LESSON 65

THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM PART 2

Acts 15:7-12New Living Translation (NLT)

⁷ At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe. ⁸ God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. ⁹ He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts through faith. ¹⁰ So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers^[a] with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear? ¹¹ We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.” ¹² Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

1. THE MEETING: LONG DISCUSSION V. 7a
2. PETER’S ADDRESS V. 7b-11

1. PETER’S COMMISSION AND ADMISSION V.7b
2. PETER’S TESTIMONY V. 8-9
3. QUESTION: WHY BURDEN GENTILES? V. 10
4. STATEMENT OF FAITH FOR SALVATION V. 11

1. EVERYONE LISTENED V. 12

THIS MEETING SETS THE STANDARD FOR CHURCH MEETINGS.

WEBSITE: http://outskirtspress.com/bunitales BLOG:     http://biblebiscuits.blogspot.com