“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him” (Acts 10:34-35).
In this week’s lesson, we see that God’s gracious promises were now to be extended to the Gentiles or non-Jews. Until Acts chapter 10, the believers made no attempt to include Gentiles in sharing the gospel. The Apostle Paul had been chosen by God to bear the LORD’s name to Gentile peoples, but it remained for the Apostle Peter to first open the way. Gentiles, who were “aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God” (see Ephesians 2:12), according to God’s plan were now to be included in the gospel.
How eager are we to preach the gospel as Peter was to people who are different from us? If someone different from us came into our church, maybe a person of a different race or nationality, and received Christ, how would we respond? God wants us to learn the same lesson He taught Peter, that He is “no respecter of persons.” We, as Christians should lead the world in ending discrimination, for our God sent His Son to die for everyone. All who respond to Him with faith are in the same family as we are; and that like the gospel, is good news for all.
Ronald Jasmin Assistant Pastor of Corona Baptist Church in Mt Juliet, TN and Cornelius Hill Pastor of Ephesian Primitive Baptist Church Nashville, TN Christian Business Connection
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