Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?

Acts 8:1-11:18

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GUESS WHO’S COMING TO OUR CHURCH?
    _{^{Matthew 9:10-13    1 Corinthians 6:9-11    1 Corinthians 5:9-13}}

  The people Jesus keeps inviting: Sinners

  The kind of people who are already here: Sinners

  The weird irony: Some of us think sinners are the enemy!

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FOUR SURPRISE INVITEES TO THE EARLY CHURCH

  A group of spiritual half-breeds called Samaritans.
         _{^{Acts 8:1-25    John 4:1-22    Acts 1:8}}

  An Ethiopian eunuch .
         _{^{Acts 8:26-40    Deuteronomy 23:1}} 

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  An arch-enemy named Saul. 
         _{^{Acts 9:1-31    Acts 7:55-8:3}}  

  A gentile pig named Cornelius. 
         _{^{Acts 10:1-11:18}}

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 LESSONS FOR TODAY

  If we hide in our holy huddles – God will break them up.
         _{^{Acts 1:8  &  8:1-4    Matthew 5:13-16    Acts 11:19-21}}

  Never treat God’s enemies as an enemy.
         _{^{2 Timothy 2:24-26    1 Corinthians 6:9-11}}            

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  Reach out to broken people & you’ll find beautiful people.
         _{^{Matthew 9:10-13    1 Corinthians 6:9-11}}