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The Church is Born: Good News for All
Acts 10:1-11:18
Introduction
Put simply, the mission is to take the gospel to everyone in the world
“Us” Redefined
Key thought: The church welcomes all who believe in Jesus Christ
Acts 10:7
Cornelius was obedient
Acts 10:14
Peter was an obedient Jew who held to the dietary constraints of the Old Testament
Acts 10:23
The New Testament saints almost never did anything alone
Acts 10:28
Phase one: Peter sees value in those that are not like him
Acts 10:33
What a beautiful attitude to bring with you to hear from God
Acts 10:34
Phase two: all men are loved by God and the gospel is for everyone
Acts 10:45
And those of the circumcision [Jews] who believed were astonished
Acts 11:3
Remember that Jesus was accused of the same
Acts 11:18
Since the gospel is for everyone, our challenge is to be as inclusive as we can
Apply (What is the point?)
1. The gospel is for
EVERYONE
Apply (What is the point?)
1. The gospel is for
EVERYONE2. One man’s obedience helped to change
church history
Apply (What is the point?)
1. The gospel is for
EVERYONE2. One man’s obedience helped to change
church history3. There were theological deficiencies in the
disciples early on
Personalize (What do I do with that?)
1. See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone
Personalize (What do I do with that?)
1. See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone
2. Be obedient to the Word of God in your life
Personalize (What do I do with that?)
1. See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone
2. Be obedient to the Word of God in your life3. Be open to have your theology tweaked by
the Word of God
