Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

The Final Say

Posted on January 15, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The Psalmist looks to God as a righteous judge and finds hope and security. Continue reading →

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A Risk of Faith

Posted on January 13, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What is your need? Come, like the woman, take a risk of faith. Cry out, like the blind men, for the grace and mercy of Jesus. It is amazing to see what blessings are brought about as we believe. May it be done according to your faith! Continue reading →

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Bring Them to Jesus

Posted on January 12, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

All around us are friends in desperate need of an encounter with Jesus. Two stories in Matthew 9 remind us that we can be used by God to bring people to Jesus. Continue reading →

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Calming the Storm

Posted on January 11, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What is your storm? Not all storms are weather related. Some of the strongest are those that rage in the human heart: Continue reading →

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Straight Paths

Posted on January 10, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Life is a journey with many twists and turns. To us, the path ahead is uncharted and often unpredictable. Continue reading →

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God Will Provide

Posted on January 9, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Abraham’s test of faith was extreme, yet we are all called to trials of faith. Abraham points the necessity of persevering faith even when the command doesn’t make sense; the necessity of instant obedience even when the way ahead is unclear. Continue reading →

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Worry or Trust?

Posted on January 8, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Most of our worry and anxiety is over things that will never happen, or over things that have already happened and which cannot be changed. Don’t worry about tomorrow, “each day has enough trouble of its own.” Continue reading →

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Too Good to be True

Posted on January 7, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Abraham and Sarah were promised a son, Isaac (meaning Laughter).  Indeed he would be the laughter of an old couple that had no hope of their own—a source of joy that only the God of the impossible could bring. Continue reading →

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Waiting in Expectation

Posted on January 6, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all know the struggle the Psalmist describes. We pray and pray and wonder if God is listening. We lay our requests before the Lord and wait eagerly for the answer. Continue reading →

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Good News in Unlikely Places

Posted on January 5, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Jesus message was truly good news–especially to those feeling beat up, burned out, and overwhelmed by the difficulties of life. Continue reading →

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