Can Outsiders be Insiders? (Acts 10:34-48)

Reformed & Expository Preaching · Oct 13, 2026 · 34m

Introduction

The Gospels show that outsiders can be insiders. The outsiders are people we expect to be excluded from the Lord’s promises. The insiders are those we expect to be part of the Lord’s promises. The Gospel assures us that people who would be on the outside, Gentiles, can be on the inside. The Gospel is not about nationality, but our identity in Christ.

Luke is reporting for us in Acts that it took a while for even the apostles to see that the Gospel is bigger than their expectation. Peter, content in his Jewish heritage and purity laws, is challenged by his divine vision that…