The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, June 6, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, June 6, 2022
Monday, June 6, 2022
TOPIC: NO DISCRIMINATION IN THE CHURCH OF GOD
TEXT: Acts 10:34-48
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. 36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, June 6, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
Pater, like any other Jew, had many problems, relating with the Gentiles (Gal. 2:11 -14). God had to encounter Peter directly in a unique and radical way to deal with that problem (Acts. 10:9-23ff; 45-47) In yesterday's leading, we saw the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost to empower the disciples to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. After the personal encounter Peter had with the Holy Spirit, Peter became emboldened, and led by the Holy Spirit, visited the house of a notable g0ntlle, Cornelius. Peter began to testify, "I now realise how true it is that Joes not show favouritism, but accepts men from every nation who him and do what is right." This shows that Peter had read about this loving nature of God to all mankind regardless of race, but did not believe Of practise it in practical terms.
The church is filled today with all forms of segregation or class distinction between the poor and rich, male and female, educated and illiterate, between races, tribes, caste systems, etc. This ought not to be so. There should be a difference between the Church and the world in these (flatters. Genuine experience of salvation and infilling of the Holy Spirit all social barriers. Are you born again? :
Prayer: Pray against all forms of social barriers in the church.