Acts 11:1-18
Acts 11:1-18
Peter Reports to the Church in Jerusalem
The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had
accepted God's message. So when Peter came to Jerusalem, some of the
Jewish followers started arguing with him. They wanted Gentile
followers to be circumcised, and they said, "You stayed in the homes
of Gentiles, and you even ate with them!"
Then Peter told them exactly what had happened:
I was in the town of Joppa and was praying when I fell sound asleep
and had a vision. I saw heaven open, and something like a huge sheet
held by its four corners came down to me. When I looked in it, I saw
animals, wild beasts, snakes, and birds. I heard a voice saying to
me, "Peter, get up! Kill these and eat them." But I said, "Lord, I
can't do that! I've never taken a bite of anything that is unclean and
not fit to eat." The voice from heaven spoke to me again, "When God
says that something can be used for food, don't say it isn't fit to
eat." This happened three times before it was all taken back into
heaven. Suddenly three men from Caesarea stood in front of the house
where I was staying. The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not
to worry. Then six of the Lord's followers went with me to the home of
a man who told us that an angel had appeared to him. The angel had
ordered him to send to Joppa for someone named Simon Peter. Then
Peter would tell him how he and everyone in his house could be
saved.After I started speaking, the Holy Spirit was given to them,
just as the Spirit had been given to us at the beginning. I
remembered that the Lord had said, "John baptized with water, but you
will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." God gave those Gentiles the
same gift that he gave us when we put our faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. So how could I have gone against God? When they heard Peter
say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said,
"God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!"
Jesus is the way. Invite Him into your heart.
Peter Reports to the Church in Jerusalem
The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had
accepted God's message. So when Peter came to Jerusalem, some of the
Jewish followers started arguing with him. They wanted Gentile
followers to be circumcised, and they said, "You stayed in the homes
of Gentiles, and you even ate with them!"
Then Peter told them exactly what had happened:
I was in the town of Joppa and was praying when I fell sound asleep
and had a vision. I saw heaven open, and something like a huge sheet
held by its four corners came down to me. When I looked in it, I saw
animals, wild beasts, snakes, and birds. I heard a voice saying to
me, "Peter, get up! Kill these and eat them." But I said, "Lord, I
can't do that! I've never taken a bite of anything that is unclean and
not fit to eat." The voice from heaven spoke to me again, "When God
says that something can be used for food, don't say it isn't fit to
eat." This happened three times before it was all taken back into
heaven. Suddenly three men from Caesarea stood in front of the house
where I was staying. The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not
to worry. Then six of the Lord's followers went with me to the home of
a man who told us that an angel had appeared to him. The angel had
ordered him to send to Joppa for someone named Simon Peter. Then
Peter would tell him how he and everyone in his house could be
saved.After I started speaking, the Holy Spirit was given to them,
just as the Spirit had been given to us at the beginning. I
remembered that the Lord had said, "John baptized with water, but you
will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." God gave those Gentiles the
same gift that he gave us when we put our faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. So how could I have gone against God? When they heard Peter
say this, they stopped arguing and started praising God. They said,
"God has now let Gentiles turn to him, and he has given life to them!"
Jesus is the way. Invite Him into your heart.
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