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September 9 – What Are You Waiting For?

Posted on 09/09/2019 by rockyfort

John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37 “Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged awkward silence, do something, donate, Father, give oney, God, God's kingdom, help, Jesus, lowest slave, Matthew 25, minister, Passover, pecking order, serving others, time, use God-given abilities, waiting, wash feet

September 7 – Dealing With the Many Faces of Poverty

Posted on 09/07/2019 by rockyfort

John 12:1-26; 2 Chronicles 14-15; Psalm 77 “For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” (John 12:8 NKJV) Things were a little tense at the household of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anoint Jesus, beyond our abilities, brief time, burial spices, challenge, Jesus, John, Judas, lack of concern, Lazarus, least of these, Martha, Mary, minister, poor, remember the poor, sacrifice, Thief

July 6 – It’s All In The Details…Or Not

Posted on 07/06/2019 by rockyfort

Mark 13:14-37; 1 Kings 7; Hosea 9:1-16 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged angels, Bible, checklist, clothe and house the poor, details, Father, feed the hungry, God, Grace, hasten His return, Kingdom of God, know the date, love, minister, no one knows, Old Testament, proclaim the good news, Return of Christ, Solomon, Son, Tabernacle, Temple, The Day, timetable, watch and pray

November 14 – Learning to Encourage and Love Each Other

Posted on 11/14/2018 by rockyfort

Lamentations 3-5 Hebrews 10:19-39 “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged assembling ourselves together, brothers and sisters in Christ, chemo, Church, compete, consider one another, criticize, disciples, encouragement, evangelize, exhorting each other, fellowship, gifts from God, God, God’s children, good news, good works, Hebrews, in this together, legalistic, love, minister, miss church, music, physical weakness, salvation, spiritual strength, stir up love, strength, Sunday, wife, work together

October 31 – Good or Bad, What Do You See?

Posted on 10/31/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 22-23 Titus 1 “To those who are pure, all things are pure, but to those who are full of sin and do not believe, nothing is pure. Both their minds and their consciences have been ruined. They say they … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accepted, actions, commitment to God, complaints, consciences, Cross, do better, don't believe, evil, find fault, forgiving, full of sin, God, God is in control, good, goodness of God, hateful, hurting, Isle of Crete, Jesus Christ, judgmental, know God, Lord, loved, loving, minds, minister, never enough, Paul, pure, refuse to obey, ruined, sacrifice of Jesus, sins, successful, Titus, useless

October 17 – Appreciate Those Who Lead

Posted on 10/17/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 50-52 1 Thessalonians 5 “Now, brothers and sisters, we ask you to appreciate those who work hard among you, who lead you in the Lord and teach you. Respect them with a very special love because of the work … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Steps, Devotional Thoughts | Tagged air conditioning, appreciate, bi-vocational, bondage, brothers, earn a living, evangelize, heresy, honor leaders, lead in the Lord, leaders, legalism, minister, mistakes, parking lots, pastors, Paul, people in need, Preach, respect, sisters, special love, struggling, teach, train, traveling teachers, truth of the gospel, work, work hard

June 22 – Our Response to False Accusations

Posted on 06/22/2018 by rockyfort

Esther 6-8 Acts 6 “But the Spirit was helping him to speak with wisdom, and his words were so strong that they could not argue with him. So they secretly urged some men to say, ‘We heard Stephen speak against … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arrest, Christian, confounded, deacon, distrust, execution, false accusation, Forgiveness, gain power, Genocide, get rid of enemies, God, hatred, integrity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewish leaders, love, message of Christ, minister, Moses, reconcile, reconciliation, Rwanda, signs, Spirit, Stephen, trial, witness, wonders

May 22 – You Mean I’m Not Always Right?

Posted on 05/22/2018 by rockyfort

1 Chronicles 16-18 John 7:28-53 “When the people heard Jesus’ words, some of them said, ‘This man really is the Prophet. Others said, ‘He is the Christ.’ Still others said, ‘The Christ will not come from Galilee. The Scripture says … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged always right, Bethlehem, Christ, confidential, disagreements, due diligence, faithful, foolish, Galilee, God, Grace, house of David, incomplete information, internet, Jesus, Jewish leadership, lawsuit, love, mercy, messiah, minister, Nicodemus, not called to be right, passions, Pharisees, prophecy, prophet, Relationship with God, Scriptures, teaching, Temple guards

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

Posted on 04/16/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 30-31 Luke 13:23-35 “Yet I must be on my way today and tomorrow and the next day. Surely it cannot be right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem.” (Luke 13:33 NCV) I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged danger, dangerous God, disciples, Father, Galilee, going forward, Heavenly Father, Herod, into the face of death, Jerusalem, Jesus, kill Jesus, kill the prophets, minister, ministry rejected, Paul, persevere, persisted, Pharisees, proclaim faith, prophet, recant, Stephen, tame God, this is not the place, this is not the time, time and a place for everything

March 24 – Seeing Needs Around Us

Posted on 03/24/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 16-18 Luke 2:1-24 “Mary and Joseph also went to offer a sacrifice, as the law of the Lord says: ‘You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.’” (Luke 2:24) Whenever members of the royal family do something it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged birth of Jesus, brothers and sisters in Christ, can't afford a lamb, career, carpenters, celebration, feed the people, festiva, hard times, health issues, imitate God, Jesus, Joseph, judging, just won't work, King, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Mary, minister, Paul, piety, poor choices, poverty, purification, royal family, sacrifice, salvation gift, two doves, two pigeons, wealth

Tag Archives: minister

September 9 – What Are You Waiting For?

September 7 – Dealing With the Many Faces of Poverty

July 6 – It’s All In The Details…Or Not

November 14 – Learning to Encourage and Love Each Other

October 31 – Good or Bad, What Do You See?

October 17 – Appreciate Those Who Lead

June 22 – Our Response to False Accusations

May 22 – You Mean I’m Not Always Right?

April 16 – Forward the Light Brigade

March 24 – Seeing Needs Around Us

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