Tag Archives: Power

March 17 – The Nature of Evil and the Goodness of God

Posted on 03/17/2018 by rockyfort

Deuteronomy 30-31 Mark 15:1-25 “They put a purple robe on Jesus and used thorny branches to make a crown for his head. They began to call out to him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ The soldiers beat Jesus on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged authority, beat Jesus, conquering hordes, crown of thorns, Empire, evil, Forgiveness, good, Jesus, Join the Army, Judea, king of the Jews, mocked Jesus, moral depravity, moral standard, objective standard, occupying force, Palestine, Power, rebellious, respect, right in their own eyes, Roman Legionnaire, See the World, soldiers, standard, value in God's eyes

March 3 – Avoiding the Yeast of the Pharisees and the Yeast of Herod

Posted on 03/03/2018 by rockyfort

Numbers 26-28 Mark 8 “His followers had only one loaf of bread with them in the boat; they had forgotten to bring more. Jesus warned them, ‘Be careful! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.’” … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bread, comfort, disciples, double entendre, excuse, feed 4000 people, follow laws, give, go to services, good standing with God pray, grain of salt, Herod, Jesus, joyful obedience, joyous fellowship, literall, meet needs, parable, Pharisees, Power, pride, religion, seven loaves, solace, state, turn of phrase, yeast

February 22 – Being a Force of Good In an Evil World

Posted on 02/22/2018 by rockyfort

Numbers 3-4 Mark 3:20-35 “But the teachers of the law from Jerusalem were saying, ‘Beelzebul is living inside him! He uses power from the ruler of demons to force demons out of people.’” (Mark 3:22) Pure goodness is so contrary … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Beelzebul, conception, connect with God, demons, devil, evil, exalt Jesus Christ, family, force for good, godly marriages, goodness, imperfections, Jerusalem, Jesus, love people, ludicrous, natural death, out of his mind, Pharisees, Power, power grab, ranks of Hell, rescue, Scribes, society, value of life

February 14 – Above All Else, Guard Your Heart

Posted on 02/14/2018 by rockyfort

Leviticus 15-16 Matthew 27:1-26 “Early the next morning, all the leading priests and elders of the people decided that Jesus should die. They tied him, led him away, and turned him over to Pilate, the governor.” (Matthew 27:1-2) Such simple, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged align our hearts with Jesus, battle for the heart, caring for the poor, change hearts, Christians, crucifixion, elders, fellowship with God, guard our hearts, hate, hatred, Hitler, humble, Jesus, Jesus must die, Jews, Judea, misogyny, Pharisees, Pilate, political solution, politics, Power, priests, racism, Roman governor, Romans, Samaria, Scribes, unholy alliances

February 1 – Focusing on God’s Plan

Posted on 02/02/2018 by rockyfort

Fighting to post this before the next crash Exodus 27-28 Matthew 21:1-22 “The leading priests and the teachers of the law saw that Jesus was doing wonderful things and that the children were praising him in the Temple, saying, ‘Praise … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged clean the Temple, crush rebellion, family, friends, God, healings, Jerusalem, Jesus, lose power, meet needs, messiah, ministry, miracles, people in need, Pharisees, Power, priests, Romans, rush to work, Scribes, Son of David, teachers of the Law, Temple, time for God, would be Messiah

December 6 – I’ll Pray For You

Posted on 12/06/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 3; Ezekiel 8-9; Isaiah 41 “I’ll pray for you” is a standard response among Christians when they share problems or concerns with each other. Sometimes, the person who says that really means it and you know that they’re praying. … Continue reading →

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December 4 – When the Eyes of Our Hearts Are Opened

Posted on 12/04/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 1; Ezekiel 4-5; Psalm 150 Movies and books turn on those major “Aha” moment when the main character realizes they need to take action to deal with a problem. Luke Skywalker’s came when, while searching for a droid he … Continue reading →

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November 17 – A Warning to Those Who Oppress Others

Posted on 11/17/2017 by rockyfort

James 5; Jeremiah 29-30; Psalm 133 You know “those” business people. Everything they do works out. They start businesses with the craziest business plans, and they succeed. They purchase businesses that are failing and have no hope, and within a … Continue reading →

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November 5 – An Incredible Invitation

Posted on 11/05/2017 by rockyfort

2 Timothy 1; Jeremiah 5-6; Psalm 121 Most people don’t use the US postal service for mail these days. Everything is done by email. Well, almost everything. We still get a lot of advertisements in the mail. I’ve been told … Continue reading →

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November 2 – Just Do It My Way…

Posted on 11/02/2017 by rockyfort

1 Timothy 4; Isaiah 38-39; Psalm 119:121-144 A friend recently released a book that had me nervous at first. The bad guy…er…the villain(s) in the story are part of a cult. Every warning bell in my head went off. I’m … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Power

March 17 – The Nature of Evil and the Goodness of God

March 3 – Avoiding the Yeast of the Pharisees and the Yeast of Herod

February 22 – Being a Force of Good In an Evil World

February 14 – Above All Else, Guard Your Heart

February 1 – Focusing on God’s Plan

December 4 – When the Eyes of Our Hearts Are Opened

November 17 – A Warning to Those Who Oppress Others

November 5 – An Incredible Invitation

November 2 – Just Do It My Way…

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