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Essential Review. Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught Essential Role – to be a witness Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah Essential Proofs – Signs & Wonders of Apostles Essential Boldness – to share the word of God
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Essential Review • Essential Background – All Jesus did & taught • Essential Role – to be a witness • Essential Beginning – The Gift of the Holy Spirit • Essential Message – Jesus the Messiah • Essential Proofs – Signs & Wonders of Apostles • Essential Boldness – to share the word of God • Essential Character – avoiding hypocrisy wit • Essential Principle – obey God rather than man • Essential Sacrifice – martyrdom of Stephen
Final Focus Peter Rescued from Herod Preaching to Cornelius Resuscitation of Tabitha Healing of Aeneas
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Cornelius’ Vision • Devout man • Feared God with his household • Gave alms generously • Prayed continually to God
Gentiles Facts from the Story • Early church was resistant to Gentiles • God Himself introduce Gentiles into the church • Peter, not Paul, was first used to reach the Gentiles • The church finally accepted the converted Gentiles
Essential Understanding • God does not show favoritism in the power of the Gospel message … and neither should we.
For Next WeekThe Essential Change • Read Acts Chapter 10:33-11:18 • Mediate on: • Why does Peter command these believers to be baptized? • Why does Peter face the opposition he does in Jerusalem? • How does Peter defend himself? • How does this impact the people in Jerusalem