1. The Church is Born: Good News for All Acts 10:1-11:18

2. Introduction Put simply, the mission is to take the gospel to everyone in the world

3. “Us” Redefined Key thought: The church welcomes all who believe in Jesus Christ

4. Acts 10:7 Cornelius was obedient

5. Acts 10:14 Peter was an obedient Jew who held to the dietary constraints of the Old Testament

6. Acts 10:23 The New Testament saints almost never did anything alone

7. Acts 10:28 Phase one: Peter sees value in those that are not like him

8. Acts 10:33 What a beautiful attitude to bring with you to hear from God

9. Acts 10:34 Phase two: all men are loved by God and the gospel is for everyone

10. Acts 10:45 And those of the circumcision [Jews] who believed were astonished

11. Acts 11:3 Remember that Jesus was accused of the same

12. Acts 11:18 Since the gospel is for everyone, our challenge is to be as inclusive as we can

13. Apply (What is the point?) 1.The gospel is for EVERYONE

14. Apply (What is the point?) 1.The gospel is for EVERYONE 2.One man’s obedience helped to change church history

15. Apply (What is the point?) 1.The gospel is for EVERYONE 2.One man’s obedience helped to change church history 3.There were theological deficiencies in the disciples early on

16. Personalize (What do I do with that?) 1.See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone

17. Personalize (What do I do with that?) 1.See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone 2.Be obedient to the Word of God in your life

18. Personalize (What do I do with that?) 1.See everyone as savable and share with everyone because the gospel is for everyone 2.Be obedient to the Word of God in your life 3.Be open to have your theology tweaked by the Word of God