Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
1 John 1:6-10
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
In the previous verses, John was teaching what true fellowship really is. But in this portion, we must note there are four “liars” who have a false fellowship. We see them in outline form in the following:
(1) Lying about fellowship, 1Jn_1:6-7. This one is based on words. We say we have fellowship, but the Scripture says, if we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.
(2) Lying about our nature, saying that we have no sin, 1Jn_1:8. This is based on a lie about our nature when the Scripture says, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
(3) Lying about our deeds, saying that we have not sinned, 1Jn_1:10. This person lies about what he does stating that he has not sinned, and in so doing, he calls God a liar; for He has said that all men are sinners. The Scripture says, If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
(4) Lying about our obedience, saying that we have kept His commandments when we have not, 1Jn_2:4. This last one is a liar because he says he has fellowship but does not keep God’s commandments. The Scripture says, He that saith, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
True fellowship is built on a godly relationship which is fellowship with other believers and a faith relationship with the Father and the Son.
There are religious hypocrites who say they know God and have fellowship with Him, but their lives do not correspond to their words. We need to be sure that our fellowship with the Lord is based on truth and not a lie. We must be careful that we are not found to have a false fellowship.
Bible Reading for the Year
August 26th, Psalms 136-138; 1 Corinthians 9
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is back in the hospital in ICU and being treated for internal problems. She is weak and really needs our prayers. The family greatly appreciates your prayers.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He had an appointment with his primary care doctor last Friday who is waiting on the results of upcoming tests to make a diagnosis. He saw his cardiologist on Monday. The doctor took him off one of his medications and halved another. Tuesday, he had an MRI and will have a Fibro scan on Wednesday. Please continue to pray for him.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had a bone density scan Tuesday and sees her cancer doctor Friday for labs. She may have another chemo treatment a week from this Friday.
Linda Franks’ surgery has been rescheduled for August 31st. Pray that she will stay well in order to have the surgery.
Continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. Please keep praying for complete healing. She is still having side effects from the cancer. She had a Keytruda treatment and is also taking an inhibiter pill. Pray there will not be any bad side effects from the pill and that the treatment will be effective against the cancer.
Please pray Beth Buchta. On September 9th, she has an appointment with her orthopedist about the ongoing pain in her leg.
Please be praying for Liz Atkinson. She has been very sick with a stomach virus but is some better now.
Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She had some issues last week, but seems some better now.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve. The doctors just discovered some spots on his pancreas. Pray for him please.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges, but seems to be getting better.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. The doctor has prescribed a new medication, but he is not tolerating it well.
Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia