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August 28 – Are You A Strong Christian?

Posted on 08/28/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 123-125 1 Corinthians 10:1-18 “If you think you are strong, you should be careful not to fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12 NCV) There’s a danger for Christians that we don’t think about very often. Paul recognized that danger, especially in … Continue reading →

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August 8 – Your Hard Work Won’t Help You

Posted on 08/08/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 74-76 Romans 9:16-33 “So what does all this mean? Those who are not Jews were not trying to make themselves right with God, but they were made right with God because of their faith. The people of Israel tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged American Dream, attitude, believe, blessing from God, faith, favor from God, follow the law, formula for mercy, Gentiles, giving, gospel message, hard work, helping the poor, human effort, Israel, Jesus, Jews, juman rationality, manipulate God, mercy, obligate God, Pharisees, poor, pride, right with God, sovereignty of God, transactional faith, trust, trust God, work hard enough

June 21 – As A Matter of Fact, You Were Responsible

Posted on 06/21/2018 by rockyfort

Esther 3-5 Acts 5:22-42 “Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not human authority! You killed Jesus by hanging him on a cross. But God, the God of our ancestors, raised Jesus up from the dead!” (Acts … Continue reading →

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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 →

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March 2 – I Thought I Was A Pretty Good Guy…

Posted on 03/02/2018 by rockyfort

(Reading for March 1 included because they fixed the bug – Numbers 20-22 Mark 7:1-13) Numbers 23-25 Mark 7:14-37 “And Jesus said, ‘The things that come out of people are the things that make them unclean. All these evil things … Continue reading →

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December 7 – Inconceivable!

Posted on 12/07/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 4:1-16; Ezekiel 10-11; Isaiah 42 I know that this is inconceivable, but I‘ve never watched the movie “Princess Bride.” There are some great lines from that movie that I’ve picked up on, and use, but as inconceivable as it … Continue reading →

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March 15 – A Disturbing Story

Posted on 03/15/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 15:21-39; Leviticus 26-27; Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 My daughter has accused me of being a “softy” when it comes to her dog. Sometimes, I think she thinks I do nothing but feed her dog table scraps. I don’t. That doesn’t quell … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged all's well that ends well, Bible, chihuahua, comparison, confront our sins, dog, dogs, family time, healing, I'm better than you, ignore, Jesus, Jesus Story, lost sheep of Israel, mercy, optimism, pride, softy, table scraps, theory, your sins are worse than mine

January 18 – Oh Lord, It’s Hard To Be Humble

Posted on 01/18/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 14:1-24; Genesis 25; Psalm 18 The story is told about an incident with Booker T Washington not long after he took over the presidency of the Tuskegee Institute. He was walking in a wealthier neighborhood. A lady saw him … Continue reading →

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October 26 – They Should Know Better

Posted on 10/26/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 84:8-12; Daniel 5:13-31; Matthew 21:28-32 My pastor began his ministry at our church by talking about the past. One of his remarks was that if there were issues in the past, it was time to build a bridge and … Continue reading →

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September 6 – Godliness

Posted on 09/06/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 101; 2 Kings 18:9-18; 1 Timothy 4:6-16 One of the greatest ironies in America today is that all the parking places near the entrances at fitness centers and gyms are taken. If you have ever belonged to a gym … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: pride

August 28 – Are You A Strong Christian?

August 8 – Your Hard Work Won’t Help You

June 21 – As A Matter of Fact, You Were Responsible

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

March 2 – I Thought I Was A Pretty Good Guy…

December 7 – Inconceivable!

March 15 – A Disturbing Story

January 18 – Oh Lord, It’s Hard To Be Humble

October 26 – They Should Know Better

September 6 – Godliness

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