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Acts 10 & 11: God's Love is For All People | Daily Devotion Series · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

• 0:05
  Pastor Robert Young: Today's meditation is coming from Acts chapter ten and eleven.
• 0:10
  Pastor Robert Young: Acts ten and eleven marks one of the most important turning points in the entire book of Acts.
• 0:18
  Pastor Robert Young: The gospel breaks the final barrier, reaching the Gentiles.
• 0:25
  Pastor Robert Young: Cornelius, a Roman centurion who fears God, receives a vision instructing him to send for Peter.
• 0:35
  Pastor Robert Young: At the same time, Peter receives a rooftop vision of a sheet filled with animals, clean and unclean.
• 0:46
  Pastor Robert Young: Peter hears God say, Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.
• 0:55
  Pastor Robert Young: This prepares Peter to enter Cornelius' Gentile home.
• 1:02
  Pastor Robert Young: And remember, this is something Jewish custom forbade.
• 1:06
  Pastor Robert Young: Peter preaches the gospel, declaring Jesus as Lord of all.
• 1:13
  Pastor Robert Young: As he speaks, the Holy Spirit falls on the Gentiles, just as he did on the Jews at Pentecost.
• 1:23
  Pastor Robert Young: They speak in tongues and praise God, and then Peter baptizes them.
• 1:30
  Pastor Robert Young: Peter then returns to Jerusalem, where some criticize him for eating with Gentiles.
• 1:39
  Pastor Robert Young: Peter retells the vision that he saw in the Spirit's work, and the believers realize that God has granted repentance and eternal life to the Gentiles, too.
• 1:54
  Pastor Robert Young: This chapter ends with the gospel spreading to Antioch, where Jews and Gentiles believe together.
• 2:03
  Pastor Robert Young: Barnabas is sent to encourage them, and a thriving multi ethnic church is born, later becoming the first community to be called Christians.
• 2:19
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take 3 minutes to reflect on the following question: What boundary, personal, cultural, or relational, is God inviting you to cross so that His love can reach someone through you.
• 2:44
  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this affirmation now and throughout your day: God's grace reaches farther than I can imagine.
• 5:59
  Pastor Robert Young: His Spirit breaks barriers in me and through me, making me part of His global, unstoppable mission.
• 6:09
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's say that again.
• 6:12
  Pastor Robert Young: God's grace reaches farther than I can imagine.
• 6:16
  Pastor Robert Young: His Spirit breaks barriers in me and through me, making me part of His global unstoppable mission.
• 6:27
  Pastor Robert Young: A closing prayer.
• 6:37
  Pastor Robert Young: Father, thank you for opening the door of salvation to every nation, every culture, every person.
• 6:46
  Pastor Robert Young: Break down any walls in my heart that keeps me from seeing others the way you do.
• 6:54
  Pastor Robert Young: Fill me with the courage of Peter, the openness of Cornelius, and the compassion of Barnabas.
• 7:04
  Pastor Robert Young: Holy Spirit, lead me into conversations, relationships, and places where your love is needed.
• 7:13
  Pastor Robert Young: Make my life a bridge for your kingdom.
• 7:18
  Pastor Robert Young: For Christ's sake.
• 7:21
  Pastor Robert Young: Amen.