The Good News Goes Global (the Gentile Pentecost - Acts 10)

• is powerful
• is performative
• is creative
• DOES something

Acts 10:34

'I now realise how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts people from every nation who fear him and do what is right...

We are witnesses [of Jesus]. They killed him but God raised him from the dead...he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead...

Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

The Good News is for EVERYBODY!

The Holy Spirit is poured out

Cornelius and the angel

Peter at Cornelius' house

The Gentiles are baptised

Peter and the vision

The Good News Goes Global

(Acts 10 and the

'Gentile Pentecost')

'While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.'

Baptism

What is this thing with angels anyway? (see Acts 10)

Baptism: Enacted Gospel

An extraordinary paradigm shift!

Holy Spirit

Acts 1:8

Luke 24:45-49

Genesis 12:1-3

In order that we may obtain this faith, the ministry of preaching the Word and administering the sacraments was given. For through the Word and Sacraments, as through instruments, the Holy Spirit is given, and the Holy Spirit produces faith, when and where it pleases God, in those who hear the Good News. (Augsburg Confession IV)

God chooses to use human beings

to preach the

WORD

God's

External

The Word

Acts 2:38-39

Acts 2:16-18 (Joel 2:28-32)

Matthew 28:18-20