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Our message today highlights an important new role in the early church, the role of Deacons. Unlike the apostles whose primary role is prayer and preaching the Word, the Deacons are to oversee the care of the congregation. This allows the church to grow even more, but with new growth comes more opposition.

Scripture References: Acts 6:1-15

From Series: Acts: The Living Witness of Jesus | More Messages from Micah Labovitch | Download Audio

From Series: "Acts: The Living Witness of Jesus"

While history has traditionally seen Acts simply as stories about the Apostles – we now see the book is so much more. It is certainly an account of the eleven disciples after Jesus is raised from the dead, but even more so, it is an account of the early Christians: an account of the Holy spirit, an account of the early church, and most significantly, the account of the continued work of Jesus Christ and God Himself, bringing His living witness to the ends of the Earth through His people. So, come join us this year as we explore how the Gospel of Christ first changed the world, and as we ourselves learn what it means to let that same gospel change our lives and our world, even today.

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The disciples, like us, want to know who is greatest in the Kingdom, when Jesus questions if they're even in the Kingdom. He reminds us that we must do anything to remove our own stumbling blocks and not be stumbling blocks for others. We are to safeguard the faith of new believers and consider ourselves, not as greatest, but as last in the social order of the Kingdom.

Scripture References: Matthew 17:24, Matthew 18:1-14, John 3:3

From Series: Historical Sermons, The Gospel of Matthew: Will You Believe King Jesus? | More Messages from Micah Labovitch | Download Audio

From Series: "The Gospel of Matthew: Will You Believe King Jesus?"

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