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The gospel impact and spread was two years in Jerusalem...
Persecution pushed it to the surrounding area of Judea and Samaria…
Those who were partial Jews at least
About 8 years after the persecution spread we see God stretch His church… Specifically their leader… Peter!
… you will be my witnesses to Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and to the ENDS OF THE EARTH!…
Why had they been so slow in getting to the last part?
God does have His timing and plan, but this also could have been possibly due to a prejudice...
Known for pagan gods (then again the Jews had them too!)
Uncircumcised- a setting apart God established with Abraham
A different diet too…
That and several thousand years of separation...
Prejudices: We all have them to some extent…
some over race or skin color
some over status level or social standings
some over where you live, what you wear or how you dress, what political party you are with, or what music you listen to...
the list could go on and on… those people in your life you hold at arms length or further!
how comfortable would you be bringing the gospel to them?
how much personal drive would you have?
for the Jews this was the “Gentile”...
GENTILES= deep seeded barriers, prejudice, disdain, and differences...
Known for pagan gods (then again the Jews had them too!)
Different lifestyle practices and traditions, different holidays
Uncircumcised- a setting apart God established with Abraham
A different diet too…
That and several thousand years of separation...
God was bringing salvation to the Gentiles in a very powerful way!
Paul states in beautifully how this barrier was torn down and for what purpose…READ
Our passage today and Peter’s message preached is how God did this initially in His church through Peter and a man named Cornelius… his message begins in verse 28 but God begins working back in verse 1
Cornelius:
A devout religious man
Prays to God and God fearing
Gives to the Jews
Follows the religious practices (times of prayer)
Knows of God but does not know Him… (verse 38)
No faith!
Angel tells him to send for Peter… (God desires to use mankind to share the gospel with others)
Peter:
Leader of the church
Respectable Jew following God’s law given to Moses
Praying to God… hungry
Kill eat the many kinds of animals in sheet… unclean
(NO!) God’s response… verse 15 “what God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy.”
Three times God repeats this… God wants this to be clear!
Guest arrive (gentiles) welcomes them in to eat… leaves next day with six other men.
Two day journey Peter had time to ponder these things and what God was doing…
When Christ stated in READ
Or when Christ stated in
As he approached this gentiles home he was better understanding the heart of Christ concerning sheep
The Clear Message of Jesus!
There is a crowd there when Peter arrives… ready to hear! (God is the one who prepares and works in hearts) We need to open our mouths to declare the gospel (verse 34)
Peter’s opening remarks set the tone and understanding for both of his audiences (the six men with him, and the crowd that gathered) READ
Cornelius explains why he brought Peter there for both crowds as well… READ
Peter with clarity explains and introduces the gentile crowd to Jesus… READ
NOTICE: what is present and absent in READ
Hearing the message
Understanding faith in Jesus Christ for forgiveness for sin
They are sealed with the Holy Spirit… as Paul speaks to in Ephesians.
No laying on of hands, no circumcision, no change in diet, no water baptism, no delay...
Receptive hearts of faith brought the Holy Spirit upon these gentiles who were hearing the gospel given to them!
Response of Faith
This event is the gentiles “Pentecost” so to speak… read on READ
The Christian Jews see the same Holy Spirit come upon gentiles as had the Jews!!!
Seeing that the Holy Spirit was upon them, Peter ask them… who can refuse them to be baptized?!
Public testimony of the work of Jesus Christ (even in a gentile)
Look at the unity here… Peter stays with them for a few days
Dwelling with
Eating with
Socializing with
Jesus Christ bringing about a unified body of believers
Peter reports this to the Jews back home along with the six who went with him… he closes this way to them
Who in your life has God brought, who is on a path to death because of sin, for you to “open your mouth” and share the wonderful gospel message that leads to life?
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