Tag Archives: slavery

February 5 – Thanking God for THOSE People

Posted on 02/04/2019 by rockyfort

Hebrews 1; Genesis 45; Genesis 46:1-27; Psalm 36 “So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged brothers, dreams, dreams come true, Egypt, Egyptians, famine, favorite brother, glad he's not yours, God sent me, God's way, Joseph, kept from suffering, little brother, lord of his house, Pharaoh, Revenge, ruler in Egypt, slavery, snitch

January 31 – Betrayed, Denied, Forgotten – Covered by Extreme Forgiveness

Posted on 01/30/2019 by rockyfort

Luke 22:39-71; Genesis 40; Psalm 31 “Then he restored the chief butler to his butlership again, and he placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand. … Yet the chief butler did not remember Joseph, but forgot him. (Genesis 40:21,23 NKJV) Years … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged betrayed, brothers, can't stand people, chief butler, denied, enemies, executed, extreme forgiveness, false accusations, forgotten, friends, Jesus, Joseph, lied about, mankind, people, Pharaoh, slavery, Snoopy, thrown into jail, we mess up

November 3- Hurricane Force Winds or Gentle Breezes?

Posted on 11/03/2018 by rockyfort

Jeremiah 30-31 Philemon 1 “Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever—no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a loved brother. I love him very much, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged American Civil War, American Slavery, brother in Christ, compassion, cruel treatment, freedom, gentle breezes, hurricane force winds, manumission, manumission laws, Paul, Philemon, Pnesimus, Roman law, Roman slavery, slavery

September 22 – There Is No Christianity 1.1 or 2.0

Posted on 09/22/2018 by rockyfort

Ecclesiastes 10-12 Galatians 1 “God, by his grace through Christ, called you to become his people. So I am amazed that you are turning away so quickly and believing something different than the Good News. Really, there is no other … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged another gospel, Bible study, Christ, Christ's sacrifice, Christianity 1.0, Christians, church attendance, church history, confusion, devotionals, died for our sins, false preachers, Forgiveness, giving money, God, good news, Grace, helping others, His people, legalism, mercy, more grace, responding to God's love, resurrected, slavery, something different, truth

July 10 – Benjamins or Not, It’s All About God

Posted on 07/10/2018 by rockyfort

Job 41-42 Acts 16:22-40 “The police told the Roman officers what Paul said. When the officers heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid. So they came and told Paul and Silas they were sorry and took … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apologies, believers, believing in Jesus, demon, dishonorable profit, earthquake, encourage, encouragement, get outta town, good news, guard, jail, losing power, Lydia, magistrates, modern slavery, no trial, Paul, Philippi, Police, profit, religious leaders, riot, Roman officers, Roman Soldiers, salvation, Silas Roman citizens, slave girl, slavery, The Benjamins, thrown in jail

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

Posted on 06/23/2018 by rockyfort

Esther 9-10 Acts 7:1-21 “Jacob’s sons became jealous of Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him 10 and saved him from all his troubles. The king of Egypt liked Joseph and respected … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ancestors, crucifying, deliverance, Egypt, faith, God's law, gospel, Israel, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh, priests, rebellion, ruts, Rwanda, slavery, sons of Israel, Stephen, tradition, true to God, worship

November 16 – Are You Thinking About Stuffing or De-Stuffing?

Posted on 11/16/2017 by rockyfort

James 4; Jeremiah 27-28; Psalm 132 We seem to be in eternal competition here in the United States. We compare ourselves to our neighbors. In fact, one of the major, annual competitions is about to start – house decorations for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Abel, acquisition. material goods, added music, attitudes towards stuff, belittle others, blessed to bless, Cain, cars, Christmas decorations, competition, covet, desire, do not ask God, Eat drink and be merry, faithful servants. resentment, favor of God, fight, garages, give stuff away, God, James, kill, mansions in heaven, more God loves us, more we have, most lights, most stuff, need more stuff, Neighbors, new and improved, pup tent in the woods, quarrel, Relationship with God, relationship with others, rich young ruler, robbery, slavery, stuff, suck the life out, synchronize lights and music, think of others, United States, watch, winner is best, wrong motives, your own pleasures, Zacchaeus

November 12 – If You Want to Change the World

Posted on 11/12/2017 by rockyfort

Philemon 1:1-25; Jeremiah 19-20; Psalm 128 It was Gaius, a renowned legal expert in ancient Rome, who said that slavery was a human institution not found in nature and that another human institution, war, brought the bulk of the slaves … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged being the best, changed hearts, changed minds, Christian, conscience, evil, fair treatment, freed, freeing slaves, Gaius, Grace, human institution, love, manumission, Onesimus, order, overturn society, Philemon, resentment, Roman Empire, Romans, skilled, slavery, slaves, social mobility, useful, useless, War, will

October 5 – Let the Peoples Praise You!

Posted on 10/05/2017 by rockyfort

Revelation 5; Nehemiah 7:5-8:12; Psalm 100 One of the sad truths throughout history is that people have hated others for being different. In the ancient days, our tribe was good, yours was bad. Warfare would spring up between tribes over … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged cults, dignity, disputes, diverse, ethnic group, every tongue, every tribe, Gentile, hate, hate all but the right folks, heavenly choir, heavenly throne room, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, Kingdom, Lamb of God, language, love, middle eastern Jew, mongrel religion, National Brotherhood Week, nations, Nehemiah, open the seals, people, Pharisees, polyglot, prejudice, quality of people, rejoicing, Relationship with God, Romans, Saduccees, skin color, slain, slavery, special truth, take the scroll, Tom Lehrer, warfare, we are better, we are stronger, worship

August 30 – Ending Slavery

Posted on 09/06/2017 by rockyfort

John 8:21-47; 2 Chronicles 2:17-5:1; Malachi 1:1-2:9 The institution of slavery is one of the darkest blots on mankind throughout history. Among ways slavery has been practices throughout history, what happened in the United States was one of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abuse, Articles of Secession, believe Jesus, changes, children of Abraham, Civil War, commodity, dehumanizing, evil, family, family of God, follow Jesus, freedom, God loves me, God loves you, Grace, Gracious, History, inclusive, Jesus, love, mankind, mercy, Pharisees, Relationship with God, Romans, secede, sin, sin's bidding, slavery, slaves to sin, trust, Union, United States

Tag Archives: slavery

February 5 – Thanking God for THOSE People

January 31 – Betrayed, Denied, Forgotten – Covered by Extreme Forgiveness

November 3- Hurricane Force Winds or Gentle Breezes?

September 22 – There Is No Christianity 1.1 or 2.0

July 10 – Benjamins or Not, It’s All About God

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

November 16 – Are You Thinking About Stuffing or De-Stuffing?

October 5 – Let the Peoples Praise You!

August 30 – Ending Slavery

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