癤풲he Number Of Disciples Was Greatly Increasing
(Ac 6:1-7)
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혻 The work of the church that took place in Acts was that of revival. However persecution and problems accompanied the revival in the church. Yet, all these things were the process that made the revival. As God made all things for good, the church overcame the problems and grew up all the more.
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1. The problem raised in the Jerusalem church.
혻 In the early church there were Hebrew widows who lived in Jerusalem and used the Aramaic language and Greek widows who had lived in other regions and then returned to their home land after losing their husbands so they were more accustomed to the Greek language. Since the Greek widows were not familiar with the language, they often missed relief. Then they got to have resentments and complaints. God is not pleased with resentments and complaints. Therefore when there are resentment and complaints, we have to find what causes them quickly and solve them. When we come to the Lord and cry out weeping, a miracle is performed.
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2. The cause of the problem.
혻 The apostles got together and thought about the cause of the problem. Then they realized that they neglected teaching and preaching the Word of God and spent lots of time on relief. 혻Like this, wrong priority causes all problems in the work of the Lord. All the problems in the church begin with this. Whatever we love more than Jesus, that is the problem. Therefore we must repent of this mistake and turn around,
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3. The way to solve the problem.
혻 The apostles appointed deacons and committed administrations to them and decided to take charge of ministry and spiritual things. Deacons were qualified filled with the Holy Spirit, wisdom, and compliments. Then all the saints were pleased to choose seven deacons. In this way, the church should be in the lead to take care of the poor, the hungry, and the alienated. Anyone who comes into the church should feel peaceful and free.
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4. The result of solving the problem.
혻 When the early church solved the problems like this, the Word of God spread; the number of disciples increased greatly, and a large number of priests became obedient to faith. Pray that the Word spreads every day. When the Word of God works alive, blessings come on us. As a result, those who persecute Jesus repent and return to the Lord. God fills us with great blessings after trials.
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혻 Our church must be a church of serving the poor and the hungry, practicing love, and taking care of the alienated. After hardships, greater blessings and the day of glory will come to us.