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August 7 – God Doesn’t Teach Us To Hate

Posted on 08/07/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 72-73 Romans 9:1-15 “I wish I could help my Jewish brothers and sisters, my people. I would even wish that I were cursed and cut off from Christ if that would help them. They are the people of Israel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Antisemitism, Christ, courtroom, covenants, Cross, crucifixion, curse, cursed, cut off from Christ, desires, eternal life, Forgiveness, give up salvation, glory of God, God loves, God's chosen people, Grace, hate, hatred, His blood, human emotions, indignant, Israel, Jesus, Jewish brothers and sisters, Jewish leaders, Jews, John 3:16, Law of Moses, messiah, Paul, promises of God, reprehensible, righteous indignation, Romans 9, salvation, worship | Leave a comment

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

Posted on 07/12/2018 by rockyfort

Psalm 4-6 Acts 17:16-34 “While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.” (Acts 17:16 NCV) As Paul wandered about Athens, he was disturbed the religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Athens, body is evil, crucified, destroy old friendships, Epicureans, Facebook, forgiveness of sins, God changes us, good news, Greeks, ideologies, idols, idols in our world, Jesus, marketplace, neon gods, pagan temples, Paul, Pharisees, political parties, politicians, prophets, religious nature, repent, resurrection, Sadducees, sexual activity, Silas, Simon and Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence, Stoics, synagogues, Timothy, Twitter, virtual temples, worship

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

Posted on 06/23/2018 by rockyfort

Esther 9-10 Acts 7:1-21 “Jacob’s sons became jealous of Joseph and sold him to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with him 10 and saved him from all his troubles. The king of Egypt liked Joseph and respected … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged ancestors, crucifying, deliverance, Egypt, faith, God's law, gospel, Israel, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh, priests, rebellion, ruts, Rwanda, slavery, sons of Israel, Stephen, tradition, true to God, worship

April 6 – “I’m Dying To Be Shown That You Are Not Just Any Man”

Posted on 04/06/2018 by rockyfort

1 Samuel 4-6 Luke 9:1-17 “Herod said, ‘I cut off John’s head, so who is this man I hear such things about?’ And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.” (Luke 9:9) Herod Antipas was THE man in Galilee. He was … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Bible, Bible study, blind beggars, Caesar Augustus, CEOs, Church, fake king, foreign women, Galilee, Grace, Herod, Herod Antipas, homeless, inconvenient, Jesus, John, John the Baptist, John's execution, love, mercy, mocking Jesus, not quite ready, personal morality, Pharisees, politics, responsibility, risen from the dead, road workers, share Christ, story of Jesus, Sunday, survive, teaching, tetrarch, time is right, trying to see Jesus, worship

March 27 – How Jesus Saw His Ministry

Posted on 03/27/2018 by rockyfort

Judges 1-3 Luke 4:1-30 “The Lord has put his Spirit in me, because he appointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to tell the captives they are free and to tell the blind … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged amazing things, anointed, appointed, blind see, captives freed, Cross, forgiveness of sins, God's plan, good news, Grace, hometown, immigration, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Lord, ministry, miracles, Nazareth, praise, Satan, shortcuts, Spirit, worship

March 13 – Be Ready!

Posted on 03/13/2018 by rockyfort

Deuteronomy 19-21 Mark 13:21-37 “I tell you this, and I say this to everyone: ‘Be ready!’” (Mark 13:37 NCV) When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end of times He mentioned a lot of things that could be happening. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Be ready, Bride of Christ., Christians, Church, Cross, disciples, eternity, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Lord, pray, punishment, Read God's Word, relationship with Jesus, Return of the Lord, rumors of war, Savior, Second Coming, stronger, wars, worship

March 4 – Left Alone With Jesus

Posted on 03/05/2018 by rockyfort

(As usual, Sunday was so full that I didn’t get this written until Monday) Numbers 29-31 Mark 9:1-29 “Then a cloud came and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud, saying, ‘This is my Son, whom I love. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged All about Jesus, cloud, commit to Jesus, Elijah, fear, feast of booths, follow Jesus, help others, James, Jesus, John, left alone with Jesus, minister, Moses, Mount of Transfiguration, My Son God the Father, only about Jesus, Peter, radiate whiteness, the least of these, voice from the cloud, worship

January 7 – What’s the Motivation?

Posted on 01/07/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 18-19 Matthew 6:1-18 “Your giving should be done in secret. Your Father can see what is done in secret, and he will reward you.” (Matthew 6:4 NCV) In this next section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus talks … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged alms, approval of men, draw closer to God, fasting, Father, get what we want, giving, glorify God, goodness of their heart, hyperbole, Jesus, long and wordy, look at me, motivation, Pharisees, praying, public spectacle, Relationship with God, religious acts, rewards, sacrifice, secret, self-discipline, Sermon on the Mount, sweet fellowship, trumpets, worship

January 2 – Dealing With Unintended Consequences

Posted on 01/02/2018 by rockyfort

Genesis 4-6 Matthew 2 (New Century Version) “Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea during the time when Herod was king. When Jesus was born, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem. They asked, ‘Where … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged assumption, Babylon, Bethlehem, blame self, continue in faith, Daniel, dictators, execution, gifts, Herod, inspiring, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus in a house, Kim Jong-un, king of the Jews, king's palace, magi, star in the east, tragic, unintended consequences, warned in a dream, wise men, worship

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

Posted on 12/09/2017 by rockyfort

Ephesians 5:1-20; Ezekiel 14-15; Isaiah 44 When Hugh Hefner died recently, he was eulogized and lionized by many who applauded his business acumen, or his work that opened up the doors to “sexual freedom.” He turned $8,000 of borrowed money … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abuse, Artemis, business acument, Civil Rights, Ephesians, Ephesus, evil, fertility religion, financial powerhouse, God's love, God's people, Grace, greed, Hugh Hefner, improper, impurity, Israel, Jews, mainstream, minors, objectification, objectifying women, Paul, political speech, pornography, problem in the church, prostitution, Puritan America, racism, religious speech, sex, sex slaves, sexism, sexual conquest, sexual freedom, sexual immorality, sins, stereoptyping, Stpehen Galloway, temple prostitution, winked at, worship

Tag Archives: worship

August 7 – God Doesn’t Teach Us To Hate

July 12 – Pagan Temples, False gods, And Idols All Around

June 23 – That’s The Way We’ve Always Done It

March 27 – How Jesus Saw His Ministry

March 13 – Be Ready!

January 7 – What’s the Motivation?

January 2 – Dealing With Unintended Consequences

December 9 – Ending an Evil in Our World

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