Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
The Christ
Mark 8:27-29
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? Mar 8:28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. Mar 8:29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ.
Following the feeding of the 4,000, Jesus and His disciples moved back into the northern region of Israel. While in the way, He asked a question that brought various answers from His men. It was uncertain what the people were saying about Jesus. Warren Wiersbe gave the following thoughts on these verses.
Some said that Jesus was one of the prophets, perhaps Jeremiah (Mat_16:14). Jeremiah was “the weeping prophet,” and Jesus was a Man of sorrows; so there is a definite parallel. Jeremiah called the people to true repentance from the heart, and so did Jesus. Both men were misunderstood and rejected by their own people, both condemned the false religious leaders and the hypocritical worship in the temple, and both were persecuted by those in authority.
In His words and His works, Jesus gave every evidence to the people that He was the Son of God, the Messiah, and yet they did not get the message. Instead of diligently seeking for the truth, the people listened to popular opinion and followed it, just as many people do today. They had opinions instead of convictions, and this is what led them astray. Elbert Hubbard defined public opinion as “the judgment of the incapable many, opposed to that of the discerning few.” Thank God for the discerning few!
Jesus then asked them a direct question that required their hearts’ responses instead of parroting what others were saying. And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? This is a question that men today must answer if they desire to turn to Him for salvation. Peter was the one who had the right answer. And Peter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ.
Who do you see Jesus to be? Is He just a good man who worked miracles? Is He just a pattern for the way men should live? Are you able to make the same declaration that Peter made and claim Jesus as the Christ? Peter’s response should be ours too! Yes! Jesus is the Christ! He is the risen Lord, the Creator, God in the flesh. He is the only way of salvation as He stated in John 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 6th, Judges 20-21; Luke 11:1-28
Prayer Needs
Praise the Lord for a wonderful Easter service!
The church was full and there were salvation decisions.
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.
Pray for Kathy Radkins and her husband who are going through hard times due to medical issues and lack of work.
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 but in a lot of pain.
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 32 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