1. Local Church Problems Acts 6:1-7

2. 2 When Problems Arise Ignore them Run away from them Inflame them Discuss & solve them Open minds & open Bibles Prayerful, reverent & loving spirit, Eph. 4:1-3; Phil. 2:1-4 Ignore them Run away from them Inflame them Discuss & solve them Open minds & open Bibles Prayerful, reverent & loving spirit, Eph. 4:1-3; Phil. 2:1-4

3. 3 God’s Family 1 Tim. 3:15 Meet the challenge & solve the problem, 1 Cor. 1:10 Serve in love & unity, 1 Cor. 12:25; 1 Jno. 4:20-21 Acts 6:1-7: Identify potential problems & turn them into blessings Meet the challenge & solve the problem, 1 Cor. 1:10 Serve in love & unity, 1 Cor. 12:25; 1 Jno. 4:20-21 Acts 6:1-7: Identify potential problems & turn them into blessings

4. 4 Compatibility Acts 6:1 Jews & Gentiles, Eph. 2:13-22 Challenge of being one in Christ, Rom. 12:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:25-26 Possible & powerful, Jno. 17:20-23 (Rom. 15:5-6) Love God…love each other, 1 Jno. 4:10-11 Jews & Gentiles, Eph. 2:13-22 Challenge of being one in Christ, Rom. 12:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:25-26 Possible & powerful, Jno. 17:20-23 (Rom. 15:5-6) Love God…love each other, 1 Jno. 4:10-11

5. 5 Compatibility Acts 6:1 Meet the challenge: Make others a greater priority than ourselves, Phil. 2:3-4; Acts 6:1, 5 Forgive each other, Matt. 6:14-15 Remember our common relation in Christ, Gal. 3:26-29 Meet the challenge: Make others a greater priority than ourselves, Phil. 2:3-4; Acts 6:1, 5 Forgive each other, Matt. 6:14-15 Remember our common relation in Christ, Gal. 3:26-29

6. 6 Communication Acts 6:1 Failure to communicate About instead of with, Matt. 18:15; 5:23-24 (Jas. 1:19-20) We must communicate with each other to overcome any problem that exists Failure to communicate About instead of with, Matt. 18:15; 5:23-24 (Jas. 1:19-20) We must communicate with each other to overcome any problem that exists

7. 7 Communication Acts 6:1 Communicate wrong information Hearsay, gossip, backbiting, 1 Tim. 5:13 Creates barriers, Prov. 16:28 Disorderly, 2 Ths. 3:11 Speak truth (members of one another), Eph. 4:25 (Acts 6:1) Communicate wrong information Hearsay, gossip, backbiting, 1 Tim. 5:13 Creates barriers, Prov. 16:28 Disorderly, 2 Ths. 3:11 Speak truth (members of one another), Eph. 4:25 (Acts 6:1)

8. 8 Convertedness Acts 6:3 Lack of conversion means Satan is still in control, Acts 5:1-9 A change from one state to another Heart, life, values, goals, objectives, conduct, Acts 3:19; 26:20 Heart cleansed, Acts 15:9 Life changed, Rom. 6:4 New relationships, Gal. 3:26-28 Lack of conversion means Satan is still in control, Acts 5:1-9 A change from one state to another Heart, life, values, goals, objectives, conduct, Acts 3:19; 26:20 Heart cleansed, Acts 15:9 Life changed, Rom. 6:4 New relationships, Gal. 3:26-28

9. 9 Convertedness Acts 6:3 Our conversion shows in… What we serve in our life, Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Ths. 1:9 What is our first concern, Matt. 6:33 (Phil. 3:7-11) Our conversion shows in… What we serve in our life, Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Ths. 1:9 What is our first concern, Matt. 6:33 (Phil. 3:7-11)

10. 10 Convertedness Acts 6:3 Test ourselves (2 Cor. 13:5) Materialism & carnal things? (1 Cor. 3:3; 1 Jno. 2:15-17) Hold grudges & fail to forgive? (Eph. 4:32) Fail to repent? Fail to pray? Plan to disobey God? Test ourselves (2 Cor. 13:5) Materialism & carnal things? (1 Cor. 3:3; 1 Jno. 2:15-17) Hold grudges & fail to forgive? (Eph. 4:32) Fail to repent? Fail to pray? Plan to disobey God?

11. 11 Convertedness Acts 6:3 Solution, Acts 6:3-5 Grow in these attributes: Good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit & wisdom, service, faith Result, Acts 6:7 Word of God spread Number of disciples grew Solution, Acts 6:3-5 Grow in these attributes: Good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit & wisdom, service, faith Result, Acts 6:7 Word of God spread Number of disciples grew

12. 12 Overcome every Problem! Love the truth & one another Learn from God’s word Commitment to obey Jesus Be an asset to this church: Be compatible (one) in Christ Communicate truth to each other Be converted to Christ Love the truth & one another Learn from God’s word Commitment to obey Jesus Be an asset to this church: Be compatible (one) in Christ Communicate truth to each other Be converted to Christ