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Church We Have A Problem

October 25, 2023 Frank Thompson Holy Spirit, Worship Acts No comments

What Does A New Testament Church Look Like
Part 1
Acts 6:1-7

• THE POWER TEST
  

  (Tarry here until you receive Power)

• THE POISON TEST
  

  (Ananias and Sapphira) 

• THE PERSECUTION 

  (Peter and John Arrested) 

• THE PROBLEM TEST

  (Ministry Neglect)

Acts 6:1-7
¹And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

²Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

³Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

⁴But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

⁵And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

⁶Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁷And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

1.  Their PROBLEM

 MURMURING Problem

Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,…

They had a MINISTRY problem.

 Acts 6:1b
¹And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,  because their widows were NEGLECTED in the daily ministration.  

Acts 6:2
²Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said,  It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.  

Their Ministry Problems became POSSIBILITIES.  

Acts 6:3
³Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 6:3
³Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,  whom we may appoint over this business.

2. The PHENOMENON 

Acts 6:7
⁷And the word of God increased; and  the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.