Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

Fully Mature in Christ (Oct 5)

Posted on October 5, 2021 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 (Oct 4)

Posted on October 4, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Paul is thankful and encouraged by the progress of the Colossian Christians. Yet he knows that there is much more that God wants to do in their lives. So he continues to pray for them. The prayer he prays is a powerful one; one that could become a regular part of your prayer life. Continue reading →

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Unexpected Peace (Oct 3)

Posted on October 3, 2021 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 (Oct 2)

Posted on October 2, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When it came to religious heritage, Paul had a lot of things going for him: He was a faithful Jew with good family connections, zealous for the law, a Pharisee who counted himself blameless. Yet, an encounter with Jesus forever altered his whole life and calling. So much so that he considered all his impressive religious credentials as loss for the sake of knowing Christ. Continue reading →

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Watchmen (Oct 1)

Posted on October 1, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Through Isaiah, God has given a glorious vision of what Jerusalem is to become. But as with any God-given vision, it must be prayed into existence. Isaiah had the hard work of praying to receive the vision. The Watchmen had the hard work of praying the vision into reality. Continue reading →

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Humility (Sept 30)

Posted on September 30, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

titude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death–even death on a cross! Continue reading →

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Joy in the House of Prayer (Sept 28)

Posted on September 28, 2021 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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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (Sept 27)

Posted on September 27, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Spirit is really in control, he fills you with joy and he fills your heart with singing. Life lived in the flesh doesn’t produce joyful songs, but life in the Spirit always does. Continue reading →

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I Have Not Forgotten You (Sept 26)

Posted on September 26, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Have you ever wondered if God had forgotten about you? Sometimes our prayers seem to go on unanswered for so long that we think he has forgotten us. Sometimes the circumstances of our lives are difficult and painful and we wonder how God could ever allow us to go through such a thing. Continue reading →

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Thank You for Your Support! (Sept 25)

Posted on September 25, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The healthy church is one where each member recognizes their role and where each part does its work. Imagine a body where only one arm was trying to do all the work. Little of value is accomplished. A healthy body requires a coordinated effort of all the parts. What is your part? Continue reading →

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