ACTS SIX SUMMARY
A. PEOPLE INVOLVED: Grecian widows and their families, the apostles, Stephen,
Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parminas, Nicolaus.
B. EVENTS:
1. The complaint of the Grecian Jews.
2. The apostles' complaint( vs. 2 ).
3. Selection of "deacons."( 1 Tim. 3:8-13 )
a. Of good report.
b. Full of the Spirit and wisdom.
4. Selection process.
a. The apostles gave qualifications. They taught on it.
b. "Look ye out from among you." The disciples found men who qualified.
c. They were presented to the apostles.
d. Apostles did the appointing( vs. 6 ). Titus & Timothy entrusted with this
responsibility later. They were evangelists( 1 Tim. 3; And Titus 1:5 ).
II. THE CONVERSION OF THE PRIESTS( vs. 7 ).
III. THE ARREST OF STEPHEN( vs. 8-15 ).
A. PEOPLE INVOLVED: Stephen, Different sects of the Jews, the council.
B. THINGS TO REMEMBER:
1. Stephen endorsed by God( vs. 8 ).
2. Stephen disputes with different sects of the Jews.
3. False witnesses and their accusations( vs. 11-15 ).
4. His appearance to those who sat in council.
5. The high priest demands an answer( 7:1 ).
NO MEMORY VERSE
QUESTIONS FOR ACTS 6
1. What is a Grecian Jew?
2. What was the complaint of the Grecian Jews?
3. Why couldn't the apostles take care of the problem?
4. What was their solution?
5. How many men were chosen, for what, and how were they selected?
6. To what other group in the scriptures do these come close to?
7. How was Stephen endorsed by God?
8. Who withstood him?
9. Were they successful?
10. How did they seek to overcome their failure?
