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The trouble with Murmuring (Acts 6:1-7)

Dennis Kreiss, May 11, 2019
Part of the Acts - The Spreading Flame series, preached for Growing Together Radio

The trouble with Murmuring
Acts 6:1-7

I have discovered that problems rarely sort themselves out all by themselves. One of the functions of leadership is to guide the church through its problems. Our goal is to lead us to a solution that is pleasing to God and acceptable to the body. Even the early church had serious troubles. There was opposition from the outside and there were internal struggles.

__________ churches have problems
The key issue is how does the church deal with its problems?
The Problem - 1
At first God added to the church, now the disciples were __________
There were approximately 25,000 Christians in Jerusalem – Growth!
Hebrews - Most native to Palestine - Aramaic speaking Jews
Hellenists – Born on foreign soil – Greek speaking Jews
A ______________ of cultures was immanent
The Hebrews began to slight the Hellenists widows
The Greek word for _______________ is pronounced gong-goos-mos
It means to murmur. To grumble under your breath. To debate secretly
The trouble with gong-goos-mos. Problems that stew secretly can’t be solved
The Solution – 2-4
Leaders should primarily be concerned with identifying and following the will of God
Spiritual Leaders should _____ themselves to the Word and to Prayer
The leader must always be meeting God in profound, life-changing ways
The Word equips and transforms the saints
A leader should delegate all responsibilities possible
Men and women to chosen for leadership must have this same spirit
#1 They must have a good ___________________
#2 They must be full of the Holy Spirit
#3 They must be noted for their wisdom
The Implementation – 5-6
The churches solution to a problem should meet two criteria
#1 is it God’s _________, #2 does it bring unity to the body.
The church chose seven men and all were Hellenists!
The native Christians had a majority, yet they chose unity over popularity
The Outcome – 7
The Word of God Spread
The Disciples Multiplied
Many of the __________ put their faith in Jesus
The choice is now yours, you can murmur, or you can be part of the solution. God loves it when we set aside our personal agendas and follow His will instead. When we are filled with the Spirit we bring unity to the body and growth to the church.

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