Tag Archives: servant

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged crowds, delay, finished, followed Jesus, full ministry, heal, health concerns, Jesus, Kingdom of God, leprosy, Lord, meet needs, mother-in-law, neighborhood, out of whack, people had needs, Peter, Rwanda, seek and save the lost, Sermon on the Mount, servant, skin disease, social gospel, soldier, two hands

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abused for faith, betrayal, cops, enemy, grace of god, greatest, guilt, husband a spy, influence to do right, Jesus, Jesus knew Judas, Jesus loved Judas, Jesus washes feet, job never ends, Judas, Kingdom of Heaven, know the truth, least, live with the enemy, love of God, love of Jesus, lowliest servant, mistreated for faith, movie plot, not everyone was clean, rebellion, servant, slave, stubbornness, tension, Thaddeus, traitor, wife gets information

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ambition, church nursery, Cross, crucifixion, Dacher Keltner, exercise authority, Gentiles, greater good, greatness, homeless, investments, James, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus laughs, John, kick Romans out, Kingdom of God, messiah, parables, politicians, Power, power corrupts, rich and powerful, Romans, self-help, servant, slave, Sunday School teacher

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged building, business, Christmas, dangerous weapons, GOAL, God, God's people, great tools, Jesus, make money, man of the house, manipulation, marriage, master, ministry, money, opportunity, parable, repairing, screwdrivers, self-indulgence, servant, shrewd, toolboxes, tools, two masters, wealth

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 →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alexander, Charlemagne, emperors, entertainment, fire, Forgiveness, Grace, greatness, Herod, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, kings, lowest servant, Luke, mercy, messiah, music, outstanding, servant, sports, teaching, terrible, the Great, tongue-tied, unworthy, wash feet

October 2 – Unworthy Servants

Posted on 10/02/2016 by rockyfort

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 If you’ve ever watched some of those dog shows on TV, you can see those dogs do some amazing tricks. Their trainers take them through complicated maneuvers. If you don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged blessings, Christians, dog show, duty, God, God's gonna bless you real good, increase faith, King, master, obedience, rewards, servant, service, serving God, trainers, transaction, treats, tricks, unworthy servant

August 27 – On Greatness

Posted on 08/27/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 112; Proverbs 21:1-4 24-26; Matthew 20:20-28 My wife and I joke about my position as I help her through her recovery from surgery. Since I am, in essence, waiting on her hand and foot, we have joked about me … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged America's history, American Dream, brutal, Civil War, follower of Christ, freedmen, great, human trafficking, inhumane, Jesus, recovery, respect, Roman Senate, servant, serving God, slave, slave driver, slavery, surgery, wife | 2 Comments

March 19 – Not Normal

Posted on 03/19/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 18:21-35; Numbers 7-8; Ecclesiastes 6 I get angry when people treat me badly. My eyes narrow, my nostrils widen and I begin to find ways to plot my revenge. In that way, I’m fairly normal. In times like that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Forgiveness, God, Jesus, Justice, Lord, master, mercy, normal, parable, servant, wicked servant | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: servant

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

October 2 – Unworthy Servants

August 27 – On Greatness

March 19 – Not Normal

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