Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted asunder one from the other, and Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away unto Cyprus:
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… they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus. Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of God and he went through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches. So here's the conflict. Two men of God see things in a different way. Mr. Encouragement, that would be Barnabas, wants to take his nephew, John Mark. Yeah, John Mark messed up. Yeah, John Mark bailed on them on an earlier trip. But hey, let's give them another chance. Paul's reaction is, no, we can't have that happen. We can't have someone walk away from us in the middle of one of these ministry trips were taking. So they disagreed with it. The friction developed. And then they parted ways. So now let's answer the question, how do you resolve conflict? If you're taking notes, here's point number one. The person you're disagreeing with, don't talk about them. Talk to them. Don't talk about them. Talk to them. Paul and Barnabas had this conversation face to face. And by the way, this is not the only time that Paul differed with someone. …
… and the word that's used there he deserted them in the middle of mission what a leadership framework no one invests in leaders who desert them they had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus and then Paul goes on to his mission this is fascinating here Paul prioritized efficiency and mission Barnabas prioritized restorative grace. Now, which one of them was right? Both of them. They're both right here. But I want you to know why this is important. Do you know what John Mark ended up doing? Do you know what happened to him in scripture? He ends up, Peter calls John Mark a son in the faith. And John Mark follows the apostle Peter around, and then he's exhorted to start writing down the story of Peter's life and writing down the teachings of Jesus through Peter. And you know what John Mark ultimately wrote? The Gospel of Mark. How many of you, when you read the Gospel of Mark, are grateful that someone didn't give up on him as a young leader and actually believed in him and gave him space to fulfill the call of God on his life? …
… in verse 39 they parted company Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus but Paul chose Silas and left commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord alright three more look at chapter 18 chapter 18 look at verse 27 I want you to see the repetition over and over and over again here Look at chapter 18, verse 27. When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. And on arriving, he was a great help to those who, how had they believed? By grace. Two more times, Acts chapter 20. Look at verse 24. They believed by grace. They went forward by grace. They were sent out by grace. Look at verse 24. I consider my life worth nothing to me, Paul says. If only I may finish the race and complete the task. The Lord Jesus has given me the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace. Paul says, I'm going to give my life to making this grace known. …