THE ABANDONED PREACHER
TEXT: 2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. The verse in our text is one among some of the verses of the scriptures that were misinterpreted by many Preachers especially those who use the tropical method of preaching. Although I use expository methods I don't condemn those who used topical methods either. Demas has abandoned me - This is yet another proof of the epistle's postponement: Demas was with the apostle during his first imprisonment, and joins in the salutations, see Col 4:14, which were written when Paul was imprisoned in Rome for the first time. Like Apostle Paul a time will come when people in fact people you never expect will abandon you, this may not be because you are bad or something but based on their personal decisions. Whenever this kind of event happens what matters is how strong you are to handle the situation... I PRAY FOR SOMEONE...