DECISIONS, DECISIONS

ACTS 6

In Acts 6 what began as a small gathering of believers following the resurrection of Jesus has exploded into a multi-thousand-person movement of God. It is not surprising in the midst of all the growth, specifically growth among diverse people, that conflict arose.

CONTEXT:

 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 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. 3 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 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” 5 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 Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 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.

3 GREAT DECISIONS

“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.’” (v. 2)

What you are distracted is never as important as what you are distracted !

Our GREATER MISSION is the  – MATTHEW 28:19-20

• My SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT is to use my  in life to help advance the Great Commission.

• We can’t FULFILL our assignment if we don’t of WHAT’S NOT OUR ASSIGNMENT.

-ACTS 6:2-4 / LUKE 4:40-44

        2.

“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. 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 attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.’” (vv. 2-4)

        3.

‘“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 attention 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 Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 

GREAT RESULT!

“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.” (v. 7)