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The number of believers increased?         “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food” (Acts 6:1).     Last night, I began reading Acts chapter 6, which is the Bible passage I'll be using for today's morning prayer meeting.   As I started reading from verse 1, my attention was immediately drawn to the phrase "In those days" (6:1).   I found myself wondering, "What was happening at that specific time that led to an increase in disciples (believers)?"   So, I turned back to Acts chapter 5 and focused on verses 17 onwards.   In these verses, the apostles were arrested and put in jail (v. 18), brought before the high priest and the Sadducees (v. 27), and sternly ordered not to teach in Jesus' name anymore (v. 28).   They even intended to kill the apostles after hear...