SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 First part of

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 First part of Acts – Kingdom established & spreading ² Church stared on Pentecost, Acts 2 ² Grew rapidly, Acts 3 -6 ² Disciples scattered, Acts 8: 4 ² Gospel taught to Jews

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 God’s desire is for all men to enter the Kingdom, 2 Pt. 3: 9; Acts 1: 8 ² Account in Acts 10 shows this intent ² Heart to fear God & keep His commandments • Jew & Gentile, Rom. 1: 16 • You & me • Way of salvation opened by God

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Sermon Results

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Cornelius visited by an angel, Acts 10: 1 -8 ² Devout man • Feared God • Gave alms • Prayed always • Vision of an angel • Not saved, Acts 11: 14

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Cornelius visited by an angel, Acts 10: 1 -8 ² Response to prayer • Not the “sinners prayer” • Not told about Christ • Not told the plan of salvation • Not pardoned • To be told what to do

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Peter directed to Cornelius, Acts 10: 9 -23 ² Puzzled ² Had to think about it • Did not understand, Acts 2: 39 • We can understand like they did: consider, Eph. 3: 3, 4

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Cornelius explained why he sent for Peter, Acts 10: 24 -33 ² Influence ² Peter refused homage • “Father” • “Reverend” • “Pastor” • “Preacher” vs. preacher

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Background Cornelius explained why he sent for Peter, Acts 10: 24 -33 ² Peter still did not know why ² Cornelius’ explained his actions

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Peter finally understood, Acts 10: 34, 35 ² Necessary inference established authority • Doubted authority before, 10: 9 -16 • Authority questioned later, Acts 11: 2, 3

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Peter finally understood, Acts 10: 34, 35 ² Necessary inference established authority • Beliefs & practices by necessary inference ⁃ Bible applies to you & me ⁃ Giving every 1 st day, 1 Cor. 16: 1, 2 ⁃ Lord’s Supper every 1 st day, Acts 20: 7

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Peter finally understood, Acts 10: 34, 35 ² Necessary inference established authority • Beliefs & practices by necessary inference ⁃ One man & one woman, 1 Cor. 7: 2 □ Not 1 man & 2 -3 women □ Not 2 men or 2 women □ Not a woman & lama

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Peter finally understood, Acts 10: 34, 35 ² God does not show partiality • Nation, race • Gender • Social status • Rich or poor

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Jesus proved to be the Son of God, Acts 10: 36 -38 ² Miracles ² Witnesses

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Jesus crucified then resurrected, Acts 10: 39 -41 ² Resurrection: Son of God, Rom. 1: 4 ² Chosen witnesses, Jn. 21: 1 -14

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Sermon Apostles commanded to preach the gospel, Acts 10: 42, 43 ² Judge, Jn. 5: 22 ² Prophets: evidence ² Believe, Mk. 16: 16

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Results Cornelius & household baptized, Acts 10: 44 -48 ² Holy Spirit baptism, Acts 11: 15, 16 ² Water baptism commanded, 10: 48; cf. Acts 2: 38; Mt. 28: 18 -20

SERMONS IN ACTS Acts 10 Results Peter had to defend his actions, Acts 11: 1 -18 ² Contentious Jews, Acts 11: 1 -3 ² Peter explained, Acts 11: 4 -17 ² Jews accepted, Acts 11: 18