Tag Archives: Jesus

Surprise!

Posted on June 18, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God answers prayer. Pray fervently and expectantly. And don’t be too surprised when the answer you are seeking comes knocking at the door. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bible, christianity, faith, Jesus, prayer | 1 Comment

Feed My Sheep

Posted on June 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Our failings are not lost on God. From the broken place, we learn to rely on God’s strength rather than our own. With humility, we begin again, with a new understanding of the grace of God. Don’t dwell on the failure. Don’t get stuck on the past. God is giving you another chance. And if the example of Peter is any indication, the future looks brighter and brighter every day. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged broken, feed my sheep, forgiveness, fresh start, grace of God, Hope, Jesus, love, Peter and Jesus, resurrection appearances, second chances | Leave a comment

I Have Seen the Lord!

Posted on June 1, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The Resurrection brought hope and joy to Jesus’ disciples. It continues to bring hope and joy to us today. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged believe, celebration, discouragement, doubt, grief, Hope, hopelessness, Jesus, reason for hope, reason to trust, resurrection of Jesus | Leave a comment

It is Finished!

Posted on May 31, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

It is finished! All the spiritual blessings we could ever desire–all we need–are found in the one who was obedient to death–even death on a cross. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged atonement, Blessing, Christus Victor, deliverance, Eternal Life, forgiveness, grace, healing, It is Finished, Jesus, substitution, the cross | Leave a comment

Make Your Home In Me

Posted on May 25, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Lord, make my heart your home. Is that the cry of your heart? Do you long for the kind of intimacy with God that Jesus describes in our text? Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abide, abide in my love, abide in the word, deeply loved by God, Feeling distant?, feeling dry?, intimacy with God, Jesus, joy of God's Presence, obedience, practicing the presence, prayer, press into God's presence, remain in me | Leave a comment

Out of the Shadows

Posted on May 22, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Jesus came as the Light of the world to bring us out of the darkness and into the light. His signs showed forth the glorious light that we might believe. Yet people reacted in different ways to the light. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged children of darkness, children of the light, darkness, doubt, faith, Half-hearted, hardhearted, Jesus, light, out of the shadows, unbelief, whole-hearted belief | Leave a comment

Sometimes God Waits

Posted on May 20, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Sometimes God waits. Sometimes this is because he wants to bring greater glory. Sometimes it is because he wants to stretch our faith and teach us to trust him more deeply. Sometimes it is because he loves us and has something he wants to accomplish in our lives that he requires us to wait. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Glory, God waits, greater glory, greater opportunity to believe, healing, Jesus, Jesus stretched their faith, Lazarus, love, Martha and Mary, miracles, resurrection | Leave a comment

Speculation or Expectation?

Posted on May 17, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When things go wrong in our lives, don’t we do the same thing? We wonder, “What did I do to deserve this?” But Jesus reminds us that the bigger question is, “God, how will you work in this situation so that the works of God will be displayed in this?” Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged faith, God is good and his plans are good, healing, Jesus, Jesus and the blind man, sin, speculation about the "why" of the situation, who sinned that this man was born blind?, Why did this happen to me?, Why do bad things happen?, Why question must become a How question, works of God | Leave a comment

Disciples Find Freedom

Posted on May 16, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

But how does he find freedom? Such freedom is found in relationship. Jesus spoke of his own relationship with God the Father this way: “I do know him and obey his word” (55). Knowing God—entering into a relationship with him—is that which brings us from the domain of the “Father of Lies” to the kingdom of God. It is that which sets us free from our slavery to sin. We are no longer slaves, but children of God. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged disciples become like their teacher, discipleship, faith, freedom, freedom from discipline, hearing and obeying, Jesus, prayer, relationship with Jesus, true freedom requires discipline | Leave a comment

He Bears Our Burdens

Posted on May 11, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We do not carry our burdens alone. We have a God and Savior who is there to help us bear our burdens daily. We have someone to turn to each and every day. Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged burdens, Don't worry, faith, God cares for you, God helps us bear our burdens, He daily bears our burdens, Hope, Jesus, prayer, What a Friend we Have in Jesus, what burdens are you trying to carry on your own?, Worship | Leave a comment