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LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6

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(KJV) Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6

In the New Testament, the laying on of hands was used in five ways:

  1. In connection with miracles of healing (Acts 28:8; Matthew 5:23; 6:5).
  2. In blessing others (Matthew 19:13,15).
  3. In connection with the baptism in the Spirit (Acts 8:17; Acts 8:19; Act 19:6).
  4. In commissioning (officially assigning) people for a specific work or responsibility (Acts 6:6; Acts 13:3; 1 Timothy 5:22).
  5. In conveying or recognizing spiritual gifts by the church leaders (Acts 8:17; Acts 19:6; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6).

As one of the ways by which God commissions people to use spiritual gifts (God-given abilities to honor Him and benefit others) and also conveys His blessings to people, laying on of hands became a foundational teaching in the early church (Hebrews 6:2). It must not be detached from prayer because prayer focuses on God as the source of the gifts, healings or baptism in the Holy Spirit, not the person who is ministering.

The two Greek words that describe the responsibilities of these seven men (“wait on”) is the verb from which the noun “deacon” comes (later we read of deacons in the church, Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8-13). The Greek word for deacon can also be translated “minister” or “servant.” Ordaining or commissioning the seven men here meant primarily two things.

  1. It was public testimony or recognition by the church that these seven men has a history f showing godly character and faithfulness to the Spirit’s leading (1 Timothy 3:1-10).
  2. It was an act of setting these men apart, dedicating them to God’s work and confirming their willingness to accept their God-given responsibilities.

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Thank you for taking the time to read my Daily Devotion.
Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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