“…who was I, to think that I could oppose God?” (Acts

11:17)

Peter Continues Jesus’ work Aeneas

Allusion to Luke 5:24 Similar result:

everyone responds! Dorcas (Tabitha)

One who does good and helps the poor

Allusion to Mark 5:41, Luke 8:54

Contrasting result: “This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.”

God Does a New Thing! Cornelius

A God-fearing soldier in Caesarea

Confronted by angel

Peter A fisherman and

witness in Joppa An unsettling

vision; “Get up & eat!”

An unsettling visit; “Get up and go…”

God Does a New Thing! (part 2) The meeting

A misdirected act of submission to Peter

A commitment to listen—in God’s presence!

The sermon The recognition of

God’s impartiality The retelling of the

life, death, resurrection of Jesus

The response– “We are witnesses!”

God Does a New Thing! (part 3) God’s Spirit is given!

The Pentecost of the Gentiles! “Can anyone keep these people from being

baptized with water?” (see Acts 8:36) Peter stays with them a few days

Peter defends his actions in Jerusalem Circumcised believers criticized him: “You

went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate…”

He recalls Jesus’ words: “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5)

“Who was I to think that I could oppose God?” (see Gamaliel’s advice in Acts 8:39)

The Church at Antioch Men from Cyprus

and Cyrene begin to speak to Greeks Barnabas is

dispatched; he encourages them

Barnabas finds Saul and brings him back

Agabus prophesies famine Antioch takes a

collection for the Jerusalem church

Barnabas and Saul return with the gift