Tag Archives: ridicule

July 7 – Betrayal

Posted on 07/07/2019 by rockyfort

(Sundays will be late because of ministry obligations) Mark 14:1-31; 1 Kings 8; Hosea 9:17; Hosea 10 “Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged betrayal, death and resurrection, disciples, family, friends, Jesus, Jesus loved Judas, Judas, Last Supper, love of Jesus, messiah, Passover meal, reaction, Revenge, ridicule, shame, treasurer, triumphal entry | Leave a comment

October 16 – How Should We Then Live?

Posted on 10/16/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 47-49 1 Thessalonians 4 “Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Take care of your own business, and do your own work as we have already told you. If you do, then people who are not believers … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged avoid sexual sins, bad examples, Christians, denominations, depend on God, don't depend on others, encourage each other, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, living in society, love more, non-believers, own work, Paul, peaceful life, please God, re-examine myself, respect, ridicule, satisfaction, Second Coming, self-dependence, take care of business, Thessalonians

June 1 – Whatcha Worrying About?

Posted on 06/01/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 15-16 John 12:27-50 “But many believed in Jesus, even many of the leaders. But because of the Pharisees, they did not say they believed in him for fear they would be put out of the synagogue. They loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged attacked disciples, attacked would-be followers, believed Jesus, business, cool parties, cool people, garbage, get kicked out, Jerusalem, Jesus, opportunities lost, Pharisees, politics, praise from God, praise from people, put out of synagogue, religious instruction, resurrection, ridicule, share the gospel, silent, social media, socialize, sports, stock market, tension, value of knowing Christ, worry about the other guy, worthless

January 30 – Life Isn’t Fair, and Neither is the Afterlife

Posted on 01/30/2018 by rockyfort

Exodus 23-24 Matthew 20:1-16 “But the man who owned the vineyard said to one of those workers, ‘Friend, I am being fair to you. You agreed to work for one coin. So take your pay and go. I want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged afterlife, better rewards, bite my tongue, day's wages, Death, End, fair, friend, giving God advice, Grace, hard work, hardships, If I ran the world, If I were God, jealous, Jesus, Kingdom of Heaven, laborers in the vineyard, life long commitment, persecution, promised, ridicule, serving God, unfair, well done

December 21 – Can We Talk?

Posted on 12/21/2017 by rockyfort

Colossians 3:18-4:18; Ezekiel 31-32; Isaiah 56 If you ever heard the comedian Joan Rivers, you probably heard her catch phrase: “Can we talk?” As she explained how it started, she noted that she was trying to get people to stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged "I don't get no respect", Aereopagus, awkward, bite their tongues, Can we talk?, civil conversation, Colossians, computer screen, conversation, daily speech, derision, dialogue, early church, eat their words, face to face, failure to communicate, followers of christ, full of grace, God's grace, Joan Rivers, laughter, lead people to faith, memes, our calling, Paul, preservative, relationship, resurrection, ridicule, Rodney Dangerfield, salt, seasoned with salt, shame, social media, stars in the crown, stop the nonsense, talk with each other, talking at people, text, valuable, winning an argument, yelling

November 3 – Respecting All People

Posted on 11/03/2017 by rockyfort

1 Timothy 5:1-22; Jeremiah 1-2; Psalm 119:145-176 There is perhaps no greater example of arrogance on TV than the character of Charles Emerson Winchester – the THIRD from M*A*S*H. (Did you read that name in his voice.) If you read … Continue reading →

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August 9 – “Here, Hold My Beer”

Posted on 08/09/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 34:22-33; Hebrews 11:17-28 Perhaps the most repeated “last words” are “here, hold my beer and watch this.” The person uttering those words then goes on to do one of the most idiotic things imaginable for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anguish, Christ, discomfort, drunk driving, Egyptians, eternal, eternity, ethical dilemma, fame, fleeting pleasure, fortune, God, Hebrews, hold my beer, Jesus, Joy, last words, long range view, medals, military, momentary pleasure, moral dilemma, Moses, persecution, Pharaoh, ridicule, unwanted pregnancy

August 4 – When the Culture Crumbles

Posted on 08/04/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 33:12-22; Job 21:1-16; Romans 9:1-9 In 1662 a number of churches in America adopted what was called the “Half-Way Covenant.” These churches had many people who had been baptized as infants, but had never shown proof of conversion later … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, America is good, atheism, Christian beliefs, conversion, Culture, genius, God on the golf course, God on the lake, Half-Way Covenant, ignore God, infant baptism, influence, make America great again, moral life, morals, Power, Relationship with God, ridicule, Righteousness, vaccinated against God, values

April 5 – I am Caiaphas

Posted on 04/05/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 26:47-75; Deuteronomy 3-4; Job 5 Caiaphas had a difficult job. As High Priest he had to lead the Jewish people who were under the occupation of the Romans. It was a fine line to walk. Every so often, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Caiaphas, fine line, High Priest, Jesus, jesus entered jerusalem, Jesus enters Jerusalem, Jesus must die, Jews, messiah, persecution, play it safe, rebellion, ridicule, Romans, scorn, trial of Jesus

March 6 – Life Gets Real

Posted on 03/06/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 11:1-19; Leviticus 11-12; Proverbs 24 When does our faith get real? When do we pass the test? In truth, our faith is tested every day and no one scores a hundred. That is why we need the grace and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged children, faith, faith tested, Grace, ignoring the problems, ISIS, Jesus Christ, life just got real, mercy, minorities, oppression, pass the test, persecution, ridicule, sex slavery, skin color, slavery, speak out, women

Tag Archives: ridicule

July 7 – Betrayal

October 16 – How Should We Then Live?

January 30 – Life Isn’t Fair, and Neither is the Afterlife

November 3 – Respecting All People

August 9 – “Here, Hold My Beer”

August 4 – When the Culture Crumbles

April 5 – I am Caiaphas

March 6 – Life Gets Real

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