Tag Archives: Thessalonians

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

October 28 – Christian, Christian, Wherefore Art Thou, Christian

Posted on 10/28/2017 by rockyfort

2 Thessalonians 2; Isaiah 27-28; Psalm 118 Teen love can be a terrible thing to watch. Shakespeare showed us that in the classic play of Romeo and Juliet. According to Shakespeare, Juliet was 13 and Romeo was just a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christians, confusion, date setters, Day of the Lord, despair, discouraged, drama, encouragement, eternal encouragement, failure to communicate, fake news, false teaching, family feud, feud, forbidden love, God loves, God our Father, God's purpose, good deed, good hope, good word, Grace, Jesus, Juliet, Lord Jesus Christ, lose focus on God, parents, Paul, plots, purpose, Rapture, rapture warning, Romeo, Shakespeare, suicide, Teen love, Thessalonians, you missed it, young love

October 27 – Unleash the Power!

Posted on 10/27/2017 by rockyfort

2 Thessalonians 1; Isaiah 25-26; Psalm 117 In every bad situation, there are blessings from God that can be gained if we look for them. Last year, my wife conquered cancer. During that time, one blessing I had was learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bad situations, before trouble, blessed to bless others, blessings from God, cancer, empowers people, every deed prompted by faith, every desire, experiencing God's presence, goodness, Grace, hold on, hostile world, in the midst of the struggle, inspired to action, our lives make a difference, overwhelmed, Paul, Paul's prayers, peace of God, persecution, power of prayer, pray constantly, prayer sustains, success, Thessalonians, Thessalonica, worthy of God's calling

October 26 – I’d Rather Be Able to Pay Them Back…

Posted on 10/26/2017 by rockyfort

1 Thessalonians 5; Isaiah 23-24; Psalm 116 I’m generally an easy-going person. I don’t hold grudges. I forgive pretty easily. But then I get behind the wheel of the car. Can you guess the rest of the story? I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accident, behind the wheel, church leaders, cut me off, deserve my wrath, do what is good, drive safely, drive too fast, drive too slow, easy-going, encouraging, endgame, enraged, forgive, giving thanks, God, God forgives, Grace, grudges, harm others, helping, idiot drivers, justification, love, non-Christians see us, our reactions are visible, patience, Paul, payback, peace, praying, punishment, rage serves no good purpose, Revenge, road rage, school zone, smile, tailgate, Thessalonians, true Christian behavior

October 25 – Power vs. Respect – Doing Things God’s Way

Posted on 10/25/2017 by rockyfort

1 Thessalonians 4; Isaiah 20-22; Psalm 115 Harvey Weinstein. Hollywood. Yep, I just used those codewords to trigger you into anger even before you started reading this thought. Let’s face it though, how many of us were really surprised by … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Acts 15, avoid sexual immorality, blackballed, casting couch, child prostitutes, Christians, code words, enhance, fear, followers of christ, Gentiles, Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood, holy, honorable, Jerusalem Conference, Jews, Lord, monogamous, pagans, passionate lust, Paul, powers that be, predator, prostitution stings, punish, respect God, respect others, respect ourselves, respectability, Rome, sanctified, self-control, sex sells, sex trafficking, sex-obsessed, sexually pure, take advantage, Thessalonians, trigger, villain

October 23 – Are You Worthy of the Name?

Posted on 10/23/2017 by rockyfort

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16; Isaiah 14-16; Psalm 113 It is one of the “poignant” scenes in M*A*S*H that bring tears to your eyes. Charles Emerson Winchester, The Third, has decided that he needs to talk with Father Mulcahey because he’s afraid … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bonds of sin, Charles Emerson Winchester, comforting, Cross, encouraging, factory worker, Father Mulcahey, fear of consequences, fruit, God, God's expectations, good father, Grace, higher motives, live up to expectations, live worthy of God, lone ranger Christianity, love the unlovable, M*A*S*H, missionary journeys, nature of Jesus Christ, no beating, no threats, no warning, obligation, other Christians, Paul, relationship, roller derby, snoring, sympathetic, team, tears, tears of laughter, Thessalonians, true Winchester, TV, urging

October 22 – The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be

Posted on 10/22/2017 by rockyfort

1 Thessalonians 1; Isaiah 11-13; Psalm 112 The movie series “Back to the Future” reminds us how small things can cause great changes. In the first time travel experiment, Marty McFly meets Doc Brown at Twin Pines Mall. Terrorists meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Back to the Future, cause and effect, change the future, change the present, commitment to Jesus Christ, Doc Brown, Doctor Who change history, endurance inspired by hope, faith, faith compels us, Forgiveness, gospel, Grace, hope, Jesus Christ, Joy, labor prompted by love, lasting effects, Lone Pine Mall, love, make a difference, Marty McFly, mercy, Paul, Serve God, serve His people, service because of faith, small causes, terrorists, Thessalonians, time travel, Twin Pines Mall, what effect?, work produced by faith

September 24 – Love Drives Out Hate

Posted on 09/24/2017 by rockyfort

1 John 2; 2 Chronicles 35; Psalm 89:38-52 There is a disturbing trend in our society that is stifling discussion of legitimate issues and polarizing the country. We, as a society, have decided that it’s important to label anyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christian value, class division, Corinthians, Cross, darkness, dialogue, discussion, don't deserve love, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Martin Luther King, early church, Forgiveness, Galatians, Gentile, Grace, hate, haterade, haters, Jew, John, light, love, Nazis, not easy to love, polarizing society, political differences, religious beliefs, rich, Roman, Romans 5:8, slave, Thessalonians, traffic in hate, white supremacists

November 28 – … and Comfort the Afflicted

Posted on 11/28/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 25:1-10; Nehemiah 9:16-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 Comedians have a special kind of problem when they perform. There are people, who, having imbibed enough adult beverages, think that they are funnier than the comedian and make a point of letting … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged afflict the comfortable, Church, comedians, comfort the afflicted, disheartened, disrupt, disruptive, excuses, hecklers, hidden emotions, imperfect people, lack involvement, leave it to the professionals, patient, Paul, pray, professionals, relationships, shame, Thessalonians, we've never done it that way before, worship service

October 29 – Harsh Words

Posted on 11/01/2015 by rockyfort

2 Thessalonians 3; Isaiah 29-30; Psalm 119:1-32 There seems to be a myth that Christians should not take a hard stance on issues. According to that myth, we are to be soft, fuzzy, and loving to all people. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accepting, busybodies, Christians, dependency, dignity, dignity in work, fuzzy, give of ourselves, hard stance, Harvest, hunger, hungry, idle, needy, Paul, soft, Thessalonians, tolerant, work

Tag Archives: Thessalonians

July 11 – How to Become a Godly Troublemaker

October 28 – Christian, Christian, Wherefore Art Thou, Christian

October 27 – Unleash the Power!

October 26 – I’d Rather Be Able to Pay Them Back…

October 25 – Power vs. Respect – Doing Things God’s Way

October 23 – Are You Worthy of the Name?

October 22 – The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be

September 24 – Love Drives Out Hate

November 28 – … and Comfort the Afflicted

October 29 – Harsh Words

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