Inevitable Change - Moving Beyond Ourselves
Text: Acts 10
God Draws People to Himself
Cornelius was being drawn by God
He was visited by an angel
He was instructed to seek our Peter
God Does Not Conform to Our Ways
Peter has a vision
“What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy”
The Spirit speaks to Peter to accompany the messengers
Footnotes:
Peter has a vision
Unclean food is presented
Peter told to kill an eat
Peter objects
What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy
What God declares holy is not up to humanity to determine
Holiness is not a matter of our opinion, but God’s declaration
The Spirit speaks to Peter
Accompany the men who are seeking you
God Requires Our Submission
Peter enters the home of Cornelius
Cornelius bows before Peter
Cornelius begs to hear the word of the Lord
Footnotes:
Peter enters the home of Cornelius
A practice unlawful to the Jews
Cornelius bows before Peter
Cornelius begs to hear the word of the Lord
Peter Grasps the Heart of God
God does not show partiality
God welcomes all who fear Him and do right
The Gospel is Presented
God sent word of peace through Jesus Christ to Israel
Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit with signs and wonders
The Jews who witnessed His acts also put Him to death
God raised Him from the dead
We are witnesses of these events
We were ordered to preach that Jesus has been appointed to Judge the living and the dead
Everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins
God Saves Whom He Will
The Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and those gathered
Peter declared that the Gentiles should be baptized in the name of Jesus
Footnotes:
The Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius and those gathered
The Gentiles spoke in tongues and exalted God
The Jewish believers were amazed when the Gentiles received the Spirit
Peter declared that the Gentiles should be baptized in the name of Jesus
A sign of equal fellowship and acceptance with the Jewish believers
The One Timeless Message
God loves humanity and desires peace with humanity
God made a way for peace through Jesus
He died to pay the penalty / debt of our rebellion / sin
He rose again from the dead
Those who believe in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus:
Are forgiven of their sin
Are made alive by the Spirit
Are given eternal life
Are granted peace with God