Peter's View Series

Acts 10:34 - 48 Peter's View

1. His Perception of The Work - 34 Then Peter opened his mouth,

and said Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

It's Truth - Of a truth,

It's Trust - I perceive

It's Triumph - that God is no respecter of persons:

2. His Persuasion of The World - 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

The Scope - 35 But in every nation

The Scheme - he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,

The Score - is accepted with him.

3. His Promotion of The Word - 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

It's Divinity - A Divine Word - 36 The word which God sent

It's Direction - A Direct Word - unto the children of Israel,

It's Distinction - A Distinct Word - preaching peace by Jesus Christ:

It's Dominion - A Distinguished Word - (he is Lord of all:)

4. His Proclamation of The Word -

A Profound Word - 37 That word, I say, ye know,

A Proclaimed Word - which was published throughout all Judaea,

A Prophetic Word - and began from Galilee,

Matthew 4:14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

A Promised Word - after the baptism which John preached;

5. His Presentation of The Word -

The Person - 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth

The Power - with the Holy Ghost and with power:

The Proof - who went about doing good,

The Peace - and healing all that were oppressed of the devil;

The Presence - for God was with him.

6. His Prosecution as a Witness - Peter saw -

The Miracles - 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem;

The Murder - whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

The Master 40 Him God raised up the third day, & shewed him openly

The Means - 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

The Meaning - 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

The Mission - 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

The Majesty - 44 While Peter yet spake these words,

the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

7. His Publication of The Way -

The Revolution of the Gentiles - The Transformation -

44 While Peter yet spake these words,

the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

The Recognition of the Jews - The Confirmation -

45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished,

as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

The Ratification of the Spirit - The Communication -

46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.

The Remonstration of the Preacher - The Demonstration -

46 Then answered Peter 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

The Reclamation of the Lost - The Validation -

48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.