Tag Archives: character

Looking For Leaders

Posted on October 26, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

A grace-filled way to look at the list is to realize that these are qualities God wants to build into your life so that you can be used in greater measure for him. They are a measure of the life we should pursue. Continue reading →

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The Forgiving Heart

Posted on January 22, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Joseph knew that God was using that event for a greater purpose. Joseph could see the hand of God in it all, and he grew through the experience. The tough times in Joseph’s life were the very things that caused growth and maturity of character. They were the things that caused him to trust God and become the leader God was preparing him to become. Continue reading →

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Practical Holiness

Posted on November 15, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The greatest test of our progress in holiness is this: how do I get along with other people? Do you see the connection in our text? “Make every effort to live in peace with all men and be holy.” In practical terms, our growth in holiness is tested and proved through relationships with others. Continue reading →

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Can We Find Anyone Like This?

Posted on January 20, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Joseph proved faithful through incredibly difficult and unjust circumstances. He continued to trust when things seemed hopeless. Continue reading →

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Standing Strong (November 25)

Posted on November 25, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Daniel is an example of integrity in the midst of a culture of compromise. His own people, the people of Judah, had drifted from God and were suffering the consequences of being under judgment: Nebuchadnezzar’s armies had taken them into exile. Still, the compromise and iniquity of Judah paled in comparison to the wickedness Daniel found in pagan Babylon. In the midst of this spiritual darkness, the integrity of Daniel and his friends stands as a beacon of light. Continue reading →

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Looking for Leaders (Oct 26)

Posted on October 26, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Good leadership is crucial to any organization. Good, spiritual leadership is essential to a healthy church. Paul’s instruction to Titus is a reminder of this. He reminds him of the kinds of qualities to look for in choosing leaders. So what qualities are important in choosing leaders in the church? Continue reading →

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A New Wardrobe (Oct 7)

Posted on October 7, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Sometimes the old clothes just don’t fit anymore—but I don’t mean that the clothes are too small. Sometimes we need a new wardrobe because we change positions. The young lawyer fresh out of law school usually has a major wardrobe update, for example. He could get by with Jeans and T-shirts in school, but not in the courtroom. The old way of dressing just doesn’t suit him anymore in his new position. Continue reading →

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Can We Find Anyone Like This? (Jan 20)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

January 20 Can We Find Anyone Like This? Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 12:1-8| Genesis 41:17 – 42:17| Matthew 13:24-26| Proverbs 4:1-6 Today’s Scripture Focus: Genesis 41:17 – 42:17 “So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one … Continue reading →

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Quotes (Topics starting with C)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Calling “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” –Anonymous (advice given to Gil Bailie by a spiritual mentor) Quoted … Continue reading →

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A.W. Tozer Quote of the Week

Posted on June 8, 2013 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Appearances I say that a Christian congregation can survive and often appear to prosper in the community by the exercise of human talent and without any touch from the Holy Spirit! All that religious activity and the dear people … Continue reading →

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