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
