Acts
6:5 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:
INTRO:
Probably the only time this
ever happened.
I.
IT SHOULD PLEASE PEOPLE TO SEE GROWTH.
Acts
6: 1a And
in those
days, when
the number of the disciples was multiplied...
Acts
6:7b ... and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
II.
IT SHOULD PLEASE PEOPLE TO BE WITHOUT MURMURING.
Acts
6: 1b ..... there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
because their widows were
neglected in
the daily
ministration.
Acts 6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he
spake.
III. IT
SHOULD PLEASE
PEOPLE TO
STAY WITH
GOD'S WORD.
Acts
6:2 Then the
twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them,
and said,
It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve
tables.
Acts
6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Acts 6:7a ...And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly;
Acts 8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
IV.
IT SHOULD PLEASE PEOPLE TO BE HONEST, SPIRIT-FILLED
AND WISE.
Acts
6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look
ye out among you seven men of
honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over
this business.
V.
IT SHOULD
PLEASE PEOPLE
THAT OBEDIENCE
BE
PRACTICED.
Acts
6:7b ...and a great company of the
priests were obedient to the faith.
VI.
IT SHOULD
PLEASE PEOPLE
WHEN THE
LORD GIVES
VICTORY TO THE PERSECUTED.
Acts
6:15 And all that sat in the
council,
looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it
had been the face of an angel.
Acts 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Acts 7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Acts 7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Acts 7:58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this
sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
