Tag Archives: Jesus

Real Faith Means Hard Work

Posted on October 9, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Faith, real faith, shows itself by its actions. Faith, true faith, is willing to sacrifice and work hard for the sake of the kingdom. There’s a lot of work to be done in the church. I challenge you to be like these Christians who evidenced their faith through hard work. Continue reading →

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A New Wardrobe

Posted on October 7, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We are hidden with Christ in God, We are dead to sin and have been raised to new life. We are to put on qualities that are in keeping with “who we are” in our new position as God’s “holy, chosen, dearly loved people.” Continue reading →

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Unexpected Peace

Posted on October 3, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Don’t waste your time and energy with worry. Take it to the Lord in prayer. Open up your heart; pour out your concerns. Allow God to replace your anxious thoughts with peace, with joy, with hope. Continue reading →

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Watchmen

Posted on October 1, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Watchmen are the serious prayer warriors who give God no rest until he fulfills his promises and accomplishes the vision he has given. Some assume that once they’ve received a vision from God of what is to be accomplished, that the hard work of prayer is over. The watchmen know that the hard work of persistent prayer has only begun. Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on September 30, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Most impressively, we see his humility in his death–a death in its most humiliating form: death on a cross. In this act of humility he demonstrates love to the highest degree. Continue reading →

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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Posted on September 27, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

One good indicator of a life lived in the fullness of the Spirit is a joyful, singing heart. When the Holy 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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He is Doing a New Thing

Posted on September 24, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

In the wilderness you are tried and tested. You may feel alone and desperate. It may seem like you’ll be stuck in the wilderness forever. But God will not leave you there forever. When the time is right, he will make a way. Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on September 15, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The gospel is good news for all people. We should not do anything to confuse or pervert it. We should not add to it. We should not make it more difficult through adding rules or condemnation. We should not exclude those unlike us. In fact, we should go out of our way to eliminate the distractions and let the simple truth shine through. The gospel is meant to be good news for all people of all cultures. Continue reading →

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Passing the Test

Posted on September 13, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

It’s good to check our progress. It’s encouraging to see more of Christ’s love, more of his joy and peace, more of his patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. It’s also humbling to realize how far we have to go to become like him. But that humility only causes us to place our trust not in our self-effort, but in Christ who lives within us. He is the one who began the good work in us and he will complete it (Phil 1:6). Continue reading →

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The Big Picture

Posted on September 12, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When what we see with our eyes doesn’t seem to make sense, it is time to look at the big picture—to get an eternal perspective. For Isaiah, that meant pointing to the hope of the coming Messiah. In earlier chapters he warned of judgment, but even in all that he points to the hope that one day the Messiah will come. Continue reading →

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