ACTS 6

Question 1

Choosing 7 deacons; qualifications

Answer 1

• good reputation (administrative)
• full of the Holy spirit and Wisdom (spiritual)
• appointed to duties and in charge (authorized)

Question 2

Acts 6 EC

Answer 2

• Faced with a challenge, leaders rose to address it
• this kind of sensitivity strengthens the EC and prepares it for further expansion
• despite cultural challenge, opposition and threats, the EC continues to grow

Question 3

acts of 6 charismatic leaders

Answer 3

2 deacons; Stephen & Philip
2 prophets; Barnabas & Agabus
2 apostles; Peter & Paul

Question 4

STEPHEN

Answer 4

• full of Spirit and wisdom
• person of grace and power
• similarly to Elijah and Elisha was Jesus and Stephen
• also attracts opposition

Question 5

Opposition to Stephen

Answer 5

1. Hellenistic Jews from a local synagogue called the freedmen
   - they could not stand the Spirit annointed wisdom
2. Scribes, elders and people are stirred up to confront Stephen
   - Stephen was blameless, so false witnesses are hired to make allegations of blasphemy against stephen

Question 6

Stephen addresses the Sanhedrin

Answer 6

• longest reported address in Acts
• high priest asks stephen if charges are true
• rather than defending himself, he gives a survey of God’s mighty acts
• stephen gives history facts that reveal how some jews faithfully believed while others did not
• this challenges those that rely on covenant alone