Hillview Baptist Church
Easter Sunday 2019
John 20:1–18ESV
- Agnus Dei
- Christ Is Risen
- You're Worthy Of My Praise
- Doxology
Psalm 118ESV
- By Faith
- Because He Lives (Amen)
- Behold Our God
Acts 10:34–44ESV
- Scripture ReadingOpening PrayerIntroductionI don’t know why you are here today.You are a Christian and want to worshipYou are not and a curiousSomeone dragged you here or invited youYou say you are a Christian and you feel like you have to be hereSermonThis onePeter’sToday, we will talk about this passage that we have read and try to understand its message for us today.
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.Peter begins this talk by addressing a possible issuePeter was a JewChristianity is the Jewish religionJews were exclusivistsI. God loves all of His children equally, regardless of differencesLet’s break down that statement a littleFirst, we are talking about GodWho is God?We are also talking about His childrenWho are His children?The text says, those who fear Him and who does what is rightWhat does it mean to fear God? (revere)What does it mean to “do right?”The opening part of that statement is about God Loving, what does that meanwell in these verses, it says that God finds them acceptablewhat is this acceptance? Let’s find out as we go on.Acts 10:36 ESV 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all),God gave the Gospel not just to Israel but through IsraelJesus is “Lord of all”Faith vs. works?Exposition 2Acts 10:37–38 ESV 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.II. Jesus’ life made clear that He was sent and empowered by GodExposition 3Acts 10:39–40 ESV 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,III. Jesus’ resurrection proves that Jesus was more than a mere prophet but that He was who he claimed to be.Jesus was the Son of GodExposition 4vs.40 …Jesus appeared…Acts 10:41 ESV 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.Jesus’ ressurection was a physical oneActs 10:42–43 ESV 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.”IV. Jesus’ people are to proclaim the Good News that leads others to receive the forgiveness of sinsSo what was the result of Peter’s sermon?They believed!vs. 44 says...Acts 10:44 ESV 44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. Acts 10:34–35ESV
Acts 10:36ESV
Acts 10:37–38ESV
Acts 10:39–40ESV
Acts 10:41ESV
Acts 10:42–43ESV
Acts 10:44ESV
- Thank You
Numbers 6:24–26ESV