Tag Archives: works

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

August 10 – God’s Gift of Grace

Posted on 08/10/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 79-80 Romans 11:1-18 “And if he chose them by grace, it is not for the things they have done. If they could be made God’s people by what they did, God’s gift of grace would not really be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged act of pity, all the ground at the foot of the cross is level, David Berkowitz, Elijah, God, God preserves His people, God the Son, God's gift, God's will, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jewish Christian, Law, Mother Theresa, Paul, rejection, Relationship with God, remnant, salvation makes us care, see others like God does, sheep and the goats, works

August 1 – Overwhelming Grace Overcomes Overwhelming Debt

Posted on 08/05/2018 by rockyfort

Note: We’ve been having internet problems and I just discovered that this didn’t post on the appropriate day – when I was checking on why today’s (August 5) didn’t post. Psalm 57-59 Romans 4 “When people work, their pay is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged bankrupt, deeper in debt, deserve, earned, employment, evil people, faith, gift, goodness, grace of god, Holy Spirit, hope for heaven, love, nature of God, pay, paycheck, relationship, Relationship with God, right with God, right with Him, righteous, sins, Sixteen Tons, trust, work, works

May 27 – Do You Hear Him Calling You?

Posted on 05/27/2018 by rockyfort

2 Chronicles 1-3 John 10:1-23 “When he brings all his sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger. They will run away from him because … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christ, Christian life, follower of Jesus, God's leadership, God's will, God's Word, Good Shepherd, I knew, Jesus, know His voice, Law, legalism, on the path, parable, run away, sheep, shepherds, sins, stranger, work of the shepherd, works

March 11 – Almost Fit For Heaven

Posted on 03/11/2018 by rockyfort

Deuteronomy 13-15 Mark 12:28-44 “When Jesus saw that the man answered him wisely, Jesus said to him, ‘You are close to the kingdom of God.’ And after that, no one was brave enough to ask Jesus any more questions.” (Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged animal sacrifices, believe, bravery, close, Commandments, eureka, faith, fit for the Kingdom of God, following rituals, forgive sins, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lord, love God, Love your neighbor, most important, relationship with Jesus Christ, reservations in heaven, Savior, Son of Man, teachers of the Law, trust, understand, works

November 27 -Riding the Coattails of Grace

Posted on 11/27/2017 by rockyfort

Galatians 2; Jeremiah 49-50; Psalm 143 You can make a lot of money on the internet. You don’t have to be brilliant; you don’t have to be original; you don’t have to be a pioneer. In fact, pioneers have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christian, Christians, coattails, Cross, crucifixion, eBay, financial success, followers of christ, God, gospel, Grace, heaven, Jesus, Law, Paul, Relationship with God, success, works

November 14 – When God’s Grace Gets All of You

Posted on 11/14/2017 by rockyfort

James 2; Jeremiah 23-24; Psalm 130 There is a debate among people who hire others to work for them that can get very interesting. Which is more important in hiring someone to do a job – their academic qualifications or … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged academic qualifications, action, better Christian, blessed to bless, blessings, Christians, commitment to learning, compassion, different religion, do the job, faith, faith without action is dead, goats, good Christian, Grace, James, Jesus, job experience, judgments, license to sin, Matthew 25, meet needs, no religion, others, proclaim Gospel, sheep, sin covered, timing, works, works of the gospel

June 5 – The Grace-full Remnant

Posted on 06/05/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 11:1-24; 1 Samuel 20; Psalm 65 One of the popular themes in literature used in novels today is survival after the apocalypse. Post-apocalyptical literature includes a group of people who survive the war, most likely nuclear, or the great … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Apocalypse, Christian value, despair, Elijah, Forgiveness, give up salvation, God, good enough, Grace, hope, Israel, Jesus, Jews, King Ahab, Law, mercy, prophet, reject Jesus, Relationship with God, remnant, Romans, survival, works

June 4 – Going Through the Motions

Posted on 06/04/2017 by rockyfort

Romans 9:30-10:21; 1 Samuel 19; Psalm 64 Jonah was quite a head case. If you don’t believe that God uses all kinds to serve in His kingdom, think about Jonah. God calls Jonah to an immense task, but one that … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged believe, entire person, evil, faith, God, going through the motions, heart, hidden sins, Jesus, Jonah, justified, Kingdom of God, life reflects gospel, mouth, Nineveh, Paul, profess faith, rather die, relationship, Repentance, whole-hearted faith, works

September 29 – Destroying Snakes

Posted on 09/29/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Kings 18:1-8 28-36; Revelation 2:8-11 There is this mythical belief among Christians that somehow, if they had more direct contact with God, they wouldn’t sin. I say mythical because that belief contradicts human nature, and we actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bible, bronze snake, Christians, complain, direct contact with God, forgive, freedom, God, God provides, God's healing power, Grace, grumble, Hezekiah, human nature, incense, Israelites, Jesus, Joy, Judah, Moses, myth, Nehushtan, Savior, sin, wander in the wilderness, works

Tag Archives: works

November 19 – Religion – Overlord or Guide to Life?

August 10 – God’s Gift of Grace

August 1 – Overwhelming Grace Overcomes Overwhelming Debt

May 27 – Do You Hear Him Calling You?

March 11 – Almost Fit For Heaven

November 27 -Riding the Coattails of Grace

November 14 – When God’s Grace Gets All of You

June 5 – The Grace-full Remnant

June 4 – Going Through the Motions

September 29 – Destroying Snakes

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