Gentile church grows by repentance and grace filled life in the Holy Spirit (Acts 11)

Acts 11

A) Peter explains how God has granted repentance that leads to life.
1-3) circumcised believers criticized Peter for Gentile conversions
4-9) Peter tells the whole story Cornelius proves all people hear God, Peter proves our ministry of reconciliation (Acts 10)
 - 10) "Don't call anything impure that God has made clean"
 - 11-12) Spirit told him, go with the men
 - 13-14) Angel told Cornelius to send for Simon Peter
 - 15-18) Proclaiming the good news, Peter witnesses the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Matt 3:11, Luke 3:16, Mark 1:8)

B) Church growth happens by grace, truth, the Holy Spirit and faith.
19-20) Believers went to Antioch Greeks telling people the good news about Jesus
 - 21) "The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord."
22-24) News spread, Barnabas went their
 - saw what the grace of God had done
 - encouraged all to remain true to the Lord wholeheartedly
 - a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith
25-26) Barnabas and Saul a year their, Christians ("little Christs")
27-30) Prophets through the Spirit predicted severe famine, disciples provided help as each was able, sending gifts to elders by Barnabas and Saul.