Tag Archives: racism

July 25 – You Can’t Change The World. (But God Can)

Posted on 07/25/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 37-39 Acts 26 “I began telling people that they should change their hearts and lives and turn to God and do things to show they really had changed. I told this first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abolish slavery, abortion, appeal to Caesar, assassination, changed hearts, Damascus, euthanasia, Festus, Gentiles, God, God works in our lives, gospel, Grace, hate, in chains, Jerusalem, Jews, Jim Crow laws, Judea, King Agrippa, labor slavery, laws don't work, love, other people, Paul, poor people, pornography, prisoner, prostitution, racism, repent, sexual slaver, share your faith, Temple, testimony, turn to God | 1 Comment

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

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

Posted on 12/09/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 5:1-20; Ezekiel 14-15; Isaiah 44 When Hugh Hefner died recently, he was eulogized and lionized by many who applauded his business acumen, or his work that opened up the doors to “sexual freedom.” He turned $8,000 of borrowed money … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abuse, Artemis, business acument, Civil Rights, Ephesians, Ephesus, evil, fertility religion, financial powerhouse, God's love, God's people, Grace, greed, Hugh Hefner, improper, impurity, Israel, Jews, mainstream, minors, objectification, objectifying women, Paul, political speech, pornography, problem in the church, prostitution, Puritan America, racism, religious speech, sex, sex slaves, sexism, sexual conquest, sexual freedom, sexual immorality, sins, stereoptyping, Stpehen Galloway, temple prostitution, winked at, worship

February 22 – When Temptation Comes

Posted on 02/22/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 4; Exodus 25-27; Proverbs 12 Temptation rarely shows up saying “Hey, I want you to do something you know is wrong and you’ll regret for the rest of your life.” Usually temptation shows up wooing us into doing something … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged America, Andrew Young, Away from me Satan, black leaers, Civil Rights, fasting, financial temptations, God's way, God's work, godly goals, guerilla warfare, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lord over all, non-violent, physical needs, racism, respond to violence, Satan, sexual temptations, spectacular, temptation, ungodly means, wooing us

February 18 – Family

Posted on 02/18/2017 by rockyfort

Hebrews 13; Exodus 18:1-19:25; Proverbs 8 Racism is ugly. It looks at people and judges them solely on the color of their skin or place of origin. Jesus dealt with that to some degree when someone asked of Him, “Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged African, barriers fall, Black History Month, brothers, Carter G. Woodson, Christians love each other, contributions of others, faith in Jesus Christ, family, Forgiveness, Grace, Greek, Hebrews, heritage, ignorance, inferior, Jesus, Jew, language differences, love, love one another, Nazareth, origin, persecution, racism, Roman, Romans, sisters, skin color, worthless | 1 Comment

February 13 – Gadflies

Posted on 02/13/2017 by rockyfort

Hebrews 9:23-10:18; Exodus 9:1-10:29; Proverbs 3 The world needs gadflies. No, not those annoying horsefly types; the world needs the gadflies on society that continually provoke and annoy the authorities so that they consider other points of view. Socrates was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged African-American equality, America, Athens, Atlanta Compromise, Civil War, comfortable with power, compromise, Egyptian rule, freedom. firstborn, full equality, gadflies, gadfly, God, Herodians, inequality, Israel, Jesus, justice for all, Moses, Niagara Movement, Pharaoh, Pharisees, Power, racism, reforming society, Romans, Sadducees, second class citizens, social conscience, Socrates, ten plagues, truth, W. E. B. Du Bois, worship

September 24 – Build Relationships

Posted on 09/24/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 146; Proverbs 28:11-28; Luke 9:43b-48 It is interesting that the passages this week focused on caring for the poor, and looking out for the oppressed. It has been a difficult week for those who are truly seeking justice for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged building relationships, calming fears, Charlotte, Child, Christian, confront the issues, fears, Grace, greatest, greatness, humble, Jesus, Jesus died for, Justice, love, oppressed, poor, racism, retreat, seen and not heard, shootings, sinners, social progress, them, Tulsa, unique creation of God, us | 1 Comment

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February 14 – Above All Else, Guard Your Heart

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

February 22 – When Temptation Comes

February 18 – Family

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