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15 hours ago by mentorleaders Acts 11:1-3: “Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcision party criticized him, saying, ‘You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.’” The news from Caesarea traveled fast—faster than Peter and his companions could get back to Jerusalem. Some who heard the story refused to believe it. Their traditional dogmas prevented them from considering that God would accept anyone who was not like them. Look at how quick they were to point the finger of accusation at…
2 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:46-48: “For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, ‘Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.” What does it mean to withhold the water? In this scene, it was obvious that God had accepted and anointed those who heard the Word and believed. They did not need any man’s approval to become part of His church. For two thousand years,…
3 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:44-45: “While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.” Peter’s case was compelling, but he was speaking to Gentiles. Some of them had no experience with the Jewish laws and traditions. They knew about Jesus, but He had little or no impact on their everyday lives. They needed supernatural heart surgery, which only God can perform. It is not enough to just…
4 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:42-43: “And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” Peter sums up all of history in these two short sentences. Since the day of Creation, God was composing Christ’s story. Up to now, the Jews had held a tight reign on the Scriptures and what they contained. The Chief Priests molded the traditions derived from the Law and…
5 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:39-41: “And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.” Some of his listeners might have wondered, momentarily, why Peter was talking about Jesus in the present tense. They knew He had been crucified. Some may have…
7 days ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:34-35: “So Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.’” Here is one of the most important concepts in all of Scripture: God shows no partiality. It makes no difference where you are from, what you have done (or haven’t done), who you have offended, where you live, or what religion you have practiced. When you turn to the Lord in reverent awe, and resolve to live your life the way He wants you to, you become…
1 week ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:30-33: “And Cornelius said, ‘Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing and said, “Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.” So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefor we are all here in the presence of God to hear…
1 week ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:24-27: “And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshipped him. But Peter lifted him up, saying, ‘Stand up; I too am a man.’ And as he talked with him, he went in and found many persons gathered.” Cornelius feared God and tried to live right, but he still had some misconceptions. He was so awestruck that he thought he should worship Peter when he arrived. Believers are still tempted to worship their…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:21-23: “And Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?’ And they said, ‘Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say.’ So he invited them in to be his guests. The next day he rose and went away with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.” Did Peter…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:17-20: “Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there. And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, ‘Behold, three men are looking for you. Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.’” Although God’s message to Peter may seem obvious now, but at the time he saw the…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:13-16: “And there came a voice to him: ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’ But Peter said, ‘By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.’ And the voice came to him again a second time, ‘What God has made clean, do not call common.’ This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.” Peter seemed to have a habit of telling Christ, “No,” when he saw things only on the surface. Remember when Jesus told him he would deny him three times before morning? Peter was often a…
2 weeks ago by mentorleaders Acts 10:1-4: “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, ‘Cornelius.’ And he stared at him in terror and said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ And he said to him, ‘Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.’” This begins a story that…