Tag Archives: obedience

Don’t Forget the “So That”

Posted on October 24, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

If we are not being equipped for service and using what we know in ministry, then we have missed the point of Bible Study. We have forgotten the “so that” of this passage. Continue reading →

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Purity

Posted on October 23, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We must be people of the Word if we are going to live in purity. We must come with a “seeking heart,” verbally recounting the precepts and meditating on them, to hide them in our hearts. As we realize that God has given them for our good–and so that we won’t miss out on all the blessings he has for us–we rejoice in the Word and delight in our obedience. Continue reading →

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Clay in the Hands of the Potter

Posted on October 11, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The process may seem painful at times, but the Potter knows what he is doing. Trust Him to bring shape and significance to you. Trust Him to make you into a beautiful vessel that he will delight in using to display His glory. Continue reading →

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Every Promise

Posted on April 21, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God never fails and his promises can be trusted. But we do often fail. Our procrastinated obedience or deliberate disobedience can make it seem that the promises are not being fulfilled. How quickly we forget the conditions of the promise. How often we “turn to the right or the left” (6). Delays may also be the result of other people who have yet to meet the conditions of obedience. Continue reading →

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The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Posted on April 12, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

a wall is not an obstacle to God. They fall freely at his command. For us, they are opportunities to press ahead in faith and obedience and in patient expectation for the intervention of God. Continue reading →

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Everything Changes

Posted on March 21, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When Jesus steps into the boat everything changes. Continue reading →

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God Will Provide

Posted on January 9, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Abraham’s test of faith was extreme, yet we are all called to trials of faith. Abraham points the necessity of persevering faith even when the command doesn’t make sense; the necessity of instant obedience even when the way ahead is unclear. Continue reading →

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Love and Obedience

Posted on December 6, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Love for God is not measured so much by our words or our feelings as it is by our obedience to Christ’s command to love others. Do you love God? Are you demonstrating it by your obedience to his commands? Do you love others? Do you demonstrate that in practical ways–through action and truth, not just words? These are the true marks of love for God. Continue reading →

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Even When We Don’t Know Where We Are Going

Posted on November 12, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We wish that God would give a detailed map of the journey ahead before we set out. He seems to prefer to give us just a clue to the next step of the journey. And when he does, he expects and delights in our obedience. Continue reading →

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Growing Up or Growing Old?

Posted on November 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

“Growth and maturity require more than years of ‘pew time,” they require years of diligent learning, application and obedience.” Continue reading →

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