Tag Archives: Philip

June 27 – The Good News Overpowers the Bad News

Posted on 06/27/2018 by rockyfort

Job 8-10 Acts 8:26-40 “The officer said to Philip, ‘Please tell me, who is the prophet talking about—himself or someone else?’ Philip began to speak, and starting with this same Scripture, he told the man the Good News about Jesus.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bad news, death of Jesus, Egypt, eternal killjoy, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Eunuch, God, good news, gospel, grandparents, heaven, hell, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Nile River, Philip, reading in the chariot, Scripture, sin, Sudan, suffering servant, understand, wrath of God, zap sinners

June 26 – The Power of God

Posted on 06/26/2018 by rockyfort

“Simon saw that the Spirit was given to people when the apostles laid their hands on them. So he offered the apostles money, saying, ‘Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands will receive … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged God's power, persecution, Peter, Philip, Samaria, Simon

May 18 – “Test? Nobody Told Me There Was Going To Be A Test!”

Posted on 05/18/2018 by rockyfort

1 Chronicles 4-6 John 6:1-21 “When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy enough bread for all these people to eat?’ (Jesus asked Philip this question to test … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged act in faith, act on prayers, Andrew, answer, big exam, blessing, brought to Jesus, buy bread, confused, constant communication with Father, cram, Forgiveness, God's love, Jesus, large crowd, last minute, logistical problem, magnitude of the problem, mess up, opportunity, other disciples, participation grade, Philip, plans, pray in faith, prepare, test, thankful, trouble

May 10 – After 2000 Years, Still The Best Way To Make Disciples

Posted on 05/10/2018 by rockyfort

2 Kings 10-12 John 1:29-51 “One of the two men who followed Jesus after they heard John speak about him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and say to him, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Andrew, Cephas, Christ, encourage Christians, exemplify the grace of Christ, focus on Jesus, follow Jesus, found the Messiah, hope, Jesus, John, Lamb of God, make disciples, messiah, Nathanael, Peter, Philip, prayer, proclaim the Gospel, Simon, strengthen Christians

April 25 – Paradigm Shifts

Posted on 04/25/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 10:34-48; Joshua 9-10; Job 25 In AD 312, Constantine was facing a battle for control of the Western Roman Empire. He had a vision of a cross in the sky hearing the words, “In this sign, you shall conquer.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apostles, Church, Constantine, control, cross in the sky, culture changes, dominant, Edict of Milan, Forgiveness, future, Gentiles, gospel, Grace, Holy Spirit, IHS, in hoc signo, in this sign, influence, Jesus, name of Jesus, opportunity, paradigm shift, persecution, Philip, political power, Roman Empire, Romans, Samaria, sins

April 21 – All Roads

Posted on 04/21/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21 There is an old saying that all roads lead to Rome. The way it’s used today is that there are many ways to get to the same place. In ancient history, though, Rome built … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all roads lead to Rome, baptism, belief, blood of Jesus, Christians, death on the cross, Ethiopian eunuch, good news, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 53, Jesus, legions, messiah, orthodox, Philip, resurrection, roads to heaven, Rome. great roads, Scriptural truth leads to Jesus, suffering servant, universalism

April 20 – Money Can’t Buy….

Posted on 04/20/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 8:1b-25; Deuteronomy 33-34; Job 20 What do people value? If you google the phrase “Money can’t buy happiness” and look at the images, you’ll discover what money can buy that’s pretty much the same things as happiness, or what … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Ananias and Sapphira, care for others, care for widows, commercializing God, commodities, environment, evangelists millionaires, healing, Holy Spirit, integrity, isolation, lack of integrity, magician, minister, ministry, miracles, money, money can't buy happiness, net worth, orphans, persecuted, Philip, price on everything, Samaria, Simon, Value

May 30 – Start Right Here

Posted on 05/30/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 5; Jonah 4:1-11; Acts 8:26-40 The movie “The Longest Day” is the story about the Allied invasion of the European mainland at Normandy during World War II. It is said that no matter how good a battle plan you … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Acts, Cross, Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Henry Fonda, Isaiah, Jesus Story, Normandy, persecution, Philip, share Jesus, sin, Stephen, The Longest Day, Theodore Roosevelt Jr, World War II

September 11 – Exasperation!

Posted on 09/11/2015 by rockyfort

John 14:1-14; 2 Chronicles 20:1-21:1; Psalm 78:56-72 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be one of the disciples? Imagine, sitting at Jesus’ feet and hearing His teaching in person; looking into His eyes and experiencing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged details, disciples, dunderheads, exasperation, faith, Father, Jesus, Philip, questions, Thomas, work

April 21 – Sharing the Good News

Posted on 04/21/2014 by rockyfort

Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21 As the church continued under persecution in Jerusalem, Philip went out and proclaimed the gospel. Of course, sometimes that came easy. All Philip had to do in today’s reading was overtake a chariot. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged chariot, Church, Ethiopian court official, Ethiopian eunuch, Holy Spirit, persecution, Philip, sensitive to the Spirit, sharing Jesus, witness

Tag Archives: Philip

June 27 – The Good News Overpowers the Bad News

June 26 – The Power of God

May 18 – “Test? Nobody Told Me There Was Going To Be A Test!”

May 10 – After 2000 Years, Still The Best Way To Make Disciples

April 25 – Paradigm Shifts

April 21 – All Roads

April 20 – Money Can’t Buy….

September 11 – Exasperation!

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