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In Those Days

In Those Days. Acts 6. There is work we all can do, Matt. 10:42 Snapshot of the Jerusalem church: Chosen to serve , Acts 6:1-6 Chosen for salvation , Acts 6:7 Chosen to suffer , Acts 6:8-15. In those Days. Acts 6:1. The gospel continued to be preached, Acts 5:40-42

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In Those Days

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  1. In Those Days

  2. Acts 6 • There is work we all can do, Matt. 10:42 • Snapshot of the Jerusalem church: • Chosen to serve, Acts 6:1-6 • Chosen for salvation, Acts 6:7 • Chosen to suffer, Acts 6:8-15

  3. In those Days Acts 6:1 • The gospel continued to be preached, Acts 5:40-42 • Many miracles confirmed the word, Acts 5:14-16 (32); Mk. 16:20 • The church was growing, Acts 6:1, 7

  4. In those Days Acts 6:1 • A complaint arose • Problem: Neglected widows, Acts 4:35 • Appearance of favoritism • Hebrews: Local, native speakers • Hellenists (Grecian Jews): Lived in Gentile regions and spoke Greek • Murmuring: Secret displeasure not openly stated, Phil. 2:14; 1 Pet. 4:9 • Potential disruption, Jas. 2:1

  5. The Churchin Those Days Acts 6:1-7 • Problems to address, 6:1 • Growth for the sake of numbers is not apostolic, Acts 5:14 • Neither is ignoring problems for the sake of peace • Unity along with Bible solutions produce the climate for more and proper growth, Acts 6:7; Eph. 4:11-16

  6. The Churchin Those Days Acts 6:1-7 • Under apostolic authority, 6:2-6 • Not: Church-wide meeting to exercise its own authority in the matter • Apostles told the church the solution, and the church gladly did it • Pleased (6:5): “to strive to please” (Thayer) • Church is committed to pleasing Christ • Church is under apostolic authority, Acts 2:42; Gal. 1:6-9; 2 Cor. 5:9

  7. The Churchin Those Days Acts 6:1-7 • Everyone had work to do, 6:2-6 • Serve tables: Help needy saints, 6:1-2 • Select seven men, 6:3 • Qualifications given to follow, 6:3 • Endorsed and blessed by apostles (probably included miraculous gifts), 6:6 • Met the need and solved the problem • Serve the word: Prayer and preaching, 6:2, 4

  8. The Churchin Those Days Acts 6:1-7 • Everyone had work to do, and everyone was taught to respect and encourage each other in the work, 6:2-6 • Serve tables: Help needy saints, 6:1-2 • Serve the word: Pray and preach, 6:2, 4

  9. Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, and Anybody Acts 6:1-7 Once upon a time there were four people: Their names were Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, andAnybody. Whenever there was an important job to do, Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. When Nobody did it, Everybody got angry because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Somebody would do it, but Nobody realized that Nobody would do it. So, Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done in the first place. 

  10. Stephenin Those Days Acts 6:8-15 • Full of faith and power, 6:8 (miraculous spiritual gifts) • Full of the word of God, 6:8, 10 • Spoke it clearly to opponents, 6:9 • Dispute: Inquire, question, reason, Acts 17:2-3, 11-12; Jude 3 • Wisdom: Use of knowledge to apply truth • The Spirit: Inspiration

  11. Stephenin Those Days Acts 6:8-15 • Reactions and accusations, 6:11-15 • Persuaded men to lie about him, 6:11, 13 • Charge: Blasphemy, 6:11, 13 (Lev. 24:16) • Against Moses and God: Preached Jesus, Acts 3:22-23; cf. Jno. 5:45-47 • Against the temple and the law: Judgment against Jerusalem and fulfillment of the law • Effect: Agitated people and leaders, 6:12

  12. Stephenin Those Days Acts 6:8-15 • Reactions and accusations, 6:11-15 • Brought before the Sanhedrin, 6:15 • Face as the face of an angel: Calm dignity, strength and confident messenger of God, Eccl. 8:1 • Hour of trial had arrived: Stephen faces it with a calmness of faith that impressed the audience

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