The Gentile Pentecost Series

Acts 11:1 - 18 The Gentile Pentecost

1. The Report - 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

A Very Dynamic Report - the apostles and brethren throughout Judaea

A Very Dramatic Report - heard that the Gentiles had also received

A Very Dogmatic Report - the word of God.

2. The Reproach - 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,

and didst eat with them.

The Person - 2 And when Peter

The Place - was come up to Jerusalem,

The People - they that were of the circumcision

The Pride - contended with him,

The Problem - Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,

The Prejudice - and didst eat with them.

This Prejudice was Rife, it was Real, and it was Wrong.

3. The Reply was -

Measured - 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning,

Methodical - and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

Meticulous - He Refers to -

The Vision - 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision,

A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

The Vermin - 6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

The Voice - 7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. 8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. 10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

The Visit - 11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

The Venture 12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting.

The Violation - 12 Moreover these six brethren accompanied me,

and we entered into the man's house:

The Visitation - 13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

The Validation - 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. 16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

The Vindication - 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us,

who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

4. The Reproof -

The Subjection - 18 When they heard these things,

The Suspension - they held their peace,

The Submission - and glorified God,

The Salvation - saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.