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Acts 6:5-7
DIR By: clark thompson
Date: August 10, 2015, 7:29 pm
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Acts 6:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip,
and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas
a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed,
they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 6:5-7
NHEB 5 And these words pleased the whole gathering. They chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte
of Antioch; 6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had
prayed, they laid their hands on them. 7 The word of God
increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in
Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were
obedient to the faith.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
5 They chose to listen to the wise advice given to them; they
could have done the unwise thing as many in the church do today
and keep complaining.
Stephen was the first martyr killed for sharing the gospel.
Philip would later be called to share the gospel.
Tradition says that Prochorus would both go along with Peter or
John and later become a leader within a church.
Nicanor would later die because of his faith.
Timon was a Jewish convert to Christianity and would become a
church leader and later die for the faith.
Parmenas would die during the time of Christian persecutions.
Nicolas was a Greek convert to the Jewish faith would become a
Christian. He would be one to start a movement that is addressed
in Revelation. The accepted in fell into the sins of lust and
taught that it was alright. Some say they may have misused his
teachings to get credibility or used his name other traditions
teach that the apostles talked to him for mistreating his wife
who he would leave.
6 We need be careful who we choose because we do not want them
be surrounded in controversy like Nicolas but it would more
useful to us and God for them to be like men such as Stephen and
Philip, so we just need to be careful. Them laying on hands and
praying for them is how deacons or any church position is
ordained in churches today, some may put oil on their heads and
do more but there is a much need for laying on hands with
prayer. Their position was not an easy one just as many
positions that the Lord calls us to but they had the prayers of
the church and God leading their way.
7 They apostles could focus on spreading the gospel now that
this problem had been solved the church would just keep growing.
#Post#: 2849--------------------------------------------------
Re: Acts 6:5-7
DIR By: Deborah
Date: August 11, 2015, 1:08 am
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5 All those chosen were from the aggrieved Greek-speaking
section of the church.
6 They were solemnly commissioned by the apostles themselves.
Their appointment was as significant as that of any church
leader or missionary.
7 As a result of their work, the widows were well cared for, and
the word of God was preached effectively – so effectively that
even some of the priests (who had previously been their most
hostile opponents) were converted.
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