Teaching Acts 6

Introduction:
Brief summary of what was mentioned in the previous chapters with the aim of
make new people and those who have been absent get into the context
adequate teaching.
Chapter 1:
We saw how Jesus walked with his disciples for 40 days after his
resurrection.
2. His ascent to heaven.
3. We saw what happened to Judas who betrayed Jesus.
Matías is counted as one of the apostles.
Chapter 2:
Christians receive the Holy Spirit of God.
The gift of tongues is distributed.
3. Peter preaches to the Israelites and they are the ones who joined as three thousand.
people.
4. all who had believed were together and had all things in common
things: they sold their properties and their goods and distributed it to everyone according to
the need of each one. They persevered unanimously every day in the
Temple, and breaking bread in their homes they ate together with gladness and
simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all
people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were to be saved.
salvos.
Chapter 3:
Pedro and Juan heal the cripple through Jesus.
2. Pedro and Juan urge the crowd to set their eyes on Jesus
because He is the maker of all miracles, we are just
the medium.
Chapter 4:
Five thousand people believed in Jesus Christ on this occasion.
2. The apostles are imprisoned.
The rulers release the apostles because they found no
that he should accuse him and moreover the people were fervently worshiping God.

Chapter 5:
Ananias and Sapphira
2. The apostles preach again in the name of Jesus and the
people listen to them and believe. So much that they would take the sick out to the
streets so they could be healed.
3. The Sadducees put the apostles in prison. These:
They denied any resurrection of the deadMatthew
22:23; Mark 12:18-27; For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.).

b. They denied any life after death, arguing that

the soul perishes with death, therefore they believed that there was no
no punishment or reward after life on earth.

They denied the existence of the spiritual world, for example, angels and
demonsActs 23:8).

On the other hand, the Pharisees:

They believed in the resurrection of the deadActs 23:6).

b. They believed in an afterlife, with the corresponding
reward and punishment on an individual basis.
c. They believed in the existence of angels and demonsActs 23:8).
The apostles were freed by an angel from prison and went to the
temple the next morning to continue preaching the good news of
Jesus. After this, the council learned that they were in the
temple teaching of Jesus then the chief of the guard with the
The marshals went to get them and took them away peacefully.
because they feared that the people would stone them.
5. The apostles are released after they were beaten and them
they demanded that they not speak in the name of Jesus.
 6. The apostles went out joyfully because they had suffered these things for the
in the name of Jesus and every day, in the temple and from house to house, not
they stopped teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

ACTS 6:
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In those days, as the number of the disciples was increasing, there was a murmuring.
from the Greeks against the Hebrews, that the widows of those were neglected
in the daily distribution.
The widows were neglected:
So, in this verse we see that a main problem arises and it is that
in the daily distribution, the widows were being
neglected. First of all, I want you to see what the Bible says about
the widows referred to in this passage.

1 Timothy 5:3-16 says:

Honor the widows who truly are.
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But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to be
devout towards their own family, and to reward their parents; because this
it is good and pleasing in the sight of God.
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But she who is truly a widow and has remained alone, hopes in God, and is
diligent in supplications and prayers night and day.
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But she who surrenders to pleasures is dead while she lives.
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Send also these things, so that they may be blameless;
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For if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household,
he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Only the widow not younger than sixty years old who has been put on the list.
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wife of only one husband,

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that she has a testimony of good works; if she has raised children; if she has practiced the
hospitality; if he has washed the feet of the saints; if he has helped the afflicted;
if he has practiced all good works.
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desires, rebel against Christ, want to get married,

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thus incurring condemnation, for having broken their first faith.
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And they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; and not only
idle, but also gossipy and meddlesome, talking about what they shouldn't.
I want, therefore, that young widows marry, bear children, manage their households;
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do not give the adversary any opportunity for slander.

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For some have already strayed after Satan.
If any believer has widows, let them take care of them, and not be
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recorded the church, so that there is enough for those who are truly
widows.
In this passage, they refer to these widows, those who are over 60 years old and do not
they have no children or daughters. The church takes the responsibility of feeding them
and to take care of them because that is how Jesus calls us to do it. But what happens, in these
In those days, the growth of the disciples was very steady, and this emerged.
problem. Most of the time, if not always, inside churches
when there is a sudden large growth, there are differences and divisions,
but if we let ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit of God in each
the decision we make and every step we take as a church, we are going to be
guided on the right path all the time. Moreover, what is
passing here is a problem of racism between the Greeks and the Hebrews.

Growth in the number of disciples:

If you look at verse 1, it mentions the word disciples, not listeners, but
disciples. Here in the mission, we are interested in growing in the number of disciples
because this is the great commission that says:
Matthew 28:19 and 20
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Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

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teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and behold, I
I am with you every day, until the end of the world. Amen.
Be a disciple of the mission, gather together and find out in what area you can serve. Here
In the mission, what is needed the most are servers; we have many.
ministries that need to be covered but we have few servers that cover them.
We have the cleaning ministry, we have the recording ministry,
we have the worship ministry, the prison ministry, the ministry of
sick, the ministry of evangelization (etc.) believe me that here in the mission
one just needs to be willing and communicate with the leaders with the interest of
to serve, and God will place him in a position of service in due time.

Well, returning to the context. There were approximately more than 15 thousand
people because it was previously mentioned that in a sermon
They saved 3 thousand people, then 5 thousand people, and it kept growing like that.

Satan does not like it when he sees growth in this way in the
church, then the attacks of satan against the church begin, through
threats, intimidation, and imprisonments but he saw that none of this
it was working against the church and then it started to attack from within the
church with hypocrisy, we saw this with the example of Ananias and Sapphira that
they arrived at the church with hypocrisy saying that they gave everything to the Lord when
In reality, it was not like that, and they, trying to deceive God, fell dead.
Even despite all these things, the number of followers of Christ was growing.
more and more. But on this occasion in chapter 6 we see how satan is going to
trying to divide the church from within, through the brothers with the
murmuring.
Murmuring in the church:
Before talking specifically about gossip, I want to explain to you a
a little about how the church works.
We as a church are entirely led by God, Jesus Christ.
this is called Theocracy, a government exercised directly by God. We,
here in the mission, and in all the churches of sound doctrine worldwide, we
we are completely governed by the word of God, which is the Bible. The Bible is the
living and real word of God.

En2 Timoteo 3:16-17 Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960)

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All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for rebuking,
to correct, to instruct in justice,
that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for
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every good deed.

So knowing this, we can understand that a church is not like the
majority of organizations, it is an organization that is governed by a
perfect and unblemished person, who has never failed and will never fail, and that is
Jesus. Everything is done under a divine order that is directed by Him and not by us.
Who are we to judge what God has chosen to do or about
who God puts to serve in x or y function within the church. On the other hand,
we have to understand that the people we serve within the church are
people, who like everyone else are sinners. Knowing this
we can get into what is gossip.
Murmuration is a human activity that consists of talking about
someone or something, generally in an unfavorable way without the person in
This issue is present. Gossip is a synonym for rumor.
Murmuring within the church is very dangerous. This brings division.
and separation that is completely against the will of God, which is
that we all work as one body in Christ, since that is the church, the
body of Christ.
In Romans 12:5-18 it says:
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So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and everyone members.
each other.

Murmuring within the church neither contributes to nor blesses the lives of others.
in no way. Rather, a word of exhortation and motivation that
Come from God, it is well received. Instead of murmuring and criticizing, pray.
so that the lord shows the way to solve it if in reality the problem
exists. However, if within the body of Christ which is the church something does not
it is working as it should, the church should do what
show the following word:
VERSE 2
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Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said:
It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.
Church :
God showed that there was a real problem within the church and they
They called all the disciples to discuss and find a solution to the problem.
What should be done if, from your point of view, you see that something is being done
but it could be improved is, first of all, putting that into a sentence and asking the
Lord, confirm to him if what he sees comes from You. If the Lord confirms, only.
You have to go and talk to one of the church leaders with an attitude.
humble and Christian and believe me that this will be of great help to grow
as a church and as a congregation. As we are human, we
we make mistakes, but the Lord will always through faithful people make us
you realize if something is being done wrong or if it can be improved. But something
What we can never do is murmur or gossip about a person that God
he has put in a position of leadership, because if God chose him to be there
it's because that is where it has to be. We saw this in the case of Moses,
when the people under Moses' leadership wanted to
to manifest and murmur about him, the Lord sent punishment to those people.
divine and the earth swallowed them. So be very careful about murmuring or
gossiping about a chosen one of the Lord.

Furthermore, when they say:

VERSE 3
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Therefore, brothers, search among you for seven men of good
testimony, filled with the Holy Spirit and wisdom, to whom we will entrust
this job.
Requirements for a deacon:
1 Timoteo 3:8-13 Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960)
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Deacons must likewise be honest, without duplicity, not prone to much
wine, not greedy for dishonest gain;
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that they keep the mystery of faith with a pure conscience.
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And these also must first be tested, and then let them serve
diaconate, if they are irreproachable.
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Women likewise are to be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful
in everything.

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Deacons must be the husbands of one wife, and must manage their children well.
and their houses.

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For those who serve well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing, and
much confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
A deacon is a person who is found blameless. Therefore, if
you see a person serving in a leadership position here in the
mission, however it looks, however it speaks, whatever its age, be
Anyway; He is a person chosen by God and fulfills each one of
these requirements. So let us be very careful in judging or criticizing the
people whom God chooses to take on positions of service within the
church.
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We will persist in prayer and in the ministry of the Word.
They did not make this decision because they believed they were the mega apostles and believed
that their service position was the last and the best. They recognized that each
Service has its value, because everything is done for Christ. They
they recognized that they were quite busy serving in teaching and
organization, and there were already enough people to take care of this
occupation.
Verse 5

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The proposal pleased the whole crowd and they chose Stephen, a man full of
faith and of the Holy Spirit, to Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and
Nicolas, proselyte of Antioch.6These were presented before the apostles,
who, praying, laid their hands on them.
Laying on of hands:
It is used to send.
It is used to pray for the sick.
It is not used to knock anyone down or push anyone in the head.
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The word of the Lord grew and the number of the disciples multiplied.
greatly in Jerusalem; many of the priests also obeyed the
fe.
Multiplication of the disciples:
Some of the priests who persecuted the Christians of the time,
they obeyed the Christian faith. Some of the people who previously
they pursued the followers of Christ were from the same ones who later
They joined the church. So it doesn't matter how you come to church, how hard
this is your heart and how sinful you are, let me tell you that no one is perfect, and
we are all sinners, the Lord Jesus has forgiveness for you and forgiveness for your
sins. He does not want you to clean yourself and then go to him, but rather that
come as you are and he will cleanse you of all sin, for God is a
Forgiving God and above all, God is love.
Arrest of Esteban
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Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
the town.9Then some of those from the synagogue called 'of the freedmen', and those from
Cyrene, from Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, arose to debate with
Esteban.10But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which
was talking.11So they bribed some to say they had heard it.
speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.12And they stirred up the
people, to the elders and to the scribes; and seizing him, they took him and
they brought to the Council.13They put in false witnesses who said:

This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and
against the Law,14Well, we have heard him say that that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy
this place and will change the customs that were transmitted to us by Moses.

Then all those who were sitting in the Council, fixing their eyes on
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They saw his face as the face of an angel.

Light of the world:

When we want and try to be light in the midst of darkness, they come.
confrontations and problems. While you walk under the tutelage of Satan,
many things flow well to the eyes of the flesh, but really when
we run against the current of this world the end is a precipice that us
leads to eternal death. When we begin to work towards Christ,
the attacks of satan begin.
Since Esteban assumed a role of deacon within the church,
the attacks of Satan began strongly. However, we are
called to be light in the midst of darkness and believe us that the love of God
overcomes all difficulty and in it we can be free from all oppression of the
enemy and slavery of sin.