A Beautiful Day Devotional Podcast

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can respect everyone by following Jesus' example, showing forgiveness, and caring for the people God loves. John 21:16 Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can respect everyone by choosing humility, showing grace, and remembering that we all need God's love and forgiveness. Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can respect everyone by using words that are kind, truthful, and full of grace to reflect the love of Jesus. In Colossians 4:6  "Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person."  

Today Pastor Jeff begins the final letter R in the word SUMMER by sharing how we can respect everyone because each person is created in God's image and deeply valued by Him. James 3:9  With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can be an example for Jesus at any age by encouraging others through our words, actions, love, faith, and choices. 1 Timothy 4:12 Don't let anyone despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love,[a] in faith, and in purity.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can encourage others every day by reminding them they are loved, valued, and never alone. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can encourage others to stand firm in faith, be strong, and remember that Jesus is always with us through every challenge. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can encourage others by choosing words and actions that build people up and reflect God's love. Romans 15:2 Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

Today Pastor Jeff begins the letter E in the word SUMMER by sharing how we can encourage others through our words, actions, and by growing together in God's family. Hebrews 10:24 24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

Today Pastor Jeff wraps up the second M in the word SUMMER by sharing how we can marvel at God's gifts and trust that His promises never change. Romans 11:29 God does not take back his gifts. He does not change his mind about those he has chosen.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can marvel at God's gift of the Holy Spirit and remember that He helps us follow Jesus and live for Him each day. Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can marvel at God's gift of grace and show His love by extending kindness, forgiveness, and grace to others. Ephesians 4:7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can marvel at God's greatest gift, Jesus Christ, and remember that through Him we receive forgiveness, new life, and the promise of eternity with God. 2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!

Today Pastor Jeff begins the second M in the word SUMMER by sharing how we can marvel at God's gifts and remember that every child is a special gift created and loved by Him. Psalm 127:3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,     offspring a reward from him.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can make someone's day by being generous with our time, kindness, encouragement, and love, remembering that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' 

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can make someone's day by following Jesus' example and choosing kindness, even when others are unkind to us. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can make someone's day by "putting on" compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience to show others the love of Jesus. Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how we can make someone's day by showing kindness, mercy, and love to others just as God has shown to us. Micah 6:8     And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy     and to walk humbly with your God.

Today in our Summer Series, Pastor Jeff begins the letter M by sharing how we can make someone's day by using our words and actions to encourage and build others up. Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Today Pastor Jeff wraps up the letter U by sharing how God gives each of us unique talents that can make a difference and help build His Kingdom. Exodus 31:3-5 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—  to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.

Today Pastor Jeff shares how God uniquely designed each of us with different talents, and every gift has an important place in His family. 1 Corinthians 12:5-6 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

Today Pastor Jeff shares that every good gift comes from God, including the unique talents He has given each of us to bless others and glorify Him. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Today Pastor Jeff shares that God created each of us as His masterpiece with unique talents and a special purpose that fits perfectly into His plan. Ephesians 2:10 For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

This week Pastor Jeff begins the letter U in our "How to Have the Best SUMMER Ever!" series by sharing how God has given each of us unique talents to use together for His glory. Romans 12:6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.

It is FRI-YAY! Today Pastor Jeff shares that God blesses generous hearts, teaching us that giving to others brings the lasting rewards of joy, peace, and a life that honors Him. Proverbs 11:25 "Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered."

Today Pastor Jeff shares how the way we treat others reveals who we serve, reminding us that every act of kindness is an opportunity to serve God. Joshua 24:15 But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord."

Today Pastor Jeff shares how Jesus taught that true greatness in God's Kingdom comes from serving others, not from being first. Matthew 20:26-28 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Today Pastor Jeff shares how serving others means pouring out God's love through kindness, generosity, and compassion to help those in need. Isaiah 58:10 " if you pour yourself out for the hungry     and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness     and your gloom be as the noonday." 

Today Pastor Jeff kicks off our brand-new 6-week "How to Have the Best SUMMER Ever!" series by sharing how serving others like Jesus is the first step to having an amazing summer with God. Mark 10:45  "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."  

It is FRI-YAY! Today, Pastor Jeff wraps up our Faith Question by sharing the amazing truth of the gospel and reminding us that everyone who trusts in Jesus can be forgiven and receive eternal life 1 John 5:11-12  11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 The one who has the Son has life. The one who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

Today, Pastor Jeff reminds us that our greatest hope is in Jesus, who conquered death, lives forever, and promises to return and make all things right. Revelations 1:17-18  When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid. I am the First and the Last, and the Living One. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever

Today, Pastor Jeff explains why Jesus' perfect life matters and how His complete obedience to God gives us the hope and salvation we could never earn on our own. Hebrews 10:10   By this will, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time. 

Today, Pastor Jeff shares how fulfilled promises in the Bible help us trust that God always keeps His word and that Jesus is the Savior He promised to send. John 20:31  But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.  

Join Pastor Jeff this week as we begin a new Faith Question and discover how God's Word gives us a strong foundation for what we believe by true faith. Jude 3 Dear friends, although I was eager to write you about the salvation we share, I found it necessary to write, appealing to you to contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once for all.

Join Pastor Jeff in our FRI-YAY episode as we wrap up our Faith Question on faith in Jesus Christ and discover that faith is simply trusting and believing in Jesus as the One who saves us. Acts 16:31   They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."   

Join Pastor Jeff today as we learn that faith in Jesus is more than knowing about Him—it's trusting Him as Savior and choosing to follow Him every day. Romans 10:13 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Join Pastor Jeff today as we explore the incredible truth that Jesus took our place, giving us forgiveness, grace, and eternal life when we put our faith in Him. Matthew 17:20  For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

Join Pastor Jeff today as we learn that faith in Jesus means finding true rest for our hearts by trusting that Jesus has already done everything needed to save us. Romans 5:1-2  Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.  We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.  

Join Pastor Jeff this week on Faith Questions as we discover what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ—trusting completely in who He is and resting in Him alone for our salvation and eternal life. Galatians 2:20  I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Join Pastor Jeff as we wrap up our VBS lessons by exploring the important question, "Why do I need to respond to Jesus?" Discover why knowing who Jesus is isn't enough—we must each choose how we will respond to the truth of the gospel. Acts 2:38 38 Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Join Pastor Jeff and discover why Jesus is the Proven Son of God. Learn how Jesus did what no one else could do, proving that He is truly God's Promised, Perfect, and Powerful Son. Mark 15:39 39 When the Roman officer[a] who stood facing him[b] saw how he had died, he exclaimed, "This man truly was the Son of God!"

Join Pastor Jeff as we continue our VBS recap week and discover why Jesus is the Powerful Son of God. Learn how His miracles revealed His divine power and showed that He came to restore what sin had broken and bring people back into relationship with God. Matthew 28:18 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

Join Pastor Jeff as we continue our VBS recap week and discover why Jesus is God's Perfect Son. Learn how Jesus' perfect obedience and sinless life set Him apart and make Him the Savior we all need. Mark 1:11 11 And a voice from heaven said, "You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy."

Join Pastor Jeff as we kick off our VBS recap week by exploring one of life's most important questions: Who is Jesus? Discover why Jesus is God's Promised Son, the Messiah, and the Light of the World who leads us to God. Matthew 16:16 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah,[a] the Son of the living God."

Join Pastor Jeff for our FRI-YAY Shoutout Episode! On this final day of our Faith Question, "How Can We Be Saved?", he explains why Jesus did everything necessary to secure our salvation through His substitutionary death on the cross. Learn what it means to place your faith in Christ and receive the gift of forgiveness and eternal life. John 5:24  "Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life." 

Join Pastor Jeff as he answers the Faith Question, "How Can We Be Saved?" and explains how Jesus fully paid the debt of our sin through His substitutionary death on the cross. Discover why salvation is a gift of grace received only through faith in Christ. Isaiah 53:5  But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.   

Join Pastor Jeff as he explores what it means that Jesus atoned for our sins and why His sacrifice was necessary to restore our broken relationship with God. Discover how the greatest act of love in history provides forgiveness, hope, and salvation for all who believe. Galatians 1:3-4 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father.

Join Pastor Jeff as he explores the incredible truth that Jesus became our substitute, taking the punishment for our sins so we could be forgiven and restored to a relationship with God. Discover why the cross is the greatest act of love and the foundation of our salvation. 1 Peter 3:18  For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.

This week, Pastor Jeff tackles the Faith Question: How Can We Be Saved? Discover why salvation is not something we can earn, but a gift received only through faith in Jesus Christ and His substitutionary death on the cross. Ephesians 2:8-9  For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift- not from works, so that no one can boast.

Today is FRI-YAY and Shoutout Day, and Pastor Jeff reminds us that Jesus came so we would not have to be separated from God forever. Even though sin broke our relationship with God, Jesus came to redeem us and bring us back to Him. Matthew 25:46  And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." 

Pastor Jeff teaches that sin separates us from God, even though we were created to know Him and live in His presence. This week's Faith Question reminds us that only through faith in Christ can we be restored to God forever. 2 Thessalonians 1:9  They will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord's presence and from his glorious strength.