Tag Archives: restoration

August 6 – Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow

Posted on 08/12/2019 by rockyfort

My wife and I returned from a cruise on Friday, and Saturday I barely opened my computer and Sunday’s are just full…including the fact that we traveled again Sunday – for medical reason. I say that because I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Issues, Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anything goes, Christians, Corinthians, criticism, Death, God's love, godly sorrow, hate, Joy, Justice, mistakes, moral issue, no regrets, Paul, regret, repentence, restoration, strain on relationship, worldly sorrow, zealous | Leave a comment

June 13 – God’s Work in Restoring Relationships

Posted on 06/13/2018 by rockyfort

Ezra 6-8 John 21 “A third time he said, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ Peter said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accept forgiveness, denials, dialogue with God, Do you love me?, feed my sheep, Forgiveness, fully restored, Grace, guilt, hurt, Jesus, judging, love, Mission, paid the penalty, Peter, repent, restoration, resurrection, Simon, sin, sorrow, Three times, you know everything | 1 Comment

May 4 – “As The Prophecy Foretold…”

Posted on 05/04/2018 by rockyfort

1 Kings 16-18 Luke 22:47-71 “Then the Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. And Peter remembered what the Lord had said: ‘Before the rooster crows this day, you will say three times that you don’t know me.’” (Luke 22:61 … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged as the prophecy foretold, bad ending, care for others, denial of Jesus, evil, excitement, feed the hungry, Forgiveness, fulfillment of prophecy, Grace, Jesus betrayed, Judas, Lord, obedient, Old Testament, peaceful, Peter, pray for those in authority, quiet, restoration, rooster crows, visit the sick, visit those in prison

November 11 – Christian Behavior in the World

Posted on 11/11/2017 by rockyfort

Titus 3; Jeremiah 17-18; Psalm 127 It seems that the worst enemies that Christians often have are other Christians, or those claiming to be Christians. 500 years ago, as the Protestant Reformation began, we fought wars over whether to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christians, Church, compassion, followers of christ, God's grace, God's love, Grace, Jesus Christ, love, mercy, ministry, Paul, Relationship with God, relationships, restoration, Titus

September 22 – Restitution and Restoration

Posted on 09/22/2017 by rockyfort

John 21; 2 Chronicles 33; Psalm 89:1-18 Bernie Madoff. There, that name oughta get your blood boiling! Madoff was the perpetrator of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history, bilking investors, many of them well known, out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 12 step program, AA, Bernie Madoff, criminals, did Jesus listen, Do you love me?, errors, feed my sheep, Forgiveness, God, government, Grace, investments, Jesus, pain, Peter, Peter denies Jesus, Ponzi scheme, restitution, restitution for sins, restoration, restore relationship, retirement accounts, sins, swindled, tension, Three times, victims

June 22 – Pray

Posted on 06/22/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 6:1-29; 2 Samuel 15; Daniel 9 The movie “”Patton” tells the story of General George C.Patton during World War II. As the war was closing down and troops were attacking German positions, the Germans made one last counter—attack that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 70 years, Babylon, Battle of the Bulge, chaplain, Daniel, exile, Forgiveness, Jeremiah, mercy, Patton, persecuted church, persecution, prayer, prophesy, restoration, time of exile ended, World War II

May 11 – What Contract?

Posted on 05/11/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 20:1-16; Judges 13; Job 41 Whenever music stars appear in concert there are interesting provisions in the contract. Some require certain types of water. Others require certain kinds of fresh fruit. Perhaps one of the more outrageous contract provisions … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged attention to details, Bible, Bildad, blessings, Brown M&Ms, contract provisions, contracts, curses, debt paid, Deuteronomy, diligence, Eliphaz, fall short, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Job, just and unjust, lights, love, mercy, perfection, performer, promises of God, Proverbs, rain, restoration, stars, suffering, Van Halen, vending machine, Zophar

September 14 – Restoration

Posted on 09/14/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 73; Job 40:6-14; 42:1-6; Luke 22:31-33 54-62 There are some athletes who have a big mouth. I’m thinking of the ones who deliberately provoke their opponents so that everything they say is posted on the other team’s bulletin board … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged athletes, big mouths, braggarts, bulletin board material, champion of the faith, Christian, cock crows, Cross, Death, denial, deny, Forgiveness, godly sorrow, Grace, help God, Inspiration, Jesus, legacy, motivation, Peter, prison, restoration, self-pity, Simon, soldiers, strong relationship with God, temptation

July 3 – Restoration

Posted on 07/03/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 66:10-14; Psalm 66:1-9; Galatians 6:[1-6] 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 I don’t know if it started with “America’s Funniest Videos” but if not, they sure accelerated the trend. We capture everyone’s mistakes on video and make sure that everyone in … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged AFV, America's Funniest Videos, apologize, avoid temptation, Christians, compassion, followers of christ, gospel, Grace, last judgment, mercy, Paul, perfection, phones, record sin, restoration, restored relationships, shoot wounded, stupid, superiority | 1 Comment

April 28 – Disagreements

Posted on 04/28/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 67; Proverbs 2:1-5; Acts 15:36-41 My pastor once said that if you want to learn about the disputes within a church, check out that church’s constitution. Those bylaws and amendments that make you do a double take – those … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amendments, Barnabas, bylaws, church constitution, church splits, disagreement, evangelism, Forgiveness, Mark, missionary journeys, Missions, Paul, restoration, trust

Tag Archives: restoration

August 6 – Godly Sorrow vs. Worldly Sorrow

June 13 – God’s Work in Restoring Relationships

May 4 – “As The Prophecy Foretold…”

November 11 – Christian Behavior in the World

September 22 – Restitution and Restoration

June 22 – Pray

May 11 – What Contract?

September 14 – Restoration

July 3 – Restoration

April 28 – Disagreements

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