Tag Archives: compromise

Drifting

Posted on October 31, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

October 31 Drifting Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 119:73-80 | Lamentations 4:1-5:22 | Hebrews 2:1-18 | Proverbs 26:23 Today’s Scripture Focus: Hebrews 2:1-18 “We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift … Continue reading →

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Itchy Ears

Posted on October 25, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

October 25 Itchy Ears Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalms 119:25-32 | Jeremiah 48:1-49:22 | 2 Timothy 4:1-22 | Proverbs 26:9-12 Today’s Scripture Focus: 2 Timothy 4 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Hope for there Hopeless

Posted on August 10, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

That God’s chosen people would so quickly fall back into deliberate disobedience and sin brought Ezra to his knees. Rebuilding the temple was important, but they also needed to rebuild their lives in accordance with God’s design. Continue reading →

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Never Ending Cycle

Posted on April 24, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What happens when God’s people turn away from God’s commands and do whatever is right in their own eyes? Continue reading →

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Hope for the Hopeless

Posted on August 10, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” “There is always hope.” How do these two expressions fit together? Somehow Ezra’s story twists and turns through those two clichés. Continue reading →

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Fear of God vs. Fear of Man

Posted on May 14, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Saul admitted that he had disobeyed out of fear of his men (24). This is a common problem and it keeps many leaders from greatness.  When we fear man more than we fear God—when we give in to the whims of the people instead of holding true to what we know God has called us to do—we give in to a spirit of fear and intimidation and God’s will is abandoned for something more to the people’s liking. Continue reading →

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Never Ending Cycle

Posted on April 24, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What happens when God’s people turn away from God’s commands and do whatever is right in their own eyes? That seems to be the question that the writer of Judges is trying to answer. The answer? In short: Chaos. The pages of Judges are filled with missed opportunities, deceit, destruction, and death. Continue reading →

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Drifting

Posted on October 31, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Drifting is subtle and it is dangerous. Spiritual drifting takes place through a series of small compromises. One small compromise leads to another, which leads to another, which leads to another. Usually the compromises seem innocent at first–we barely notice that they are making an impact on our spiritual life. But over time, the small compromises add up and we find ourselves in trouble. Continue reading →

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Time After Time (July 25)

Posted on July 25, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

How quickly we forget. The children of Israel had plenty of opportunities to learn. Time after time, they saw the faithfulness of God – his miraculous intervention. Time after time, they drifted from wholehearted devotion and proved rebellious and unfaithful. Continue reading →

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Faithful to the Unfaithful (Dec 5)

Posted on December 5, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

In this extraordinary prophetic act, God is demonstrating his unrelenting faithfulness to his people in spite of their repeated acts of unfaithfulness. Continue reading →

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