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Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Commonwealth Week 10 This series is all about how we can better live into spiritual empowerment made accessible to us, through Jesus. In our teaching this week in Commonwealth we discuss Sharing in the Commonwealth of God’s Spirit through People and a Responsive Heart . We’re excited for you to listen along with us! If you want to talk through this message with a group of people join a community group- www.societychurch.com/groups. We will be discussing the questions listed below. Community Group Discussion Guide: STEP 1- Ice Breaker: Help people to loosen up and share. It will be helpful if someone is new to go around and do names and have each person share about a question and share a bit about themselves. (Group Leader Note: Use the Learning/Living Circle to guide your discussion and application of the content. Try your best to keep the “learning” and “living” focus balanced.) Step 2- Learning- Observe, Reflect, Discuss (Group Leader Note: Don’t feel the need to go through every scripture, point or question. Pick and choose what you feel will be most impactful for your group. If you are not sure where to start, just ask your group what stuck out to them about the message most and start with that.) Read this scriptures together: Acts 10:1-48 “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion (Roman Army General, typically in charge of about 100 men) in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” 4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God. 5 Now send men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. 6 He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” 7 When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. 8 He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa. Peter’s Vision 9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” 14 “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” 15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” 16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven. 17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there. 19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you. 20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” 21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?” 22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man, who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.” 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. Peter at Cornelius’s House The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers from Joppa went along. 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.” 27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people. 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean. 29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?” 30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.” 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts from every nation (people group) the one who fears him and does what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. 39 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[b] and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days. Observation & Reflection Questions to Discuss: - Anything that jumps out to you as important, helpful or interesting in this scripture? - How does Luke describe the church in this portion of Scripture? - How is the Spirit weaving together Cornelius life with Peter’s life and God’s mission? - What is your understanding of “Justification by Faith”? What does it have to do with this story? - LEADER NOTE: Justification by faith means that we have been counted as righteous, clean and holy by God not because of what we have or have not done but rather because of an inherited righteousness through faith in Christ and what he has done on our behalf. We are now considered clean, holy, righteous before God through faith, not by works. This is an important theological lens I want us to look at this scripture through. - This is the longest story in the book of Acts, why do you think the author (Luke, a Greek Physician) took so much time and included so much detail into this story? STEP 3- Living- Planning, Accountability, Action Point 1: Sharing in the Commonwealth of God’s Spirit through People - Who is God leading Peter to in this story? - Who are the people God has placed in you life currently? Do you view those people as a Godsend? - What are some things that have helped you to live into the mission of God amidst the people who are already a part of your life? - How can you discern what God is up to amidst the people and relationships at home, in your neighborhood, your work, your church, your friends and family? - What are some of the challenges you have come up against seeking to live into the mission of God in these areas of life? Point 2: Sharing in the Commonwealth of God’s Spirit through a Responsive Heart - Read Mark 7:14-23 together. - How do you think this scripture relates to Acts 10? - What do you think it means to have a tender and responsive heart to God’s Spirit? - How do we develop a deeper spiritual connection with God and keep from a rules based, rigid, religiosity? - How do we develop a deeper spiritual connection with God and keep from an undisciplined, “woo woo” spirituality that loses its impact, grounding and purpose for the people around us? - Open up a time for people to share stories about having a responsive heart to what God was up to amidst their everyday lives and what happened. STEP 4- Prayer And/Or Meditation: Try one of these options, don’t be afraid to mix it up. - Share requests and pray for one another. - Pray for some specific people at work, in your family & friend group, in your neighborhood that do not know Christ. - Inner, Other & Outer life prayer needs - Meditation with silence and stillness- A word or phrase to focus your group. A time of silence and stillness, set a timer for 5 minutes if you want.
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प्रेरित अध्याय 10 सिजरिया भन्ने शहरमा कर्नीलियस नाउँ भएको एकजना मानिस थिए। उनी रोमन एकाईका पल्टनका एकजना कप्तान थिए जसलाई “इटालियन” भनिन्थ्यो। 2 कर्नीलियस एक जना धार्मिक मानिस थिए। उनी र अन्य मानिसहरू जो उनकै घरमा बस्थे साँचो परमेश्वरलाई आराधना गर्थे। उनले गरीबहरूलाई यथाशक्य पैसा-रूपिया दिन्थे कर्नीलियसले नित्य परमेश्वरको प्रार्थना गर्थे। 3 एक पल्ट अपरान्ह तीन बजेतिर, कर्नीलियसले स्पष्ट एउटा दर्शन देखे। त्यहाँ तिनले एक स्वर्गदूत आफूतिरै “कर्नीलियस!” भन्दै आइरहेको देखे। 4 कर्नीलियसले स्वर्गदूतलाई डराएर हेरे अनि भने, तपाईं के चाहनु हुन्छ, प्रभु?”स्वर्गदूतले भने, “परमेश्वरले तिम्रो प्रार्थना सुन्नु भयो अनि गरीब, दुःखीहरूप्रति गरेको दया देख्नु भयो। परमेश्वरले तिम्रो सम्झना गर्नु हुँदैछ। 5 केही मानिसहरू जोप्पा शहरमा पठाऊ। शिमोनलाई फर्काई ल्याउन तिम्रा केही मानिसहरू पठाऊ जसलाई पत्रुस पनि भनिन्छ। 6 शिमोन जुन मानिसकोमा बस्दैछ उसको नाउँ पनि शिमोन नै हो । उसले छालाको काम गर्छ। उसको घर समुद्रको नजिकमा छ।” 7 कर्नीलियससंग बोल्ने स्वर्गदूत गए कर्नीलियसलले आफ्ना दुइजना नोकरहरू र एकजना सिपाहीलाई बोलाए। त्यो सिपाही धार्मीक प्रवृतिका मानिस थिए। तिनी कर्नीलियसको मानिसगत सहयोगी थियो। 8 कर्नीलियसले ती तीनैजनालाई राम्ररी गरेर कुरा सम्झाए। त्यसपछि तिनीहरूलाई जोप्पा पठाइदिए। 9 अर्को दिन ती तीनैजना जोप्पा शहर नजीक आईपुगे। त्यसबेला पत्रुस छानामाथि प्रार्थना गर्न भनी गए। त्यो मध्याह्रको बेला थियो। 10 पत्रुस भोको थिए। तिनी खान चाहन्थे। तिनीहरूले भोजन तयार गरिरहेको बेला दर्शन देखे। 11 उनले आकाश खुल्ला देखे अनि ठूलो लुगाको टुक्रा जस्तो केही तल खसिरहेथ्यो। त्यो ठूलो लुगा त्यसका चार कुना द्वारा अडिएको थियो अनि भूइँमा झरिरहेको थियो। 12 नाना किसिमका प्राणीहरू त्यहाँ थिए- हिंड्ने प्राणीहरू, धस्रिने प्राणीहरू, अनि हावामा उड्ने चरा-चुरूङ्गीहरू। 13 त्यसपछि एउटा आवाजले पत्रुसलाई भन्यो, “उठ पत्रुस, कुनै पनि एउटा सजीव प्राणी मारेर खाऊ।” 14 तर पत्रुसले भने, “म त्यस्तो कहिल्यै गर्नै छैन, प्रभु! मैले त्यस्तो कुनै पनि अशुद्ध र अपवित्र खाना खाएको छैन।” 15 तर आवाजले उसलाई दोस्रो पलट भन्यो, “परमेश्वरले ती सबै कुराहरू शुद्ध भएको घोषणा गर्नु भएको छ। यसर्थ तिमी त्यसलाई ‘अपवित्र’ नसोच!” 16 यस्तो घटना तीनपल्ट भयो। त्यसपछि सबै चीजहरू आकशतिरै फर्काएर लग्यो। 17 यस्तो दर्शनको मतलव के होला भनेर पत्रुस छक्क परे।यसबेला कार्नीलियसले पठाएका मानिसहरूले शिमोनको घर पत्ता लगाए। तिनीहरू दैलोमा उभिरहेका थिए। 18 तिनीहरूले जोडले बोलाए अनि सोधे, “के शिमोन पत्रुस यहाँ बस्छन्?” 19 पत्रुस त्यही दर्शनको विषयमा सोचिरहेका थिए। तर आत्माले उनलाई भन्नुभयो, “हेर! तीनजना मानिसहरूले तिमीलाई खोजिरेहछन्। 20 उठ अनि तल्लो तलामा जाऊ। ती मानिसहरूसंग अप्ठेरो, नमानी जाऊ। मैले तिनीहरूलाई तिमीकहाँ पठाएको हुँ।” 21 तब पत्रुस ती मानिसहरू भएकहाँ तल्लो तलामा ओर्ले। उनले भने, “तिमीहरूले खोजिरहेको मानिस म हुँ। तिमीहरू किन यहाँ आयौ?” 22 ती मानिसहरूले भने, “कर्नीलियस एक सैनिक अधीकारी हुन्। उनी धार्मिक प्रवृतिका मानिस हुन् उनी परमेश्वरको आराधना गर्दछन्। सम्पूर्ण यहूदीहरूले उहाँलाई सम्मान गर्दछन्। एक पवित्र स्वर्गदूतले उहाँको घरमा तपाईंलाई निमन्त्रणा गर्नु भन्नु भएथेयो ताकि उहाँले तपाईंबाट केही सन्देशहरू सुन्न सकुन्।” 23 पत्रुसले तिनीहरूलाई भित्र आउने र आज राती त्यही बस्ने आग्रह गरे।अर्कोदिन पत्रुस तयार भएर ती तीनजना मानिसहरूसंग गए। केही जोप्पाका चेलाहरू पनि पत्रुससंग गए। 24 अर्कोदिन तिनीहरू सिजरिया भन्ने शहरमा आइपुगे। कर्नीलियसले तिनीहरूलाई र्पखिरहेका थिए। उनले पहिल्यैबाट आफ्ना सन्तानहरू र आफ्ना साथीहरूलाई घरमा भेला गरिसकेका थिए। 25 जब पत्रुस घरभित्र पसे, कर्नीलियसले उनीसंग भेट गरे अनि पत्रुसको पाउमा निहुरिएर श्रद्धा गरे। 26 तर पत्रुसले उनलाई उठ्ने आग्रह गरे। पत्रुसले भने, “उठ! म केवल तिमी जस्तै मानिस हुँ।” 27 पत्रुस कर्नीलियसंग वार्तालाप गर्दै भित्र पसे अनि त्यहाँ धेरै मानिसहरू भेला भएका देखे। 28 उनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरूले जान्दछौ कि यहूदी भएर अरू वंशका मानिसहरूसंग यसरी संगत गर्नु अथवा मानिसहरूकोमा जानु यहूदीहरूको व्यवस्थाको विरुद्ध हो। तर परमेश्वरले मलाई देखाई सक्नु भएको छ कि मैले कसैलाई ‘अपवित्र’ अथवा ‘अशुद्ध’ भनेर भन्नु हुँदैन। 29 त्यसैकारणले म यहाँ कुनै आक्षेप विनै आएँ। अब मलाई भन, के कारणले मलाई यसरी बोलाएको हो” 30 कर्नीलियसले भने, “चार दिन अघि, म घरमा प्रार्थना गरिरहेको थिएँ। त्यसबेला अपरान्ह तीन बजेको थियो। अचानक एकजना स्वर्गदूत चम्किलो लुगा लगाएर मेरो सामुन्ने उभिए। 31 तिनले भने, “कर्नीलियस! परमेश्वरले तिम्रो प्रार्थाना सुन्नु भयो अनि गरीब दुःखीहरूलाई तिमीले दान दिएको देख्नु भयो। परमेश्वरले तिमीलाई याद गर्नु हुन्छ। 32 त्यसैले शहर जोप्पामा मानिसहरू पठाऊ र शिमोन जसलाई पत्रुस पनि भनिन्छ यहाँ आउने निवेदन गर। पत्रुसलाई आउने आग्रह गर। उनी सिमोन छालाको कर्मीको घरमा बसेकाछन्। उसको घर समुद्रको छेउमा छ।’ 33 यसकारण मैले तपाईंलाई तुरून्त लिएर आउन भनि मानिस पठाएँ। तपाईं आइदिनु नै हाम्रो लागि राम्रो भयो। यहाँ हामी अब परमेश्वर समक्ष छौं ती सबै कुराहरू सन्नुलाई जो प्रभुले भन्नु भनि तपाईंलाई आदेश दिनु भएकोछ” 34 पत्रुसले बोल्न शुरू गरे, “अब मैले साँच्चै बुझ्नु कि परमेश्वरको निम्ति सबै मानिसहरू एक समान हुन्। 35 अनि हरेक राष्ट्रमा परमेश्वरले त्यसलाई स्वीकार गर्नुहुन्छ, जसले उहाँको आराधाना गर्छ अनि जे सही छ त्यो गर्छ। 36 परमेश्वर यहूदीहरूसंग बोल्नु भएको छ। परमेश्वरले येशू ख्रीष्टको जो सबै मानिसहरूका परमप्रभु हुनुहुन्छ उनको माध्यमद्वारा शान्तिको सुसमाचार उनीहरूका लागि पठाउनु भयो। 37 यहूदीया भरि के भयो भन्ने कुरा तिमीहरूलाई थाहा होला। यो गालीलमा यूहन्नाले बप्तिस्माको बारेमा मानिसहरूलाई प्रचार गरे पछि शुरू भएको हो। 38 तिमी नासरतका येशूको विषयमा जान्दछौ। परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई पवित्र-आत्मा र शक्ति प्रदान’ गरेर ख्रीष्ट बनाउनु भयो। येशू चारैतिरका मानिसहरूको लागि राम्रो काम गर्दै जानुभयो अनि प्रेतात्मा वा दुष्टात्मा लागेका मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले निको पार्नुभयो। यसले परमेश्वर येसूको साथमा भएको प्रमाण दिदँछ। 39 हामीले उहाँले यहूदीया र यरूशलेममा गर्नु भएका सम्पूर्ण कार्यहरू देख्यौं। हामी त्यो देखिरहेका छौ। त्यसको गवाही बनिरहेछौ। तर तिनीहरूलले उहाँलाई काठले बनाएको क्रूसमा झुण्ड्याएर मारे। 40 तर, उहाँको मृत्यु भएको तीन दिन पछि परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई बौराउनु भयो अनि मानिसहरूलाई छर्लक्क येशूलाई देखाइदिनु भयो। 41 तर येशूलाई सबै मानिसहरूले देख्न सकेनन्। जजसलाई परमश्वरले गवाहीको रूपमा छान्नु भएको थियो तिनीहरूले मात्र येशूको दर्शन पाए। हामी ती गवाहीहरू हौं उहाँ मृत्युबाट बौरे पछि हामीले येशूसंगै खाना-पिना गर्यौं। 42 येशूले हामीलाई प्रचार गर्नु अनि मानिसहरूलाई भन्नुभयो कि उहाँलाई मात्र परमेश्वरले जीउँदो मानिसहरू अनि मृतहरूको पनि न्याय गर्नका निम्ति छान्नु भएको हो। 43 प्रत्येक मानिस जसले येशूमाथि विश्वास गर्दछ येशूको नाउँमा उसले पापहरू माफ पाउनेछ। सम्पूर्ण अगमवक्ताहरूले उनको सत्यता सावित गरे।” 44 पत्रुस बोलिरहेको बेला सन्देश सुन्ने ती सबै मानिसहरूमा पवित्र आत्मा उत्रनु भयो। 45 यहूदी विश्वासीहरू जो पत्रुससंग त्यहाँ आएका थिए तिनीहरू छक्क परे किनकी गैर-यहूदीहरूमा पनि पवित्र-आत्माको उपहार र्बषिएको थियो। 46 यहूदीहरूले ती गैर-यहूदीहरूले विभिन्न भाषाहरू बोलेका र परमेश्वरको स्तुति गरेको सुने। त्यसपछि पत्रुसले भने, 47 “के कसैले पानीलाई रोक्न सक्छ जसद्वारा यी मानिसहरूलाई बप्तिस्मा लिनबाट रोक्न सकिन्छ? तिनीहरूले पनि हामीहरूले जस्तै पवित्र आत्मा प्राप्त गरेका छन्।!” 48 तब पत्रुसले कर्नीलियस, उनका सन्तानहरू अनि साथीहरूलाई येशू ख्रीष्ट को नाउँमा बप्तिस्मा दिने आज्ञा दिए। तब मानिसहरूले पत्रुसलाई केही दिन सम्म त्यही बसिदिने बिन्ती गरे।