COMMENTARY

Epistle: Acts 10:44-48
These verses constitute the conclusion of a Roman centurion's request to hear the gospel, Peter's converting vision and a gospel sermon. The result was the reception of the Spirit manifested by glossalalia in praising God and baptism. It marked a new dimension for the church, from Jew to Gentile, from sectarianism to universalism. Through this experience the kingdom was opened to all humans and for the first time Gentiles received the Spirit and were baptized into Christ.

Lesson 2: 1 John 4:1-11
The persons who believe that Jesus is the Christ become children of God. Children of God love their Father and their brothers and sisters in Christ. Proof of the love of God is in obedience to his commandments. By faith in Christ one is born of God and by this f…