Tag Archives: Zacchaeus

March 21 – The Wrong Question for the Right Reason

Posted on 03/21/2019 by rockyfort

Matthew 19:16-30; Numbers 11-12; Ecclesiastes 8 “Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?’ … ‘All these I have kept,’ the young man said. ‘What do I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged assurance, begins now, checklist, commandments. kept them all, dealing with mankind, do works, earn eternal life, eternal life, free gift, give it all away, give it away, good things, great question, how can I have eternal life?, is that all, Jesus, no understanding, relationship, Relationship with God, rich young ruler, still lacking, teacher, trust wealth, weakness, Zacchaeus

February 28 – It Ain’t Easy Having Faith

Posted on 02/27/2019 by rockyfort

Matthew 8:1-13; Exodus 39; Exodus 40; Proverbs 18 “Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, ‘Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged arrogant, Capernaum, centurion, demands, great faith, heal, imperial, Jesus, Jesus amazed, Jewish teacher, Lord, Nazareth, no faith, not worthy, pompous, Roman, servant, surpris Jesus, telling Jesus "no", Zacchaeus

January 25 – Taking Another Look at Success

Posted on 01/24/2019 by rockyfort

Luke 19:1-27; Genesis 32; Genesis 33; Psalm 25 “And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged become the right person, events, give half, give to the poor, Jesus, make estitution, reading the hearts, rich young ruler, save the lost, seek God, self-satisfied, sell it all, son of Abraham, Son of Man, Zacchaeus

April 26 – All You Really Need Is (A Changed) Heart

Posted on 04/26/2018 by rockyfort

2 Samuel 23-24 Luke 19:1-27 “But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, ‘I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more.’” (Luke 19:8 NCV) There … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged air out of the room, boastful, change of heart, E.F. Hutton, eternal life, four times, give half, give it all, Grace, I deserve God's blessing, Jesus, Luke, lunch, Relationship with God, rich young ruler, tax collectors, validate, Zacchaeus

November 16 – Are You Thinking About Stuffing or De-Stuffing?

Posted on 11/16/2017 by rockyfort

James 4; Jeremiah 27-28; Psalm 132 We seem to be in eternal competition here in the United States. We compare ourselves to our neighbors. In fact, one of the major, annual competitions is about to start – house decorations for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Abel, acquisition. material goods, added music, attitudes towards stuff, belittle others, blessed to bless, Cain, cars, Christmas decorations, competition, covet, desire, do not ask God, Eat drink and be merry, faithful servants. resentment, favor of God, fight, garages, give stuff away, God, James, kill, mansions in heaven, more God loves us, more we have, most lights, most stuff, need more stuff, Neighbors, new and improved, pup tent in the woods, quarrel, Relationship with God, relationship with others, rich young ruler, robbery, slavery, stuff, suck the life out, synchronize lights and music, think of others, United States, watch, winner is best, wrong motives, your own pleasures, Zacchaeus

January 25 – When Stories Become Real

Posted on 01/26/2017 by rockyfort

Just a note: this should have been done and posted yesterday. It wasn’t because of a family emergency. I will catch up with today’s post later. Luke 19:1-27; Genesis 32-33; Psalm 25 There is a video of a stunt for … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged attitude, crawls out of TV, customers, exalted, give it away, humbled, Jesus, lucky to have me, Luke, parable comes to life, parables, Paul, rich young ruler, Rings. video, saved by grace, social media, story becomes real, tax collector and Pharisee, terrorize customers, TV sales, worst sinner, Zacchaeus

October 30 – Improbable

Posted on 10/30/2016 by rockyfort

Isaiah 1:10-18; Psalm 32:1-7; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 Sherlock Holmes once said that “when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” This is how the great Sherlock Holmes solved so … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Exodus, feeding 5000, God, God in control, impossible, improbable, IRS, Jericho, Jesus, Kingdom of God, knowing Christ, redemption, religious elite, resurrection, Roman government, Romans, salvation, Sherlock Holmes, son of Abraham, Son of Man, Tax collector, wealth, Zacchaeus

April 30 – Encountering Jesus

Posted on 04/30/2016 by rockyfort

Psalm 67; Proverbs 2:9-15; Luke 19:1-10 “Birds of a feather flock together.” We all know that cliche. We all know that it’s usually used to warn our children about the kinds of kids they are hanging out with. Well, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged association, birds of a feather, changing hearts, compassion, give to the poor, guilt, Jesus, life changing, religious experience, sinners, Tax collector, Zacchaeus

January 25 – Treasures to Trash to Treasures

Posted on 01/25/2014 by rockyfort

Luke 19:1-27; Genesis 32-33; Psalm 25 Some things about God don’t make sense. For instance, the rich young ruler came to Jesus. He was righteous as far as the law goes. His wealth was acquired fairly – probably. When he … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged important things, Jesus, rich young ruler, riches, treasures, valuables, wealth, Zacchaeus | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Zacchaeus

March 21 – The Wrong Question for the Right Reason

February 28 – It Ain’t Easy Having Faith

January 25 – Taking Another Look at Success

April 26 – All You Really Need Is (A Changed) Heart

November 16 – Are You Thinking About Stuffing or De-Stuffing?

October 30 – Improbable

April 30 – Encountering Jesus

January 25 – Treasures to Trash to Treasures

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