•  To model that the Apostles aren’t called to “DO IT ALL,” they delegated the distribution of food to others.

• Then verse 4 finishes the Apostle’s quote: “We will thus devote ourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word.”

• • Perhaps you’ve noticed a word in THIS sentence that sounds familiar?
    • Ministry! Yes, it is the same word in the Greek: Diakonia.
  • So full circle here:

• The Apostles had a main role: The ministry of preaching the Word.

• These 7 men had a main role: Ministering in the daily needs of the body.

Alright, I’ve taken much longer than usual to reveal the title of the message this morning, mainly because I didn’t want to give away the key word in the passage just yet: Minister.

• • My title today is “Every Member a Minister."