Growing Pains (Acts 6:1-7)

Reformed & Expository Preaching · Jul 21, 2026 · 34m

Introduction

The book of Acts gives us honest "metrics" of the church. Luke records remarkable growth for the early church. There are thousands of converts. However, he never presents an idealized picture of the church. Alongside gospel success come persecution and real problems. In Acts 6, the congregation begins to murmur. The church is in the wilderness and is acting like Israel in the wilderness.

Luke does not hide the conflict, but records how the church worked through the conflict. We are reminded that healthy churches are not churches without problems, but churches that address…