The Jerusalem Church, Introduced To World Mission
By John Mike
Acts 11:1-30
Key Verse 11:18
“When they heard this they had no further objections and praised God, saying, ‘So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.’”
History was made when the Gentiles received the Gospel message at the hands of the Apostle Peter. Since he went to the house of a Gentile, he was immediately criticized by the Jewish Christians who did not understand the heart and mind of God, which was set on world mission. God’s desire is for the spreading of the Gospel message to all people groups and to all nations. They did not understand, but what could Peter do but obey the command of God to fellowship with them, accepting Cornelius invitation and serving them the message of the Gospel of … Read the rest