Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

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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Watchmen

Posted on October 1, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Watchmen are the serious prayer warriors who give God no rest until he fulfills his promises and accomplishes the vision he has given. Some assume that once they’ve received a vision from God of what is to be accomplished, that the hard work of prayer is over. The watchmen know that the hard work of persistent prayer has only begun. Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on September 30, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Continue reading →

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Learning to Pray from Paul

Posted on September 29, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Do you ever pray the prayers of Paul? Let me encourage you to do that. Pray them for yourself, and everyone else on your prayer list. Pray them for your pastor and church. Almost every one of the epistles of Paul has at least one prayer. They are all gems. You can learn a lot about prayer through them. Continue reading →

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Joy in the House of Prayer

Posted on September 28, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Prayer should be a joyful experience. Whether personal times of prayer, or corporate times of prayer, those times should be characterized by joy.  Continue reading →

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