Tag Archives: prayer

Keep the Fire Burning

Posted on February 18, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Tend the fire of your spiritual passion–don’t let the fire grow dim. “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.” Continue reading →

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A Solitary Place

Posted on February 16, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

“Very early, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place where he prayed.” Continue reading →

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What Do You Need?

Posted on January 31, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What is your need? Bring it to Jesus. He asks, “What do you want me to do for you?” Continue reading →

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Praying and Going

Posted on January 14, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Confronted by the immense need, Jesus called the disciples to pray. He told them, “the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” (9:37). Continue reading →

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Bring Them to Jesus

Posted on January 12, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

All around us are friends in desperate need of an encounter with Jesus. Two stories in Matthew 9 remind us that we can be used by God to bring people to Jesus. Continue reading →

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Waiting in Expectation

Posted on January 6, 2023 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all know the struggle the Psalmist describes. We pray and pray and wonder if God is listening. We lay our requests before the Lord and wait eagerly for the answer. Continue reading →

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A Healing Community

Posted on November 21, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

James describes the church as a healing community: A place where the broken and wounded can come to find people filled with faith and love. It is a place where needs are met through prayer; It is a place where “it’s OK” to “not be O.K.”; where people are honest and transparent about their true condition–no masks needed. Continue reading →

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Standing in the Gap

Posted on November 10, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What a haunting verse. I was looking for an intercessor, a prayer warrior, someone to stand in the gap, but I found none. Continue reading →

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Your Most Important Prayer Partner

Posted on November 7, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

As we come to God in Jesus name, we join him in his work of intercession. What an incredible truth. You may feel alone in your prayers and intercession for those you love, but you are not alone. Jesus is there praying with you. You may feel alone as you pray, frustrated by the trials and temptations, wondering if you will overcome, but you are not alone. Jesus is there praying for you. Continue reading →

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Drifting

Posted on October 31, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Drifting is subtle and it is dangerous. Continue reading →

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