Author Archives: Jody Neufeld
I Will Follow Him
When he [Jesus] finished teaching, he said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.†Simon said, “Master, we’ve been fishing hard all night and haven’t caught even a minnow. But if you … Continue reading
Do Not Be Deceived – The War Has Been Won
Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert where the devil tempted Jesus for forty days. Jesus ate nothing during that time, and when those days were ended, he was … Continue reading
A Squabbling Family?
John spoke up, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to expel demons and we stopped him because he wasn’t in our group.†Jesus wasn’t pleased. “Don’t stop him. No one can use my name to do something good … Continue reading
My Help Comes from …
What if the Lord had not been on our side? (Let Israel repeat this.) What if the Lord had not been on our side when we were attacked? When they were angry with us, they would have swallowed us alive. … Continue reading
Celebrate the Days
Mordecai wrote down everything that had happened. Then he sent letters to all the Jewish people in all the empire of King Xerxes, far and near. He told them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of … Continue reading
Loving Me
After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said,“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to … Continue reading
Such a Prayer
Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you … Continue reading
Faithful Love – Again
[reprinted from November 29, 2010] Gideon: an ‘ordinary’ kind of guy who gets a ‘call’ from God. The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for seven years…So Israel was reduced … Continue reading
Coach – Team – Win!
He said, “Listen to me, King Jehoshaphat and all you people living in Judah and Jerusalem. The Lord says this to you: ‘Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of this large army [that is coming against you]. The battle is … Continue reading
Harmony
Do you know where your fights and arguments come from? They come from the selfish desires that war within you. You want things, but you do not have them. So you are ready to kill and are jealous of other … Continue reading