A Beautiful Day Devotional Podcast

Join Pastor Jeff as he shares from John 15:4, and teaches us how we should connect to God everyday, so we can live and do things the way He designed us to do.   John 15:4 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

Today Pastor Jeff shares Ephesians 5:15-16, and tells us how we can have initiative and make the most of every opportunity.   Ephesians 5:15-16 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Happy Monday! This week we wrap up our VALUES TO ADD UP SERIES, and Pastor Jeff will share about the value of Initiative,  Initiative is seeing what needs to be done and get it done! Philippians 2:4 is our verse for today. Philippians 2:4 4 Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

It is FRI-YAY! With a special shout out to a birthday girl! God had a reason to create you and me! Join Pastor Jeff as he shares from Ephesians 2:10. Ephesians 2:10 10 For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Do you like to receive a gift from God? Join Pastor Jeff today and find out how, as he continues to share from Ephesians 2. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

Today Pastor Jeff continues to share from Ephesians 2, and he will take a closer look at the verses 6-7.  Ephesians 2:6-7 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

Today Pastor Jeff continues to share from Ephesians 2:1-10 - MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST. He will go over verses 4-5 and talk about the gift of GRACE God gives to each of us. Ephesians 2:4-5 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

This week Pastor Jeff will share from Ephesians 2:1-10 - MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST. Today he will go over verses 1-3. Ephesians 2:1-3 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.3 All of us also lived among them at o...

Today is FRI-YAY! And Pastor Jeff needs more names to shout out every Fri-yay!  Please e-mail us at creekkids@sugarcreek.net if you have a friend you want Pastor Jeff to shout out, or if you want Pastor Jeff to shout out to you! Today Pastor Jeff is sharing about the Gospel in a nutshell.  John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall...

Do you like to receive letters? Join Pastor Jeff as he shares from one of the letters the apostle Paul wrote, and how he told us about the Good News of Jesus Christ! Ephesians 5: 1-2 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Today Pastor Jeff reminds us that we must share the good news of Jesus with our friends!  John 1:46 46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip.

Happy Valentines Day! Please join Pastor Jeff as he shares from Mark 1:14-15, and how we are all part of spreading the good news of the Gospel with everyone we meet!  Mark 1:14-15 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!"

Happy Monday! This week Pastor Jeff will talk about the GOOD NEWS of the Gospel in our special series. Mark 16:15 15 He (Jesus) said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.  

Today is FRI-YAY! And shout out day! Today Pastor Jeff shares from Ephesians 4:22-24, and how  we should put on a new nature, when we follow Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Ephesians 4:22-24 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be l...

Obedience means trust those who lead you by doing what you are asked to do. Today Pastor Jeff shares about Naaman, who just needed to obey Elisha, and then see a miracle happening on his life.   2 Kings 5:10 10 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, "Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed."

Please join Pastor today as he shares from Matthew 16:24, and talks about what take up our cross and follow Jesus means.    Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Today Pastor Jeff continues to talk about obedience, and teaches us that is not only important to say I LOVE YOU, but to show love by obeying. John 14:23 Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

Happy Monday! Today Pastor Jeff shares how Jesus was always obedient to His Father's will. Mark 1:9-11 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well p...

Today is FRI-YAY! With a special shout out from Pastor Jeff! Today Pastor Jeff shares how God is Creative, Powerful and Perfect, and because of that we should obey Him in all we do.   Romans 1:20 20 For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.  

Today Pastor Jeff will will share from one of the Heroes in the Bible - Joshua. And what made Joshua a hero? Joshua served The Lord with all his heart and obeyed Him. Joshua 24:15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are l...

Today Pastor Jeff shares from Hebrews 13:7, and how we should obey our spiritual leaders. Hebrews 13:7   Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God.

Today Pastor Jeff continues to talk about obedience, and he shares about Jonah's story. Jonah 3:3   Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it.

Happy Monday! Join Pastor Jeff this week as he continues our series VALUES TO ADD UP and talks about obedience. Today we will learn about Job's obedience even in hard times,    Job 42:2 "I know that you can do anything. No one can keep you from doing what you plan to do."  

It is FRI-YAY! And special shout out from Pastor Jeff. Please join us today as Pastor Jeff shares from Luke 13:6-9, and talks about our responsibility to produce good fruit as Christians. Luke 13:6-9 "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to...

Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares from 1 Peter 1:15-16, and remind us that God called us to be holy as He is Holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16   15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."