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Acts 6:3 · BSB
6:3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them
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…And so the apostles who are leading the church, they don't delay. Okay? They swing into action and they come up with a plan. Here's the plan inActs chapter 6, verse 3. It says, Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this…
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…church, the ones that are always buzzing around, a lot of times in the background, just getting things done. You know, we have a great example inActs 6, verses 1 through 4, when Stephen and six other people are chosen to serve the tables of the widows. Hopefully you're familiar with that story. If not, go back and…
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We're in Acts chapter 6. Just starting chapter 6 today, we're only going to go through verse 7. We're going to walk through this passage today inActs chapter 6, verses 1 through 7. The whole chapter only has 15 verses. Did any of you guys have a chance to read in advance this section? It's okay, you're not in trouble. There's…
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…not at the outward stance. That is true. He's looking at our hearts. So whether you sit or stand, it does not matter. So here is our passage. It'sActs 6, verses 1 to 7. In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebric. I said that wrong. But…
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…church. It's that simple. The idea behind the series is we'll do one story this week and we'll do one story next week. So this week's story isActs chapter 6 verses 1 through 7. If you have your Bible, I would love for you to turn to Acts chapter 6 verses 1 through 7 or find it on your phone or what have you. But I'm going…
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…Just a couple of things before we dig into the detail. What Paul says about deacons in 1 Timothy 3 is really just expanding what we just read inActs 6, verse 3. Especially that phrase of good repute. And Paul adds layers of meaning to explain that to us. Notice in 1 Timothy 3 that deacons and elders are…
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…to want Jesus to be known and not out of a motive to want to be known? He says they should be tested in this, to be proven blameless. Now, inActs 6, verses 1 through 7, here's why this is important. It's because deacons uh were the first to, that was the first place where deacons were appointed to serve. See, in…
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…the word of God is then applied to a real life situation and person? And the answer is the church's deacons. And that helps to explain why it is inActs 6, verse 3, we read that the deacons needed to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. Now we're going to talk next week, God willing, about the qualifications…
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…But what I want to focus on right now is the criteria that they were looking at, which made Stephen a good chur a good person to be chosen. So,Acts 6, verse 3, it says this choose men among you to be who are known to be full of the spirit and wisdom. Oh, yeah, I want to pause here. Full of the spirit.…
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…are going to resume this morning our study of this great, great book in the Bible. So we will consider today Acts chapter 6 and verses 1 through 7.Acts chapter 6, verses 1 through 7. And as we have seen over the past few months studying the book of Acts, this book records for us the story of the explosive growth of the early…
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…church. They're not the spiritual leaders of the church. I'm going to read for you a passage out of Acts 6. I believe this is in that book as well.Acts 6, verses 1 through 6. Now, in these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews, because their widows…
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…preaching so I know when it's ending. We clearly caught that I wasn't sure what we were about to do there. We're going to begin this morning inActs chapter 6, verses 1 through 7. There's one other text we'll go to before we read it together. I'd like to say a few introductory comments. Last week in this, we're taking a…
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Good morning. Today's reading is fromActs chapter 6, verses 1 through 7. Now, in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were…
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…Jesus' glory and following Jesus' pattern. So that's where we're going this morning. And we're going to begin by thinking about Stephen's service.Acts chapter 6, verses 1 to 7. Now, picture this scenario. You walk into Becclew. It's a standard Sunday morning. But on this occasion, you have to show your passport. And when…
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…6, or you can look down on your handout because I've printed out the verses for you. You can thank me later for that. And I'm going to read to youActs 6, verses 1 to 7. Let me read those verses to you and we'll spend the rest of our time there. In those days, when the number of disciples was increasing, the…
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…character. How do I come to know that he is of good character? Chapter 6, verse 3. He was among those who were selected to share food in chapter 6.Acts chapter 6, verse 3 to 5. Therefore, Brennan, seek out among you seven men of good reputation. All right? If we make this call in any safe and say, please, we need five men…
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…widow care, so some widows weren't getting enough food. They needed to appoint men to oversee the widow care ministry, and this is how they did it.Acts chapter 6, verse 3. Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you 7 men of good reputation. Full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom whom we may appoint over this business.…
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…or stuff like that. In fact, I came to you in weakness and trembling. But this I did. I demonstrated the power of the spirit through what I spoke.Acts chapter 6, verse 3. And so they appointed seven. And these seven were meant to be people who were serving at tables. This is the other crazy thing. These seven were…
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Today's scripture reading comes fromActs 6, verse 1-7. Please follow along on the screen, your bulletin, or your Bible. Now in these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by…
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…that happened, and we want to see the growth. We want to see the expansion. I want to see the reasons for it. All the things that are happening inActs 6, verse 1 to 7. Acts 6, 1 to 7. Acts of Apostles 6, 1 to 7. It says, now in those days, when the number of the disciples were multiplying, there arose a complaint…
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