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In  those  days  when  the  number  of  disciples  was  increasing,  the  Hellenis9c  Jews  among  them  complained  against  the  Hebraic  Jews  because  their  widows  were  being  overlooked  in  the  daily  distribu9on  of  food.  So  the  Twelve  gathered  all  the  disciples  together  and  said,  “It  would  not  be  right  for  us  to  neglect  the  ministry  of  the  word  of  God  in  order  to  wait  on  tables.  

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Brothers  and  sisters,  choose  seven  men  from  among  you  who  are  known  to  be  full  of  the  Spirit  and  wisdom.  We  will  turn  this  responsibility  over  to  them  and  will  give  our  aDen9on  to  prayer  and  the  ministry  of  the  word.”  This  proposal  pleased  the  whole  group.  They  chose  Stephen,  a  man  full  of  faith  and  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  also  Philip,  Procorus,  Nicanor,  Timon,  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  from  An9och,  a  convert  to  Judaism.    

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They  presented  these  men  to  the  apostles,  who  prayed  and  laid  their  hands  on  them.  So  the  word  of  God  spread.  The  number  of  disciples  in  Jerusalem  increased  rapidly,  and  a  large  number  of  priests  became  obedient  to  the  faith.    

Acts  6:1-­‐7  (NIV)  

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Why  did  the  word  of  God  spread?    

Because  people  did  what  they  were  wired  to  do.    

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Six  days  before  the  Passover,  Jesus  therefore  came  to  Bethany,  where  Lazarus  was,  whom  Jesus  had  raised  from  the  dead.  So  they  gave  a  dinner  for  him  there.  Martha  served,  and  Lazarus  was  one  of  those  reclining  with  him  at  table.  Mary  therefore  took  a  pound  of  expensive  ointment  made  from  pure  nard,  and  anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus  and  wiped  his  feet  with  her  hair.    

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The  house  was  filled  with  the  fragrance  of  the  perfume.  But  Judas  Iscariot,  one  of  his  disciples  (he  who  was  about  to  betray  him),  said,  “Why  was  this  ointment  not  sold  for  three  hundred  denarii  and  given  to  the  poor?”  He  said  this,  not  because  he  cared  about  the  poor,  but  because  he  was  a  thief,  and  having  charge  of  the  moneybag  he  used  to  help  himself  to  what  was  put  into  it.    

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Jesus  said,  “Leave  her  alone,  so  that  she  may  keep  it  for  the  day  of  my  burial.  For  the  poor  you  always  have  with  you,  but  you  do  not  always  have  me.”  When  the  large  crowd  of  the  Jews  learned  that  Jesus  was  there,  they  came,  not  only  on  account  of  him  but  also  to  see  Lazarus,  whom  he  had  raised  from  the  dead.    

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So  the  chief  priests  made  plans  to  put  Lazarus  to  death  as  well,  because  on  account  of  him  many  of  the  Jews  were  going  away  and  believing  in  Jesus.  

John  12:1-­‐11  (ESV)  

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