who was i, to think that i could oppose god? (acts 11:17)
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God Does a New Thing! Cornelius A God-fearing soldier in Caesarea Confronted by angel Peter A fisherman and witness in Joppa An unsettling vision; “Get up & eat!” An unsettling visit; “Get up and go…”TRANSCRIPT
“…who was I, to think that I could oppose God?” (Acts
11:17)
Peter Continues Jesus’ work Aeneas
Allusion to Luke 5:24 Similar result:
everyone responds! Dorcas (Tabitha)
One who does good and helps the poor
Allusion to Mark 5:41, Luke 8:54
Contrasting result: “This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.”
God Does a New Thing! Cornelius
A God-fearing soldier in Caesarea
Confronted by angel
Peter A fisherman and
witness in Joppa An unsettling
vision; “Get up & eat!”
An unsettling visit; “Get up and go…”
God Does a New Thing! (part 2) The meeting
A misdirected act of submission to Peter
A commitment to listen—in God’s presence!
The sermon The recognition of
God’s impartiality The retelling of the
life, death, resurrection of Jesus
The response– “We are witnesses!”
God Does a New Thing! (part 3) God’s Spirit is given!
The Pentecost of the Gentiles! “Can anyone keep these people from being
baptized with water?” (see Acts 8:36) Peter stays with them a few days
Peter defends his actions in Jerusalem Circumcised believers criticized him: “You
went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate…”
He recalls Jesus’ words: “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5)
“Who was I to think that I could oppose God?” (see Gamaliel’s advice in Acts 8:39)
The Church at Antioch Men from Cyprus
and Cyrene begin to speak to Greeks Barnabas is
dispatched; he encourages them
Barnabas finds Saul and brings him back
Agabus prophesies famine Antioch takes a
collection for the Jerusalem church
Barnabas and Saul return with the gift