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Seven Days Article
I.
The Gentiles Accepted by the Universal Church (1-18)
Internal Debate with Peter (1-3)
Peter’s Defense (4-5)
acts 11 1-
Peter doesn’t argue.
He simply starts telling what happened.
This story is repeated at least 3 times in the book of Acts.
God’s Acceptance (6-7)
Acts 11:
Peter’s Resistance (8-10)
Acts 11:
The Spirit’s Leading (11-12)
Peter confirmed his experience with (Jewish) witnesses.
Cornelius’ Testimony (13-14)
Scripture Fulfilled (15-16)
Astounding Acceptance (17-18)
II.
The Gentiles Bless The Universal Church (19-30)
acts 11 1-
The Gentiles Hear the News (19-21)
Antioch was founded in 300 BC. 3rd largest city in the world.
Modern day Syria.
Antioch was a wicked city, perhaps second only to Corinth.
Though all the Greek, Roman, and Syrian deities were honored, the local shrine was dedicated to Daphne, whose worship included immoral practices.
“Antioch was to the Roman world what New York City is to ours,” writes James A. Kelso in An Archaeologist Follows the Apostle Paul.
Cyprus - island in the Mediteranean
Cyrene - Modern day Libya, Africa near Benghazi.
It is estimate that the gentiles were not included until about 7 years after the start of the church.
Why the long wait?
Peter’s vision
Apostolic authority (doctrine) needed to be established, Mature disciples needed to be developed to spread the gospel to the gentiles, and prejudices against the gentiles needed to be torn down.
The Church Encourages the Gentiles (22-23)
Acts 11
The Right Man for the Job (24-26)
Why Barnabas?
He was from Cyprus.
He had an accepting heart (look what He did for Saul).
He was the perfect man for the job.
“Look” = Search with difficulty.
Why? Barnabas knew that God had commissioned Saul to minister to the Gentiles (; ; ), Wiersbe, W. W. (1996).
The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 449).
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996).
The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 449).
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996).
The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 449).
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Christians - term of contempt The Latin suffix ian means “belonging to the party of.”,Wiersbe,
W. W. (1996).
The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 450).
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Wiersbe, W. W. (1996).
The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 450).
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
Providential Crisis (27-28)
CLAUDIUS [CLAW dih us] — the fourth emperor of the Roman Empire (A.D. 41–54), Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus
Gentile Show Love for the Brethren (29-30)
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