Acts: Istrouma Baptist Ascension, March 10, 2024

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Mar 10, 2024

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Enduring Church Growth
Acts 6-7

‭‭Acts‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬-‭8‬‬
Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them. And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

1. Hangry widows

Acts 6:2b
"It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables."

2. Humble servants

‭‭Acts‬ ‭6‬:‭7‬‬
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

3. A hero for the ages

‭‭Acts‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬‬
And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

‭‭Acts‬ ‭7‬:‭55‬‬
But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

‭‭Acts‬ ‭7‬:‭59‬-‭60‬‬
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.