First, a reminder that Sunday in worship we'll be celebrating graduates, so if you're graduating from any program, we'd love to have you to celebrate with us on Sunday.
God has clearly brought Peter and Cornelius together, despite many religious and cultural barrier. So today we see what God does now that they are together.
God bless,
Sam
Acts 10:34-48
34Then Peter began to speak to
them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in
every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36You
know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus
Christ—he is Lord of all. 37That message spread throughout Judea,
beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: 38how
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was
with him.
39We are witnesses to all that he
did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a
tree; 40but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to
appear, 41not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as
witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He
commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained
by God as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets
testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of
sins through his name.”
44While Peter was still speaking,
the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45The circumcised
believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy
Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46for they heard
them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47“Can
anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy
Spirit just as we have?” 48So he ordered them to be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
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