Acts 10: 24 – 48Cornelius, a verified Theophilus, a lover of God, doesn’t have his dogma fully ironed out. When Peter shows up at his door, he falls at Peter’s feet and worships him. ‘On your feet,’ says Peter, and he is invited inside where he finds quite a crowd of the centurion’s family and friends gathered. …
Acts 10: 9 – 23The Kashrut Laws of Judaism dictate what may and may not be eaten and are enumerated in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14. Camels, rock badgers, rabbits, pigs, any sea-creature without fins and scales, storks, water hens, ostrich, many other birds, and all winged insects are specifically outlawed. Certain animals may not …
Acts 10: 1 – 8 “He drew a circle that shut me out-Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.But love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle and took him In!”–Edwin Markham God is cracking open the world, and, if we have not perceived this before in the ministry of Jesus (Samaritans and Phoenician women, …
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Acts 9: 10 – 31 As is common in the Book of Acts, visions are a frequent medium for God’s self-communication. In today’s reading, God reveals himself through vision to both Ananias and Saul within the space of three short verses. This does not strike post-modern people as the most convincing form of Divine communication. Few …
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