Good Morning “No favoritism show-ers”. Today we are in Acts 10
Ever look at someone and think to yourself… yeah, Jesus isn’t for that guy? This is a story of “that guy” as Peter may have seen him.
Cornelius has a vision. An angel of the Lord appears. The message he gets is simple really, God has witnessed his good works - and he is to send for Peter and bring him back. At first glance this seems normal, but get this; Cornelius was a Centurion. (A Roman soldier over 100 men). He was also a Gentile. It still was not common for Jews to associate with Gentiles, especially not Roman Soldiers! Remember who arrested and carried out the execution of Jesus?
Peter still had a bit of a problem believing the Gospel was for Gentiles. So… Around the same time Peter was receiving a vision. Peter’s vision included animals that had been considered unclean and were forbidden food under Jewish law. The fact that Gentiles did NOT consider these foods unclean, and ate freely was one of the major separating factors. Jews could be considered “unclean” for associating with Gentiles who had eaten “unclean” food. God wipes this concern out, with Peter. As many formerly unclean animals appear in Peters vision God declares “…Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”” Acts 10:13, 15 NIV
Peter understood that Gods message was about more than just food - it was about the Gentile as well. Check out Acts 10:34-35 “Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
We’ve already read about many conversions of Jews and Gentiles that were far from expected. Peter was now able to see, even better - Cornelius the way Jesus saw Cornelius.
The Gospel is for EVERYONE!
Check it out to see how God puts this whole thing together. Love you all! Dig in and live it out!
Ever look at someone and think to yourself… yeah, Jesus isn’t for that guy? This is a story of “that guy” as Peter may have seen him.
Cornelius has a vision. An angel of the Lord appears. The message he gets is simple really, God has witnessed his good works - and he is to send for Peter and bring him back. At first glance this seems normal, but get this; Cornelius was a Centurion. (A Roman soldier over 100 men). He was also a Gentile. It still was not common for Jews to associate with Gentiles, especially not Roman Soldiers! Remember who arrested and carried out the execution of Jesus?
Peter still had a bit of a problem believing the Gospel was for Gentiles. So… Around the same time Peter was receiving a vision. Peter’s vision included animals that had been considered unclean and were forbidden food under Jewish law. The fact that Gentiles did NOT consider these foods unclean, and ate freely was one of the major separating factors. Jews could be considered “unclean” for associating with Gentiles who had eaten “unclean” food. God wipes this concern out, with Peter. As many formerly unclean animals appear in Peters vision God declares “…Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”” Acts 10:13, 15 NIV
Peter understood that Gods message was about more than just food - it was about the Gentile as well. Check out Acts 10:34-35 “Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”
We’ve already read about many conversions of Jews and Gentiles that were far from expected. Peter was now able to see, even better - Cornelius the way Jesus saw Cornelius.
The Gospel is for EVERYONE!
Check it out to see how God puts this whole thing together. Love you all! Dig in and live it out!
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