Key Passage
Jesus said to the followers: “Be careful! Don’t let any person fool you. Many people will come and use my name. They will say, ‘I am the One.’ And they will fool many people.”
— Mark 13:5-6 ERV (Read Full Text)
Key Thought
Jesus was concerned that his precious followers could be led astray. He still is today. As Jesus’ followers, it is not enough for us to defend the truth; we must go in search of those that have been led astray by false teachers and false messiahs as well as those who become entangled in sin. Let’s make a conscious effort to reach out to those who have been led astray and bring them to the joy of our Father’s house.
Prayer
Gracious and loving Father, please give me a heart like yours for lost people. Especially make me aware of those who have drifted away or who have been led astray. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Related Scriptures
Then Jesus told them this story: “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep, but he loses one of them. Then he will leave the other 99 sheep alone and go out and look for the lost sheep. The man will continue to search for the lost sheep until he finds it. And when he finds the sheep, the man is very happy. The man carries the sheep to his home. He goes to his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep!’ In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner changes his heart. There is more joy for that one sinner than there is for 99 good people that don’t need to change their hearts.
— Luke 15:3-7
My brothers and sisters, one of you may wander away from the truth. And another person may help him come back to the truth. Remember this: Any person who brings a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner from death (hell). By doing this, that person will cause many sins to be forgiven.
— James 5:19-20
Brothers and sisters, a person in your group might do something wrong. You people who are spiritual should go to the person who is sinning. You should help to make him right again. You should do this in a gentle way. But be careful! You might be tempted to sin, too.
— Galatians 6:1
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