Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
God’s Great Gift of Salvation
1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Today, we begin a devotional study of 1 Peter. In this series, we will observe the Apostle Peter writing to Jewish believers who had been scattered to the regions of Asia Minor, which today is the land of Turkey. These were believers which had accepted Christ as their Savior. The election spoken of here is according to the foreknowledge of God the Father. Jesus Christ shed His blood to purchase redemption for all men as stated in 1 John 2:2, And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. God, because of His omniscience, saw through the ages those who would understand the gospel and accept Christ as their Savior.
The following is a statement by Dr. Warren Wiersbe, scholar and former Pastor of Moody Church, about these first two verses.
The subject of election is sometimes misunderstood by some who have tried to declare that God only chose certain ones to be saved, and if you were not chosen, then there was no chance of salvation. These verses explain that we are saved by faith as it states in Ephesians 2:8-9, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. God wants everyone to be saved and has provided for them to come to salvation. 2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance, and 1 Timothy 2:4, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth, are verses that make it very clear.
This brings us to our thought for today. Have we accepted the Lord Jesus Christ by faith as our Savior, and if so, are we trying to help others understand the gospel so that they also might receive God’s great gift of salvation?
Bible Reading for the Year
November 2nd, Jeremiah 29-30; Titus 1
Prayer Needs
Please pray for Thomas Moon who has melanoma. He is the son of Jeanette Moon who is the wife of former Pastor Andrew Moon.
Please continue to pray for Faye Smith, Jack Gargis’ sister. She is out of the hospital and back at her son's house. She is having P.T. there and is progressing slowly. She is still not eating as well as hoped for but is slowly getting better.
Thank you for praying for the family of Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She went home to be with the Lord very early Wednesday morning on the 21st. Please continue to pray for Diego, Josiah, Angel, and also Barbara and Pastor Teboe. A way to honor her memory is to donate to the Christmas Shoebox ministry. This can be done by giving through the Pactolus Baptist Church in her memory.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She is home and getting stronger. Pray for wisdom for the next step forward. Pray for complete healing.
Please continue to pray for Vickie Dalton. Pray for God’s healing. She has some good days and some bad ones
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He is not doing well.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. The doctor changed his meds which has helped him. Please continue to pray for him.
Please continue praying for Mary Silverthorne and her family with everything they are going through right now.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is facing some difficult challenges.
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