'Don't Stop Him!' - Mark 9:38-39

John said to Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he wasn't in our group."
"Don't stop him!" Jesus said. "No one who performs a miracle in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me."


—Mark 9:38-39 NLT

Key Thought​

Good deeds done in the name of Jesus are a blessing no matter which group or which person is doing them. Our goal must be for people to be blessed and Jesus to be praised! We should rejoice when good deeds and compassionate acts are done in the name of Jesus.

Today's Prayer​

LORD God, my Abba Father, may your name be praised and lost people be reached, through the work of others I don't yet know. Help my heart rejoice in that work and those who do it. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings​

• Philippians 1:15-18
• 1 Corinthians 3:5-9
• Galatians 2:6-10

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[Ballentyne]

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[Adelynn]

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