Tag Archives: Silas

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

Posted on 07/12/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 4-6 Acts 17:16-34 “While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.” (Acts 17:16 NCV) As Paul wandered about Athens, he was disturbed the religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Athens, body is evil, crucified, destroy old friendships, Epicureans, Facebook, forgiveness of sins, God changes us, good news, Greeks, ideologies, idols, idols in our world, Jesus, marketplace, neon gods, pagan temples, Paul, Pharisees, political parties, politicians, prophets, religious nature, repent, resurrection, Sadducees, sexual activity, Silas, Simon and Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence, Stoics, synagogues, Timothy, Twitter, virtual temples, worship

July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker

Posted on 07/11/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 1-3 Acts 17:1-15 “So, many of them believed, as well as many important Greek women and men. But the people in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, too. So they came there, upsetting … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged allegiance to God, another king, believe, Berea, Caesar, Christians, elderly, follow Jesus, government, Greek men, Greek women, immigrants, Jason, Jealousy, life devalued, making trouble, Paul, personal responsibility, Philippi, poor, Power, preaching, prisoner, recognize wrong, refugees, riot, Silas, Thessalonians, Thessalonica, turned the world upside down, unborn, Word of God

July 9 – Dealing With God’s “No”

Posted on 07/09/2018 by rockyfort

Job 38-40 Acts 16:1-21 ‘That night Paul saw in a vision a man from Macedonia. The man stood and begged, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Asia, best use, closed doors, discourage, encourage, Europe, frustrating, future, gifts, God, God knows, God says no, good news, Greece, Greeks, help us, Luke, Macedonia, No, open doors, Paul, plan, plans, pray, Serve God, Silas, talents, Timothy, vision

July 8 – It Doesn’t Matter Who’s Right

Posted on 07/08/2018 by rockyfort

Job 36-37 Acts 15:22-41 “Paul and Barnabas had such a serious argument about this that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left. The believers in Antioch put Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Antioch, argument, Barnabas, brothers and sisters in Christ, churches, Cilicia, compassion, Cyprus, deserter, evangelism, Gentile believers, God's work, Jerusalem Conference, Jewih believers, John Mark, Lord's care, Mission, Paul, separated, Silas, Syria, Timothy, work of the church, you may be wrong

December 12 – A Partnership That Changes the World

Posted on 12/12/2017 by rockyfort

Philippians 1:1-11; Ezekiel 18; Isaiah 47 You probably don’t recognize the names Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met at Stanford in 1995, became good friends, and dropped out of doctoral work together. They had worked together on some different … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged anger, changed the world, Christ Jesus, commercial value, commitment to Christ, completion, doctoral work, Europe, failure, faithful, financial support, Forgiveness, Galatians, Gates and Allen, God, good work, Google, gospel, Grace, harsh, hate, investor cash, Jesus, Jobs and Wozniak, Larry Page, love, mercy, partnership in the gospel, Paul, peanut butter and jelly, Philippi, Philippians, pray with joy, run out of the city, search algorithms, Sergey Brin, Silas, snow, Stanford, success, tech bubble, Thank God, unforgiving, wonderland

October 31 – May God Bless and Keep the President…

Posted on 10/31/2017 by rockyfort

1 Timothy 2; Isaiah 34-35; Psalm 119:65-96 The musical “Fiddler on the Roof” is the story of Russian Jews during the pogroms led by the Russian government. As the Jews sing about their traditions, and how they help the Jews … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged beyond government, blessing for the Tsar, blessings, Caesar, divide the body of Christ, far away from us, Fiddler on the Roof, godliness, good roads, gospel, government, holiness, house arrest, imprisonment, obligation, Paul, Pax Romana, persecution, pogroms, politics, pray, president, Rabbi, Rome, Russian government, Russian Jews, Silas, survive, Timothy, traditions, weak on prayer

May 6 – Nip It In the Bud

Posted on 05/06/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 17:1-15; Judges 6; Job 36 Don Knotts was a brilliant comedian who created many memorable characters. One of his best known, and loved, characters was Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith show. Barney was an expert on everything he … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Andy Griffith, Berea, Christianity, comfort, contagious, deliverance to captives, Don Knotts, examine Scriptures, immunity to gospel, Jews, nip it in the bud, outsiders, Paul, radical call of Jesus, release the oppressed, Silas, status quo, Thessalonica, Timothy

May 9 – Rights and Privileges

Posted on 05/09/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 29; Exodus 40:16-38; Acts 16:35-40 A number of years ago one of the credit card companies had a commercial that portrayed some of the benefits of being a member in their credit card club. The tag line at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged beatings, following Christ, God, governments, jail, membership, Paul, Philippi, privileges, rights, Roman privilege, sharing Jesus, Silas, stonings

May 6 – Our Upside Down World

Posted on 05/06/2015 by rockyfort

Acts 17:1-15; Judges 6; Job 36 I wonder if Paul, Silas and Timothy ever got tired of their routine: go to new town, preach in synagogue, see many Jews believe in Jesus, Jewish leaders get jealous, they form a mob … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged city officials, Jews, Paul, peace, restored relationship with God, right side up, salt and light, Silas, synagogues, Thessalonica, Timothy, truth of God, upside down, world in turmoil

May 5 – In the Face of Persecution

Posted on 05/05/2015 by rockyfort

Acts 16:16-40; Judges 4-5; Job 35 It’s interesting what people will put up with from followers of Christ, until we affect their financial status. Paul and his companions were preaching in Philippi. While there, a slave girl, who had an … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged complaints, economic issues, faith, Paul, persecution, Philippian jail, praise in difficult times, praising God, rights, Romans, Silas

Tag Archives: Silas

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker

July 9 – Dealing With God’s “No”

July 8 – It Doesn’t Matter Who’s Right

December 12 – A Partnership That Changes the World

October 31 – May God Bless and Keep the President…

May 6 – Nip It In the Bud

May 6 – Our Upside Down World

May 5 – In the Face of Persecution

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