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Philip: An Active Servant
1. Already in the Lord’s Work (Acts 6)
a. His character aligns with the description of v3 and it was witnessed by the church because he was chosen by them.
b. Realize this was a man that was trusted and well spoken of, he had proved himself (cf. 1 Tim. 3:10), before this official service was given to him.
c. We need to be people that are about the Lord’s work regardless of our official position; be people of service, initiative, and faithfulness (cf. Jesus- Luke 2:49; Timothy-Acts 16:2, 1 Cor. 15:10, Phil. 2:19-23, 1 Tim. 4:12-16, 2 Tim. 1:5-6; Thessalonians-1 Thess. 1:7-10, 2 Thess. 3:4).
2. About The Lord’s Work (Acts 8 )
a. He stayed busy in the Lord’s Work! (v4, 5-6, 12-13, 35).
b. He did what he could (Mark 14:8) – He was ready to seize opportunities before Him.
c. Are we about the Lord’s Work? Are we equipping our-selves (1 Tim. 1:16; 2 Tim. 2:15, 1 Pet. 3:15, 1 Pet. 2:2), looking for opportunities (1 Cor. 15:58, Eph. 2:10), and involving ourselves in the work (Heb. 10:24; Acts 9:20, Phil. 1:27, 1 Cor. 12:12ff)?
3. An Example in the Lord’s Work (Acts 21:8-9)
a. No doubt influenced the faithfulness of his daughters as well as impacting many throughout his years of service.
b. What about us, do we leave a similar legacy (1 Tim. 4:12, 16; Phil. 2:15-16, 3:17)?
