...unto them about three thousand souls. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. And the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem...company of the priests were obedient to the faith. And they went every where preaching the word. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed." This...

...head-quarters of the church, till the time of its siege by the Romans. It is said, in Acts vi. 7, " The number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem...company of the priests were obedient to the faith ;" and the church seems to have enjoyed, upon the whole, great quietness there, with some few exceptions,...

...election and ordination of the Seven Deacons we are told that " the word of God increased, and the numbers of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly,...company of the priests were obedient to the faith." St Stephen, one of the Seven Deacons, was involved in a disputation on the truth of Christianity with...

...multitude . . . These they set before the Apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, AND A GREAT MANY OF THE PRIESTS WERE OBEDIENT TO THE FAITH. (Acts 6:1-7) Did...

...at Pentecost, others who had heard Stephen and other Spirit-filled men preaching with great power so that "the word of God increased ; and the number of...company of the priests were obedient to the faith" (Acts 6:7). And what had these done? They were stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, that...

...he," Jesus said. That must mean two things. First, many of these would be saved. Acts 6:7 says, "And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples...company of the priests were obedient to the faith." And before that, John 12:42 says, "Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but...

...and to the ministry of the word" (6:4). The results of this discipline are reported in verse 7: "And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly." A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: Prayer + Study = Results No preacher should dare enter the pulpit to 'rightly...

...apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations for his name" (KJV, cf. Rom. 16:26). Acts 6:7 says, "And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith" (ASV). What is meant by "the obedience of faith"? The obedience of faith is the obedience which faith...

...An'-ti-och: Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples...company of the priests were obedient to the faith." (Acts 6:1-7) 4. Seven (7) local churches in Asia Minor i Revelation 2 and 3 Messages to the seven churches...

...that a potential breach had been so amicably healed. 3. MULTIPLICATION (6:7) a. ITS SCOPE (6:70) And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly . . . How this must have infuriated the Sanhedrin! Every convert to the new movement weakened its position...