Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
He Is Risen!
He Is Risen Indeed!
The Passion Week – Saturday, Sunday
The Resurrection
Matthew 28:5-6
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. Mat 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Friday afternoon, Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb. The word “borrowed” carries a prophetic note when we understand that it would only be used for a short time. Saturday was the day that Jesus’ body lay all day in that tomb. But then came Sunday morning.
As the sun appeared on the horizon, exciting things began to happen. An angel came and rolled away the stone that covered the entrance. The keepers of the tomb were scared and ran away to tell the High Priest what had happened. Then women came to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus, but when they arrived, the most amazing event of all was declared. They saw the angel and heard his declaration that JESUS WAS ALIVE. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. Mat 28:6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Alive! The resurrection had happened just as Jesus had said. His followers had not understood what He had told them. How could they? No one had ever seen a man rise from the dead. They had been sad thinking that the One they thought was the Messiah was gone. But now, could it be possible? Could Jesus really be alive? Yes! The Lord had fulfilled what He promised! He was alive!
All of the teachings of the Lord for the past three years had been verified. God the Father, by the resurrection, declared that Jesus is God.
Praise the Lord for RESURRECTION MORNING! He is Alive!
As we think of the song, Because He Lives, we know that we have hope and a future. The refrain says,
Because he lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because he lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know, He holds the future,
And life is worth the living, Just because he lives.
Bible Reading for the Year
April 4th, Judges 15-17; Luke 10:1-24
April 5th, Judges 18-19; Luke 10:25-42
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 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 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