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 Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the First and the Last,
the Beginning and the End.”  
 Rev 22.13

 

 

GROUP FELLOWSHIP NOTES:    SPRING 2006   FEB 7/9th

 

‘THE SPREADING FLAME’:  ACTS 8-28

 

(2)  ACTS 10:  ‘CHRIST AND THE GENTILES’

 

The flame spreads to the non-Jewish world. The Samaritans who had just welcomed the gospel, were of mixed (Jewish and Gentile) ancestry. But now the GATE-WAY TO THE GENTILES IS OPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY THE LORD THROUGH PETER. An exciting passage, especially for us ‘Gentiles’!

 

THE LORD USES PETER, THE PREJUDICED: 10. 1-48

  • WHAT THE LORD DID FOR CORNELIUS: 10. 1-8
  •  an unusually devout Gentile!

  • The man Cornelius was. Talk about Cornelius. What do we learn about him?  What picture do we get of the sort of man he was?
  • The message Cornelius received.  What assurance did he receive?  What directions was he given? What impact do you think this had on Cornelius?
  • What does it tell us about our God?
  • WHAT THE LORD DID IN PETER:  10. 9-20
  • A very devout Jew!

  • The vision Peter saw:  (10-16) What was     its context? That is, how and when did it come to Peter?
  • What was its content?
  • What was Peter’s confusion?
  • Can you understand the degree of Peter’s struggle?
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  • The voices Peter heard:  (17-20) What voices were heard at the gate?
  • What voice heard in his heart?
  • What do you think about the Lord’s ‘timing’?
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  • The victory Peter won: 23-47
  • over his prejudice

  • Consider these verses carefully and try to find seven actions of Peter that demonstrate the great victory the Lord worked in Peter in overcoming his blind prejudice.
  • WHAT THE LORD DID WITHOUT PETER: (44-48)
  • A group of devout people, amazed!

  • What important action did the Lord take without any human mediation? why was this so important and significant?
  • How did Peter respond to this? what does this tell you?

 

 

 

If you have time, it is worthwhile considering one further thing:

  • WHAT THE LORD SPOKE THROUGH PETER: (34-43)
  • a very committed disciple’s preaching

  • What does Peter have to say about the principle on which God works?  (34-35)
  • What does he have to say about the Person through whom God saves?  (36 -43)

 

 

 

Remember: This is the message God honours and responds to by sending the Holy Spirit in  power.