Sermons on Acts 6:3-6:

Leaders Are Chosen Lesson 38 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 11, 2019

Purity always brings power and progress.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Growth phases. The new church was growing. (Note the church growth term from arithmetic). 120 – praying in the Upper Room (Acts 1:15) 3000 – baptized (Acts 2:14) 5000 – men added (Acts 4:4) More added. “Believers were increasingly added” (Acts 5:14). Multiplied. “. . . the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Role Of A Deacon

Contributed by Ric Veal on Sep 7, 2019

Let's look at the model role of a servant of God! Stephen is a great example!

The Role of the Deacon Acts 6: 1-7 1. The Condition of the Church (6:1) A. The multiplication (6:1a) growth; Acts 2:41, 47b; 4:4; 5:14 B. The murmuring (6:1b) complaint; overlooked widows . Satan started with persecution (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Holy Spirit Is Not A Side Show Act

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 28, 2019

Many things are done that are attributed to the Spirit, but He did not do them. Discernment is needed.

The Holy Spirit is Not A Side Show Act When I was a new Christian I latched on to anything that had Christian in it. I had every part of Jesus Christ Superstar memorized. Then I found out it was written by a Jew and an atheist and was not meant to be a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:4-8, Acts 4:7-8, Acts 4:29-33, Acts 5:12, Acts 5:40-42, Acts 6:5, Acts 11:22-24, Acts 13:8-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Talk About Love, # 4

Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jul 26, 2022

Christian love is not a feeling. Christian love acts. While none of us can meet all the problems in the world we can do something.

LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE, PART 4 Warsaw Christian Church, Richard M. Bowman, Pastor Text: Acts 6:1-4; James 2:14-18 We continue our examination of that key Christian word, “love.” I have two texts for your consideration this morning. The James text tells us that love acts. The text in Acts tells us ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-4

Stephen Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 8, 2022

This sermon is about the story of the martyrdom of Stephen and applications for the church and believers today.

If you have your Bibles and you want to follow along, we are going to be looking at a lot of scripture today starting with the sixth chapter of Acts, verse 1. Acts 6:1. Before I start, I have the opening question of the day. How many of you know the name Jon Gosselin? A few of you know him. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-15, Acts 7:1-60

Denomination: Christian Church

God’s Method For Church Growth

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Aug 30, 2022

In this sermon I want to show you GOD’S METHOD FOR CHURCH GROWTH.

Please notice, I said God’s Method For Church Growth. Before we get into God’s Method of Church growth let me talk to you about two MAN MADE METHODS FOR CHURCH GROWTH that is being used by liberal churches all over this nation. There are many ideas today about church growth, but some of these ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The First Deacons Are Appointed

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 20, 2022

The purposes of church government are to organize the ministries of the church, maintain doctrinal purity, and to promote the mission of the Church

The First Deacons are Appointed Acts 6:1-7 Before we look into how we should understand this text, it is helpful to review the challenges to the unity of the church we have already uncovered. The unity of the Church is an important theme. When we go back to Acts 2:1, we see that they were all in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Youth With Christ In Action

Contributed by Minister Dachi on Oct 20, 2022

Solomon, who wasted much of his life in folly, perhaps thought better of the matter in his declining days. He contended: “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, I have no pleasure in them” (Eccl. 12:1).

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT YOUTH LIFE? ECCLESIASTES 11:9-10 Young People, enjoy your youth. Be happy while you are still young. Do what you want to do, and follow your heart’s desire. But remember that God is going to judge you for whatever you do. Youth is a time for fundamental decisions ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-17, Acts 6:1-7

Serving In The Church Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 11, 2022

The church is at its best when we are all following our calling.

SERVING IN THE CHURCH Text: Acts 6:1-7 Introduction 1. Illustration: C. Peter Wagner states in his book Your Spiritual Gifts on page 19: "Martin Luther permanently changed Christendom when he rediscovered the priesthood of all believers. Still, Lutheranism retained much of the clericalism of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Methodist

Being Filled With The Holy Spirit, Ot Style (Exodus 31:1-8) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 13, 2023

God's people are filled, anointed, rushed upon, by the Holy Spirit, OT and NT. What does the OT teach us, about what the filling does?

One of the things I've spent a lot of time thinking about, and studying, over the past few years is the filling of the Holy Spirit. I can't imagine this is a surprise to you-- it's steadily come out more and more in my teaching. The main reason I studied this, at first, centered ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:1-8, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4, Genesis 41:38-40, Acts 6:3  (view more)  (view less)

Proper Priorities: The Secret To Staying On Mission During A Pandemic

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 5, 2022

Our lives are all full of things we need to accomplish, spiritual, social, and vocational demands that fight for our attention. All needs are not created equal, and we shouldn’t give them the same weight in our lives. That’s where a practice of healthy priorities comes in.

Sermon – Proper Priorities: The Secret to Staying Focused on The Mission Scripture: Acts 6:1-7 “But as the believers[a] rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Methodist

The Love Language Of Acts Of Service Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 21, 2022

Using the 5 Love Languages to grow in our relationships and in our relationship with God.

5 Love Languages - Acts of Service May 22, 2022 We’re in our final week of the series on the 5 love languages, which is based on the book by Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages and is really predicated on the passage from Jesus in John 13, which tells us - - - 34 A new commandment I give to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:2-5, Mark 10:45, John 13:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Philip The Apostle Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 7, 2022

Of the four Gospels, Philip figures most prominently in the Gospel of John. Jesus asks Philip how to feed the 5,000 people. Later he appears as a link to the Greek community. Philip bore a Greek name, may have spoken Greek and may have been known to the Greek pilgrims in Jerusalem.

Philip the Apostle (Not to be confused with Philip the Evangelist.) Saint Philip the Apostle Apostle and Martyr Born 3 AD Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire Died 80 AD Hierapolis, Asia, Roman Empire Venerated in Anglicanism Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Ephesian Church Reproducing Itself Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 7, 2023

Churches grow when people live natural lives with supernatural testimony.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. An important quality. “This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord” (Acts 19:10, NLT). 2. Ephesus was the capital and supply connection for many by Roman highways to other important ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:28, Matthew 18:20, Acts 6:1-7, Mark 1:17

Denomination: Baptist

Fifth Sunday Of Easter- Many Mansions

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 31, 2023

I-IT and I-THOU and I-I

I-IT and I-THOU to symbolize relationships is Martin Buber’s great contribution to Christians as a Jewish religious philosopher, especially regarding our Readings this Sunday which speak about an integration between personal spirituality, vocational responsibility, and organizational practice.1 ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7, John 14:1-12

Denomination: Catholic