Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
The Lord’s Supper
Matthew 26:26-27
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. Mat 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Thursday was the day before the crucifixion and the day that Jesus observed the Passover with His disciples. Following the meal, Jesus left the Upper Room with the disciples. On the way, He prayed what is known at the High Priestly prayer of John chapter seventeen. Then they arrived at the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed to the Father while the disciples were sleeping instead of praying. It was following His third prayer that Judas came with the temple guards and Jesus was arrested and taken to the house of Annas to be interrogated in a sham trial. Also, during that night, Peter denied the Lord three times. But let’s go back to the Passover meal.
During that meal, several things happened. Jesus washed the disciples’ feet. He then told them that one of them would betray Him. He also told Peter that he would deny Him three times. Later, Judas left, and it was then that Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper for believers to observe and remember what He has done for us.
The Lord’s Supper is one of the two ordinances that fundamental churches observe; the other is baptism. It was at the Lord’s Supper that the Lord made it clear that He is our sin substitute. His broken body and His shed blood are the picture of redemption and the ultimate sacrifice which was made for all men. Jesus paid it all for all men. He offers the free gift of salvation to everyone who will accept Him. Yes, salvation is free to us, but it cost the Lord everything. Have you accepted Him as your Savior?
The Lord’s Supper is a precious time in our worship of Him. There we see Jesus and His loving sacrifice. As we partake of the elements of the bread and juice, we identify ourselves with the Savior and all that He has done for us. Truly, we observe the Lord’s Supper as a memorial as the Scripture says, For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 2nd, Judges 10-11; Luke 9:1-36
Prayer Needs
Pray for Kathy Radkins and her husband who are going through hard times due to medical issues and lack of work.
Pray for Dr. Joe Jordan who had an angioplasty on Thursday, March 12th. They found one artery was 70% blocked. The date for his coronary artery bypass surgery is April 9th.
Please continue to pray for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She had her treatment of Keytruda on Thursday the 26th. She has had some pain recently. She has a CT scan coming on April 17th.
Please pray for Phil Corey in his continual dialysis treatments. He had several procedures done at the hospital but is home now. Please pray for Michelle and for Doris too. Doris is having problems with her blood pressure.
Please pray for Robbie Harvey, Barbara Teboe’s nephew, who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs. He is now home from the hospital.
Please continue to pray for Beth Buchta that her hip will completely heal. She saw the doctor the other day and found she was overusing her hip. Her recovery can take up to a year.
Please pray for Madison Bowers Millwee. She is now at 31 weeks and is doing well. Everything is relatively stable at this point. She will continue modified bedrest until she delivers.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
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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