Living In & Living Out the Gospel!

Acts 6:1-15

Purpose: To solve conflict and prioritize biblical teaching, ensuring the church’s continued health and growth

1. Defined by Christ, not Conflict (Acts 6:1-6)
        Apostles Devoted to God’s Word!
        Deacons Designed for Unity!
        This is living in the gospel!

2. God-Given Growth (Acts 6:7)
     The Pattern of God-Given Growth
     when the Church is Faithful
        (Acts 2:41) 3,000 faithful to repentance and
                          baptism at Pentecost
        (Acts 2:46) adding to their number as they do
                           church together
        (Acts 4:4) number grows to 5,000 due to faithful
                         gospel preaching in spite of prison
        (Acts 5:14) multitudes added after ethical issues
                          are upheld in the body
        (Acts 6:1, 7) great increase
        This is living in and living out the gospel!

3. Witness to the World (Acts 6:8-15)
        Guard the Unity Within
        Expect Opposition from Without
        This is living out the gospel!

Living in and living out the gospel takes God-given unity, prioritizes God-given teaching, and results in God-given growth.