Monthly Archives: October 2022

Clay in the Hands of the Potter

Posted on October 11, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Sometimes the clay wishes to cry out to the potter: “Enough, I’m tired of this process of being reshaped and remolded.” But who are we to talk back to the Potter? Continue reading →

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What a Blessing!

Posted on October 10, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul’s prayers and blessings are always instructive to us as we learn to pray. Continue reading →

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Real Faith Means Hard Work

Posted on October 9, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul thanks God continually for the Thessalonian church. They are a church that is evidencing the supreme Christian virtues of “faith, hope and love.” Interestingly, they evidence those virtues through their work, labor and endurance. Continue reading →

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Scarecrows in a Melon Patch

Posted on October 8, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Something within each of us cries out for the eternal. As Pascal wrote, “There is a God-shaped vacuum in each of our hearts.” Yet many of us, instead of worshiping and serving the Creator, worship and serve created things. We, then, exchange the glory of the Almighty God for lesser gods. Continue reading →

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A New Wardrobe

Posted on October 7, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We are hidden with Christ in God, We are dead to sin and have been raised to new life. We are to put on qualities that are in keeping with “who we are” in our new position as God’s “holy, chosen, dearly loved people.” Continue reading →

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Let Them See Your Hand

Posted on October 6, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He prays that God will work in such a way that everyone will see that the hand of the Lord has done it: “Let them know it is your hand, that you, O LORD, have done it.” Continue reading →

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Fully Mature in Christ

Posted on October 5, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Why is Paul struggling and working so hard to teach and preach and plant churches? This passage makes his motivation clear. He wants the believers to grow up in their faith and become fully mature in Christ. Continue reading →

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Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding

Posted on October 4, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul prays for God to fill them with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Continue reading →

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Unexpected Peace

Posted on October 3, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all have times when we are tempted to worry. Yet, worry is counterproductive. It consumes our attention; it saps our energy and creativity; it takes away our peace, our hope, our joy. Paul suggests an alternative to worry: prayer. Continue reading →

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Knowing Christ

Posted on October 2, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

An encounter with Jesus is a powerful thing. Have you come to know him? Continue reading →

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