Tag Archives: wisdom

Amazed Delighted or Afraid?

Posted on March 5, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The crowds listened with delight, while the religious leaders feared him and plotted his arrest. Continue reading →

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When Words are Many

Posted on February 28, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Wisdom leads us to be careful listeners and to be careful with our words. Encouraging, well-timed words that build up rather than tear down are powerful—a sign of wisdom and maturity. Continue reading →

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Wise or Foolish?

Posted on February 7, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

What we do down here will make a difference as to how we live our life that goes on forever in the age to come. Continue reading →

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The Blessing of Wisdom

Posted on January 17, 2026 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

To fail to heed God’s wisdom is to invite trouble and turmoil. Failing to live by his Word brings anxiety and fear. The fool who deviates from God’s path of wisdom has trouble sleeping at night. Continue reading →

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Lord Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise

Posted on November 20, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Sometimes there are unplanned circumstances that keep us from our planned destination. God opens and closes doors. Sometimes unexpected circumstances become “risin’ creeks” that call for a humble readjustment of our plans. Continue reading →

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Wisdom

Posted on November 17, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

God loves to give us his wisdom. He wants us to ask him for it. He never gets tired of our coming back again and again to ask for it. He never faults us for asking over and over again. Continue reading →

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Where to Turn

Posted on September 21, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

In prayer, he takes the situation to the LORD and rests in the character and promise of His God. He appeals to God’s glory and prays that God will work in such a way that all the kingdoms will know that “You alone are God.” Continue reading →

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I’m Bored

Posted on September 2, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The Teacher is bored. “Everything is meaningless” “All things are wearisome.” He has tried stimulating every one of his senses with the best life could offer. Where did it take him? Nowhere. He was bored. Continue reading →

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A Heart of Wisdom

Posted on July 20, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

He bypassed all the selfish possibilities, and asked for the thing he most needed: wisdom. God was so pleased by his choice, that he gave him wealth, long life and honor too. Continue reading →

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Messy Growth

Posted on June 24, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

The church in the book of Acts was growing in faith, in the number of people, and in the number of problems. Continue reading →

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