Sometimes the world seems stressful for our kids. Join Pastor Jeff Land as he helps us see the beauty and joy in today, by bringing the Bible alive through a daily devotion for children.
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout-out day!! Pastor Jeff shares today that just like Zacchaeus, we can believe in Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God, and have life. Eternal life! John 20:31 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,[a] and that by believing you may have life in his name.…
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Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares that believing in Jesus is more than just gaining knowledge of Him; it's about our lives becoming what He wants them to be. John 6:29 29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God—that you believe in the one he has sent.”
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Today, Pastor Jeff asks this important question: How much of an “expert” are you on Jesus? Are you seeking Him out, as we learn from our Bible verse today? Daniel 1:17 17 God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams of every kind.…
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Today, Pastor Jeff shares about knowledge and wisdom. By reading the Bible, we gain knowledge of the story of our relationship with God through Jesus and wisdom about how that story changes our lives. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is inspired by God[a] and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,…
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Happy Monday! This week, we will learn about BELIEVING IN JESUS in our UNFINISHED series and look closely at the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19. James 1:5 5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.
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It is Fri-YAY!! And today, Pastor Jeff shouts out to 2 exceptional listeners! We continue to learn today that trust and obedience are actions, not feelings. They are daily exercises. Psalm 56:3-4 3 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. 4 In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?…
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Today Pastor Jeff challenges us to think about what does it mean to act on trust. 1 Peter 2:21 21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that we need to trust Jesus with every part of who we are. But we also need to forward with our trust. Psalm 9:10 10 Those who know your name trust in you because you have not abandoned those who seek you, Lord.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that God has called us to trust Him and His plan. And God has called us to move forward and put trust into action. Proverbs 3:5 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;
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This week we will learn about TRUSTING Jesus in our UNFINISHED series. And today, Pastor Jeff shares the Bible story of Joshua and Caleb and how they trusted God. Psalm 37:23 23 A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way.
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It is FRI_YAY!!! And this is our Episode number 1,000! Pastor Jeff shouts out to ALL of you, our listeners. We are grateful for each of you! Today, he continues to share about Give and Sacrifice, and we have special guests coming and sharing about it too. Philippians 2:3-4 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility va…
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Pastor Jeff shares today from 2 Corinthians 9:7. God doesn’t want worship that is forced; He wants a cheerful giver who gladly gives out of gratitude for what God has already given him. 2 Corinthians 9:7 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.…
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Join Pastor Jeff today as he teaches us how we can use our gifts and abilities as a gift and a sacrifice to God. 1 Peter 4:10 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
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Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares that when we have hearts that seek to obey, God will reveal His will for our treasure. Matthew 6:21 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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Happy Monday! For our UNFINISHED series Pastor Jeff teaches the story of Elijah and the Widow. We learn in this story that our emotions are real! We have all kinds of feelings, and we can have many fears. John 14:27 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not…
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day!! As we wrap up our FOLLOW series, Pastor Jeff shares that we should always seek to learn all we can about Jesus. That is the only way our lives can be truly changed. 2 Corinthians 4:18 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.…
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Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares from Jeremiah 29:11. This verse assures us that God has plans for each of us because He sees the entire picture! Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.…
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Today Pastor Jeff shares what means to be a disciple of Jesus. When we ask Jesus to be our Savior, we are saying, “I want you to rule my life!” This is what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Matthew 16:24 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.…
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Today Pastor Jeff teaches us about Saul's conversion from Acts 9. When we are given a glimpse of who Jesus is and how He points us to God, our eyes are opened to see Him working all around us. Hebrews 12:2 2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame,…
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Happy Monday! This is our last week for our FOLLOW series and Pastor Jeff will share Bible verses about how we can WALK with Jesus. Walking with Jesus is always a choice. A daily choice. Colossians 2:6-7 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have bee…
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day! Today Pastro Jeff shares that we should read, embrace, enjoy, think about, and love the Word of God daily! Psalm 119:97 and 103 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
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Today Pastor Jeff teaches that we have blessings from God if we follow His map. And we know that His map is The Bible. Psalm 119:1 1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
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Today we learn with Pastor Jeff that learning the Bible comes out of our loves for Jesus. John 14:15 15 “If you love me, keep my commands.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that the Word of God, the Bible, is Perfect, Trustworthy, Right and Radiant. Psalm 19:7-8 7 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light …
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Happy Monday! This is week 5 of our FOLLOW series, and we are learning verses that teaches us to Obey what we have learned. Luke 11:28 28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout-out day! Today Pastor Jeff teaches us that that Jesus loves us even when we don't love him back. Romans 5:8 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that when we do things out of love, we give them a real purpose. Remember to always love others like Jesus loves you! 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 13 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries an…
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Join Pastor Jeff today as he shares how Jesus came to show the love of God for all of us. John 15:12 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that we should do everything we do in love. Everything! 1 Corinthians 16:14 14 Do everything in love.
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Happy Monday! This week in our FOLLOW series we are learning Bible verses about the second letter L that stands for LOVE OTHERS LIKE JESUS. John 13:34-35 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”…
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day! Today we learn with Pastor Jeff that when God created each of us, He design every detail for His glory, and also because of His great Love for us. Psalm 139:14 “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”…
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In our FOLLOW series we learn today with Pastor Jeff that God knows how our minds works and He want us to set them on things from above. Colossians 3:2 “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”
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Today we learn with Pastor Jeff in our FOLLOW SERIES that God wants us to praise Him! That is why He created us for. Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!”
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Today Pastor Jeff reminds us that God intended one thing to all of people He created - to rejoice! Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!”
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This is week 3 of our FOLLOW series and Pastor Jeff will talk about the letter L - Learn what God wants us to be. God created you for a beautiful purpose and He will always be with us, wherever we go. Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you where…
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It is FRI-YAY! And shoutout day! If you want Pastor Jeff to give you a special shoutout, please email us at creekkids@sugarcreek.net with write SHOUTOUT on the subject. Today we learn with Pastor Jeff that Jesus was obedient. Philippians 2:5-8 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very natu…
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Today Pastor Jeff reminds us that Jesus came to save us all. Keep your eyes on Him, and look at ways to live just like He did! 1 John 3:5 5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that when we OBSERVE the life that Jesus led, we can see how He was always a bright light on the darkness of sin. John 1:4-5 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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This week we are OBSERVING the life Jesus led in our FOLLOW series. Pastor Jeff shares today that the Bible teaches us that on the cross, Jesus took the punishment for all of our sins. 2 Corinthians 5:21 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.…
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Happy Monday! This is our week 2 for our series FOLLOW. Today Pastor Jeff challenge us to make a priority to seek God and pray daily, so we can live a life that honors God and avoid sin. Hebrews 4:15 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—…
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It is FRI-YAY! And with a special birthday shoutout from Pastor Jeff. Today's verse teaches that Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE. And that no one comes to the Father except through Him. John 14:6-7 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you know me, you will also know[a…
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that as we follow Jesus, the Light of the World, let us be light to everyone around us. John 8:12 12 Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
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Jesus says in our verse today that He is the bread of life. Join Pastor Jeff to learn more about what this means to us today. John 6:35 35 “I am the bread of life,” Jesus told them. “No one who comes to me will ever be hungry, and no one who believes in me will ever be thirsty again.
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Today Pastor Jeff shares that when Jesus came on earth, He did not only came to die for our sins and raise from the dead, but He came to show us who God is. John 14:9 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?…
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This week we start a new series called FOLLOW. Each week we will explore each of the letters for the word follow and learn what means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. F - Faith that Jesus is who He said He is. O - Observe the life Jesus led. L - Learn what God wants us to be. L - Love others like Jesus. O - Obey what you have learned. W - Walk lik…
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It is FRI-YAY! And shout out day! As we wrap up our Psalm 119 series, Pastor Jeff shares that following God's word is the best decision we can do - today and every day. Psalm 119:168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you.
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Today we learn with Pastor Jeff that we need to set your hearts to do something all of your lives - to seek God's word, obey and live by it. Psalm 119:112 112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
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Today Pastor Jeff will talk about family traditions. In our verse today, the psalmist shares that the word of God is his heritage forever. Psalm 119:111 111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.
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Today we learn with Pastor Jeff that there is no price on how valuable the word of God is. Psalm 119:72 72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
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Happy Monday! In our last week of our Psalm 119 series we learn today with Pastor Jeff that we should always be joyful when we follow God's word. We should be happy as we just found a treasure. Psalm 119:14 14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
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