The church is important! Therefore, the enemy will try to do anything he can to disrupt the work of the church. In Chapter 6 of the book of Acts we see a problem arise. Certain widows were not being taken care of properly. This was an important issue because it involved a schism between the Hebraic and Greek Jewish groups. This could have been extremely harmful to the early church.
One of the tricks of the enemy is to cause division. If he can get Christians fighting each other they won't be fighting against him and his kingdom.
The disciples got together and decided it was time to expand the base of leadership. They looked for men full of wisdom and the Holy Spirit. (v. 3) They would "serve the tables" enabling the apostles to dedicate themselves "to prayer and the ministry of the word." (v.4)
The devil tried to cause a split, the Spirit of the Lord led them to increase the leadership team. This proposal pleased the whole group (v. 5) and the church of Jesus Christ continued to grow.
Acts 6:7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Point - The enemy works the same way today. He tries to bring division and discontent to the church. We must seek the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and make sure we keep the Kingdom of God the first priority.
Point- The priority of the minister of the Gospel is prayer and the ministry of the Word of God. The pastor must never get sidetracked by other issues and neglect his main calling.
Dear Lord,
Help us to keep the main thing, the main thing!
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