Demas and the Deceit of Riches

One of the sad stories in the New Testament is the story of Demas. In Philemon Paul describes Demas as a fellow-worker. In Colossians he sends greetings from Demas but in 2 Timothy Paul says, "for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica." A ministry is lost because someone loved this world more than he loved the Lord.