Acts 1-2: AD30
“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 (NIV)
Acts 9 ends around
God the one that Peter was ready to
When he (Paul/Saul) came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. – Acts 9:26-27 (NIV)
(9:32-43)
Surely he took up our infirmities (sicknesses [YLT]) and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions… – Isaiah 53:4-5 (NIV)
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.” – Matthew 8:16-17 (NIV)
(vv.36-42)
(Jesus) “And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons.” – Matthew 10:7-8 (ESV)
Peter gradually overcomes his (v.43)
“If an animal that you are allowed to eat dies, anyone who touches the carcass will be unclean till evening…Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean till evening.” – Leviticus 11:39-40 (NIV)
Acts 10:
Peter’s Vision: (vv.9-16)
(v.13) a voice (v.14) Peter the voice
To go forward being used by God, Peter will have to let go of his
“Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” – Acts 10:14 (NIV)
God speaks (vv.19-20)
God guides (v.20)
“Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” – Acts 10:20 (NIV)
God’s will become as he
Peter began to speak: “I really understand now…” – Acts 10:34 (ERV)
When God speaks God (vv.4 & 20)
On the evidence of two witnesses or three witnesses… – Deuteronomy 17:6 (NASB95)
A Tale of Two Hearts Leaving Joppa: (v.23b)
But Jonah rose up to flee…from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship…
– Jonah 1:3 (KJV)
Both were
Both were called to God’s heart with the
Jonah held to his and
Peter his and
God us one step at a time (v.29)
God has taken to prepare Peter for this step