Tag Archives: sick

May 16 – Jesus Gives So That We Can Give

Posted on 05/16/2018 by rockyfort

2 Kings 24-25 John 5:1-24 “Then Jesus said, ‘Stand up. Pick up your mat and walk.’ And immediately the man was well; he picked up his mat and began to walk.” (John 5:8-9 NCV) They were lying around a pool … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged angel, beggars, changed lives, chronically ill, crippled, giving alms, healing, Jesus, made well, Pharisees, pool of Bethesda, productive member of society, questioning Jesus, religious elite, Sabbath, share our resources, share the gospel, sick, stir the waters, surge of power, trouble, unhappy, when Jesus left

February 25 – Seeking the Invisible

Posted on 02/26/2018 by rockyfort

Numbers 9-11 Mark 5:1-20 “The man shouted in a loud voice, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I command you in God’s name not to torture me!’ He said this because Jesus was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cast out demons, chains, command Jesus. pigs, demon-possessed self-harming, exorcism, financial problems, God, health issues, help, hidden, hurting, hurting people, invisible, Jesus, living in the caves, protection, Sea of Galilee, sick, Son of the Most High, spiritual problems, torture

September 5 – “It Is Not Necessary For Me to Live”

Posted on 09/09/2017 by rockyfort

John 11:1-27; 2 Chronicles 10-11; Psalm 75 A friend recently posted this from the devotional book that she’s using: Streams in the Desert. When a Roman soldier was told by his guide that if he insisted on taking a certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bethany, certain death, Christians, commitment, crucifixion, dangerous times, die with Him, disciples, follow faith, hungry, in prison, inconvenienced, Jesus, Job, King of Kings, Lazarus, Lazarus asleep, Lazarus dead, love of Jesus, Martha, Mary, minister, miracle, need clothes, need hospitality, oath of allegiance, obedience, Pharisees, resurrection, resurrection and the life, Roman soldier, Romans, sick, stone Jesus, Streams in the Desert, thirsty, Thomas, Upper Room, vague booking

April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be

Posted on 04/13/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 4:1-22; Deuteronomy 19-20; Job 13 The phrase “speaking truth to power” has almost become a cliché these days. Sometimes you hear people in power say terrible things and they proclaim that all they are doing is that speaking truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alexander Solzhenitsyn, America, Blasphemy, Caiaphas, care for the poor, Church, disciples, empty grave, feed the hungry, four walls of the church, freedom of religion, freedom of worship, freedoms, God, gulags, hypocrites, insurrection, Israel, Jesus, Jesus crucified, Jews, John, kangaroo court, messiah, obey God not men, orphans, Pentecost, Peter, prisoners, proclaim gospel in words and deeds, rebellion, religious leaders, resurrection, Roman authorities, Russia, Sanhedrin, seen and heard, sick, single mothers, speak truth to power, Sunday, suppress truth, The Gulag Archipeligo, widows

April 2 – Ministry is People

Posted on 04/02/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 25: 31-46; Numbers 32-34; Job 2 Boston has a great program that finds a way to bring health care to the people on the street. Boston Health Care for the Homeless, founded in 1985 by Dr. Jim O’Connell, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Boston, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, Dr. Jim O'Connell, exhaustion, food, God's image, homeless, hungry, in prison, Jesus, least of these, minister intentionally, minister oportunistically, necessities, needing clothes, others, overwhelming needs, parable, reaching out, serving the King, sheep and goats, sick, strangers, thirsty

January 11 – Watering the House

Posted on 01/11/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 10:21-42; Genesis 18; Psalm 11 During the summer, when the South Texas heat zaps the land, we engage in what seems like a strange ritual. We water our houses. Ok, I know the jokes. “Trying to make your house … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abuse, addiction, broken homes, churches, clothing the poor, cracked foundations, David, divided, ethnic divisions, faithfulness, families, feeding the poor, follower of Christ, foundation problems, foundations destroyed, greed, health and wealth, heat, heavenly kingdom, houses, investment, just society, Justice, life, mock God, peace, politics, poverty, prisoners, Psalms, rehabilitation, rich, righteous, sick, South Texas, stranger, water, water the house, withdrawn from society

January 5 – Refuge

Posted on 01/05/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 7:18-50; Genesis 11; Psalm 5 Have you ever watched a disaster movie? Most of us have seen one, or at least seen the trailers when they advertise on TV. When the disasters might affect children, there is always a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cancer, changed world, children, Christians, circumstances, disaster movie, disasters, dumb things, God, hero, Jaws, Jesus, Joy, King David, Knowing God, normal, persecuted, protection, refuge, rejoice, shelter, sick, survival, troubles

July 13 – Share the Gospel or Social Gospel?

Posted on 07/13/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 25:11-20; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Matthew 25:31-46 I recently heard someone talk about the “social gospel” and how excited he was that other churches were getting involved in it. The “social gospel” is the idea that we go out and meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Church, demon possessed, division, evangelism, faith, fellowship with God, forgive, gospel, heaven, hungry, Israel, Jesus, Kingdom, least of these, love of God, Philistines, physical needs, Relationship with God, share the gospel, sheep and goats, sick, sinners prayer, social gospel, spiritual needs, whole gospel, works

April 2 – The Greatest Show on Earth

Posted on 04/02/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 25; 31-46; Numbers 32-34; Job 2 I had a teacher get mad at me once. She didn’t talk to me for the longest time. As I observed her and heard other teachers and students talk about her, though, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged caring for Jesus, goats, hungry, judgment of sheep and goats, lifestyle choice, Meeting Needs, ministry, needing clothes, prison, sheep, showing God's love, sick, surprise, teacher

Tag Archives: sick

February 25 – Seeking the Invisible

September 5 – “It Is Not Necessary For Me to Live”

April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be

April 2 – Ministry is People

January 11 – Watering the House

January 5 – Refuge

April 2 – The Greatest Show on Earth

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