All right, good evening everyone. And to see all. Tonight we're in Acts 10.
And.
And so let's open up again with the word of prayer and we'll we'll go through this chapter.
And a little bit of 11 because it ties all together. So our father, once again, we come before you in Jesus name.
It is fitting midweek to study the Word of God, give us a refresher, over the hump sort of.
And we're grateful, Lord, that this chapel dedicates itself to the study of the Word, the preaching of the Word, the obedience of the word Lord.
As we continue through this exciting book, we are looking forward to learning of all the things that you have for us.
Especially with respect to an examination of Peter's actions here and we give you thanks in Jesus name. Amen.
So in X 9 we we ended the chapter with Peter performing a miracle on Dorcas or Tabitha.
Peterson, Japa. Staying with Simon the Tanner. And Peter, as it says earlier, is traveled all around the country and done many things.
And so if you look at the math here.
We found that in that to eat fillup. You see this red line here. That's a lot of movement is one of the deacons and he ends up at the end of chapter 8 in Cesarea.
And then at 9, and you're certainly focused on Paul and his great salvation. And then at the end of the chapter, the focus comes again on Peter.
Paula sent away, ultimately. At that point and so Peter performs this miracle and then he ends up in job and then at the end of this chat, we will be and says that we have.
And so it's kind of interesting that travels and the excitement, all the things. And one of the great things about Peter is that he has seen a lot of things.
A lot of things since, Jesus resurrection, certainly obviously traveling with Jesus, but since Jesus is resurrection and His mind is changing about things, especially his Jewish background and such as he he has more and more experience in dealing with the Jews and He is tonight is going to preach his third sermon, the first one appears in that 2, the second one in X 3 and this time it'll be a much more
lengthier sermon that he preaches. These are. This is the effect of the scriptures being opened up in the disciples minds and the apostles minds and his ability to get the gospel message out.
It's very fascinating. So we're focusing now on the conversion of Cornelius. At Cesarea.
And let's begin by reading. A chapter 10 here. It's 48 verses, but it's kind of a quiz of unit here.
So chapter X chapter 10 verse one says there was a certain man and Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian regiment.
Hours to he was a devout man and one who feared God with all his household who gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God always.
About the ninth hour of the day, clearly, he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, Cornelius.
And when he observed him, he was afraid and said, what is it, Lord? So he said to him, your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
Now send men to Joppa and send for Simon whose surname is Peter. He is lodging with Simon, a tanner whose house is by the sea.
He will tell you what you must do. When the angel over 7 when the angel We spoke to him at the party.
Cornelius called to of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.
Verse. So when he had explained all these things to them, He sent them to Jopup.
First 9, the next day as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up.
On the household to pray in about the sixth hour, about the sixth hour, verse 10. Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat, but while they made ready, fell into a trance and saw heaven open and an object like a great sheet.
Bound at the 4 corners descending to him and and let down to the earth. Verse 12.
In it were all kinds of 4 footed animals of the earth while beasts creeping things and birds of the air and a voice came to him.
Rise, Peter, kill and eat. But Peter said, not so, Lord. For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.
And the voice spoke to him again the second time. What God has cleansed, you must not call.
Common. This was done 3 times. And the object was taken up into heaven again. Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant behold the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house and stood there before the gate.
And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there. While Peter thought about the vision, the spirit said to him, behold, 3 men are seeking you.
Arise therefore go down, go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them. Let's take a look at a little bit here.
We pause and just look at some of the things that are going on. What we have here is. The range of the Christian ministry is steadily expanding now and so
What we're focusing on in this chapter is. The time appointed by the Lord had come to cross the barrier that separated Jews from Gentiles.
And Peter is very much a part of that. This is a gospel message to be presented directly to the Gentiles and Luke.
Takes up the story of this conversion of Cornelius. You can see how important this is in Luke's narrative because he devotes 66 verses to this all of chapter 10 and then 18 in chapter 11 chapter 11 he basically repeats word for word what happens and then he summarizes and verse 18.
So. This is really it focuses on the church's resistance. The church in Jerusalem to the idea of Gentiles being either directly evangelized or accepted into Christian fellowship.
This is a big turning event, a big change of gears in their minds. And this is, the, the issue is to be accepted in Christian fellowship apart from any relationship to Judaism.
So you can see Peter's initial resistance to this. And then later on we'll see this in chapter 11 the apostles of the Jewish brethren that circumcised folks that he takes with him.
And then Peter's repeating of this again. So the second point that Luke wants to get to is.
The demonstration that it was God Himself who introduced the Gentiles into the church and miraculously showed his approval.
We can see this in verse 3. 11 through 1619 through 20 us throughout this chapter that we're going to be taking look at.
The third point is that It was not Paul, but Peter, the leader of the Jerusalem Apostles who was the human instrument in opening the door to the Gentiles.
Now this isn't this doesn't mean that he was given a commission to the Gentiles.
It's just that the Lord used him miraculously in doing this. And then the fourth point has to do with the Jerusalem church as subsequent acceptance of a Gentiles conversion to Jesus the Messiah apart from any connection or allegiance to Judaism.
These are key points here. God obviously validated that this is the point that really is made in chapter 11 verse 18 and let me just read this verse his conclusion.
When they heard these things, they became silent. And this is the church in, Jerusalem.
And they glorify God saying, then God is also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
It's a big deal. So Peter is presented as the first to go directly to the Gentiles.
He's not an impossible to Gentiles, but he presents it again as this exceptional divine.
Interaction. With respect to Peter reaching out to Cornelius. It's okay, Cesarea's background here a little bit.
Cesare is the center of the coastal plane of Sharon. It's not really noted on the map here, but.
This this hurdle area here. In northern Palestine and the shores of the Med Sea. It's about 65 miles northwest of Jerusalem.
So you can see that is this. This. Peers journey takes him on. It was named in honor of Augustus Caesar, Cesarea.
He was the adopted heir of Julius Caesar. It was, Considered a second-class harbour until the Romans did a lot to make it grand.
And. Hereod the great who had been given his kingship by the Romans. He was always catering to the Romans and such.
She made this very pro-Roman place. He deepened the harbor, built a breakwater against the southern.
Wins and constructing in this very imposing city with an amphitheater and a temple to honor Roman Augustus.
There was fresh water brought in by an aqueduct. It's really impressive. And it was even minted on a coin, Caesar by Caesarea by Augustus Harbor.
In the New Testament period, the city was the Roman capital, the province of Judea. And romantic kind of a safe harbor or safe haven for the administration of Palestine.
So it's important place. Cornelius some background there it's pretty common name in Rome and and among Romans I should say.
He, a centurion was a non-commissioned officer who worked his way up.
In the ranks, he probably would be the equivalent of a captain today probably. A cohort was a tenth of a Roman legion.
And a legion accord probably had 600 men. And so he commanded quite a few men. And yet importance and such.
Probably it's best to describe it as someone who fears God. Devote man. He was, I doubt very much that he was converted to Judaism, but he was devout in the works that he did.
Probably just a deeply religious man and a friend to Israel. So this is what the. Bible expositors, commentary has to say.
From this report of Peter's use, I'm sorry, from this from his reporter Peter's use of this expression for Kenilius, Luke's use of this expression.
In verse 35 it probably means. Someone who deeply fears the Lord and wants to do right. Cornelius was a Gentile who probably having realized the bankruptcy of paganism sought to worship the monotheistic God, practice a form of prayer and lead a moral life apart from any necessary association with.
Judaism. So he is honored by the Lord because of this. Probably we should view him as a pious and intensely religious man who might have known very little about Jewish religion in his own way, but he gave generously to those in need.
Which suggests the Jewish people and he prayed to God regularly. So in some, Cornelius was a noble and spiritually sensitive Roman army officer.
Sort of a very interesting man. And so, This to the spiritually minded Gentile Luke tells us that God first reached out his hand.
In the advance of the Christian mission. Let's look at verse 3. It says, We're talking about one day about 3 in the afternoon, the ninth hour of the day, an angel of God appears to Cornelius in a vision and called him by name.
Here the emphasis is the vision happened in broad daylight. I'm not sure if there's anything more really we can say here verse 4.
Cornelius response was that he was afraid the NIV says that or he stared at the angel of God in fear.
And could only blurt out the words, what is it, Lord? And this is very much similar to Paul's conversion.
The first 2 questions he asked are, who are you Lord and what would you have me to do? He's available.
Mainly because of the extraordinary site that he sees, certainly with Paul. You know clearly knew that. Jesus meant business and so.
Who are you? What would you have me to do? Cornelius makes himself available.
He also hears very reassuring words from the Lord. And those words are that is prayers and the within the king James describes as alms the gifts that he had given.
Had been seen as a memorial or remembrance before God. This is similar to like what's said in Philippians for 18.
The things that were done were a suite of Roma to the Lord. He was 1315 through 16.
Do not forget to do good. God is well pleased by that. And so much like the sacrifice that we're given, you know, on the altar, it was a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
It wafted up.
So he was commended before God and and God was attentive to the situation. Versus 5 and 6.
Cornelius was told to send to Joppa for Simon Peter. The emphasis here is on the fact that Cornelius was prepared to respond to God.
A tanner's job was, you know, he was a tradesman or craftsman.
He probably lived in a very simple home. Peter is there and so Cornelius gets to work he calls to household servants and a devout soldier.
When I read this kind of stuff it always reminds me of leadership which is top down. If you're godly, the people that you're serving at least have an incentive to be godly.
You know, if you provide that kind and I would think that Cornelius made a deep impact on.
Get soldiers. I mean, Roman soldiers. Rough by nature, certainly. I remember John the Baptist, they they asked him what should we do when he tells the Roman soldiers don't extort people.
Don't bind heavy loads on them, you know, be content with your your pay and such.
So this is an extraordinary man here. And so, So we're the people that were working for him.
Versus 9 through 13.
You know, the the suggestion that we have here in these verses is it says here the next day as they went on to journey verse 9 and you're near the city Peter went up on the household to pray about the 6 h Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat, but while he was while they made ready to for this meal he fell into a trance.
The suggestion is that probably Peter wasn't the most meticulous Jew in the world, but did he kept certain things, the dietary laws, right?
And so he's He's going up to pray and. In this particular situation, he falls into a trance.
He's hungry. And it takes a special revelation for him to accept the fact. That what God calls clean, clean, what they formally call them clean, God is called clean, and they're to put these dietary laws behind and move on in grace.
And so the revelation came to him on the day following Cornelius's vision. And.
About noon, Peter went to the roof. He's there. And it stated 3 times. That Paul, Peter was to, to kill and to eat.
Rise Peter, kill and eat. And. What's interesting is that, you know, all important biblical truths have to be repeated, it seems.
You know, I remember Jesus. In the Gospels, he says to the disciples at 1 point, let this sink down into your ears.
4 times he tells him what's going to happen to me. It's 4 times that what's going to happen to them.
And of course, it's, you know, there's a lot going on. Peter is matured a bit and so 3 times it said to him, And he says, not so, Lord.
I have never eaten anything that's unclean. And. It's interesting that,
It contains all sorts of 4 footed animals as well as reptiles and birds. And, you know, the the Jewish dietary law basically said if it if it chooses a cut and has a split huff you can eat it.
If it choose the cud and doesn't have split foot, you can you couldn't eat it.
If it has a split off and does it, you know, it's gonna choose, but if it's got those 2 things you can eat it and that's what he basically sees.
I mean, he sees on clean animals and such. Or animals of all kinds and and so unclean animals I should say and the Lord is pushing him to leave.
These dietary laws behind. It's interesting that. He resists this. And then I like the way the one commentator put this.
To find this right. The details of the vision may be explained in terms of number one, Peter's increasing perplexity about Jewish Gentile relations.
Within the various Christian congregations of the merit of the of of this this area that he's in here or just generally what's happening.
The flapping awning over him or perhaps the full sale of a boat out on the sea. And number 3 is gnawing hunger.
So God frequently reveals himself not only it, by means of our human situations, Peter took what the voice said as a message from God, the message in the form of an almost difficult riddle, but one seemed to be explained by word and event.
So It's interesting, you know, God kind of uses everything to make his point here. Let's look at verse 14.
The Peter said not so Lord fry. I've never eaten anything. I'm clean, anything unc, I'm sorry, anything common or in clean.
And a voice spoke to him again the second time, what God is cleansing must not call common.
So now Luke is making this connection here. If you think about Peter's resistance, it's sort of like some of the profits.
In the Old Testament. Think of the prophet Ezekiel, I just finished the book.
You know, he's asked to do some unbelievable and bizarre things. At 1 point the Lord tells him to cook his food over human waste and finally, Ezekiel draws the lanes. I can't do that, Lord.
And so the Lord gives them a concession, cook it over cow done. So told the lion aside is as you know these these object lessons, certainly these are not easy things to do.
And Peter in that same vein is asked to do something that is that is difficult for him.
Again, it's a command from the Lord. So this this. This negating of Jewish dietary laws.
Kind of goes back to. Mark 7 versus 17 through 23 and I'll read it.
When Jesus is in giving some instructions in the commentary after the sermon on the mon, he says, when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning a certain parable.
And so he said to them, are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him?
Because it does not enter his heart but his stomach and is eliminating thus purifying all foods and here's the teaching point.
And he said, what comes out of a man? That defiles a man and from within out of the heart of men precede evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications and murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, and deceit.
And so, lewdness and he, Li, blasphemy, pride, foolishness, all these evil things come from within and to file them.
So here's the typical thing. Jesus gives something in kernel form. And then we see the New Testament expand on it.
And so Peter soon learns that the playing a side of dietary laws has a much more wider application with respect to Jewish and Gentile relations.
As one commentator said he's not maybe the most abstract thinker, but he made himself available.
He did with the Lord said, and it turns out to be something that's Very, very significant.
3 times that he is told to do this it kind of burns it into his subconscious And then it says that the object the sheet was taken up into heaven again.
Take a look at versus 17 through 18. While Peter was recovering from the shock of the vision and its message, the men from Cornelius had found the Tanner's house.
Pretty common house that they come to. They can just yell right into the house and ask if Peter is there.
And verse 18 says this and they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter was lodging there.
While Peter thought about the vision, the spirit said to him, behold, 3 men are seeking, you rise, therefore go down and go with them, doubting nothing.
Later on he says in verse 29, therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for.
For I've sent them. Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius and said, yes, I am he whom you seek.
For what reason have you come? Again, Peter making himself available here.
Arise, go down, go with them for I've sent them just plain and simple here. So a question kind of comes up about this, the angel of God here and the angel that appears to Cornelius.
And the voice that spoke to Peter, the spirit, urges them to go with the messengers from Cornelius.
It's a legitimate question, difficult to answer because it's by the Holy Spirit that, you know, the ascended Christ makes his present known.
As one commentator says, exogetically and experientially, it's difficult if not impossible to draw any sharp lines between the angel of God, the Holy Spirit and the ascended Christ.
So the same thing that appeared in X 8, 2629, 39, the angel of the Lord and the spirit directing Philip the spirit of Lord taking him away.
At 16, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus, forbidding Paul. It kind of also happens and for instance, Romans 8.
Second Corinthians 3 where. The spirit, you know, Romans 8, you know, and second great things 3, for instance, where the spirit is, there is liberty.
It's really the work of the Holy Spirit. That's really all you can kind of see here.
Verse 21 through 23.
Let's read that. And then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius and said, yes, I am he when you seek, for what reason have you come?
So in response to the spirit urging him here, Peter went down to meet this, the messengers.
He identifies himself, asked why they came. They tell them about what Cornelius saw and Peter goes.
And, they characterized Cornelius again as a just man, one of fears God, good reputation on Jewish nation.
Personal qualities witnessed by the Jews. And so Peter, an obedience sick man, the vision received these Gentiles into the house as his guests.
And that's a big deal for him. Because there were restrictions whether, you know, about. Interacting with Gentiles being in the same place with them.
A whole host of regulations with relate, which respect to them. And so he, does that.
Versus 23 through 240, to be a fly on the wall and listen to these conversations.
Here we got guys. They're in the Tander's house. They're talking about what Cornelius saw Peter also probably talking about his vision.
They stay overnight. The, there are 6 believers who company Peter. Later on to Cesarea the next day.
And you know, it's just, it must have been quite interesting. So verse 24 says in the following day they entered cesarea.
Now, Cronelius was waiting for them and they called together as relatives and close friends. This is the preacher's dream here to go to a place.
And have a receptive audience. And this is phenomenal. As Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him.
But Peter lifted him up saying, Stand up, I myself also am a man. I mean, it probably was the virgin blast me here.
Just gets them up just like. So many other instances we see in revelation, John, before the angel.
Stand up, worship is for God, just I'm here. To tell you a message here.
And then it goes on. Verse 27 and he talked with him, he went in and found many who had come together and he said to them, you know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with.
Or to go to one of another nation, but God has shown me. That I should not call any man on common or unclean.
And so there is Luke's connection. I think he's probably just nervous as he starts out and he kind of says this stuff.
So Cornelius says verse 34 days ago I was fasting until this hour and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house and behold a man stood before me in bright clothing.
And said Cornelius, your prayers been heard and your arms are remembered in the sight of God.
Verse 32, therefore send to Joppa. And call Simon Hero's surname is Peter.
Risk 33 so I sent you immediately and you have done well to come now therefore we are all present before God to hear all the things commanded you by God.
And here it is, verse 34, Peter opened his mouth, just like Jesus Christ. You see this all the time, he opened his mouth and he began to teach.
And it's beautiful, incredible. He has a message, he's going to say it without reservation.
He says in 34 I perceive in truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
Oh, this is again a big, thing. All believers are on the same level. There are no second class Christians.
This will be confirmed by Miracle later. He shows no partiality. But in every nation, whoever fears them and works righteousness is accepted by him.
36 the word which God sent to the children of Israel preaching peace through Jesus Christ He is Lord of all that word you know which was proclaimed throughout all Judy and began from Galilee.
After the baptism which John preached. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.
Went about doing good and healing all that were pressed by the devil for God was with him. Continues to the sermon and we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
When they killed by hanging on a tree. First 40, him God raised up. On the 30 and showed him openly, not to all people but to witnesses chosen before by God.
Even to us, we had and drank with him and he arose from the dead. And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was ordained by God to be judge.
Of the living in the dead. Tim all the prophets witness that through his name whoever believes in him will receive remission of sins.
Here we see in the sermon that he gives extra detail because of the audience that he's talking to.
These are Gentiles. They need to be filled in. It's not that they were unaware or had not heard of the events.
And it's very much like Paul and Joel was talking about this, you know, Paul was mad because there were creeds that were repeated over and over again.
Even before the gospel was formula. He was mad. He wanted to stamp that out. Word was spreading.
And. Peter just simply expands on that and he gives this perfect sermon here, his mind being open, zealous for God.
Wow, fantastic. Couple things on this here.
Again, I just think it's marvelous that there were people waiting calls as friends and everything they're waiting to hear what Peter has to say.
See here.
I think I'm just cutting it down here.
Really what Peter was saying here is. The apostles proclaiming salvation through Jesus Christ.
It's again is very similar to sermons and Acts 2, 14 through 40, chapter 3 versus 11 through 26.
It contains more information, especially by Jesus pre-crucifixion ministry. And also. What's interesting is that.
It's very comparable in scope and emphasis to Mark's Gospel, which is fast moving.
It's characterized by the word immediately. Peter is talking to a Gentile audience and he's relaying his.
His experiences and it's just ineffective gospel for someone without any kind of Jewish background. It's very much what Peter has done here.
Couple of thoughts here.
Peter's sermon contains 3 emphasis that set the tone for what's going to follow.
Number one, there is a revelational emphasis here. Number 2, there's an emphasis in the proclamation of the gospel to the people of Israel.
Number 3, it's joined. With a kind of a final emphasis. To bring that gospel to the Gentile world in in the world in terms of that the Gentiles could be able to grasp.
It's an emphasis characterized by the expression Lord of all. So Peter's sermon in Cornelius's house.
Yeah, could be summarized like this, a new revelational understanding of God's message at peace.
Which is given to the sons of Israel, in terms of its primary recipients, but also includes Gentiles and the title of Christ as Lord of all.
With all understood personally as meaning Christ and Lordship over both Jews and Gentiles. Very effective sermon.
He begins to serve in with a resume of Jesus's life, life's work.
Is earthly ministry? He assumes that the people hearing it already know some things about, price Jesus, he proceeds to summarize it in great detail.
And he begins with John the Baptist. He moves on to Jesus is anointing with the Holy Spirit.
He refers to Jesus as many acts of divine power in Galilee. He gives an allusion to the continued ministry through Palestine in Jerusalem.
Stresses his crucifixion and concludes with the declaration of his resurrection. And its verification by his appearances to his chosen followers.
This is what a converted James when he saw his brother. Resurrected brother any any profoundly affected and you can see that in the book of James, he borrows very, very heavily from Jesus's teaching and It's just remarkable.
And the sermon is a summary of what Peter.
Just stressed in terms of drawing people to the Lord and so very effective. In verse 41 also.
He mentions that they were those who ate and drank with them after he arose from the dead.
Emphasis again that that personal relationship being with Jesus Christ. It's very possible that in the vision he might have heard Jesus as human voice.
Recognizing that and commanding him. Kill and eat, laid aside, embrace grace. You know, law and grace, 2 different systems.
And so. Very, telling of this intimate relationship that he averages Christ.
A couple of other points here.
The emphasis on preaching to the people, to testify about Jesus Christ being the judge of the living and the dead.
And also a to mention Old Testament profits kind of linking the 2 together. He says whoever believes in him will receive remission of sins.
Which again ties Jews and Gentiles together. And he encourages Cornelius and his household to be bold enough.
That they could receive the blessings promised to Israel. It's really, really remarkable what he's saying here.
First, 44. Well, Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
45 and those are the circumcision who believed were astonished. As many as came with Peter because the gift of the Holy Spirit had poured out on the Gentiles also.
For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, can anyone forbid water that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?
And you commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then he asked and they asked him to stay a few days.
This is sort of like the Gentile Pentecost. Where all of a sudden the pouring out of the Holy Spirit occurs underscoring what had happened.
That in fact a Jews and Gentiles are on equal footing.
These circumcised believers that he brings along with them are a. It's again 3 times that this occurs.
We see it in X 10. We see it repeated in Acts 11 and in an Acts 15 the church slowly begins to grasp the fact.
The choosing Gentiles are an equal footing. And this is the first. Of that, and we see it, and again, repeated in Acts, or Acts 11, as Peter tells that again to a wire Jewish believing audience.
And again, we see the same. At a station of it with the sign of tongues, you know, just, being poured out.
They're probably this, a ton gifted tongues here is probably given for the Jewish believers right there in Cornelius's house.
And then later on for Jerusalem believers also. Again, the main point is that the conversion of the Gentiles is entirely of God.
They're not to go back to their old racial prejudices. Their new converts, they're not second-class Christians. That's the main point here.
Remember. John when he went through acts just hammering that point over and over again. You know, the grace of God that this would be the case.
So we see, Peter making himself available. The great work that was done. And then finally, as he recalls again in Acts, 11.
It comes to him just like it came to. The Eunich certainly. The same thing.
What would prevent them or what is, is there any barrier to being baptized? And of course the answer is no.
And so it just kind of confirms what's, you know, what is in their heart and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
And then just like we see on the road to a mass, they invite Peter in just like they invited Jesus in and they want to hear more they wanted to stay just like what happened.
With a Samaritans inviting Jesus and we want to hear more they want to make him present they wanna learn of him.
I just like to cover 18 verses in Acts, but we don't, we're not going to read them.
Basically the same thing is repeated, but the main point that is said here. As Peter recalls to wider Jewish audience what had happened to him for 16, he says.
Then of Acts, he says, then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John and D baptized with water.
But you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. We're 17 if indeed if therefore God gave them the same gift as he gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Who was I that I I should withstand God? . And when they heard these things, they became silent and they glorified God saying, then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.
And so thus we end. With this kind of unit here. X 10 plus one through 11 verse 18.
On this remarkable vision that both Cornelius and Peter have. Any thoughts on this as we just conclude?
Our study here.
Pretty exciting stuff.
Nothing. Nobody. Not even the disembodied voice from the back. What is it?
I just think it's interesting because sometimes it has a lot of confusion about you know, be baptized for a, of sins and, you know, for the
To receive the spirit of these kind of things this order that you see here is clearly they received the spirit.
Of hearing the word of God. And then they're out. So it's just. Here's something This is really what happened.
They received a sphere. Yeah, added to the body of Christ. Yeah, amen. Anyone else?
Well, alright.
Thank you, for your attention.