The Vineyard- July 28, 2013

The Vineyard

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5

Acts 10.1-48

Pray for God to speak to you through the reading of His word. 

Read the passage. 

-          Differences

o   What were some of the differences between Peter and Cornelius? 

o   Did these differences matter to society, and to Peter?

o   Do you think these differences mattered to God?

-          Similarities

o   What are some similarities shared by Peter and Cornelius?

o   How do their similarities center on a shared faith?

o   Do you think God cared more about the differences between Cornelius and Peter, or about their common faith?

Pray that we will see our superficial differences as God sees them, and that God will teach us to call no person “unclean”.    

Pray that we will focus not on the outward things that divide us, but on our shared faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Pray that good people with a common faith in our Lord Jesus Christ will come together to proclaim the gospel in our community, and provide hope and compassion to the lost.