3 WHO DISAPPOINTED PAUL

GALATIANS 2:11-14, 3:1-4, 4:8-16

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. JOHN MARK

1. He had Gone with Paul & Barnabas as an Assistant [Acts 12:25-13:5]

2. He had Left Them Abruptly Disappointing Paul [Acts 13:13, 15:35-40]

3. He Redeemed Himself in Paul’s Eyes [Col. 4:10, 2 Tm. 4:11]

- Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him)

-Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

 

II. DEMAS

1. Once Considered a Co-Worker [Phile. 1:24]

-Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

2. Considered a Christian Brother though apparently Not a Worker [Col. 4:10-14]

-Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

3. Called Out as a Carnal Christian [2 Tm. 4:10]

-For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

 

But the biggest disappointment to the Apostle Paul is found in Romans 7

III. PAUL HIMSELF

1. A Weak Man [Rm. 7:14-17]

2. A Wretched Man [Rm. 7:18-24]

3. But a Willing Man [Rm. 7:25, 18, 8:1-14]