About this episode
Scott Savage explores how God reshapes our understanding of grace and belonging through the story of Peter and Cornelius.
What if the people you struggle to understand are the very people God is pursuing? What happens when Jesus challenges the labels, assumptions, and divisions we place on others? In Week 5 of The Table, Scott Savage walks through Acts 10, 11, and 15 to explore the life-changing moment when God reshaped Peter’s understanding of grace, belonging, and who gets a seat at the table. Through the story of Peter and Cornelius, this message confronts one of the hardest questions followers of Jesus must face: Do we truly see people the way God sees people? As barriers between Jew and Gentile begin to fall, the early church discovers that the gospel is bigger than their traditions, biases, and expectations. The table of Jesus is not built on favoritism, but on grace. This sermon challenges us to examine the way we view outsiders, difficult people, and those who seem far from God. It reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of God’s love and that unity in Christ does not require uniformity. Whether you are wrestling with division, struggling to love people who are different from you, or trying to understand what biblical unity really looks like, this message will encourage and challenge your…
People in this episode
Host: Scott Savage
Topics covered
- grace
- belonging
- unity in Christ
- gospel
- understanding others
- overcoming division
Keywords
- God's love
- early church
- Jew and Gentile
- faith
- biblical unity
- difficult people
- outsiders
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Evangelical Free Church of America
Books & works: The Table, Acts 10, Acts 11, Acts 15, 1 Corinthians 6:9–11
Places: Prescott, AZ, Yavapai County
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