Tag Archives: servant

January 4 – Dealing With Authority

Posted on 01/03/2019 by rockyfort

Luke 7:1-17; Genesis 8; Genesis 9; Genesis 10; Psalm 4 “For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged authority, Death, demons, don't tell me what to do, foot on the brake, freedom, instructions, Israel, Jesus, Jews centurion, lowest person, obey, police cars, Roman army, Roman centurion, servant, sickness, soldiers, under authority, use wisely exercise leadership | Leave a comment

October 11 – Jesus Loves The Children of the World

Posted on 10/11/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 37-38 Colossians 3 “You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you. This new life brings you the true knowledge of God. In the … Continue reading →

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June 2 – Recognizing the Value and Worth of All People

Posted on 06/02/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 17-18 John 13:1-20 “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash each other’s feet. I did this as an example so that you should do as I have done for you. I … Continue reading →

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February 9 – How Much Will You Risk?

Posted on 02/09/2018 by rockyfort

Leviticus 6-7 Matthew 25:1-30 “Then the servant who had been given one bag of gold came to the master and said, ‘Master, I knew that you were a hard man. You harvest things you did not plant. You gather crops … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged appropriate risks, bags of gold, character, fear, Grace, kingdom minded, legalism, love, master, Relationship with God, reputation, risk taking, safe zones, servant, talents, trust, work willingly | 1 Comment

January 10 – Engaging in Full Ministry

Posted on 01/11/2018 by rockyfort

(Sorry for the delay. Schedule got pushed out of whack yesterday. Hoping whack returns today.) Genesis 25-26 Matthew 8:1-17 (NCV) “When Jesus came down from the hill, great crowds followed him. Then a man with a skin disease came to … Continue reading →

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September 9 – Living With the Enemy

Posted on 09/12/2017 by rockyfort

John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37 You’ve probably seen some variation of this in the movies. The cops pull over a lady for a minor traffic violation and, to her surprise, they take her down to the station. They … Continue reading →

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August 3 – Your Reputation Precedes You

Posted on 08/03/2017 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18; 2 Kings 15-16; Micah 5:2-15 Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Things just aren’t right?” They have all the credentials for the job, but things don’t seem to click. Something is out of place. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apostle, business, Church, Corinthians, exaggerate, fishermen, Grace, interpret for the deaf, Jesus, letters of recommendation, love, not right, Paul, people know, reputation, resume enhancement, self-importance, servant, slip in, slip out, work in the church

June 30 – Gaining Power in God’s Kingdom

Posted on 06/30/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 10:32-52; 2 Samuel 24; Hosea 4:1-11a There are a lot of self-help books and articles in the world that tell you how to get and use power. It seems that everyone wants power. When you have power, you can … Continue reading →

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January 21 – Thinking About Money

Posted on 01/21/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21 When it comes to building or repairing things, I am the last person to call for help. The Christmas before I got married, my family gave me a set of screwdrivers because they knew … Continue reading →

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December 11 – Greatness

Posted on 12/11/2016 by rockyfort

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 There have been a lot of great people in history. You know that they were great because their last name appears to be “the Great.” We normally think of kings or emperors: … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: servant

January 4 – Dealing With Authority

October 11 – Jesus Loves The Children of the World

June 2 – Recognizing the Value and Worth of All People

February 9 – How Much Will You Risk?

September 9 – Living With the Enemy

August 3 – Your Reputation Precedes You

June 30 – Gaining Power in God’s Kingdom

January 21 – Thinking About Money

December 11 – Greatness

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