For we are to God the aroma of Christ

II Corinthians 2:15

Great Wall of China

The Walls Come Down, Pt. III Acts 10:34-48

Cornelius

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All unclean!

The Walls Come Down, Pt. III Acts 10:34-48

In Light of the Old Testament…In the OT God himself made distinctions

between the Jew and the Gentile.

Be sure to appoint over you a king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your fellow

Israelites. Do not place a foreigner over you, one who is not an Israelite.

Deuteronomy 17:15

In Light of the Old Testament…In the OT God himself made distinctions

between the Jew and the Gentile.

However, there was always the acceptance of the foreigner in the heart of God.

And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 10:19

In Light of the Old Testament…In the OT God himself made distinctions

between the Jew and the Gentile.

However, there was always the acceptance of the foreigner in the heart of God.

Rabbis passed on their own codes of conduct.

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The Walls Come DownGod does not show favoritism - vs. 34-36

Ephesians 2:14-17For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two

one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. He came

and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Hebrews 10:19-22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence

to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us

through the curtain, that is, His body, and since we have a great priest over the house of

God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith...

The Walls Come DownGod does not show favoritism - vs. 34-36

People come to God through the gospel – vs. 37-43

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive _____ when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all ___ and Samaria, and to

the ___ of the earth.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the ends of the earth.

Witnesses to His:Life Death Resurrection Ascension

Galilee

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Sharing the gospel today Building a trusting relationship with another person.

Taking time to share key stories about God in the OT and Christ in the NT

Helping the other person see Christ, not as a character in a book, but living and alive today.

Helping this person come into a living relationship with Christ through the gospel.

Takes time, prayer, love, and courage - courage to initiate spiritual conversation.

The Walls Come DownGod does not show favoritism - vs. 34-36

People come to God through the gospel – vs. 37-43

The Holy Spirit comes upon all who believe on Christ – vs. 44-46

HudsonTaylor

1832 – 1905

HudsonTaylor

1832 – 1905

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For we are to God the aroma of Christ

II Corinthians 2:15