Daily Bible Plan - Mark 15
- Reverend Joseph Antwi
- Dec 1
- 4 min read
01. December 2025
Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi
Theme: Unleashed for Kingdom Advancement / Beholding the Suffering King - Mark 15:5-20
Fortified City Church / Love City Church / Basel French Assembly / Luzern City Fellowship / PIWC Bern / Global prayer family
✨ Introduction
Brethren, we give God all the glory and all the praise for how far He has brought us in our journey through the Gospel of Mark. Continuing from where Deaconess Eli stopped last week, allow me to refresh your heart concerning the second and third parts of this powerful Gospel.
I encourage every believer reading this devotion not to simply read it, but to study it. Before diving into this commentary, kindly take a moment to read Mark 15:5–20 on your own. When Scripture first enters your spirit, the devotion hits you with clarity, conviction, and revelation.
Now let us have our CHAIRTIME.
Open your Bibles to Mark 15:5–20, settle your heart, and allow the Lord to minister to you deeply.
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1. The Silent Strength of Jesus (vv. 5–6)
Pilate marveled because Jesus answered nothing (v. 5). This silence was prophecy in manifestation:
• “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth.” — Isaiah 53:7
His silence was not weakness; it was spiritual strategy. Kingdom advancement sometimes requires the discipline to say nothing. Not every accusation deserves a response. God fights best when our hearts are still.
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2. Envy — A Hidden Religious Disease (vv. 7–11)
When Pilate presented the yearly choice to release a prisoner, the people shockingly chose Barabbas. Scripture reveals the reason:
• “For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.” — Mark 15:10
Envy is a silent cancer in religious circles. As a pastor, I have seen this even among believers and leaders. Why envy someone walking in the will of the Father?
Religion breeds envy.
Relationship breeds purpose.
If we fail to guard our hearts, we may oppose people God has genuinely chosen—not because they are wrong, but because we are jealous. May the Lord keep our hearts pure from envy and comparison in Jesus’ name.
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3. The Shifting Voices of the Crowd (vv. 11–15)
Earlier, the same crowds shouted “Hosanna!” (Mark 11:9–10). Now they shout “Crucify Him!”
How quickly public opinion shifts when influenced by corrupt leadership.
The chief priests manipulated the crowds—proof that religious leaders with ungodly hearts are among the most dangerous saboteurs of God’s work. Even Pilate, an unbeliever, discerned their motives and saw it was envy.
Today, similar voices attempt to sway believers, sow confusion, and “crucify” God’s chosen servants. But we declare such manipulation will not prevail in our churches in Jesus’ name. May every religious spirit that seeks to destroy God’s work be arrested by the Holy Spirit.
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4. The Suffering King – Prophecy Fulfilled (vv. 16–20)
In these verses, Jesus steps directly into the suffering prophesied centuries earlier.
Prophecies Fulfilled in the Suffering of Christ
Isaiah 50:6
• “I gave My back to those who struck Me… and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard.”
Isaiah 52:14
• “His visage was marred more than any man.”
Isaiah 53:5–7
• “He was wounded for our transgressions.”
• “Bruised for our iniquities.”
• “The chastisement for our peace was upon Him.”
• “By His stripes we are healed.”
What Jesus Endured and What It Became for Us
Mocked with a purple robe
→ He took our shame so we may walk in honor (Isaiah 61:7).
Crowned with thorns
→ He broke the curse of the ground (Genesis 3:18) and crowned us with glory (Hebrews 2:7).
Struck on the head repeatedly
→ He took the pain of mental distress so we can enjoy a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).
Spit upon and mocked
→ He endured rejection so we may be accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6).
Scourged without mercy
→ His stripes purchased our healing (Isaiah 53:5).
Stripped and humiliated
→ He bore our vulnerability so we could be clothed in righteousness (Isaiah 61:10).
Everything He suffered, He suffered for us.
Every wound carried power.
Every humiliation released grace.
Every stripe carried healing.
This is the King we follow.
This is the salvation we stand upon.
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🔥 Kingdom Advancement Reflection
Jesus was unleashed into suffering so that we could be unleashed into purpose.
His silence empowered our voice.
His wounds empowered our healing.
His humiliation empowered our glory.
His sacrifice empowered our destiny.
Let us live boldly for Him.
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🙏 Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for enduring the suffering that purchased my salvation. Deliver me from every form of envy, jealousy, or comparison. Strengthen my heart to walk in Kingdom purpose with boldness and gratitude. May my life reflect the price You paid. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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📌 Final Encouragement
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Personally I was healed in my soul and freed from all these things, Thank you Lord for freeing us from being jealous, being jealous and comparing ourselves to others, you died for each of us, we are all children of God for having accepted you and receiving the Holy Spirit within us as the living God, thank you very much for making each one unique and at the same time making us in your image and likeness, thank you for showing us the virtues in others and not their flaws, thank you for setting an example with your life Jesus, thank you for giving us the revelation Holy Spirit!!