Acts 10-11

Cornelius, Peter & The Gentiles

Acts 10

v1 – Cornelius was a gentile, a commander of 100 soldiers and saved

v2 – Cornelius would not become Jewish or a Jewish citizen

vs3-8 – Cornelius wants Peter brought to him

vs9-16 – Peter has a vision

-it is about accepting the gentiles to be a part of the body of Christ

     v15 – common – means low class/beneath/vulgar/unrefined/unclean

vs22-23 Peter is brought to Cornelius

vs24-26 – Only worship Jesus Christ

vs27-28 – the gentiles can be saved

vs34-36 – Christianity is for everyone.

-There is no partiality with the Lord – means does not receive face

-The Lord proves this by baptizing the gentiles in the Holy Spirit – vs38-39

Ephesians 2:11-22

-reconciliation – means to change thoroughly from one condition to another

-those who are Jewish and gentile are the church – are one in Christ

     vs11-12 – speaks of being an unbeliever

v13 – far off – speaks of the gentiles

v14 – Only Jesus brings peace

-Jesus made those who are Jewish and gentile one

-Jesus broke down all barriers between races of people

v15 – one new man is the church

-enmity is hatred

v16 – vertical reconciliation

       – horizontal reconciliation

v17 those who are near – speaks of the Jewish people

v18 – through Jesus we have access to God – both those who are Jewish & Gentile