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A Spirit-Empowered Message for All SESSION 6 A Spirit-Empowered Message for All Summary and Goal The gospel resists and tears down the boundaries that often separate people in the world, and the writers of the New Testament were often at pains to confront the church when it failed to unite around the gospel and break these walls down. Peter, who struggled with such issues himself, learned the importance of calling the church to brotherly unity, but his journey toward unity took the Holy Spirit paving the way in the heart of a Gentile and then in his own heart. With God, there is no favoritism, and salvation is offered to people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. Main Passages Acts 10:1-16,34-48 Session Outline 1. God cultivates a Gentile’s heart to receive the gospel (Acts 10:1-8). 2. God condemns His people’s sense of superiority (Acts 10:9-16). 3. God calls His people to welcome all who believe the gospel (Acts 10:34-48). Theological Theme God shows no favoritism but offers salvation to people of every ethnicity. Christ Connection God challenged Peter’s tradition of “clean” and “unclean” foods in order to further challenge his perspective of “clean” and “unclean” people. Peter learned that God does not show favoritism but calls His people to proclaim the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection to all people, to celebrate His work in their lives, and to welcome believers into His family, regardless of their ethnicity. Missional Application God calls us not to show favoritism in sharing the gospel but to extend the call of salvation to all people. Date of My Bible Study: ______________________ 79 © 2017 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Session Plan A Spirit-Empowered Message for All Session 6 Introduction For Further Recount the writer’s story about a youth ministry reaching teenagers who Discussion didn’t fit the mold of his suburban church and how some in the church Why do you think a church became uncomfortable with this development (leader p. 82; PSG p. 64). for all people is so crucial to the message of the Bible? What boundaries have you seen or experienced that separated Christians from one another? That wrongly kept the unchurched from hearing the gospel? Point 1 Option Summarize this session about the gospel that tears down the boundaries that Ask groups of 3-4 to read the “Essential Christian often separate people (leader p. 83; PSG p. 65). Doctrine” God’s Plan and Human Action (leader p. 84; PSG p. 66) and to discuss 1. God cultivates a Gentile’s heart to receive the the following questions gospel (Acts 10:1-8). (consider writing the questions on a board or Ask a volunteer to read Acts 10:1-8. Describe who Cornelius was and that sheet of paper for groups to God had been cultivating a spiritual hunger in him. Note how God drew have; also available on the DVD in The Gospel Project him to a deeper relationship by commanding him to meet with Peter for Adults: Leader Pack): (leader pp. 83-84; PSG pp. 65-66). • Why might we struggle to affirm the biblical truth of Why do you think God chooses to use Christians to spread God’s sovereign control over history alongside the the gospel? biblical truth of humanity’s authentic responsibility? Speak to our need to pay attention to what motivates people in our own • How does knowing that God is sovereign encourage culture to various religious practices—we might discover hearts that long for you? In what ways does it truth. Such people will not find what they’re looking for apart from God’s challenge you? miraculous intervention and apart from God’s church (leader pp. 84-85; After a couple of moments, PSG p. 67). allow groups to share some of their reflections. What are some ways you see non-Christians in the world around you seeking a spiritual encounter? Pack Item 5: How might you point them to Jesus in light of their Early Church misguided efforts to find a substitute for God? Expansion Map Caesarea and Joppa are highlighted on the map. 80 Leader Guide 2. God condemns His people’s sense of superiority (Acts 10:9-16). For Further Read Acts 10:9-16. Explain Peter’s vision of the sheet with four corners being Discussion lowered from heaven and why he refused to obey the Lord’s command to Despite its dietary and ritual regulations no longer “kill and eat” (leader pp. 85-86; PSG pp. 67-68). being binding because of the new covenant, how What are some ways God has surprised you or disrupted does the Law of Moses your expectations? still provide wisdom for Christians? What things should we State that Peter’s vision marked a turning point in the life of the church— keep in mind when tempted Israel’s time of being separate from the rest of the world on account of the to write off parts of the law as strange or impractical? Law of Moses had come to an end. What would set apart God’s people now was their faith in Jesus (leader pp. 86-87; PSG p. 68). How should we reconcile the details of this story with the truth that God never changes? What traditions might we need to reject or hold loosely so we don’t call impure what God has made clean? 3. God calls His people to welcome all who believe the gospel (Acts 10:34-48). Tell how Peter understood the vision, which is why he went with the three men Cornelius sent. Then read Acts 10:34-48. Clarify that as Peter preached the gospel, the Holy Spirit descended upon all those who heard the gospel message and they believed in Jesus (leader pp. 87-88; PSG pp. 69-70). How have you been surprised by God’s grace getting Christ Connection: God through to someone and calling them to faith in Jesus? challenged Peter’s tradition of “clean” and “unclean” foods in order to further Challenge the group to consider how this story might apply to us as it relates challenge his perspective of “clean” and “unclean” to cultural, political, racial, and social issues (leader p. 89; PSG pp. 70-71). people. Peter learned that God does not show What groups of people might we be prone to write off as favoritism but calls His too resistant to the gospel? people to proclaim the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection to all What are some specific ways this story should change people, to celebrate His our perspective? work in their lives, and to welcome believers into His family, regardless of Conclusion their ethnicity. Exhort the group to examine themselves in light of Cornelius’ story and to .................................................... Missional Application: root out their implicit biases toward people (leader p. 89; PSG p. 71). God calls us not to show Apply the truths of this session with “His Mission, Your Mission” (PSG p. 72). favoritism in sharing the gospel but to extend the call of salvation to Pass out bookmarks from Pack Item 7: Jesus’ Peace to help group members all people. remember the beauty of the gospel of Jesus as peace available for all people. Session 6 81 Expanded Session Content A Spirit-Empowered Message for All Session 6 Introduction Voices from Many years ago, I was a volunteer leader at a youth ministry at a quiet, Church History suburban church. It was a pretty dignified place in its appearance and in “Never…lose heart in the the makeup of its people. One Wednesday night at our youth group power of the gospel. Do not believe that there gathering, a handful of new kids showed up. They’d been invited by the exists any man, much less youth minister, promising the typical youth group fare: pizza, games, any race of men, for whom the gospel is not fitted.” 1 music, and a time of talking about Jesus. These kids didn’t fit the mold of –Charles Spurgeon most of the church’s well-heeled members. They lived in a poorer (1834-1892) neighborhood nearby. They wore grimy flannel shirts and heavy boots (it was the ’90s, after all). They rode skateboards across the parking lot, jumping curbs and sliding on railings. They were edgy, nervous, and unfamiliar with the church. At first, the church welcomed them. Soon they were sitting up close at our gatherings, some of them asking earnest questions about Jesus and about what it meant to be a Christian. Eventually, many of them came to faith and got baptized. They invited more of their friends. The youth group started to look different, and the youth group kids were excited, learning what it meant to live on mission. Something was stirring in the community, and it was beautiful. But some in the church were troubled by these developments. They didn’t like the unfamiliar faces in the parking lot. They worried about what kind of influence this new “element” might have on the lives and faith of their kids. Tension began to build and conversations took place until the day the church fired the youth minister. The Wednesday night youth group meeting was disbanded. Signs were posted that banned skateboarding from the parking lot. Kids that still showed up on Sundays were scolded if they weren’t dressed appropriately, and of course, those kids left. Soon things returned to the comfortable familiarity that the church had known before. What boundaries have you seen or experienced that separated Christians from one another? That wrongly kept the unchurched from hearing the gospel? 82 Leader Guide Session Summary The gospel resists and tears down the boundaries that often separate people in the world, and the writers of the New Testament were often at pains to confront the church when it failed to unite around the gospel and break these walls down.
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