Tag Archives: widows

November 19 – Religion – Overlord or Guide to Life?

Posted on 11/19/2018 by rockyfort

Ezekiel 11-13 James 1 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27 NCV) Religion was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged because God loves us, care for people in need, Christianity, Culture, difference, distress, do's and don'ts, early church, false religion, Father, faultless, find God, find truth, God, God reached for us, heaven, honor God, James, Jesus, live righteously, Matthew 25, mystery religions, orphans, people in need, polluted by the world, popular, pure, Relationship with God, religion, resurrection, widows, works

September 15 – If Not Us, Then Who?

Posted on 09/15/2018 by rockyfort

Proverbs 22-24 2 Corinthians 8 “At this time you have plenty. What you have can help others who are in need. Then later, when they have plenty, they can help you when you are in need, and all will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged "poor" Christians, accumulation of wealth, Be ready, Christians disowned, church in Jerusalem, churches, Corinthians, difficult financial times, equal, government, great wealth, hard to find work, help others, Israel, Jerusalem, last judgment, lost jobs, needy, offering, our responsibilities, Paul, plenty, poor among the Jews, priests, situations turn, take care of each other, Temple, the least of these, tithes and offerings, widows

April 17 – Good Decisions

Posted on 04/17/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 6; Deuteronomy 28; Job 17 Henry Ford had a problem. His Model-T car was too successful. He had introduced the assembly line in 1913 and production rose so much that he started making lots of money. His workers, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acceptable sins, care for widows, double daily pay, early church, employee retention, ethnic tension, evangelism, food distribution, God, God controls the church, grace of god, Grecian Jews, growing pains, Hebrew Jews, Henry Ford, Jerusalem, Jesus, Model-T, Paul, perception, possible problems, priests follow Christ, problem, radical idea, sinners, Stephen, successful, such were some of you, welcome sinners, widows, Word of God

April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be

Posted on 04/13/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 4:1-22; Deuteronomy 19-20; Job 13 The phrase “speaking truth to power” has almost become a cliché these days. Sometimes you hear people in power say terrible things and they proclaim that all they are doing is that speaking truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Alexander Solzhenitsyn, America, Blasphemy, Caiaphas, care for the poor, Church, disciples, empty grave, feed the hungry, four walls of the church, freedom of religion, freedom of worship, freedoms, God, gulags, hypocrites, insurrection, Israel, Jesus, Jesus crucified, Jews, John, kangaroo court, messiah, obey God not men, orphans, Pentecost, Peter, prisoners, proclaim gospel in words and deeds, rebellion, religious leaders, resurrection, Roman authorities, Russia, Sanhedrin, seen and heard, sick, single mothers, speak truth to power, Sunday, suppress truth, The Gulag Archipeligo, widows

March 9 – Beauty Tips for Life

Posted on 03/09/2017 by rockyfort

Matthew 12:22-50; Leviticus 15-16; Proverbs 27 Mirrors are great. I can’t imagine shaving without being in front of a mirror. I use a mirror when I comb my hair, usually. Yes, I do comb my hair. My wife uses a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged beauty, combing hair, disabled, entertainers, financial success, Hawkeye, heroes, inward beauty, judging people, life reflects heart, look our best, M*A*S*H, make a difference, minister, ministers, mirrors, moral backgrouns, morality, narcissism, obessed, oppressed, orphans, outward beauty, putting on makeup, shaving, skin deep, sports figures, teachers, tool, widows

November 1 – What a Difference It Makes

Posted on 11/01/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 50; Zechariah 7:1-14; Jude 5-21 If someone was looking into people that claim to follow Christ they should probably ask one very important question: “What difference does it make in their lives?” We make some pretty bold claims as … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged advocate, broken people, can't fight back, Christ, Church, claim to follow Christ, cry out, difference, do not oppress, financial gifts, foreigners, game changer, God changes, God lives in us, God's people, Grace, healing, important meeting, Jesus, Justice, Lord of Heaven's Armies, money making machine, orphans, powerless, repenting, sacrifices, sacrificial offerings, single mothers, the poor, widows, worship

November 3 – Family First

Posted on 11/06/2015 by rockyfort

1 Timothy 5:1-22; Jeremiah 1-2; Psalm 119:145-176 At one time people who moved to a new community were advised to join a church because you could make good, important connections there. It would look good on your unofficial resume. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged caring for believers, Church, commitment to Jesus, connections, deny faith, early Christians, family, family first, good for business, relatives, unbeliever, widows

April 17 – Service

Posted on 04/17/2015 by rockyfort

Acts 6; Deuteronomy 28; Job 17 I used to be a waiter. I’d take peoples’ orders, bring their food, refill their coffee, tea, or water, and then clean the table when they left. It wasn’t an easy job and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged charity, Church, deacons, followers of christ, Grecian Jews, Hebraic Jews, priests come to faith, servants, service, tipping, waiter, widows

November 13 – Meeting Needs

Posted on 11/13/2014 by rockyfort

James 1; Jeremiah 21-22; Psalm 129 There is a theme throughout the Bible that is so easy to overlook on most occasions. There are times, though, that we have to work hard to overlook it. That theme is the call … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged book of James, caring for orphans, caring for widows, community, creation, fatherless children, God, God's love, God’s creation, James, Meeting Needs, orphans, restoration, single mothers, spiritual, widows, widows and orphans | 4 Comments

October 17 – First Things First

Posted on 10/18/2014 by rockyfort

Revelation 17; Isaiah 1-2; Psalm 108 If we really want to know how to serve God, perhaps the best thing to do would be to ask Him what He would consider to be service that honors Him. Otherwise we could … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged caring for others, do good, fatherless, God, God of Justice, Justice, Lord, Love 41, oppressed, orphans, seek justice, widows

Tag Archives: widows

November 19 – Religion – Overlord or Guide to Life?

September 15 – If Not Us, Then Who?

April 17 – Good Decisions

April 13 – Responding to the Powers That Be

March 9 – Beauty Tips for Life

November 1 – What a Difference It Makes

November 3 – Family First

April 17 – Service

November 13 – Meeting Needs

October 17 – First Things First

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