen some variation of this in the movies. The cops pull over a lady for a minor traffic violation and, to her surprise, they take her down to the station. They … Continue reading →

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September 5 – “It Is Not Necessary For Me to Live”

Posted on 09/09/2017 by rockyfort

John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75 A friend recently posted this from the devotional book that she’s using: Streams in the Desert. When a Roman soldier was told by his guide that if he insisted on taking a certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bethany, certain death, Christians, commitment, crucifixion, dangerous times, die with Him, disciples, follow faith, hungry, in prison, inconvenienced, Jesus, Job, King of Kings, Lazarus, Lazarus asleep, Lazarus dead, love of Jesus, Martha, Mary, minister, miracle, need clothes, need hospitality, oath of allegiance, obedience, Pharisees, resurrection, resurrection and the life, Roman soldier, Romans, sick, stone Jesus, Streams in the Desert, thirsty, Thomas, Upper Room, vague booking

August 25 – No Empty Shelves There

Posted on 08/25/2017 by rockyfort

John 6:22-59; 1 Chronicles 24; Zechariah 10 The first things to disappear from store shelves when a hurricane is coming are water and bread. We have to have that water. We have to have that bread. Those are vital for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged believe, bread, bread honored, bread of life, Central Asia, Clean water, despised, eternal life, Father, feed me, God, Harvey, hope, hurricane, immigration policy, Jesus, Kingdom of God, living water, love of Jesus, necessary for life, physical, power of God, Son, spiritual, walking on water, water, wind

August 9 – War

Posted on 08/09/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 10; 2 Kings 23:36-24:20; Habakkuk 1 As I write this, sabers are rattling around the world – most especially in Pyongyang and Washington, D.C. North Korea has developed a nuclear weapon that could be fitted onto a missile, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged change hearts and minds, Church battles, church disagreements, Corinthians, dehumanize, demolish strongholds, demonize others, destruction of people, equipped for the fight, Fire and fury, hatred and foolishness, Jesus Christ, love of Jesus, no winners in war, North Korea, Paul, Pyongyang, reach people for Christ, saber rattling, strong, strongholds, United States, wage war, Washington D.C., weapons

Rwanda Trip 2017 – Day 11

Posted on 06/22/2017 by rockyfort

Thursday, June 22 Today was the last day in the classrooms for most of us. Connie, Bunmi, and Janet will be staying at Kayonza for an extra week. And, interestingly enough, we were out at Kayonza today. Five members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Rwanda Trip | Tagged Africa New Life, business, caring, Chicago, college preparation, corruption, Entrepreneurship, General Papers, ginger, Jesus, Kayonza, large classes, love of Jesus, observation, Rwanda 2017, Rwanda Trip 2017, support, tea time, third language

December 12 – Praise Him!

Posted on 12/12/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 12:2-6; Amos 8:4-12; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 One of the greatest things about Christmas is the music. Whether it’s people singing, or humming, songs about the birth of Jesus or a church musical, songs of praise ring through the air. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazing gift, birth of Jesus, breathing, Christmas, Christmas music, Christmas season, Church, church musical, complaints, creation, depression around Christmas, God, God's provision, Grace, health, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love of Jesus, music, persecuted church, praise, praise God all year, protection, salvation, secular songs, shelter, songs of praise, Tom Lehrer

August 28 – It’s Hard to be Humble

Posted on 08/28/2016 by rockyfort

Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112; Hebrews 13:1-8 15-16; Luke 14:1 7-14 There is the story told of a man with two heads. Each head was extremely annoying as they both bragged about what a great man he was and how he … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged better than others, braggart, celebrities, crazy uncle, faith in Christ, father of the bride, God's grace, humble, humility, Jesus, love of Jesus, president, Proverbs, salvation, sinners, special, two-headed man, wedding feast, White House

August 26 – Covering Sins

Posted on 08/26/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 112; Proverbs 18:6-12; 1 Peter 4:7-11 Sometimes people who claim to be Christians can be very “helpful.” Have you noticed how many so-called Christians know just how terrible your sin is and make a point of highlighting not only … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged angry God, betrayal, Christians, condemn, deny Christ, gluttony, God hates sin, God hates you, God loves you, God's grace, helpful, I'm OK, Jesus, love covers a multitude of sins, love of Jesus, Peter, pickets, pointing out sin, pride, protests, sarcasm, sin, sinners, sins

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 14 – No Boundaries

Posted on 05/14/2014 by rockyfort

Acts 21:37-22:29; Judges 17-18; Psalm 43 Paul was making his defense before the Jews outside the Temple. Tensions were high, but as he told the story of how he had persecuted Christians, was an accomplice in Stephen’s death and had … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged boundaries, faith in Jesus, Gentiles, God loves all, God's love, God’s creation, gospel is for all, Grace, Jesus Christ, Jews, Jews and Gentiles, love of Jesus, Paul, personal relationship with Jesus, prejudice, Romans, Temple

Tag Archives: love of Jesus

September 9 – Living With the Enemy

September 5 – “It Is Not Necessary For Me to Live”

August 25 – No Empty Shelves There

August 9 – War

Rwanda Trip 2017 – Day 11

December 12 – Praise Him!

August 28 – It’s Hard to be Humble

August 26 – Covering Sins

June 16 – Dangerous Faith

May 14 – No Boundaries

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