What may we observe about deacons in Acts 6:1-7? 1. Their work was practical in nature. 2. Their name also denotes the practical nature of their work. They are servants. But practical work is spiritual work when done for Christ and the kingdom. 3. Their objective was to relieve the elders (originally the apostles) for the ministry of the Word, prayer, and oversight of the church. 4. They were to be accountable to the Elders (“whom we may put in charge”). 5. Their work was assigned and was not related to decision-making for the church as a whole. 6. Some deacons were also gifted in other areas of ministry and were at liberty to use their gifts. Stephen and Phillip, for instance, were deacons who also had other gifting. As deacons, however, they functioned in a practical way. Deacons are not limited to practical service, but must be engaged in practical service to be deacons.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Appetizers	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

18	oz	Canned refried beans
1/2	c	Spicy barbecue sauce
1	ts	Ground cumin
1	ts	White pepper
1	ts	Hot sauce
1/2	ts	Ts cayenne pepper
1	ds	Kosher salt

INSTRUCTIONS

By: Barbeque Man. Larry Gerber http://novaplaza.com/bbqman from the
Culinary Adventures TV show hosted by the Barbeque Man.
Place beans in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in remaining
ingredients. Serve with tortilla chips. We received 100's of emails for
this recipe after it was aired on Culinary Adventures.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Barbquman <Barbquman@aol.com> on Mar 8, 1998

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