The Gospel Tears Down Walls | Clint Leavitt - Acts 10

The resurrection isn’t the end of the story: it’s the beginning of the revolution. Following Easter, join us for our Sunday gatherings at Midtown as we explore the book of Acts, which follows the earliest years of the church and provides a profound glimpse into the revolutionary nature of the Kingdom of God. This isn’t simply the start of a new religious sect that we reflect on appreciatively; it isn’t simply another social group we recall and draw inspiration from; it is the reporting of the cosmic drama of God and humanity, together in partnership to bring flourishing to all things, the same cosmic drama we participate in today. This is the remarkable next of the resurrection. Listen as Pastor Clint explores the story of Peter and Cornelius found in Acts 10 and how it teaches us to become heavenly wrecking balls in a world of prejudicial walls Sermon Resources: 1. Wall Street Journal study on accents: https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-ATWORKB-358 2. Harry Lee Poe story: https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/opinion/2020/06/19/prejudice-and-hatred-both-damaging-opinion/3224004001/ 3. “More than any of its competitors it attracted all races and classes… Christianity gloried in its appeal to Jew and Gentile, Greek and barbarian. The Greek and Roman philosophies never really won the allegiances of the masses; they appealed primarily to the educated, the morally and socially cultured. Christianity drew the lowly and unlettered multitude, yet also developed a philosophy which commanded the respect of many of the learned…Christianity, too, was for both sexes, whereas at least two of its main rivals were primarily for men. The Church welcomed both rich and poor…No other group, therefore, took in so many groups and strata of society. Here, the question must be raised: Why did it first appear in Christianity?...It is the uniqueness of Jesus which seems the one tenable explanation. Without Jesus Christianity would not have sprung into existence, and from him and beliefs about him came its main dynamic.” -Kenneth Scott Latourette (Yale), A History of Christianity 4. “In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds.” -Henri Nouwen Join us below: Facebook: www.facebook.com/midtownpreschurch Instagram: www.instagram.com/midtown.pres Website: www.midtownpres.org Community Groups: www.midtownpres.org/community-groups Sunday Services: www.midtownpres.org