What God Has Cleansed
Breaking down cultural prejudice and barriers.
Peter on the rooftop in Joppa.
The big idea
God's gospel breaks down every wall of cultural and racial separation.
Opening scripture
“The voice spoke to him a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'”
What does “What God Has Cleansed” walk through?
What God Has Cleansed
Acts 10:15 · KJV
What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
In plain English
The voice spoke to him a second time, 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.'
The Deeper Lesson
This narrative in Acts reminds us of God's sovereign hand in human history. Peter on the rooftop in Joppa. When we trust God's promises, our perspective shifts.
“God's gospel breaks down every wall of cultural and racial separation.”
Pray
Lord Jesus, strengthen my faith through the truth of Acts 10:15. Help me live boldly in Your grace today. Amen.
Write it down
What encouraging takeaway from Acts 10:15 speaks to you today?
Stand Strong
Keep running your race with eyes fixed on Jesus.
Which passages does this journey use?
One passage, drawn from Acts 10:15. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 4 minutes for the whole thing, or 4 short sittings.
- Acts 10:15
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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