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Defense of the Faith
Acts 15:6-21
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Introduction
1.       *The Defense (Acts 15:6–18)*
2.       It appears that at least four different meetings were involved in this strategic conference:
a.        a public welcome to Paul and his associates, Acts 15:4
b.      a private meeting of Paul and the key leaders, Galatians 2:2
c.       a second public meeting at which the Judaizers presented their case, Acts 15:5–6 and Galatians 2:3–5
d.      the public discussion described in Acts 15:6
3.       In this public discussion, four key leaders presented the case for keeping the doors of grace open to the lost Gentiles.
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The Defense of the Faith
1.       *Review the Past (6–11) \\ *-Peter sat patiently while the disputing (“questioning”) was going on, waiting for the Spirit to direct him.
\\ -Proverbs 18:13 "He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him."
\\ Proverbs 17:28 "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding."
\\ Peter reminded the church of four important ministries that God had performed for the Gentiles, ministries in which he had played an important part.
*a.       **God chose (7)*
                                                               i.
That Peter should preach the Gospel to the Gentiles in Acts 10
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Preaching > Hearing > Believing (the gospel)
                                                            iii.
Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
                                                           iv.
The Apostles and brethren in Judea tried to correct Peter for visiting the Gentiles and eating with them, but he had satisfactorily defended himself (Acts 11:1–18).
v.
Peter made it clear that Cornelius and his household were saved by hearing and believing, not by obeying the Law of Moses.
*b.      **God knows (8)*
                                                               i.
Only God knows the heart…look at Judas
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Jeremiah 17:9-10 "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings."
*c.       **God witnessed (8)*
                                                               i.
This was not a matter of feeling or emotion
                                                             ii.
There are times when God moves and there is no denying His hand.
iii.
Noah and the ark
                                                           iv.
Everything about Acts 10..the men, the vision, the timing, and the Spirit all showed God’s royal seal of approval.
*d.      **God gave (8)*
                                                               i.
The Holy Ghost
                                                             ii.
As He did unto us
                                                            iii.
Romans 8:9 "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."
*e.      **God put no difference (9)*
                                                               i.
Jesus taught that the Jewish dietary laws had nothing to do with inner holiness (Mark 7:1–23), and Peter had learned that lesson again when he had that vision on the housetop in Joppa (Acts 10:1).
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Acts 10:15 "And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common."
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Romans 10:12 "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him."
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There are no second class citizens in heaven.
*f.        **God purified (9, 11)*
                                                               i.
Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
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Purified their hearts: who can cleanse and forgive?
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Mark 2:5-11 "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?
who can forgive sins but God only?
And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house."
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Praise God My Sins Are Gone!!
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Verse 11: They would have expected Peter to conclude his defense by saying, “They [the Gentiles] shall be saved even as we Jews,” but he said just the reverse!
“We [Jews] shall be saved, even as they!”
*g.       **Don’t tempt God*
                                                               i.
Not a smart thing to do!
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“Yoke upon the neck of the disciples”
1.       Galatians 5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
2.       Jesus took that yoke away
3.       Matthew 11:28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
4.       Colossians 2:14-17 "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."
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“Which neither our Fathers nor we were able to bear”
1.       Who has kept the law?
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Not you, your Dad, your Grand-Dad…
2.       *Report on the present (12)*
-Peter’s witness made a great impact on the congregation because they sat in silence after he was finished.
\\ -Then Paul and Barnabas stood up and told the group what God had done among the Gentiles through their witness.
\\ -Only one summary sentence to their report since he had already given it in detail in Acts 13–14.
\\ -Paul and Barnabas were greatly respected by the church and their testimony carried a great deal of weight.
\\ -Acts 15:25-26 "It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
a.       God’s work among the Gentiles (12)
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Reviewing the record of the first missionary journey (Acts 13–14), you will see that the emphasis is on what God did in response to men’s faith.
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