Tag Archives: witness

August 20 – Progressive Faith

Posted on 08/20/2017 by rockyfort

John 4:27-42; 1 Chronicles 16:7-43; Zechariah5 Advertising is a tricky business. People trying to sell you something try to make their product so appealing that you’ll want to go out and buy it. At the same time, they can oversell … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged advertising, all the way, appealing, change the subject, contempt, critics, deflection, evangelism, experience Jesus, experience with Jesus, hidden camera, hype, hyperbole, Jesus, Jewish man, Joy, oversell, product testimonials, progressive evangelism, progressive faith, quotes, respect, Samaritans, Savior of the world, share the gospel, Stay a little bit longer, truth, witness, woman at the well

April 19 – Forgiveness

Posted on 04/19/2017 by rockyfort

Acts 7:23-8:1a; Deuteronomy 31-32; Job 19 Charles Roberts was an angry person. For nine years that anger had festered as he blamed God, and himself, for his newborn daughter’s death. On October 2, 2006, he snapped. He entered an Amish … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Amish families, Amish schoolhouse, Charles Roberts, extraordinary people, forgave on the cross, Forgiveness, God, God's people, incredible forgiveness, insurmountable opportunity, Jesus, Jesus paid it all, Jewish leaders, ordinary people, Paul, persecution, Pogo, Relationship with God, Saul, supporting widow, victims, witness

June 2 – Our Charge

Posted on 06/02/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 30; 2 Samuel 14:1-11; Acts 22:6-21 There’s an old saying about job descriptions. The last responsibility, written or unwritten, is “Do what needs to be done. That seems out of place today since it seems that so many would … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Ananias, courtroom, defense lawyer, followers of christ, God, Jerusalem, Jesus, job descriptions, not my job, Paul, prosecutor, supervisors, witness

January 11 – Preparing for Battle

Posted on 01/11/2016 by rockyfort

Baptism of the Lord Psalm 106:1-12 (God saves through water); Judges 4:1-16 (Israel’s enemies drown); Ephesians 6:10-17 (The Christian’s spiritual armor) The baptism of Jesus signified the beginning of His ministry. The baptism of a new believer signifies the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged baptism, baptism of Jesus, changed lives, commitment to Jesus, forces of evil, God, Jesus, Lord, powers of this dark world, rebellion, repent, spiritual battle, temptations, witness

January 29 – Facing Persecution

Posted on 01/29/2015 by rockyfort

Luke 21; Genesis 38; Psalm 29 I’ve got to admit that I’ve never been persecuted for my faith. I can’t say that I’ve even been harassed. I have been fortunate so far while brothers and sisters in Christ are being … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged blogs, brothers and sisters, complain, depend on God, end of times, end times, Facebook, Jesus, moan, persecution, social media, Temple destruction, trust God, whine, witness

April 21 – Sharing the Good News

Posted on 04/21/2014 by rockyfort

Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21 As the church continued under persecution in Jerusalem, Philip went out and proclaimed the gospel. Of course, sometimes that came easy. All Philip had to do in today’s reading was overtake a chariot. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged chariot, Church, Ethiopian court official, Ethiopian eunuch, Holy Spirit, persecution, Philip, sensitive to the Spirit, sharing Jesus, witness

Name Dropping

Posted on 08/22/2013 by rockyfort

John 5:1-18; 1 Chronicles 18-19; Zechariah7 Name droppers are an annoying breed. You’re in a conversation with someone and they casually “let it slip” that they know someone famous. When you express surprise they continue talking about them as if … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged evangelism, Father, Jesus, name dropping, Pharisees, redemption, witness

April 14 – Speak Out!

Posted on 04/14/2013 by rockyfort

Acts 4:23-37; Deuteronomy 21-22; Job 14 The Church has undergone persecution from its first days. In the beginning it was mild harassment. At its worst it was, and is, a death sentence to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged boldness, Christian lifestyle, following Jesus, persecution, taking care of families, witness

Tag Archives: witness

April 19 – Forgiveness

June 2 – Our Charge

January 11 – Preparing for Battle

Name Dropping

April 14 – Speak Out!

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