Acts 6 1 7 Sermon

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Widows, Wisdom and the Word Acts 6:1-7

Transcript of Acts 6 1 7 Sermon

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Widows, Wisdom and the Word

Acts 6:1-7

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…three thousand souls were added

…the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

…Now the multitude…

…And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

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The Main Problem?

Greek, Jewish, Christian widows

were being neglected by

Hebrew, Jewish, Christian disciples

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Potential Problems

Disunity among the disciples.

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Potential Problems

Disunity among the disciples.

Apostles diverted from the “Word of God” and prayer.

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The Solution?

They asked wise people

filled with the Holy Spirit to serve.

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The Solution?

They asked wise people

filled with the Holy Spirit to serve.

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The Solution?

They asked wise people

filled with the Holy Spirit to serve.

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The Solution?

They asked wise people

filled with the Holy Spirit to serve.

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The Results are in…

The Word spread.

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The Results are in…

The Word spread.

Disciples multiplied

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The Results are in…

The Word Spread.

Disciples multiplied

Even Priests were obedient to the faith.

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How to Build Calvary

Look for…

neglected people to serve

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How to Build Calvary

Look for…

neglected people to serve

disagreements among disciples to unite

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How to Build Calvary

Look for…

neglected people to serve

disagreements among disciples to unite

diversions from the ministry of the Word and prayer

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Calvary now more than ever…

We need wise people filled with the Holy Spirit

to serve.

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harmonious relations with others