The first major internal problem of the Jerusalem church is racial. Grecian widows feel they are :@0.117647:0.109955:0.882176:0.109955:0.882176:0.089682:0.117647:0.089682:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007645:0.006569:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.004706:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.010292:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.005978:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009412:0.004412:0.009802:0.015686:0.004312:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004422:0.006863:0.009412:0.008235:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.004314:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009804:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004431 not being cared for as well as the Hebrew widows. A faction arises as the Greeks rally around :@0.117647:0.131242:0.866098:0.131242:0.866098:0.110970:0.117647:0.110970:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.009706:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.014020:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.007647:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.008824:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431 their widows. :@0.117647:0.152530:0.230314:0.152530:0.230314:0.132258:0.117647:0.132258:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.005000:0.004431 Inequality probably did exist since the church leaders are Hebrews, but the problem was :@0.117647:0.186394:0.825608:0.186394:0.825608:0.166121:0.117647:0.166121:0.004902:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.008529:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004414:0.009706:0.009410:0.010294:0.009806:0.006861:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004314:0.012157:0.009804:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004314:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015588:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004431 probably not intentional. The word “ministration” comes from the Greek word diakonos, which :@0.117647:0.207682:0.884527:0.207682:0.884527:0.187409:0.117647:0.187409:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014118:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.008235:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010196:0.010294:0.008235:0.004412:0.008331:0.010294:0.015688:0.009804:0.007645:0.004412:0.005980:0.006765:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009706:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004431 means service or work. The service being administered is the distribution of food and goods. :@0.117647:0.228894:0.866200:0.228894:0.866200:0.208621:0.117647:0.208621:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004412:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004314:0.010294:0.009806:0.004510:0.010294:0.009218:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.005980:0.010392:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.004902:0.004510:0.004431 Those distributing the goods are favoring the Hebrew widows over the Greek. :@0.117647:0.250182:0.741294:0.250182:0.741294:0.229909:0.117647:0.229909:0.009510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004608:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.008922:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.009706:0.010294:0.006863:0.009806:0.014020:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012451:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.004802:0.004431 SOLUTION TO INEQUALITY :@0.117647:0.287979:0.374564:0.287979:0.374564:0.263478:0.117647:0.263478:0.010784:0.015488:0.009708:0.014903:0.011273:0.006079:0.015488:0.015099:0.005185:0.011273:0.015488:0.005185:0.006079:0.015001:0.011175:0.015686:0.015001:0.013822:0.009708:0.006079:0.011275:0.011974:0.005163 Act 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not :@0.117647:0.321545:0.837669:0.321545:0.837669:0.301273:0.117647:0.301273:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.008824:0.009706:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004316:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009706:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.015784:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004902:0.006667:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004431 reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. :@0.117647:0.342833:0.630214:0.342833:0.630214:0.322561:0.117647:0.322561:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004900:0.004412:0.009412:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004431 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, it is not reason :@0.117647:0.376697:0.831392:0.376697:0.831392:0.356424:0.117647:0.356424:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.014020:0.009804:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.008333:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009902:0.009412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431 (pleasing to God) that we should leave the Word of God, and serve (diakonos) tables. :@0.117647:0.397985:0.799333:0.397985:0.799333:0.377712:0.117647:0.377712:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.014118:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012451:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008824:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.007745:0.004902:0.004431 The solution proposed by the people is for the church leaders to distribute the provisions. :@0.117647:0.431848:0.840708:0.431848:0.840708:0.411576:0.117647:0.411576:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009706:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010198:0.009804:0.006863:0.007549:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.006667:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.008824:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004510:0.004431 However, the apostles quickly see that their true calling and responsibility is in jeopardy. :@0.117647:0.453136:0.826098:0.453136:0.826098:0.432864:0.117647:0.432864:0.012255:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004900:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.008922:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.007647:0.009706:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010292:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010292:0.009708:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.006569:0.008920:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004706:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.008920:0.004910:0.004431 The typical solution given by people for solving problems in a church is for the church leaders to :@0.117647:0.487000:0.884625:0.487000:0.884625:0.466727:0.117647:0.466727:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.008922:0.010294:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.007549:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009902:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.007645:0.010294:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009314:0.004412:0.010392:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010196:0.004412:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004431 personally handle the situations. They desire the pastor to pray for the sick, visit those in :@0.117647:0.508288:0.832178:0.508288:0.832178:0.488015:0.117647:0.488015:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.010196:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.006471:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010392:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010196:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008924:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.008333:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.008824:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431 prison, and witness to those who need salvation. However, the pastor is not responsible for :@0.117647:0.529576:0.855508:0.529576:0.855508:0.509303:0.117647:0.509303:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.007649:0.009410:0.004510:0.008824:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010292:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.007647:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004431 taking care of everyone, only to ensure that everyone is taken care off. :@0.117647:0.550864:0.685706:0.550864:0.685706:0.530591:0.117647:0.530591:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.010294:0.007745:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.005980:0.005000:0.004431 The true meaning of diakonos is brought out in this verse. It is the serving of tables. The :@0.117647:0.584727:0.827959:0.584727:0.827959:0.564455:0.117647:0.564455:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009510:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.007745:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010392:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010292:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006667:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.006569:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431 deacon’s ministry is to serve others. This is the practical side of the ministry. Without the :@0.117647:0.606015:0.838253:0.606015:0.838253:0.585742:0.117647:0.585742:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007645:0.004412:0.004510:0.007745:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.008235:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431 practical side, the Word could not be effectively taught to the people. When numbers increase, :@0.117647:0.627303:0.885216:0.627303:0.885216:0.607030:0.117647:0.607030:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.008235:0.009412:0.004510:0.004412:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009902:0.004412:0.009806:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.008331:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009708:0.004508:0.008924:0.004412:0.006471:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009902:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017549:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.010294:0.009804:0.006765:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.006861:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.009804:0.004902:0.004431 organization must change. Change is an important part of any growing organization. :@0.117647:0.648515:0.795806:0.648515:0.795806:0.628242:0.117647:0.628242:0.010294:0.006863:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007745:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010490:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.015684:0.010294:0.010292:0.006863:0.006569:0.009410:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.010392:0.008922:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.010294:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.006961:0.009216:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007745:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.005008:0.004431 THE SELECTION OF DEACONS :@0.117647:0.686312:0.396927:0.686312:0.396927:0.661812:0.117647:0.661812:0.011275:0.014412:0.011175:0.005185:0.010784:0.011177:0.009708:0.011177:0.012059:0.011273:0.006079:0.015488:0.015001:0.005185:0.015488:0.010490:0.005185:0.014510:0.011175:0.013825:0.012059:0.015488:0.014999:0.010921:0.005163 Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the :@0.117647:0.719879:0.857569:0.719879:0.857569:0.699606:0.117647:0.699606:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.005980:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009706:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.008922:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.010392:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431 Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. :@0.117647:0.741167:0.659137:0.741167:0.659137:0.720894:0.117647:0.720894:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.015784:0.004902:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010292:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004902:0.004512:0.004431 The first qualification for the newly chosen helpers is an “honest report” (1 Timothy 3:7). They :@0.117647:0.775030:0.876098:0.775030:0.876098:0.754758:0.117647:0.754758:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.005980:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.014020:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006861:0.007649:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.010392:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.006569:0.008235:0.004412:0.005882:0.009902:0.004412:0.009510:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004431 must be well-thought-of throughout the church and the community. Second, they must be :@0.117647:0.796318:0.847373:0.796318:0.847373:0.776045:0.117647:0.776045:0.015686:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.005980:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.006078:0.010294:0.006078:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.009314:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.015686:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.009804:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431 filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18) and speak with tongues daily. Finally, they must be :@0.117647:0.817606:0.868353:0.817606:0.868353:0.797333:0.117647:0.797333:0.005980:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.004412:0.005980:0.009608:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007549:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009216:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009020:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.008824:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431 filled with the Word (Colossians 3:16), so they can operate in divine wisdom. :@0.117647:0.838894:0.731294:0.838894:0.731294:0.818621:0.117647:0.818621:0.005980:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010392:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.007647:0.007647:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004314:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.015686:0.005000:0.004431 The “business” spoken of here is not the financial business of the church. It is “this business” of :@0.117647:0.872758:0.883355:0.872758:0.883355:0.852485:0.117647:0.852485:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.008922:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.010294:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.004510:0.009412:0.004412:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.004902:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008235:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.008235:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431 taking care of the widows. Many churches believe this verse means deacons watch over the :@0.117647:0.894045:0.856786:0.894045:0.856786:0.873773:0.117647:0.873773:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010392:0.014020:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.016765:0.009412:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.008335:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008331:0.010294:0.009804:0.007649:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.006569:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431