Monthly Archives: March 2021

Scourged, Mocked, Crucified, Forsaken (March 11)

Posted on March 11, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He was despised, rejected, stricken, smitten, afflicted, wounded, crushed and chastised. He experienced sorrow, grief, extreme pain and the sense of abandonment and being forsaken by the Father as he bore our sins on the cross. Continue reading →

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So You Want to Go Back to Egypt?

Posted on March 10, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The people were fed up with the journey; God was fed up with their contempt and unbelief. Moses found himself in a difficult spot. Continue reading →

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Giants in the Land (Mar 9)

Posted on March 9, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

They were standing at the doorway to the Promised Land. On the other side was a land flowing with milk and honey; a land of abundant produce. Would they step into the promise by faith, or would they doubt and lose out on the promise? Continue reading →

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Waiting in Delight (Mar 8)

Posted on March 8, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Delight yourself in the Lord, trust in him, commit your way to him . . . and wait. These are the instructions given to the one who would be rewarded the “desires of his or her heart.” We would prefer to receive the “desires of our heart” right away, but often that is not the way it works. Continue reading →

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Contrast (Mar 7)

Posted on March 7, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The psalmist begins by giving us a message about the sinfulness of the wicked, but soon finds himself awestruck by the ultimate contrast: the glory of God. Continue reading →

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The Voice of the LORD (Mar 6)

Posted on March 6, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Moses had an unusual intimacy with God: “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend” (Ex 33:11). Continue reading →

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Amazed, Delighted or Afraid? (Mar 5)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

How do you react to the wisdom of Jesus? Do you question and resist his authority over your life (preferring your independence)? Do you fear what he might say? Continue reading →

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God Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves (Mar 4)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

It is commonly thought that the idea “God helps those who help themselves” is found in Scripture. It is not. In complete contrast, this scripture could easily be paraphrased: “God helps those who cannot help themselves.” David’s desperate cries in this Psalm show his trust in God who helps the helpless and brings hope to the hopeless. In asking for God’s intervention, he appeals to God’s heart for the down-and-out: the helpless, the oppressed, those without hope. Continue reading →

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Turn the Tables (Mar 3)

Posted on March 3, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Jesus passion and zeal was expressed as he sought to reclaim the temple as a house of prayer for all nations. He was upset with the misuse of the temple. He was angry that the nations were left out of the house of prayer as the court of the gentiles had become a place of merchandising. Continue reading →

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Servant of All (Mar 2)

Posted on March 2, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The way to greatness is found in becoming a servant. The one who would be first must first become a slave of all. These are the principles of Christ’s kingdom. Continue reading →

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