Sermon Tone Analysis

*The Beatitude Series - #7*

*Matthew 5:9 p1501*

*Acts 10-11:1-18 p.1709*

*“Peace-maker… of course”*

 

*/Blessed are the peacemakers, /*

*/for they will be called sons of God.

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/Peter’s Vision/

*9 **About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air.

13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter.

Kill and eat.” *

*14 **“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied.

“I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

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*15 **The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

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*16 **This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

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17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate.

18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.

*19 **While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three** men are looking for you.*

20 So get up and go downstairs.

Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”

21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for.

Why have you come?”

22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion.

He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people.

A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.

The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went along.

*28 **He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him.

But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

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*43 **All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

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*44 **While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.

45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

46 For they heard them speaking in tongues **and praising God.

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Ethics Class last fall

Sunday laws

* *TV, Swimming, Shopping*

* *Doctrine – women, children at the table*

*Happy are the Peace-makers*

* Are you a Peace-maker

* Peter a Peace-maker

*What is a peace-maker?

Look at the text.*

*Vs 9-14 – **Peace-maker Peter?

Not!*

* */Peter says – mēdamōs/** **(Are you crazy)*

* *Never had he eaten the unclean*

* *Peter says “Lord” – He know God is talking*

*Vs 15** – This happens a second time*

* *Now God explains what He is doing*

*Vs 16** – **Three times this happens and then it is gone*

*Vs 19** – **Peter is **wondering**…*

* *While wondering the Spirit talks*

* *Tells him men are coming and greet them*

* *Look what the men say*

*Vs 22 – **Cornelius *

* *Righteous, God fearing, respected by Jews*

* *They knew the laws too*

*What does Peter do?*

* *Invites Gentiles in his house*

*What is the result of this? *

* *Peter and buddies go to Joppa to be with forbidden people*

* *Vs 28** – No more wondering about the vision*

* *Peter goes against everything he was taught*

*What is a peace?*

* *Greek – /eirēnē/*

* *Hebrew – shalom*

* *LXX – shalom = /eirēnē /- /Peace, prosperity, wellbeing, health, completeness, safety/ restored relationship*

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#. *Peace is not lack of **conflict*

* *If we care we confront sin*

#. *Peace is not just a state of **mind*

#. *Peace is not about **self** **(**keys in car**)*

*Peace is from God*

* *14 Xs from God*

* *Judges 6:24 - Yahweh Shalom*

*Did Peter become a peace-maker?

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* *Vs 43 – *

* *He preached the gospel *

* *the Gentiles were saved*

*How does this happen?

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* *Beatitude #7 is another extension of #6*

* *Pure in heart will promote peace-making*

* *Peace-makers will be sons of God (God-like)*

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*Am I a peace-maker?

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* *What would I be willing to change so that people in Sioux Center would be saved*

* *Peter was criticized *

* *In the end critics were rejoicing too*

* *Can you rejoice when God works*

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