Dec. 20, 2022

Peter Reports to the Church

Act 11:1  The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 

Act 11:2  So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him (Luke 13:14; John 5:9, 10)

Act 11:3  and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them." (Acts 10:48)

Act 11:4  Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story: (Acts 10:3-48)

Act 11:5  "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was. (Acts 10:9-21)

Act 11:6  I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds. 

Act 11:7  Then I heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.' 

Act 11:8  "I replied, 'Surely not, Lord! Nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.'  (Lev. 11:46,47; 20:25; Deut. 14:4-20)

Act 11:9  "The voice spoke from heaven a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.' 

Act 11:10  This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again. 

Act 11:11  "Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying. (Acts 10:19-23)

Act 11:12  The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man's house. 

Act 11:13  He told us how he had seen an angel appear in his house and say, 'Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 

Act 11:14  He will bring you a message through which you and all your household will be saved.' 

Act 11:15  "As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. 

Act 11:16  Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' 

Act 11:17  So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God's way?" 

Act 11:18  When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life."