Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Acts 10:9-18
by: Dorothy Noel.
All of Peter’s life he had faithfully obeyed the Jewish laws regarding what to eat. These laws had been around for generations, separating the Jewish people from the peoples around them. In Matthew 15:11, Jesus laid the foundation for removing this separation, and Peter’s trance solidified God’s instruction that all His creation is clean. Eating the same foods as Gentiles breaks down one of the walls separating the peoples, allowing greater interaction and more opportunity for the good news of Jesus Christ to spread freely. What cultural barriers do we hold on to that keep us from spreading the gospel to new peoples?