Mark
A man who proved unreliable at first
- His name was John – surnamed Mark – son of Mary (Acts 12:12)
- He joined Paul and Barnabas on their return to Antioch (Acts 12:25)
- He started with Paul and Barnabas on their first journey (Acts 13:5)
- He left them prematurely and returned to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13)
- His departure later caused a rift between Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:36-41)
He later proved useful to Paul for ministry – (2 Timothy 4:11) (Colossians 4:9-10)
- He was also dear to Peter – (1 Peter 5:13)
- He wrote the gospel that bears his name (Mark) – which Peter told Mark, and he wrote it down
- Thought to have gone to Alexandria in Egypt and martyred in 62-63 A.D.
Will we follow in the steps of Mark
- Mistakes can be corrected – sin forgiven
- We who may have been useless, but we can still become useful for ministry
- Responding to the call to continue the race of faith – (Hebrews 12:1-2)