1. I bet the Gentiles receiving God’s word was going to raise some eyebrows. Until this point, I think most people though that this was going to be purely a Jewish thing…
2. The circumcised believers criticized Peter for cavorting with the uncircumcised. Geez…sounds like modern-day church in a lot of ways… Why do you think people want to keep Jesus for themselves?
3. OK, so Peter relays the dream sequence. Peter’s logic is interesting. We see that he truly believed that God “baptized” the Gentiles first, with the Holy Spirit. So, it only stands to reason that Peter should be able to baptize them with water. God had already made them clean!
4. Apparently, they were all cool with that explanation. They were excited! I wonder what you would be surprised by if you said, “God has granted even the ____________ repentance unto life.” God’s grace extends to all people if they choose to follow Him. Where would that be surprising for you?
