Tag Archives: tension

June 1 – Whatcha Worrying About?

Posted on 06/01/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 15-16 John 12:27-50 “But many believed in Jesus, even many of the leaders. But because of the Pharisees, they did not say they believed in him for fear they would be put out of the synagogue. They loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged attacked disciples, attacked would-be followers, believed Jesus, business, cool parties, cool people, garbage, get kicked out, Jerusalem, Jesus, opportunities lost, Pharisees, politics, praise from God, praise from people, put out of synagogue, religious instruction, resurrection, ridicule, share the gospel, silent, social media, socialize, sports, stock market, tension, value of knowing Christ, worry about the other guy, worthless

April 28 – About This God and Caesar Thing

Posted on 04/28/2018 by rockyfort

1 Kings 3-5 Luke 20:1-26 “Jesus said to them, ‘Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and give to God the things that are God’s.’” (Luke 20:25 NCV) Taxes are a sore subject with most people. Most people … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Caesar, care for the poor, discredit Jesus, don't pay enough, feed the hungry, give to Caesar, give to God, God, government, indignity, Jesus, Jews, medical care, pay too much, payments, representative democracy, Rome, simplifying life, stewards, subjugation, support God's work, taxes, tension, trap question, wealthy

September 22 – Restitution and Restoration

Posted on 09/22/2017 by rockyfort

John 21; 2 Chronicles 33; Psalm 89:1-18 Bernie Madoff. There, that name oughta get your blood boiling! Madoff was the perpetrator of one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history, bilking investors, many of them well known, out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged 12 step program, AA, Bernie Madoff, criminals, did Jesus listen, Do you love me?, errors, feed my sheep, Forgiveness, God, government, Grace, investments, Jesus, pain, Peter, Peter denies Jesus, Ponzi scheme, restitution, restitution for sins, restoration, restore relationship, retirement accounts, sins, swindled, tension, Three times, victims

September 11 – There Is Only One Way…

Posted on 09/14/2017 by rockyfort

John 14:1-14; 2 Chronicles 20:1-21:1; Psalm 78:56-72 My wife has a habit of naming inanimate objects. Our GPS unit is “Sally.” (With a voice like that, it couldn’t be male.) Whenever we go somewhere, we set Sally up and punch … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ask directions, betrayal, caring, chain saw, Christianity, denial, destination, different experiences, direction, disciples, exclusive, Father, God leaves us here, GPS, hearts at peace, hearts troubled, heaven, inclusive, Jesus, journey, joy of ministry, Judas, loving others, man card, man's dream, no other way, only through Jesus, Peter, tension, the way, travel, trust the guide, Upper Room, way truth and life, wrong way

September 9 – Living With the Enemy

Posted on 09/12/2017 by rockyfort

John 13:1-20; 2 Chronicles 18; Psalm 78:21-37 You’ve probably seen some variation of this in the movies. The cops pull over a lady for a minor traffic violation and, to her surprise, they take her down to the station. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abused for faith, betrayal, cops, enemy, grace of god, greatest, guilt, husband a spy, influence to do right, Jesus, Jesus knew Judas, Jesus loved Judas, Jesus washes feet, job never ends, Judas, Kingdom of Heaven, know the truth, least, live with the enemy, love of God, love of Jesus, lowliest servant, mistreated for faith, movie plot, not everyone was clean, rebellion, servant, slave, stubbornness, tension, Thaddeus, traitor, wife gets information

May 18 – Scandalous!

Posted on 05/18/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 25; Ruth 1-2; Psalm 47 Religious disputes are the worst, aren’t they? You see it on a small scale when churches split. There are anecdotal tales among Baptists about churches splitting over a vote on the color of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alive, anxiety, appeal to Caesar, Christians, church splits, clapping in church, color of the carpet, confront issues, crucified, dead man, early church, exclusive, Festus, following Jesus, Forgiveness, freer worship, Gentiles, Grace, Holy Spirit, inclusive, Jesus, Jews, Judaism, killing of James, King Agrippa, mercy, music, Paul, religious disputes, resurrected, Roman citizenship, scandalous, tension, vow to kill Paul, worship styles

September 8 – Law and Grace

Posted on 09/08/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 51:1-10; Genesis 6:1-6; 1 Timothy 1:1-11 There is a tension in Christian doctrine between law and grace. Many look at the law and note that since God gave the law, we should follow it. Those who emphasize this law … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Baptist, Christian doctrine, classify sins, Cross, Episcopalian, fellowship with God, Galatians, Grace, Jesus, Law, mercy, need for Christ, Old Testament, Paul, rebellion, regulations, rules, salvation, sin, Ten Commandments, tension, Timothy

June 17 – Living in Forgiveness

Posted on 06/18/2015 by rockyfort

Mark 3:20-35; 2 Samuel 7-8; Daniel 4 When two good friends disagree and the tensions rise, it’s difficult for both of them. They avoid each other. They look the other way if they happen to see each other. Unless something … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, Forgiveness, friends disagree, God, guilt, Holy Spirit, insult the Holy Spirit, Jesus, Legal experts, pay for our sins, Repentance, restored relationship with God, Scribes, strong relationship, swallow pride, tension

July 3 – Tension in the Christian Life

Posted on 07/03/2014 by rockyfort

Mark 12:1-27; 1 Kings 3; Hosea 6:1-7:2 It was another trap for Jesus. The Herodians, who supported the government, and the Pharisees, who didn’t, came to Jesus and asked whether or not they should pay taxes. The wording of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged following Christ in society, God, God's will, government, Herodians, hypocrites, Jesus, living in society, living our faith, Pharisees, render to Caesar, Sunday only Christians, tension, trapping Jesus | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: tension

April 28 – About This God and Caesar Thing

September 22 – Restitution and Restoration

September 11 – There Is Only One Way…

September 9 – Living With the Enemy

May 18 – Scandalous!

September 8 – Law and Grace

June 17 – Living in Forgiveness

July 3 – Tension in the Christian Life

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