Tag Archives: Thessalonians

October 19 – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!

Posted on 10/19/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 56-58 2 Thessalonians 2 “Do not become easily upset in your thinking or afraid if you hear that the day of the Lord has already come. Someone may have said this in a prophecy or in a message or … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged afraid, apostasy, calm, Corinth, Day of the Lord, encourage, evangelize, fool, God, good news, gospel, Grace, letter, lose hope, love, Man of Evil, Man of Sin, message, misinformed, mock, New Testament Churches, Paul, prophecy, sarcasm, setting dates, Thessalonians, things will get a lot worse, turning away from God, upset | Leave a comment

October 16 – How Should We Then Live?

Posted on 10/16/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 47-49 1 Thessalonians 4 “Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Take care of your own business, and do your own work as we have already told you. If you do, then people who are not believers … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged avoid sexual sins, bad examples, Christians, denominations, depend on God, don't depend on others, encourage each other, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, living in society, love more, non-believers, own work, Paul, peaceful life, please God, re-examine myself, respect, ridicule, satisfaction, Second Coming, self-dependence, take care of business, Thessalonians

October 13 – Recognizing People’s Worth Like God Does

Posted on 10/13/2018 by rockyfort

Isaiah 41-42 1 Thessalonians 1 “We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged #MeToo, accomplishments, acting in faith, attendance, beautiful, better world, character, churches, compliments, faith, Father, God, hope in Jesus, inner beauty, Joy, letters of Paul, Lord Jesus Christ, love, nickels, noses, offering, overvalue accomplishment, Paul, Relationship with God, rotten people, share the gospel, spiritual growth, strong, thanks, Thessalonians, work | 2 Comments

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 →

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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 →

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Tag Archives: Thessalonians

October 19 – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet!

October 16 – How Should We Then Live?

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

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