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ACTS 29: ACTS 29: the the next chapternext chapter

Part 44: Part 44: The The veil is tornveil is torn

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MtMt 2727::5151 Then,Then, behold,behold, thethe veilveil ofof thethe templetemple waswas torntorn inintwotwo fromfrom toptop toto bottombottom;; andand thethe earthearth quaked,quaked, andand thetherocksrocks werewere split,split,

ActsActs 1010::2323--3636 OnOn thethe nextnext dayday PeterPeter wentwent awayaway withwith them,them, andandsomesome brethrenbrethren fromfrom JoppaJoppa accompaniedaccompanied himhim.. 2424AndAnd thethe followingfollowingdayday theythey enteredentered CaesareaCaesarea.. NowNow CorneliusCornelius waswas waitingwaiting forfor them,them,andand hadhad calledcalled togethertogether hishis relativesrelatives andand closeclose friendsfriends.. 2525AsAsPeterPeter waswas comingcoming in,in, CorneliusCornelius metmet himhim andand fellfell downdown atat hishis feetfeetandand worshipedworshiped himhim.. 2626ButBut PeterPeter liftedlifted himhim up,up, saying,saying, “Stand“Stand upup;; IImyselfmyself amam alsoalso aa manman..”” 2727AndAnd asas hehe talkedtalked withwith him,him, hehe wentwent ininandand foundfound manymany whowho hadhad comecome togethertogether.. 2828ThenThen hehe saidsaid toto them,them,“You“You knowknow howhow unlawfulunlawful itit isis forfor aa JewishJewish manman toto keepkeep companycompanywithwith oror gogo toto oneone ofof anotheranother nationnation.. ButBut GodGod hashas shownshown meme thatthat IIshouldshould notnot callcall anyany manman commoncommon oror uncleanunclean.. 2929ThereforeTherefore II camecamewithoutwithout objectionobjection asas soonsoon asas II waswas sentsent forfor.. II ask,ask, then,then, forfor whatwhatreasonreason havehave youyou sentsent forfor me?”me?”

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3030SoSo CorneliusCornelius said,said, “Four“Four daysdays agoago II waswas fastingfasting untiluntil thisthis hourhour;;andand atat thethe ninthninth hourhour II prayedprayed inin mymy house,house, andand behold,behold, aa manmanstoodstood beforebefore meme inin brightbright clothing,clothing, 3131andand said,said, ‘Cornelius,‘Cornelius, youryourprayerprayer hashas beenbeen heard,heard, andand youryour almsalms areare rememberedremembered inin thethesightsight ofof GodGod.. 3232SendSend thereforetherefore toto JoppaJoppa andand callcall SimonSimon here,here,whosewhose surnamesurname isis PeterPeter.. HeHe isis lodginglodging inin thethe househouse ofof Simon,Simon, aatanner,tanner, byby thethe seasea.. WhenWhen hehe comes,comes, hehe willwill speakspeak toto youyou..’’ 3333SoSo IIsentsent toto youyou immediately,immediately, andand youyou havehave donedone wellwell toto comecome.. NowNowtherefore,therefore, wewe areare allall presentpresent beforebefore God,God, toto hearhear allall thethe thingsthingscommandedcommanded youyou byby GodGod..”” 3434ThenThen PeterPeter openedopened hishis mouthmouth andandsaidsaid:: “In“In truthtruth II perceiveperceive thatthat GodGod showsshows nono partialitypartiality.. 3535ButBut inineveryevery nationnation whoeverwhoever fearsfears HimHim andand worksworks righteousnessrighteousness isisacceptedaccepted byby HimHim.. 3636TheThe wordword whichwhich GodGod sentsent toto thethe childrenchildren ofofIsrael,Israel, preachingpreaching peacepeace throughthrough JesusJesus ChristChrist –– HeHe isis LordLord ofof allall

1. We 1. We should should always walk always walk prudently prudently 2. We should never walk 2. We should never walk pridefullypridefully

3. If God says it 3. If God says it –– that settles it!that settles it!

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4. Religious sincerity does not save 4. Religious sincerity does not save ActsActs 1010::3030--3333 SoSo CorneliusCornelius said,said, “Four“Four daysdays agoago II waswas fastingfastinguntiluntil thisthis hourhour;; andand atat thethe ninthninth hourhour II prayedprayed inin mymy house,house, andandbehold,behold, aa manman stoodstood beforebefore meme inin brightbright clothing,clothing, 3131andand said,said,‘Cornelius,‘Cornelius, youryour prayerprayer hashas beenbeen heard,heard, andand youryour almsalms arearerememberedremembered inin thethe sightsight ofof GodGod.. 3232SendSend thereforetherefore toto JoppaJoppa andandcallcall SimonSimon here,here, whosewhose surnamesurname isis PeterPeter.. HeHe isis lodginglodging inin thethehousehouse ofof Simon,Simon, aa tanner,tanner, byby thethe seasea.. WhenWhen hehe comes,comes, hehe willwillspeakspeak toto youyou..’’ 3333SoSo II sentsent toto youyou immediately,immediately, andand youyou havehavedonedone wellwell toto comecome.. NowNow therefore,therefore, wewe areare allall presentpresent beforebeforeGod,God, toto hearhear allall thethe thingsthings commandedcommanded youyou byby GodGod..””

MtMt 77::2121--2323 “Not“Not everyoneeveryone whowho sayssays toto Me,Me, ‘Lord,‘Lord, Lord,’Lord,’shallshall enterenter thethe kingdomkingdom ofof heaven,heaven, butbut hehe whowho doesdoes thethewillwill ofof MyMy FatherFather inin heavenheaven.. 2222ManyMany willwill saysay toto MeMe inin thatthatday,day, ‘Lord,‘Lord, Lord,Lord, havehave wewe notnot prophesiedprophesied inin YourYour name,name,castcast outout demonsdemons inin YourYour name,name, andand donedone manymany wonderswonders ininYourYour name?’name?’ 2323AndAnd thenthen II willwill declaredeclare toto them,them, ‘I‘I neverneverknewknew youyou;; departdepart fromfrom Me,Me, youyou whowho practicepractice lawlessness!’lawlessness!’

EphEph 22::88--99 ForFor byby gracegrace youyou havehave beenbeen savedsaved throughthrough faith,faith,andand thatthat notnot ofof yourselvesyourselves;; itit isis thethe giftgift ofof God,God, 99notnot ofofworks,works, lestlest anyoneanyone shouldshould boastboast..

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5. 5. But, sincere But, sincere seeking does seeking does ActsActs 1010::3535 ButBut inin everyevery nationnation whoeverwhoever fearsfears HimHim andand worksworksrighteousnessrighteousness isis acceptedaccepted byby HimHim..

MtMt 77::77--88 “Ask,“Ask, andand itit willwill bebe givengiven toto youyou;; seek,seek, andand youyouwillwill findfind;; knock,knock, andand itit willwill bebe openedopened toto youyou.. 88ForForeveryoneeveryone whowho asksasks receives,receives, andand hehe whowho seeksseeks finds,finds, andandtoto himhim whowho knocksknocks itit willwill bebe openedopened..

HebHeb 1111::66 forfor hehe whowho comescomes toto GodGod mustmust believebelieve thatthat HeHeis,is, andand thatthat HeHe isis aa rewarderrewarder ofof thosethose whowho diligentlydiligently seekseekHimHim..

MtMt 2727::5151 Then,Then, behold,behold, thethe veilveil ofof thethe templetemple waswas torntorn inintwotwo fromfrom toptop toto bottombottom;; andand thethe earthearth quaked,quaked, andand thetherocksrocks werewere split,split,

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6. Jesus tears down the wall 6. Jesus tears down the wall ActsActs 1010::3434,,3636 ThenThen PeterPeter openedopened hishis mouthmouth andand saidsaid:: “In“In truthtruth IIperceiveperceive thatthat GodGod showsshows nono partialitypartiality.. ...... 3636TheThe wordword whichwhich GodGodsentsent toto thethe childrenchildren ofof Israel,Israel, preachingpreaching peacepeace throughthrough JesusJesusChristChrist –– HeHe isis LordLord ofof allall

RomRom 22::1111 ForFor therethere isis nono partialitypartiality withwith GodGod..

EphEph 66::99 AndAnd you,you, masters,masters, dodo thethe samesame thingsthings toto them,them,givinggiving upup threatening,threatening, knowingknowing thatthat youryour ownown MasterMaster alsoalsoisis inin heaven,heaven, andand therethere isis nono partialitypartiality withwith HimHim..

ColCol 33::2525 ButBut hehe whowho doesdoes wrongwrong willwill bebe repaidrepaid forfor whatwhat hehehashas done,done, andand therethere isis nono partialitypartiality..

11 PetPet 11::1717 AndAnd ifif youyou callcall onon thethe Father,Father, whowho withoutwithoutpartialitypartiality judgesjudges accordingaccording toto eacheach one’sone’s work,work, conductconductyourselvesyourselves throughoutthroughout thethe timetime ofof youryour staystay herehere inin fearfear;;

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EphEph 22::1414 ForFor HeHe HimselfHimself isis ourour peace,peace, whowho hashas mademadebothboth one,one, andand hashas brokenbroken downdown thethe middlemiddle wallwall ofofseparation,separation,

HebHeb 1010::2020 byby aa newnew andand livingliving wayway whichwhich HeHe consecratedconsecratedforfor us,us, throughthrough thethe veil,veil, thatthat is,is, HisHis flesh,flesh,

22 CorCor 33::1414--1616 ButBut theirtheir mindsminds werewere blindedblinded.. ForFor untiluntil thisthisdayday thethe samesame veilveil remainsremains unliftedunlifted inin thethe readingreading ofof thetheOldOld Testament,Testament, becausebecause thethe veilveil isis takentaken awayaway inin ChristChrist..1515ButBut eveneven toto thisthis day,day, whenwhen MosesMoses isis read,read, aa veilveil lieslies onontheirtheir heartheart.. 1616NeverthelessNevertheless whenwhen oneone turnsturns toto thethe Lord,Lord, thetheveilveil isis takentaken awayaway..

Jesus tears down the wall of:Jesus tears down the wall of:

SinSinSeparationSeparation

SegregationSegregation

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“Faith “Faith sees the invisible, sees the invisible, believes believes the incredible, the incredible,

and and receives the impossible. receives the impossible. Doubt sees the obstacles; Doubt sees the obstacles;

faith faith sees the way. sees the way. Doubt Doubt sees the darkest night; sees the darkest night;

faith faith sees the day. sees the day. Doubt Doubt dreads to take a step; dreads to take a step;

faith faith soars on high. soars on high. Doubt Doubt questions who believes; questions who believes;

faith answers, faith answers, ‘I’!” ‘I’!”