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Acts 6:5 · BSB
6:5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
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…some real estate and brings the money to the apostles, and they set up a fund so they can take care of the widows, take care of the poor. Later inActs chapter 6, they're going to get some godly administrators for that fund. And so praise God, praise God for Christian universities that people give to the…
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…pleasure out of this approval of the death of Stephen. That's the idea. What's going on here? Well, I actually, when I read Acts chapter 7 andActs chapter 6, I actually believe that Stephen is being stoned and executed, and actually the main ringleader is Saul. I think it was Saul who was that first guy…
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…in the church of Jesus Christ, and Apostle Peter put his hands on Stephen and said, Lord, be with this man to serve in the church. He did that inActs chapter 6. Then in Acts chapter 8 or Acts chapter 7, at the end thereof, Paul said, Kill Stephen! And they killed him. And then years later, whenever Peter…
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…This is God's word for God's people. Thanks be to God. So Philip, before he appears on that wilderness road, was one of seven men chosen back inActs chapter 6to make sure that the church's Greek-speaking widows were not being overlooked. There was a struggle in the early church that some of the early…
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…of Stephen. In fact, three times in two chapters, this word is used of Stephen. It's used at the appointment of those deacon-like individuals inActs chapter 6, that these were guys who were to be full of the Spirit. Then it singles Stephen out, that he was especially full of the faith and the Holy Spirit.…
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…they ate food, they ate roti canai, drink milo, take ice, all that they did. And God brought, added, right? Now, that's Acts chapter 2. Let's go toActs chapter 6, right? Let's go to Acts chapter 6 verse 7. Now, okay, let's read this together. Three, two, one. Now, in those days, when the number of the…
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…And yet, even before the struggles hit, even before Stephen was stoned by the Jews, they were dedicating themselves to prayer. And in fact, inActs chapter 6, you go a few chapters later, they have this complaint against them that some of the widows were being neglected when they were given food. And the…
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…on. He prays for it, connecting his communion with the Lord with what God's word has already revealed. And this is not a pattern unique to Paul. InActs chapter 6, when the apostles needed to hand off the practical responsibilities of ministry so they can focus on what matters most, this is what they said in…
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…every place against the people, the law, and this place. That's exactly the charge that had been leveled against Stephen all the way back inActs chapter 6. Exact charge. Twenty plus years later, here it is again. Moreover, though, they add to it, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled…
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…a laydeacon, chosen to take care of widows with, I'm sorry, with Stephen and to serve within the church. And while it wasn't specifically stated inActs chapter 6, like Stephen, that Philip was a man filled with the Spirit, his life is proof positive that he is a man filled with the Spirit because of how God…
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…Bible by the name, a great name. His name is Stephen. There's a guy by the name of Stephen. He's a deacon in the Bible, and his account is found inActs chapter 6and 7. And if you read Acts chapter 7, it's just a little blurb. But you see what's going on in the life of this individual. After the outpouring…
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Well, let's take our Bibles. Let's open toActs chapter 6. Acts chapter 6. Excuse me, chapter 7. Thank you. Still living in chapter 6, apparently. As you're turning there, I um I have to confess to you, I…
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…What was the God's solution for Moses? It was delegation. In other words, you're not meant to carry this load all alone. We see the same thing inActs chapter 6, right? These guys are preaching. The church is just blowing up, transformed, the new New Testament church. And all of the apostles, they're…
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…something that they desire to do. A leadership position that they want to bless the church with by their service to the Lord. The second is fromActs chapter 6. Speaking about deacons in particular. And Peter says, Men who have integrity. Men who demonstrate a commitment to loving and serving and trusting…
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…down. But now he's standing. Why is he standing? For two reasons. Number one, he is standing, if he is believed on, because it was alluded to inActs chapter 6, that if we believed, God would send his son from heaven and he would establish his kingdom. But he was standing as a witness against them that…
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Let's take our Bibles. Let's open toActs chapter 6. Acts chapter 6. As you're turning there, I've spent a lot of time in waiting rooms. It's probably an occupational hazard. I've I've been in a lot…
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…is the supernatural, and it only comes from the baptism of the Holy Ghost. It's the only way it goes. Well, I don't understand that. Well, look atActs chapter 6real quick. I want to back it up with a word. Acts chapter 6. I believe when the more the church gets a hold of these things and starts putting…
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…So you keep reading later on in Acts 8, and we'll get there in just a moment. There's a guy named Philip. Philip, first time we see him is inActs chapter 6. In the Jerusalem church, he's an ordinary believer, and his role was simply to pass out bread. Him and five other guys are commissioned to pass…
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…So let's look at the gift of wisdom. [SPEAKER_00]: And it's called an utterance or a word of wisdom in verse 8. [SPEAKER_00]: And I think Stephen,Acts chapter 6, that Stephen had this gift, because listen to verse 9 and 10 of chapter 6 of Acts. [SPEAKER_00]: When some of those who belong to the synagogue of…
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…go to a lot of places in Scripture to point out examples of this gift being acted out in a practical way. But I think the best place we can go isActs, chapter 6. So go with me from Romans 12:8, where it says for us to rule with diligence, and go with me to Acts chapter six, verses one through seven. We're…
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