Tag Archives: 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 | Leave a comment

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

September 6 – Godliness

Posted on 09/06/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 101; 2 Kings 18:9-18; 1 Timothy 4:6-16 One of the greatest ironies in America today is that all the parking places near the entrances at fitness centers and gyms are taken. If you have ever belonged to a gym … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Ancient Olympics, body image, eternal, fitness center, godliness, Grace, Greece, gym, irony, joggers, look down on others, look healthy, mercy, Paul, perfect body, pride, relationship with Christ, Sunday mornings, temple of the Holy Spirit, temporal, Timothy, works, worship

July 30 – Enough

Posted on 07/30/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 49:1-12; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; Mark 10:17-22 As a teacher most of the work I had kids do involved projects. They had to do research and present their results, they had to build something, or they had to create some kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged affirmation, care for poor, enough, eternal life, give up wealth, Good Teacher, Grace, Jesus, mercy, minimum, own righteousness, pride, projects, rich young ruler, students, teacher, weakness, works

July 13 – Share the Gospel or Social Gospel?

Posted on 07/13/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 25:11-20; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Matthew 25:31-46 I recently heard someone talk about the “social gospel” and how excited he was that other churches were getting involved in it. The “social gospel” is the idea that we go out and meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Church, demon possessed, division, evangelism, faith, fellowship with God, forgive, gospel, heaven, hungry, Israel, Jesus, Kingdom, least of these, love of God, Philistines, physical needs, Relationship with God, share the gospel, sheep and goats, sick, sinners prayer, social gospel, spiritual needs, whole gospel, works

Tag Archives: works

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

September 6 – Godliness

July 30 – Enough

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