Tag Archives: Blessing

Blessing Instead of Bleeping

Posted on August 1, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Instead of blessing people with encouraging, helpful words, we are so quick to demean and criticize. Continue reading →

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Open Your Eyes, Lord

Posted on July 1, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

July 1 Open Your Eyes, Lord Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 143:1-6; 2 Kings 18:13-19:37; Acts 21:1-16; Proverbs 18:8 Today’s Scripture Focus: 2 Kings 19 Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the … Continue reading →

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Unity Brings Blessing

Posted on June 15, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

There is a blessing in unity, when we lay aside our differences and come together around the one we worship—the source of all true unity. God pours out the anointing oil. The power and presence of his precious Holy Spirit dwells in a fresh way. Continue reading →

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The Blessing of Wisdom

Posted on January 17, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

To fail to heed God’s wisdom is to invite trouble and turmoil. Failing to live by his Word brings anxiety and fear. The fool who deviates from God’s path of wisdom has trouble sleeping at night. Continue reading →

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Missing Out on the Blessing

Posted on December 20, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The people procrastinated their obedience: “Yes we will build the temple someday, but not yet.” They became more concerned with their own personal pleasure and building their own houses, while they neglected their call to rebuild the temple. Delaying their obedience, they lost out on the blessing of God. Continue reading →

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Seeking the Blessing of God

Posted on August 9, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Ezra and the people began to fast and pray for more of God’s blessing. Continue reading →

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The Mountaintop

Posted on August 2, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

But it’s tough to stay on a mountaintop. When others see your success, they criticize, they attack, they envy. Continue reading →

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Blessing Instead of Bleeping

Posted on August 1, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

There’s a lot of cursing going on in the church too, but we don’t bleep ours.  Our cursing is more sophisticated and less crass.  But it is just as hurtful (maybe even more so).  Instead of blessing one another, we curse when our lips wound and hurt one another—It may be more subtle, but it is still a curse.  Continue reading →

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God’s Abundant Supply

Posted on June 22, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The widow found herself in a desperate place. Unable to pay her debts, her children were about to be taken into slavery. God saw the need and sent his prophet Elisha. Continue reading →

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Resting Between His Shoulders

Posted on April 9, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He places us between his shoulders, carrying us as a child. Resting between his shoulders, we are safe, secure and deeply loved. Continue reading →

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