Vice-Presidenrs:
George Theis
Horry Dollbock
2 Tim. 4:10-11 Some of rhe losr words rhor Poul wrore us from his prison pulpir give us q glimpse of whor lies oheod for some of you. He talks of 3 men who hod been ossociored with him: Demos, Luke, Mark. Demos srorred our well, bur wos o lousy finisher. He was disrracred from rhe goal because of rhe Things of rhis world. This Is a warning ro any of us or any srage of our Chrisrion walk. Luke srorred our well and finished well. A medical man whose life wos seized wirh rhe claims of Chrisr, he minisrered behind rhe scenes during his liferime. Bur rhe Lord, in His grace, allowed him ro wrire rhe Gospel of Luke and rhe Book of Acrs, and he srill minisrers ro us rodoy Through rhese books. This Is a challenge ro any of us ro be faithful, even though we are nor center stage. Mark, known as John Mark, starred well, stumbled along rhe way, bur corrected his course and finished well. Acrs 13:13 rells us he quit while on rhe first missionary journey wirh Paul and Barnabas. Now, in spire of rhis, Barnabas didn't give up on John Mark. In Acrs 15:37, he rakes rhis young man under his wing and forms a new missionary ream, parting company wirh Paul and Silas. It's thrilling ro see rhar, ar rhe end of his life, Paul recognizes rhar John Mark is indeed "profir- able for rhe ministry” -2 Tim 4:11 This Is a principle ro learn - obedience ro rhe Word brings maturity. John Mark disobeyed - was humble enough ro confess his mistake - Barnabas recognized his hearr arrirude and brought him ro maruriry through obedience. In rhe class of '83, we will have Demases, we will have Lukes, we will have John Marks. Your obedience ro rhe Word will determine which you will be.
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