Season 13 • Episode 2 Acts 13 & 15 • 2 Timothy 4

Restoring John Mark

Story Time: Barnabas Mentoring John Mark

Barnabas patiently mentors a panicked deserter in Cyprus until he authors the Gospel of Mark.

Theme Verse (2 Timothy 4:11): “Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.”

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Barnabas Mentoring John Mark

Main Characters in S13E2 (4)

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Paul the Apostle

The former Pharisee persecutor Saul of Tarsus — lowered over Damascus's wall in a basket by unnamed disciples, missionary across the Roman Empire, and aged prisoner who called a restored John Mark 'very useful to me for ministry.'

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Barnabas

The generous Levite from Cyprus nicknamed 'Son of Encouragement' by the apostles — who vouched for newly converted Saul in Jerusalem and later risked his partnership with Paul to mentor and restore his panicked young cousin John Mark.

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John Mark

The young Jerusalem assistant who panicked at Pamphylia and abandoned the first missionary journey — yet through Barnabas's patient restoration overcame shame to write the Gospel of Mark and hear aged Paul call him 'very useful to me for ministry.'

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Silas

Leading prophet from the Jerusalem church chosen by Paul after the separation from Barnabas — multiplying one missionary team into two and singing hymns with Paul at midnight in the Philippian stocks.

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Original Greek & Hebrew Root Words in S13E2

Greek • G3874

Paraklesis — “Encouragement”

A calling to one's side, consolation, exhortation, restorative comfort.

Greek • G2173

Euchrestos — “Useful”

Easy to use, highly useful, profitable, fit for service.

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Katartizo — “Restoration”

To mend, repair, adjust, set right, equip fully for service.