Tag Archives: Repentance

July 7 – Grace Grace Grace Grace

Posted on 07/07/2018 by rockyfort

Job 34-35 Acts 15:1-21 “So now why are you testing God by putting a heavy load around the necks of the non-Jewish believers? It is a load that neither we nor our ancestors were able to carry. But we believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazing grace, ancestors, believers, circumcision, controlling, do it right, Gentiles, gospel, Grace, grace alone, heavy load, Jerusalem Conference, Law, Law of Moses, Lord Jesus, non-Jewish, Peter, Repentance, seek God, shared experiences, shared journeys, shared outcomes, testing God

April 20 – Learning to Rejoice in God’s Forgiveness … For Others

Posted on 04/20/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 9-11 Luke 15:11-32 “So the son left and went to his father. While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for his son. So the father ran to him and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bad guy, big brother, discipline, Father, Forgiveness, heartbroken, hero, inheritance, Jesus, Joy, lax discipline, parables, party, prodigal son, reconciled, reconciliation, Repentance, return home, sent to bed without supper, societal norms, spendthrift, squanders everything, transform, trust, waiting, watching, wine and cheese

March 31 – What You Can Expect As a Follower of Christ

Posted on 03/31/2018 by rockyfort

Judges 11-12 Luke 6:1-26 “People will hate you, shut you out, insult you, and say you are evil because you follow the Son of Man. But when they do, you will be blessed. Be full of joy at that time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged blessed, consultant, depravity, disciples, evil, expectations, feel good, follow, follow Jesus, Forgiveness, freedom in Christ, Good Friday, Grace, grow a church, hate, helpless, insults, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joy, Luke, Matthew, popular, prophets, rejection, Relationship with God, Repentance, Resurrection Sunday, reward in Heaven, salvation, Sermon on the Mount, Sermon on the Plain, shut out, sinfulness of man, slaves of Christ, Son of Man, truth, your best life

March 26 – Respecting Others and Doing Our Job

Posted on 03/26/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 22-24 Luke 3 “The people asked John, ‘Then what should we do?’ John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that also.’” (Luke 3:10-11) John’s message … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged change, Christianity, common decency, common people, convicted, do your job, don't abuse others, government, Israel, John, Jordan, messiah, physical needs, religious leaders, Repentance, respect, seeker-friendly, share, soldiers, spiritual needs, tax collectors

March 21 – Out With the Old, In With the New

Posted on 03/21/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 7-9 Luke 1:21-38 “Now Elizabeth, your relative, is also pregnant with a son though she is very old. Everyone thought she could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant for six months. God can do anything!” (Luke … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baby, baby in a manger, Cross, Elizabeth, engagement, follow the law, God, God can do anything, God did the work, God's approval, good enough, goodness, Grace, Jesus, John, Mary, mercy, messiah, new covenant, new relationship with God, Old Covenant, old ways, pregnant, prophet, Repentance, sacrifice, virgin

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

Posted on 12/28/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 3:21-38; Ezekiel 42-43; Isaiah 63 Popularity can be a fickle thing. Andy Warhol once said that everyone would have 15 minutes of fame in the future, and we often use that to describe situations when someone becomes popular, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Andy Warhol, baptism, breaks barriers, breaks conventions of this world, dads, dip under the water, God, God the Son, Grace, heaven opened, Holy Spirit, humility, in place, in thing, it's too crowded, Jesus, Jewish society, John, Jordan River, Luke, mercy, moms, nobody goes there anymore, pedestals, Philippians, popularity, proud Father, religious elite, religious leaders, Repentance, rights of God, sinners, soldiers, tax collectors, Trinity Father, unclean, Yogi Berra

November 28 – Ya Gotta Dance With The One That Brung Ya

Posted on 11/28/2017 by rockyfort

Galatians 3:1-18; Jeremiah 51-52; Psalm 144 There’s an old saying that President Reagan used at a meeting of Conservative Activists. Speaking to the Conservative Political Action Committee, he talked about working with them as an opportunity to “dance with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged begin in the Spirit, better Christians, change, Conservative Political Action Committee, consistency, core beliefs, dance with the one that brung ya, elected, faith, finish by the flesh, follow the polls, forgotten grace, Galatians, God is the source, good works, Holy Spirit, incredulous, indignant, know Christ, livid, new information, offerings, Paul, Pharisees, President Reagan, Repentance, Ronald Reagan, rules and regulations, spiritual growth, thanksgiving, true to principles | 1 Comment

August 14 – Perspective

Posted on 08/14/2017 by rockyfort

John 1:19-34; 1 Chronicles 7-8; Zephaniah 3 There’s an old Hindu fable about 6 blind men experiencing an elephant for the first time. Each of the men touches a different part of the elephant and then describes what the elephant … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged argue, beauty of creation, change perspective, Christ died for, culture of peace, defense of others, elephant, focus on God, God's presence, hatred, Hindu fable, human being, human nature, Jesus, John the Baptist, Lamb of God, light of God, love of God, Martin Luther King Jr., messiah, need to know Jesus, perspective, prepare the way of the Lord, refreshing Grace of God, Repentance, repugnant views, riots, self-defense, share joy and beauty, shouting, ugliness, violence

August 6 – Producing Godly Sorrow

Posted on 08/06/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 6:14-7:16; 2 Kings 19; Nahum 1 “Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anguish, compassion, Corinthians, Death, disagree means hate, eagerness, examine ourselves, followers of christ, godly sorrow, Grace, guilt, judgmental, Justice, justified in sin, love means agree, loving Jesus, no regrets, outpouring of faith, Paul, politically correct, recognize sin, recrimination, Repentance, Rick Warren, salvation, secular, seek God, show God's grace, show God's love, sin, sincerity, sinful behavior, sorrow, stubborn, two lies, worldly sorrow

June 25 – God Restores

Posted on 06/25/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 7:14-37; 2 Samuel 18; Daniel 11:21-45 One of the hardest things to observe is a Christian leader who fails. Sometimes it may be at the local level and observed by relatively few Christians, and yet each person who esteemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged believers, caught in sin, Christ, Christian leaders, crisis of faith, Daniel, disappointment, downward spiral, end times, fail, Fall, family, follow Christ, friends, Grace, hope, King of the North, King of the South, made spotless, no hope, non-believers, one true god, purify, refine, Repentance, Return of Christ, sin, stumble, trust

Tag Archives: Repentance

July 7 – Grace Grace Grace Grace

April 20 – Learning to Rejoice in God’s Forgiveness … For Others

March 31 – What You Can Expect As a Follower of Christ

March 21 – Out With the Old, In With the New

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

November 28 – Ya Gotta Dance With The One That Brung Ya

August 6 – Producing Godly Sorrow

June 25 – God Restores

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