"CHANGES THAT UNITE US"

Rev. Lon Lorton

January 26, 2020

Acts 11:1-18

Peter had a lot of explaining to do.

• He had eaten and associated with the dreaded Gentiles.

Peter's vision:

• Spread the Good News of the Gospel to Gentiles.
• There was no longer any distinction or discrimination between Jews and Gentiles.

The Gospel is fully God's way of making peace:

• Between sinners and God.
• Between sinners and other sinners.
• God demolishes barriers.

Our question for today has to do with what is essential:

• To God, not to us.
• There are differences needing debate
• There are debates, though, over things on which God is clear.

Holiness has nothing to do with getting the rules right.

• It has everything to do with a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Who are the self-defined "Gentiles" in our lives?