September 25, 2025
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Reading along with us in 2 Samuel and Acts? Here’s today’s reading:
Acts 11 (NIV)
Peter Explains His Actions
1 The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”……Continue Reading
Just like legalists to hear of people being saved and pointing out the error of going into a Gentiles house and eating with them. It is good that they see the reality of God working in what Peter shares and thereby concluding that the Gentiles too can be saved. And we see the good that Paul’s persecution brought, that believers were spread around the Mediterranean basin. And they were rocking it in Antioch, so naturally the church in Jerusalem needed to check it out…what, more Gentiles being saved, oh no…And Barnabas was a good man to be sent, because he embraced the work, participated in it and had the wise idea to involve Paul. May we all be sensitive to the Spirit’s leading as to who and how best to spread the gospel to a lost world.
The gospel continues to spread and God continues to show people that it isn’t about Jew, Gentile, town, or city but that ALL men should hear the good news! It is uncomfortable at times to share our faith or even talk about God in certain situations but one could argue the more uncomfortable we feel the more that is a tugging at our hearts that God wants us to share and be bold, We see time and time again in these accounts that God opens the door and when you follow, the Holy Spirit goes with you to provide the words and provides the transforming power of God!
Acts 11
So great when 2 Bible studies, in 1 day, have the same message. That the gospel is for both the Jew & the Gentile! Here with Peter and this morning’s study by Paul in Ephesians. Jesus is for everyone! Hallelujah!
nice to see you commenting, Karen!
2 Samuel 20-22; Acts 10-11; Isaiah 36
Peter spoke for the Gentiles when the Jewish believers questioned the Gentiles coming to Christ. Salvation is for all. Barnabas is mentioned here and is described as a good man, full of the Holy Spirit, and faith. He earlier in Acts 4 gave willingly to the cause. selling his property. Encouraging others to also give willingly. He sought after Paul and brought him to Antioch. After spending a year there teaching both Paul and him were sent to Judea to give relief to the believers there. Barnabas saw how Paul could be used to share Christ boldly. They went on many missionary journeys after this together. God bless.
Matthew 9:37,38
Peter. You have ham on your breath! Legalism the biggest reason many Christian’s stay home on Sunday mornings
Acts 1-12 read at once. It made more sense to me.
Good to hear, Penny!
2 Samuel 21, Acts 11
‘When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.” ‘ And the people who were scattered began speaking to Greeks in Antioch. So Antioch became a hotbed of activity that ignited the Gentile church through the “Acts” of Cyprus, Cyrene, Barnabas and Paul. God was doing his work through these peple who were filled with the Holy Spirit, and it was there that we were first referred to as Christians!
”And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?” When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”“
Acts 11:15-18 NKJV