by Shannon Popp | Oct 10, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 6:4 “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”” In contrast to serving tables for the widows, the leaders of the church will devote themselves to serving the Word of God to everyone, themselves included. These two; prayer and...
by Shannon Popp | Oct 9, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 6:3 “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.” No Apostle is singled out saying this, but this seems to be said by all of them. Maybe spread out in the crowd...
by Shannon Popp | Oct 8, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 6:2 “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.” The problem: a certain number of the widows were not given food in the distribution time. This is a real...
by Shannon Popp | Oct 7, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 6:1 “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.” “These days”, are the days when the gospel is spreading, souls are...
by Shannon Popp | Oct 6, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 5:42 “And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus.” They did not stop, slow down or wait, but through conviction in their heart, and knowledge that God planned for them to continue, they...
by Shannon Popp | Oct 5, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 5:41 “Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.” This is amazing as we think of the backs of the apostles that were beaten and whipped. This is an example of the paradox of the follower of...
