Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

The Hand of the Lord

Posted on August 8, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God’s blessing (his hand) was on him because he was devoted to studying and observing God’s word, and teaching it to others. He was clearly a man devoted to the Lord and his word, and therefore, the hand of the Lord was upon him. Continue reading →

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The Eye of God

Posted on August 7, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

But his eye is watching you too. He wants to strengthen you today to accomplish the tasks he has given you. He hasn’t forgotten about you. He’s there to care, to protect, to provide and to bless. Continue reading →

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Nursery Duty

Posted on August 6, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Learn to walk, to eat solid food, to explore, to follow God on adventures of faith that will cause you to mature and grow. There’s so much to learn, so much to do, so much to experience, so much of life yet to be lived, so much to accomplish for Him. Continue reading →

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The Foolishness of Brilliance

Posted on August 5, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We will never be able to completely comprehend the brilliance of God’s plan—his wisdom is beyond ours. But what we do know is that God loves foolish people like you and me and seems to delight in transforming the foolish, to frustrate the wisdom of this world. Continue reading →

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Plastic Prayers Make Plastic Churchgoers

Posted on August 4, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Open up your heart to God, just like David did. Get it all “out on the table,” then allow God to deal with the questions, the fears, the pain, the problems, the doubts. He patiently waits on us to clean out the closets of our heart. He delights in meeting with us when we do. Honesty is the road to transformation. We trade in our plastic religiosity to become authentic Christ followers. Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace!

Posted on August 3, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Grace truly is amazing. If it can find and change a man like Manasseh, there might be hope yet for you and me. Continue reading →

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The Mountaintop

Posted on August 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Repentance, prayer and obedience brought blessing. They always do. They also help to keep us from slipping. Look to God for the fullness of his blessing (Romans 15:29) and for the humility to enjoy each and every blessing and any success he brings. Continue reading →

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Blessing Instead of Bleeping

Posted on August 1, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Our social media feeds are filled with it too. Words filled with contempt. Angry words. Slanderous, malicious, untruthful words. Name calling. Words that seek to divide and conquer–to tear down rather than build up. This is not the way of Christ. These things, too, ought not to be so. Continue reading →

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Thank God For Broccoli

Posted on July 31, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Our freedom in Christ may lead to differing convictions on some issues. These should not be a source of disunity in the body of Christ. Flaunting our freedom before someone with differing convictions would also be wrong. For the sake of the other believer, keep your conviction to yourself. When your weaker brother leaves you can serve the meat, “and thank God for prime rib,” but don’t violate his conscience and don’t put a stumbling block in his way. Continue reading →

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Starting and Finishing Well

Posted on July 30, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Uzziah’s “crash and burn” came because of his pride. Lofty thoughts of God led to his success. Lofty thoughts about himself led to his downfall. Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

The Hand of the Lord

The Eye of God

Nursery Duty

The Foolishness of Brilliance

Plastic Prayers Make Plastic Churchgoers

Amazing Grace!

The Mountaintop

Thank God For Broccoli

Starting and Finishing Well

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