THE SUBTLETY OF SATAN - book of Acts - Lesson #8Sermon Notes |
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Date of Sermon: February 22, 2015
Main Idea: Satan will subtly attack church leaders and church unity Key Verse: "And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, 'It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.'" Acts 6:2 Bible Reading: 1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. 4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. Outline: I. Satan=s Subtle Attack (1-2) A. On church unity (1) B. On church leaders (2) II. God=s Direct Defense (3-6) A. Leaders need help (3) B. The help=s qualifications (3) C. The leader=s priorities (4) D. Cultural sensitivity (5) E. Functioning as a body III. Defeating Satan (7) A. The ministry of the word B. The making of disciples C. Reaching the difficult |