The People In The Church!

1” The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, …” -Acts 1:1, 2 (New King James Version)
13 “And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. 14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,[b] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”
-Acts 1:13, 14 (NKJV)

5” And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven”. –Acts 2:5 (NKJV)

“And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41 Then those who gladly[g] received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.” –Acts 2:40, 41 (NKJV)

1 “Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists,[a] because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; 4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
7 Then the word of God spread, 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 (NKJV)


1. The Leadership
“… the apostles whom He had chosen, …” -Acts 1:2b

2. The Laity
“And when they had entered,” -Acts 1:13a

3. The Large Diversity
“… devout men, from every nation under heaven”. –Acts 2:5b

4. The Laborers
“Seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of The Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;” Acts 6:3a