A Beautiful Day Devotional Podcast

Join Pastor Jeff this week as we explore why it was necessary for Christ, our Redeemer, to die. Jesus lived a perfect life yet willingly took our place, dying for our sins so He could rescue us from their penalty and bring us back to God.

Colossians 1:21–22

"Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds as expressed in your evil actions. But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through his death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before him."

It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day! Today with Pastor Jeff, we see that Jesus is perfect in every way—His life, His obedience, and His sacrifice are completely sufficient for our redemption. Because He is truly God, nothing needs to be added to what He has already perfectly accomplished.

Hebrews 10:14

For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are sanctified.

Today with Pastor Jeff, we learn that Jesus' sacrifice is not only complete but eternal, because He is outside of time and His work never fades. Unlike repeated sacrifices in the past, Jesus redeemed us once and for all, forever.

Hebrews 9:12

He entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

Today with Pastor Jeff, we learn that because Jesus is God, His sacrifice is greater than all others and fully takes away sin. Unlike repeated sacrifices in the past, Jesus' sacrifice was perfect and complete once and for all.

Hebrews 7:27

He doesn't need to offer sacrifices every day, as high priests do—first for their own sins, then for those of the people. He did this once for all time when he offered himself.

Join Pastor Jeff as we explore why the Redeemer must be truly God and how His perfect obedience and sacrifice make our salvation possible. Today, we learn that our sin is first against God, which is why only a divine Redeemer could truly restore us to Him.

Isaiah 59:2:

But your iniquities are separating you from your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not listen.

This week, Pastor Jeff explores why the Redeemer must be truly God—so His obedience and suffering would be perfectly effective to save us. Jesus, our perfect Redeemer, restored our broken relationship with God through His sacrifice and made a way for us to be with the Father forever.

Acts 2:24

God raised him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by death.

It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day!! Today with Pastor Jeff, we finish our week by learning that Jesus was tempted just like we are—but He never sinned. Because of that, He perfectly obeyed God and can help us when we face temptation too.

Today with Pastor Jeff, we learn that Jesus didn't just have a human body—He also felt real human emotions, including grief and sorrow. Even knowing He would raise Lazarus, Jesus wept, showing He truly understands our pain.

John 11:33-36 When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was deeply moved in his spirit and troubled. "Where have you put him?" he asked. "Lord," they told him, "come and see." Jesus wept. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

Today with Pastor Jeff, we see that Jesus truly lived as a human—feeling tired, hungry, and in need of rest just like us. Because of this, we can trust that Jesus understands exactly what it feels like to be human.

John 4:6:

"Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, worn out from his journey, sat down at the well. It was about noon."

This week's faith question is: Why must the Redeemer be truly human? Join Pastor Jeff as we discover how Jesus became fully human, lived in perfect obedience, and took the punishment for our sin in our place.

Luke 2:6–7:

"While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger because there was no guest room available for them."