HINT: John Mark panicked on his first missionary journey and ran home to Jerusalem. Paul called him a deserter—so how did Mark end up writing the Gospel of Mark?
“Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.” — 2 Timothy 4:11 (ESV)
In Acts 15 and 2 Timothy 4:11 (S13E2 Teaser: 'Restoring John Mark'), how did a young man who panicked and quit on his first mission become the author of the Gospel of Mark?
✨ PERSONAL LESSON
Your Past Retreat Is Not Your Final Chapter
“Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.”
Have you ever shrunk back when the pressure got too hot? Look at John Mark: the God of second chances restores runaways and makes them 'euchrestos'—deeply useful for His kingdom.
SAY THIS ALOUD
“My past failure is not my final chapter; in Christ I am restored and useful for ministry.”
