Tag Archives: tax collectors

April 26 – All You Really Need Is (A Changed) Heart

Posted on 04/26/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 23-24 Luke 19:1-27 “But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, ‘I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more.’” (Luke 19:8 NCV) There … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged air out of the room, boastful, change of heart, E.F. Hutton, eternal life, four times, give half, give it all, Grace, I deserve God's blessing, Jesus, Luke, lunch, Relationship with God, rich young ruler, tax collectors, validate, Zacchaeus

March 26 – Respecting Others and Doing Our Job

Posted on 03/26/2018 by rockyfort

Joshua 22-24 Luke 3 “The people asked John, ‘Then what should we do?’ John answered, ‘If you have two shirts, share with the person who does not have one. If you have food, share that also.’” (Luke 3:10-11) John’s message … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged change, Christianity, common decency, common people, convicted, do your job, don't abuse others, government, Israel, John, Jordan, messiah, physical needs, religious leaders, Repentance, respect, seeker-friendly, share, soldiers, spiritual needs, tax collectors

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

Posted on 12/28/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 3:21-38; Ezekiel 42-43; Isaiah 63 Popularity can be a fickle thing. Andy Warhol once said that everyone would have 15 minutes of fame in the future, and we often use that to describe situations when someone becomes popular, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Andy Warhol, baptism, breaks barriers, breaks conventions of this world, dads, dip under the water, God, God the Son, Grace, heaven opened, Holy Spirit, humility, in place, in thing, it's too crowded, Jesus, Jewish society, John, Jordan River, Luke, mercy, moms, nobody goes there anymore, pedestals, Philippians, popularity, proud Father, religious elite, religious leaders, Repentance, rights of God, sinners, soldiers, tax collectors, Trinity Father, unclean, Yogi Berra

December 27 – We Can Cure It Now That We Have A Diagnosis

Posted on 12/27/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 3:1-20; Ezekiel 40-41; Isaiah 62 You’ve probably seen something like this on a medical TV show; perhaps you’ve even experienced it in real life. A person complains constantly about different symptoms. No one can pinpoint the cause of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baptism, brood of vipers, cliches, communication, diagnosis, exhortation, extortion, fire, get right with God, good news, greedy, hard love, hard message, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, knowledge, medical TV show, message of grace, message of hope, messiah, other people's sins, puzzling symptoms, rebuke of sin, relationships, repent, sandals, share, sharing, soldiers, tax collectors, treatable, water

August 24 – It Seemed Like a Good Idea…

Posted on 08/24/2017 by rockyfort

John 6:1-21; 1 Chronicles 22:2-23:32; Zechariah 9 In 1876, Western Union had a monopoly on the most advanced communication technology available: the telegraph. The President of Western Union, William Orten, was offered a chance to buy the patent on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alexander Graham Bell, C.S. Lewis, change hearts, commercial possibilities, communication, crucifixion, earthly Kingdom, Forgiveness, freedom from sin, God, good idea at the time, heavenly kingdom, Israel, Jesus, Kingdom of God, make Jesus King, not a tame lion, oppression, patent, political freedom, populist message, Relationship with God, religious establishment, revolution, revolutionaries, Roman rule, Romans, sinners, spiritual freedom, status quo, tax collectors, telegraph, telephone, us vs. them, use of force, Western Union

January 20 – The Searching God

Posted on 01/20/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 15; Genesis 27:1-45; Psalm 20 Field Trips. I think that most people outside the world of education think field trips are nothing but fun and games. They don’t realize the planning that must go into a field trip so … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged celebration, comfortable sins, Cross, dangerous love, education, field trips, forgive, fuel to feed the fires of hell, fun and games, Gentiles, God's love, Grace, Jesus, lost sheep, love, mercy, paperwork, parable, Pharisees, planning, principals, righteous, sacrifice, sheep, shepherd, sinners, sins, tax collectors, uncomfortable sins, worry

December 9 – Is It Worth It?

Posted on 12/09/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 126; Isaiah 35:3-7; Luke 7:18-30 “Was it worth it?” I think many of us ask that question as we come to the end of a long project. Was it worth the time and the effort? We look at how … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged despair, disciples, doubts, earthquake, End, execution, expectations, gentle love, God, Grace, Jesus, John the Baptist, Judgment, King, lightning, long life, long project, mercy, messiah, prison, religious leaders, Repentance, Roman Soldiers, special protection from God, tax collectors, true to God, wavering faith, Wookie, worth it

June 15 – Doctor Jesus

Posted on 06/15/2015 by rockyfort

Mark 2; 2 Samuel 4-5; Daniel 2:24-49 So much of life revolves around food. What are we going to eat? Who are we going to eat with? In fact, who we eat with even makes a statement. This was true … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged eating, food, Jesus, Levi, Pharisees, religious leaders, Repentance, righteous people, sinners, tax collectors

March 2 – Just As I Am

Posted on 03/02/2015 by rockyfort

Matthew 9:1-17; Leviticus 3-4; Proverbs 20 Perhaps one of the greatest revelations I’ve ever had about my faith is that Christianity is not for “good” people. In the days of Jesus, the Pharisees were the “good” people. They were religious, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged call of Matthew, God, healing, Jesus, Matthew, party, penitent, Pharisees, pride, Repentance, sin, sinners, tax collectors, weakness

March 2 – About Your Friends….

Posted on 03/02/2014 by rockyfort

Matthew 9:1-17; Leviticus 3-4; Proverbs 20 “Birds of a feather flock together.” “You are known by the company you keep.” No, this isn’t a lesson on truisms and clichés. We do have many such sayings that warn us about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged friends, Jesus, Jesus friend of sinners, loving people, showing God's love, sinners, tax collectors

Tag Archives: tax collectors

April 26 – All You Really Need Is (A Changed) Heart

December 28 – Breaking the Rules of the World

August 24 – It Seemed Like a Good Idea…

January 20 – The Searching God

December 9 – Is It Worth It?

June 15 – Doctor Jesus

March 2 – Just As I Am

March 2 – About Your Friends….

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