1. Peter Explains the Lord’s Agenda Acts 11: 1-18

2. Peter Explains the Lord’s Agenda Why does he need to explain? The church CRITICIZED him! Attitude new Christians had to become Jews first They’re ‘going after’ Peter for what God had now done What was it “… the Gentiles received the word of the Lord.”

3. Peter Explains the Lord’s Agenda Suffering criticism isn’t easy. The ‘criticizers’ were in error How did Peter react: He explains Concludes: “What would you do?” What should we do? 1. Be in tune with God’s will and word 2 Give up “we haven’t done it that way”

4. Peter Explains the Lord’s Agenda 3. Listen to God’s guiding for ourselves first 4. Motivated by faith more than feelings 5. Pray we will have God more and more in our lives for his Glory and Kingdom! 6. Praise God for his awesome gifts!