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Pastor Anthony Baugh, Mark Curtis, David Goodlitt, Ayodele Joseph
It seems probable that John Mark, the most likely author of the Gospel of Mark, was a young man when the events in Acts 12 occurred, probably in the a.d. mid-40s. He is introduced in verse 12 as the son of a woman named Mary. She was evidently a wealthy supporter of the church and held the prayer meeting at her home, made famous in Acts 12. The story of Peter’s escape from prison and the subsequent actions and then the death of Herod are replete with striking, even humorous,
contrasts between Peter and the king. John Mark does not really play any role in the story, but the introduction of him at this point prepares for his later connection with Barnabas and Saul. Read Acts 13:1-5, 13. How did John Mark get attached to Saul and Barnabas, and what was the outcome?
Acts 13 describes the first missionary journey of Saul and Barnabas, starting about a.d. 46. John Mark is not mentioned until verse 5, and his role is simply as a helper or servant. No other reference is made to the young man until verse 13, where the brief account notes that he returned to Jerusalem. No reason is given for this departure, and the absence of any description of his feelings or emotions leaves to the imagination what motivated his withdrawal from the missionary effort, which no doubt was filled with peril and challenges. Ellen G. White indicates that “Mark, overwhelmed with fear and discouragement, wavered for a time in his purpose to give himself wholeheartedly to the Lord’s work. Unused to hardships, he was disheartened by the perils and privations of the
way.”-The Acts of the Apostles, p. 169. In short, things simply got too hard for him, and so he wanted out. Recall a time when you backed off from something-or even flat out failed at it-in your Christian walk. What did you learn from the experience?
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