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One of the oldest struggles in the Christian faith is not just believing the Gospel, but living it out across the lines we draw between ourselves and others. The story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 11 reveals a tendency deeply embedded in human nature: we draw lines, build walls, and decide who is in and who is out. God's vision has always been a multiethnic, multinational family brought together under the authority of Christ. When Peter encountered Cornelius, God challenged him to stop making distinctions between people, and that same challenge echoes into our lives today. We can stand in God's way either actively, by refusing to fellowship with those who are different, or passively, by quietly opting out of His reconciliation work. Time does not heal the wounds caused by racism and division, but Jesus does. God's plan calls not for spectators but for participants who allow the fruit of the Spirit to be used for the healing of the nations. The only question is whether we will be part of what He is already doing.

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Who Are We To Stand In God's Way?

Mike Peters

AUG 23, 2026

AUG 23, 2026

Who Are We To Stand In God's Way?

One of the oldest struggles in the Christian faith is not just believing the Gospel, but living it out across the lines we draw between ourselves and others. The story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 11 reveals a tendency deeply embedded in human nature: we draw lines, build walls, and decide who is in and who is out. God's vision has always been a multiethnic, multinational family brought together under the authority of Christ. When Peter encountered Cornelius, God challenged him to stop making distinctions between people, and that same challenge echoes into our lives today. We can stand in God's way either actively, by refusing to fellowship with those who are different, or passively, by quietly opting out of His reconciliation work. Time does not heal the wounds caused by racism and division, but Jesus does. God's plan calls not for spectators but for participants who allow the fruit of the Spirit to be used for the healing of the nations. The only question is whether we will be part of what He is already doing.

28 minutes

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