Division Over John Mark
Acts 15:36-41

I. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
A. WHO WAS JOHN MARK? Cousin of Barnabas – Col 4:10
B. WHAT DID HE DO? Left Paul and Barnabas mid-journey – Ac 13:13
C. WHAT EVENTUALLY HAPPENED? Paul and John Mark eventually reconciled

II. OBSERVATIONS TO CONSIDER
A. UPHOLD THE WEAK, BE PATIENT WITH ALL…Barnabas was inclined to give people a second chance
B. THE LORD’S WORK COMES FIRST…A “falling out”with brethren is no reason to stop serving the Lord!
C. NEVER GIVE UP TRYING…Making a mistake is no reason to give up trying again to serve the Lord
D. NOT HOLDING A GRUDGE…Give credit where credit is due; praise those who turn themselves around
E. THE END IS BETTER THAN THE BEGINNING…Success is measured by how we finish, not how we start!