Tag Archives: strength

September 19 – God’s Strength Shows Through My Weakness

Posted on 09/19/2018 by rockyfort

Ecclesiastes 1-3 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 “If I must brag, I will brag about the things that show I am weak.” (2 Corinthians 11:30 NCV) In modern terms, we’d probably describe this section of 2 Corinthians as Paul’s “humble brag.” In … Continue reading →

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July 17 – What Do You Expect When Doing God’s Will?

Posted on 07/17/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 18-19 Acts 20:17-38 “But now I must obey the Holy Spirit and go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what will happen to me there. I know only that in every city the Holy Spirit tells me that troubles and … Continue reading →

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May 29 – It Was (Figuratively) the Best of Times, It Was (Literally) the Worst of Times

Posted on 05/29/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 7-9 John 11:1-29 “Jesus said, ‘Your brother will rise and live again.’ Martha answered, ‘I know that he will rise and live again in the resurrection on the last day.’” (John 11:23-24 NCV) Sometimes, Jesus is easy to … Continue reading →

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May 23 – Don’t Even Pick It Up

Posted on 05/23/2018 by rockyfort

1 Chronicles 19-21 John 8:1-27 “Jesus raised up again and asked her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one judged you guilty?’ She answered, ‘No one, sir.’ Then Jesus said, ‘I also don’t judge you guilty. You may go now, … Continue reading →

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September 15 – Protection

Posted on 09/17/2017 by rockyfort

September 15 John 17; 2 Chronicles 25; Psalm 82 I remember running around the neighborhood with friends, walking to parks, and running to and from school in the morning. During the summer time, we did so much running around that … Continue reading →

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July 16 – Success

Posted on 07/16/2017 by rockyfort

1 Corinthians 4; 1 Kings 17; Amos 1 We all want to be “successful.” We really want our children to be “successful” and we hear stories of parents who have made great sacrifices so that their children can get the … Continue reading →

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May 13 – Trouble Ahead

Posted on 05/13/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 21:1-36; Judges 16; Psalm 42 You might get ready to call me a heretic, because I’m going to say something that modern Christianity doesn’t like to hear: when you follow God’s will, sometimes bad things happen. I thought about … Continue reading →

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January 28 – God’s Got This

Posted on 01/29/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 20:27-47; Genesis 37; Psalm 28 Have you ever wanted to run away and hide? Maybe it’s personal troubles and you just don’t want to be around people. Maybe relationships in the family aren’t going so well and it’s time … Continue reading →

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November 30 – Dealing with Evaluators

Posted on 11/30/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 90; Numbers 17:1-11; 2 Peter 3:1-18 It happens every year or two for teachers: the dreaded teacher evaluation. During this time the principal or other supervisor comes into the classroom with a pad of paper and write down everything … Continue reading →

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November 17 – God Our Refuge

Posted on 11/17/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 46; 2 Chronicles 18:12-22; Hebrews 9:23-28 What are you afraid of? Society has many identified phobias that affect people. I believe it was Hawkeye in M*A*S*H who described his claustrophobia by saying that the idea that the walls were … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: strength

September 19 – God’s Strength Shows Through My Weakness

July 17 – What Do You Expect When Doing God’s Will?

May 23 – Don’t Even Pick It Up

September 15 – Protection

July 16 – Success

May 13 – Trouble Ahead

January 28 – God’s Got This

November 30 – Dealing with Evaluators

November 17 – God Our Refuge

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