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"Only Luke is with me..."

Text: 2 Timothy 4:11

FAITHFUL LUKE THE PHYSICIAN

Paul had many wonderful friends and spiritual children. But he did not selfishly keep them with him. His heart loved the work of the Lord. The departure of Demas must have brought much pain to the heart of the aged apostle. But he was grateful that he had one especially faithful old friend.

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

1. “Only Luke is with me”

a) He was described as “the beloved physician” in Colossians 4:14.

b) Demas and Luke were mentioned together in this text.

c) But Demas had abandoned Paul.

d) But Luke had remained faithful and true.

e) With great affection he informed Timothy that Luke alone was with him.

2. Mark

a) Once Paul did not think very much about Mark.

b) His reasons:-

i) Mark had gone with Barnabas and Paul when they went on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:5).

ii) But Mark had left them and went to Jerusalem before the completion of their ministry (Acts 13:13).

iii) Paul did not want to have Mark on the second missionary journey (Acts 15:36-41).

iv) The team of Paul and Barnabas broke up.

v) The Scriptures did not record Paul and Barnabas ministering together again.

c) The Present situation

i) Paul urged Timothy to bring Mark with him.

ii) Paul made mention of Mark when he wrote to the Colossian church (Colossians 4:10).

iii) Mark must have grown much and proved himself well.

iv) He was considered “useful” or “beneficial” to Paul.

v) Paul felt that he would also be useful for ministry.

vi) This is very high commendation of Mark from the apostle Paul.

vii) Paul was very confident to say that Mark was now an asset to both life and ministry.