Tag Archives: poor

July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker

Posted on 07/11/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 1-3 Acts 17:1-15 “So, many of them believed, as well as many important Greek women and men. But the people in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, too. So they came there, upsetting … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged allegiance to God, another king, believe, Berea, Caesar, Christians, elderly, follow Jesus, government, Greek men, Greek women, immigrants, Jason, Jealousy, life devalued, making trouble, Paul, personal responsibility, Philippi, poor, Power, preaching, prisoner, recognize wrong, refugees, riot, Silas, Thessalonians, Thessalonica, turned the world upside down, unborn, Word of God | Leave a comment

April 25 – We Use God’s Blessings to Bless Others

Posted on 04/25/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 21-22 Luke 18:24-43 “When the people heard this, they asked, ‘Then who can be saved?’ Jesus answered, ‘The things impossible for people are possible for God.’” (Luke 18: 26-27 NCV) Jesus’s reaction to the rich young ruler startled … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged change, criteria we meet, death on the cross, dust in the wind, forgive sins, God, God blesses us to bless others, God' blessings, grace of god, hard for a rich man to enter heaven, human efforts, impossible for people, Jesus, Jesus Christ, judging salvation, Kingdom of God, poor, possible for God, poverty, Relationship with God, rich young ruler, Righteousness, salvation, sin, Vanity, wealth, who can be saved

April 24 – When You Follow the Checklist and it Ain’t Enough

Posted on 04/24/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 19-20 Luke 18:1-23 “When Jesus heard this, he said to him, ‘There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged checklists, choose poorly, compassion, confess, feels right, give it up, give to the poor, God's blessings, greed, incidental sins, Jesus, leader, life-controlling sin, opposed to God, people, poor, reject counsel, rich young ruler, riches, sad, sell everything, something missing, struggle, treasure in heaven, validation, very rich, wealthy

April 14 – Searching For Real Treasure

Posted on 04/14/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 25-26 Luke 12:32-59 “Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Get for yourselves purses that will not wear out, the treasure in heaven that never runs out, where thieves can’t steal and moths can’t destroy. Your heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Action Steps, Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alarm system, armed guards, armed patrols, care for others, consumed by possessions, Cross, eat, fences, followers, get rid of stuff, heart, Jesus, junk, pay rent, poor, possessions, poverty, storage units, stuff, stuffitis, treasure, treasure in heaven, treasure people, Walls

December 29 – Following the Call of God

Posted on 12/29/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 4:1-30; Ezekiel 44-45; Isaiah 64 If you’re on social media at all, you’ve probably found a site that focuses on your hometown. You know those sites: “We grew up in <insert the name of your hometown here>.” These sites … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged blind, caring, celebrities, common memories, famous people, freedom, get away, God's calling, good news, growing up, healing, hide behind sunglasses, hometown, hometown heroes, It's a Wonderful Life, Jesus, lower expectations, Luke, Ma Bailey, messiah, messianic prophecy, miracles, Nazareth, obedient to God, peace, poor, prisoners, proclamation, recovery of sight, scripture fulfilled, set oppressed free, social media, Spirit of the Lord, synagogue, wise counsel, year of the Lord's favor

May 28 – All Means All

Posted on 05/28/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 3:9-31; 1 Samuel 12; Psalm 57 You’ve probably heard the saying “All the ground at the foot of the cross is level.” I’m sure that many people who hear it, wonder what it means. Those who understand the phrase … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all have sinned, all the ground at the foot of the cross is level, approach God, believe, better than other sinners, chosen people, equal, faith, fall short, Forgiveness, Gentiles, glory of God, God loves Gentiles, Grace, guilty of sin, innocent until proven guilty, Jesus Christ, Jews, justified freely, natural law, not guilty, obvious fact, Paul, poison, poor, redemption, Relationship with God, rich, Righteousness, Romans, same before the law, written law

March 20 – Loopholes

Posted on 03/20/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 19:1-15; Numbers 9-10; Ecclesiastes 7 Michael Larson was an unemployed ice cream truck driver. He had nothing better to do than to watch TV. So, he did that. He enjoyed a game show called “Press Your Luck.” While he … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged battered spouses, Christian, compassion, divorce, God's plan for marriage, Grace, hardness of heart, Jesus, Laws, lawyers, loopholes, male and female, marriage, minister, ministry, No Whammies, one flesh, Pharisees, poor, Press Your Luck, rules, simpler days, single moms, TV game shows, whammied, Whammys, women in poverty

January 23 – A Tale of Two Prayers

Posted on 01/23/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 18:1-17; Genesis 29:31-30:43; Psalm 23 You can divide society in many ways. I’ve seen people do that. They want to pit the rich against the poor; skin color against skin color; “my” primary language against “your” primary language; male … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged atheists, divide, fast, female, followers of christ, Forgiveness, give ten percent, humility, Jesus, Jews, labels, language, male, mercy, others, Pharisees, poor, pray, rich, sinners, skin color, society, Tax collector, Temple, them, us

October 16 – Justice

Posted on 10/16/2016 by rockyfort

Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5; Luke 18:1-8 One of the most revealing “commentaries” on prayer and how we who follow Christ use prayer comes from Janis Joplin. Her song “Mercedes-Benz” cuts to the quick when we think about … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged atmosphere of sin, browbeat God, financial gain, good old days, hatred, Janis Joplin, Jesus, just society, Justice, Loving God, Mercedes-Benz, mercy, outcast, persistence in prayer, poor, prayer, prejudice, sin, single mother, unjust judge, widow

September 26 – In Search of Gold

Posted on 09/26/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 62; Amos 6:8-14; Revelation 3:14-22 In the late 1500’s the English and the Spanish were competing for discoveries in the New World. The English, having seen the gold brought back by the Spanish from South America, headed towards the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "poor" Christians, American Christians, blind, English, explore New World, fool's gold, Gabriel, God, gold, iron pyrite, Jesus, Laodicea, naked, Northwest Passage, persecution, pitiful, poor, refined in fire, Revelation, rich, rich young ruler, Spanish, stuff, wealthy, white clothes, wretched

Tag Archives: poor

July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker

April 25 – We Use God’s Blessings to Bless Others

April 24 – When You Follow the Checklist and it Ain’t Enough

April 14 – Searching For Real Treasure

May 28 – All Means All

March 20 – Loopholes

January 23 – A Tale of Two Prayers

October 16 – Justice

September 26 – In Search of Gold

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