Bulletins - Webster Baptist Church (Sylva, NC)

King Of My Heart
How He Loves
Acts Explanation of the Text
This is the final missionary speech of Peter in Acts and formulates the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ to Gentile sympathizers with Judaism
Acts 10:34–48 ESV
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” 44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 47 “Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
Salvation Is Available To All
Acts 10:34–35 ESV
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
Acts Explanation of the Text
God shows his favor not only to Jews who fear him and who live accordingly, but to Gentiles who fear him and do what is right as well
Acts Explanation of the Text
Fearing God and doing what is right forms the essence of the law
Deuteronomy 10:12 ESV
12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Peter is saying that it is possible for non jewish people to do this!
Story of Crystal thinking “love God and love your neighbor” is the main point of Christianity.
This is essentially saying that if someone has a genuine desire to know God and please Him that God will respond by giving them access to Jesus.
Salvation Requires The Gospel
Acts 10:36–43 ESV
36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
What are the key components to the gospel message?
Jesus lived the life we couldn’t live, died the death that we deserve, raised from the dead after three days, is King over all the cosmos.
Salvation is Confirmed by The Holy Spirit
Acts 10:44–48 ESV
44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 47 “Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
- - Acts 10:34–48CSB
- - Acts 10:34–35CSB
- - Deuteronomy 10:12CSB
- - Acts 10:36–43CSB
- - Acts 10:44–48CSB

Salvation Is Available To All

Salvation Requires The Gospel

Salvation is Confirmed by The Holy Spirit

Acts 10:34–48CSB

Acts 10:34–35CSB

Deuteronomy 10:12CSB

Acts 10:36–43CSB

Acts 10:44–48CSB