LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PART 1 (8 OF 18)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: Acts 6:8-15
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Lifetime Achievement Award Part 1 (8 of 18)
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 6:8-15
In our series ''Unfinished,'' we've been learning how the early church operated and how the Holy Spirit empowered them to do mighty works. Yet we know their work is still unfinished, and we are to take up that mantle today. They have given us a great model to follow. Last week Pastor Steve spoke on how the church dealt with the problem of the neglect of the Greek widows.
As he often does, Luke then shifts to a contrast in Acts 6. After the temporal needs of the church were met through appointing deacons, the scene turns to things outside the church. The story of Stephen takes us to more eternal matters. At the end of Stephen's speech that we'll learn about next week, we'll see that he gives his life for the calling of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This emphasizes that we have both the temporal need for bread and also the eternal need to trust and hope in the Lord Jesus. Sometimes churches get these things out of balance. We can often put the temporal over the eternal, but as followers of Christ, our eyes should focus on the prize that calls us heavenward, as Paul would say.
The book of Acts is mainly about the stories of two men. The early part of the book deals with the life and ministry of the Apostle Peter-a man who walked with Jesus. We've seen his growth from a point of denying Jesus on the night He was betrayed to now standing and proclaiming the greatness of Christ's glory and His resurrection.
The latter part of Acts is dedicated to the life and exploits of the Apostle Paul. This coming fall we'll be studying the life and times of Paul and how he reached the entire Roman Empire with the gospel of Jesus Christ. But in between those two pillars of the church is a transitional section in chapters six and seven, where a third character enters the scene and then exits almost as quickly as he enters.
His name is Stephen. We were introduced to him l ...
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 6:8-15
In our series ''Unfinished,'' we've been learning how the early church operated and how the Holy Spirit empowered them to do mighty works. Yet we know their work is still unfinished, and we are to take up that mantle today. They have given us a great model to follow. Last week Pastor Steve spoke on how the church dealt with the problem of the neglect of the Greek widows.
As he often does, Luke then shifts to a contrast in Acts 6. After the temporal needs of the church were met through appointing deacons, the scene turns to things outside the church. The story of Stephen takes us to more eternal matters. At the end of Stephen's speech that we'll learn about next week, we'll see that he gives his life for the calling of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This emphasizes that we have both the temporal need for bread and also the eternal need to trust and hope in the Lord Jesus. Sometimes churches get these things out of balance. We can often put the temporal over the eternal, but as followers of Christ, our eyes should focus on the prize that calls us heavenward, as Paul would say.
The book of Acts is mainly about the stories of two men. The early part of the book deals with the life and ministry of the Apostle Peter-a man who walked with Jesus. We've seen his growth from a point of denying Jesus on the night He was betrayed to now standing and proclaiming the greatness of Christ's glory and His resurrection.
The latter part of Acts is dedicated to the life and exploits of the Apostle Paul. This coming fall we'll be studying the life and times of Paul and how he reached the entire Roman Empire with the gospel of Jesus Christ. But in between those two pillars of the church is a transitional section in chapters six and seven, where a third character enters the scene and then exits almost as quickly as he enters.
His name is Stephen. We were introduced to him l ...
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