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10-18-26 // Lead Servants of the Church // 1 Timothy 3:8-13 // Why Do Deacons Matter?
In this sermon from 1 Timothy 3:8-13, Pastor Patrick Austin examines the office of deacon and makes the case that godly, faithful deacons are not a luxury for the church — they are a necessity. Using Acts 6 as a backdrop, he shows how the early church's rapid growth created real, practical needs among its people, and how the appointment of seven Spirit-filled men to meet those needs allowed the apostles to remain devoted to prayer and the ministry of the Word. The result? "The word of God continued to increase and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem" (Acts 6:7). The…
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