SCRIPTURE: Acts (NIV) 6:3 Brothers, 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.”…
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.
OBSERVATION: Church growth brought problems. Not everything that needed to be done was getting done. So those in church leadership divided the responsibilities and gave authority to others to serve those in the body needing assistance.
They chose men KNOWN to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. These men had a good reputation. They were known for making wise decisions. These actions brought even more growth.
APPLICATION: The knowledge of the Word of God spread. Of course, the disciples were giving their attention “to prayer and the ministry of the word.” How important this was as there were no written Bibles. The only copies of the scriptures were in the temple and synagogues. Yet, without Bibles, the “word of God spread!”
Obviously, the Holy Spirit was working in the church through the leaders.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, we need your help in ministering to people today. We might not be the leaders, but may each of us be known to be “full of the Spirit and wisdom!” Amen
Pastor Leon
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