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The Message that Changed the World
Acts
To the Jew First…. Romans 1:16
• Pure Jew by Race
• Part Jew by Race (Samaritans)
• Jew by Religion (Proselyte)
And Also to the Greek… Romans 1:16
God’s Mystery
“to be specific that the Gentiles are fellow heirs andfellow members of the body and fellow partakers ofthe promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.”
- Eph 3:6
But Gentiles Receiving the Word Created Quite A Problem!
Jewish Christians Took Issue with Peter
“You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
Acts 11:1-3
Cornelius was a “God-fearer”
The term "God Fearer" or "one who fears God" was a termthat was used to describe the Gentile who believed in theone true God and denied the idols and foreign gods of theGentile world.
They represented a group of Gentiles who shared religiousideas with Jews, to one degree or another. However, theywere not converts, but a separate Gentile community,engaged in Jewish religious ideas and practices.
Jewish Contact With Gentiles
though they allowed of trade and commerce with
the Gentiles, yet not any familiar conversation with them; it was prohibited to eat and drink any sort of liquor with them in their houses, nor might they walk with them in the streets, or on the road; says Maimonides (Talmud expert)
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Excluded to Included
Peter’s Argument in “Orderly Sequence” Acts 11:4ff
1 Peter’s vision: Told 3x to Eat Unclean Food vs. 5-102 3 (unclean) men appeared vs. 11; cp. 10:28-293 Spirit told me to go with them without misgivings vs. 124 Cornelius’ report of his vision of an angel vs. 13-145 Holy Spirit fell on Gentiles as on Jews vs. 15-17; 10:47-11:1
Reaction of Jewish Christians: quieted down, glorified God,concluding that God would save Gentiles vs. 18
From Excluded to IncludedEphesians 2
• Separate from Christ 12
• Excluded from Israel 12
• Strangers 12
• No Hope 12
• Without God 12
• Far Off 13
• Access to Father 18
• Fellow-citizens 19
• No longer strangers 19
• Reconciled, peace 16-17
• Of God’s household 19
• Brought Near 14
From Excluded to IncludedEphesians 2
One New Man 15
One Body 16
One Holy Temple 20-22
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to Saved
A Contrast with the Conversion of Saul
Saul: no one is too bad to be saved
Cornelius: no one is good enough not to need salvation
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to SavedWhat Kind of Man Was Cornelius? Acts 10
Devout 2
Feared God 2, 22
Led his household to fear God 2
Gave many alms to the Jewish people 2,4
Prayed to God continually 2,4
Righteous 22
Good reputation among entire nation 22
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to SavedWhat Kind of Man Was Cornelius?
A LOST SINNER!Acts 11:14
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to SavedAll of This Could Not Atone For Cornelius’ Sins!
Devout 2
Feared God 2, 22
Led his household to fear God 2
Gave many alms to the Jewish people 2,4
Prayed to God continually 2,4
Righteous 22
Good reputation among entire nation 22
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to Saved
“Could my tears forever flow, could my zeal no languor know, these for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and Thou alone;In my hand no price I bring, simply to Thy cross I cling.”
- A.M. Toplady (“Rock of Ages)
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to Saved
Words By Which You Will Be Saved;God’s Power to Salvation to the Jew first- also to the Greek
Acts 11:14; Rom 1:16
“The word which He sent to the sons of Israel,preaching peace through Jesus Christ…
Acts 10:36-43
The Message that Changed the World:
Cornelius: From Sinner to SavedGospel Must be Received By the Sinner
Acts 10:47-11:1
Baptism is the time
-of acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice,-of forgiveness -of transition from sinner to saved
Will You Receive the Gospel?
• You need salvation; no one can be “good enough”
• Do you believe in Jesus? 10:43
• Are you willing to repent of your sins? 11:18
• Will you obey Jesus’ order to be baptized? 10:48
Will You Receive the Gospel?
Let the gospel that changed the world-
that changed Cornelius-
changed you from sinner to saved today!