MORE THAN A BUILDING, Sermon 19

III. The Pathway of Overcoming Obstacles – Acts 6:1-7 1. Don’t Neglect the Genuine Needs of People – 6:1 2. Don’t Neglect the Preaching of the Word – 6:2 3. Don’t Neglect Putting Spiritual People in Charge of Ministries – 6:3, 5-6 a. Good reputation b. Full of Holy Spirit c. Full of wisdom (Mt 7:24-27; James 1:22-24) d. Willing to Serve Under Leadership 4. Don’t Neglect Devotion to Prayer – 6:4a a. Don’t ask for what you don’t need b. Don’t ask for what you already have c. Don’t ask in meaningless repetition 5. Don’t Neglect the Ministry of the Word (beyond preaching) – 6:4b a. Don’t alter it less you be judged - Deuteronomy 4:2; Proverbs 30:5 b. Do meditate on it to deepen your faith – Psalm 1:1-2 c. Do rely on it for personal transformation – Psalm 19:7-9 d. Do rely on it for holy living – Psalm 119:11 e. Do rely on it for direction – Psalm 119:105 f. Do rely on it to be led to the Redeemer – John 5:39-40; Luke 24:44-45 6. Don’t Neglect Those You Deem Too Far Away from Salvation – 6:7