Scripture Reading Acts 6 1 7 NIV The

Scripture Reading _____ Acts 6: 1 -7 NIV The Choosing of Deacons

Deacons: What We Know • Deacons (diakonos) – means “servant”

Deacons: What We Know • Deacons (diakonos) – means “servant” • The first deacons were set apart to serve food to the poor, specifically to Hellenized Jewish widows

Deacons: What We Know • Deacons (diakonos) – means “servant” • The first deacons were set apart to serve food to the poor, specifically to Hellenized Jewish widows • The call for deacons was how a growing Jewish Church responded to the urgent need for care

Deacons: What We Know • Deacons (diakonos) – means “servant” • The first deacons were set apart to serve food to the poor, specifically to Hellenized Jewish widows • The call for deacons was how a growing Jewish Church responded to the urgent need for care • Deacons were needed to remove the heavy burden of care from the teachers (i. e. apostles & teachers)

Deacons: What We Know • Deacons (diakonos) – means “servant” • The first deacons were set apart to serve food to the poor, specifically to Hellenized Jewish widows • The call for deacons was how a growing Jewish Church responded to the urgent need for care • Deacons were needed to remove the heavy burden of care from the teachers (i. e. apostles & teachers) • Deacons were to be men and women of personal and spiritual character (1 Tim 3: 8 -13; Rom 16: 1)

Matthew 27: 55 -56 NIV 55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Paul, Galatians 5: 13 -14, 6: 2 NIV 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. ” 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

All the “One Another” Commands in the New Testament

A Few Ways That You Can Respond

A Few Ways That You Can Respond 1. Become a deacon.

A Few Ways That You Can Respond 1. Become a deacon. 2. Request a deacon.

A Few Ways That You Can Respond 1. Become a deacon. 2. Request a deacon. 3. Join a small group!