Ok, it took an extra day ... my apologies! Here we continue the thoughts from study of Acts chapter 10:
- God might change the way He wants to do things. He might challenge our norms and traditions. He might ask us to do things never imagined or allowed before (based on the law). He might ask a Jewish Peter to visit the home, eat with, and mingle with a Gentile Cornelius. But He wont ever tell us to change the message of the Gospel that needs to be shared with those that need to hear it.
- If you don't know what to say to a friend, co-worker, or a stranger when it comes to Christ, suggestion is to study and memorize 10 verses. Acts chapter 10 verses 34-44. That is the simple script of the salvation message. That is what Peter shared to Cornelius and his family and friends in their home. As Peter was still speaking God filled the listeners with the Holy Spirit. The same one that was in Peter and his aides.
- Under one roof, a bunch of "church" folks, a bunch of "unchurched" folks, from different ethnicities, cultures, even languages. Peter's crew, Cornelius' family and friends. Then 1 message was shared and when the 1 message was received, 1 Spirit - the Holy Spirit came upon the "different" folks. Its not culture, race, ethnicity, or language that binds us together, but its the one message of the Gospel and love of God and the uniting power of the one and only Holy Spirit that makes us brothers and sisters in Christ.
Hope this blesses you!
Enjoy The Ride,
Cecil
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