The Demas Disese

The antidote to running away

Demas—once a “fellow laborer” of Paul, along with Mark and Luke (Col 4:14; Phm 1:24). His motive for forsaking Paul seems to have been love of worldly ease, safety, and comforts at home, and disinclination to brave danger with Paul (Mt 13:20, 21, 22). Chrysostom implies that Thessalonica was his home.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, vol. 2 (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997), 429.

Dedication makes us do impossible things. It was dedication that caused the disciples to change their world—Acts 17:6. Paul asks that we present our body a living sacrifice—Romans 12:1, 2. 1.

General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, was asked why he did such a great work for God. He replied, “God had every ounce of me.” Many want God’s blessings, but do not want to be “tied down” to God’s work.

Croft M. Pentz, 150 Expository Sermon Outlines, Dollar Sermon Library Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1972), 18.

1 Corinthians 12:1–31 God wants all Christians in the church to be participants—not spectators. No church becomes big, nor great, by accident. Great churches are made by cooperation.

Croft M. Pentz, 150 Expository Sermon Outlines, Dollar Sermon Library Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1972), 18–19.