Acts Part 8

(Acts 10:27-48, Matthew 16:21-23, Leviticus 19:15, Deuteronomy 1:17, Romans 2:10-11, Colossians 3:25, 1 Peter 1:17, Acts Chapter 11)

Acts 10:34-35 ³⁴ Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism ³⁵ but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. 

Peter is demonstrating that he fully understands that God has opened a new chapter in his plan of redemption and that the D________________ between Jew and Gentile is no longer acceptable to God.

As followers of Jesus, we need to R___________ that God does not choose to reveal all his plans to his servants and that we also need to do as we are I____________________ by faith and trust.

Up to this point, the apostles were not placing any effort on ministering to G_______________.

When God revealed the new covenant through Jesus, much of what they P___________________ understood became O_______________ because of God removing the barrier between Jew and Gentile.

God is preparing his servants for worldwide ministry and makes clear that they are not to show F________________________.

Others may not accept us as messengers, but we are not to avoid being a messenger based on H_____________ divisions.

If we learn anything from Barnabas, it should be the incredible power of E___________________________.

Take Away Lesson: God has instructed us that nothing he has created is unclean or beneath us.  We are to minister to the world without prejudice and leave the judging to God.