The Word Will Not Be Stopped

Grand Parkway Baptist Church · Jun 4, 2023 · 43m

How does active service within the church protect unity, meet real physical needs, and allow the preaching of God's Word to flourish?In this sermon on Acts 6:1–7, we examine the origin of deacons in the early Jerusalem church. When internal conflict arose between Hebrew-speaking and Greek-speaking Jewish believers over the daily distribution of food to widows, the apostles instituted a structural solution: appointing spirit-filled leaders to coordinate care. This message explores how having and meeting needs is biblical and humbling, how everyday acts of service address corporate sin and…