Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
An Example
Mark 14:53-65
Mar 15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. Mar 15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. Mar 15:3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. Mar 15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answer thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. Mar 15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.
The next morning, after the sham Jewish trials were over, Jesus was taken to Pilate for the Roman trial. The Jews according to Roman law could not execute anyone, so in order to have Jesus killed, it had to be done by the Romans. The chief priests were also accusing Him of many other things to make their claims more convincing. And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Pilate was told that Christ had claimed to be the king of the Jews, so he questioned Him to see if it was so. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus responded to Pilate by saying that what he had been told was indeed true. And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
All the while, the accompanying priests continued to accuse Him, but Jesus would not respond to them. Because Jesus’ demeanor was so different than a normal criminal’s, Pilate was amazed. And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. Mar 15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answer thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. Mar 15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marveled.
The apostle Peter wrote about this. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judges righteously (1 Peter 2:21-23).
Jesus left us an example of how we should respond when we are mistreated and attacked. We can always think of the saying, “What would Jesus do?” So, let’s follow Jesus’ example and by doing so bring glory to God!!
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Bible Reading for the Year
May 29th, 2 Chronicles 1-3; John 12:1-19
Prayer Needs
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. Shirley received a good report from her CT scan, but she will have a biopsy on her lymph nodes Thursday.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about possible kidney stones.
Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She was released from the hospital on Monday with a change in her meds. She is better but still has pain. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He is being discharged from the rehab facility Thursday, to go home. Please continue praying as he continues PT at home.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is having PT and is doing better.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He fell and broke several ribs, but he is feeling better now. He has started a new medication for his lung disease.
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