Acts 10-15

Back during covid I used to write out my Sunday School lessons. Even though I'm not a Sunday school teacher any more miss sharing my thoughts and feelings on that week's lesson. Partly because it gave me a reason to do my studies. So I'm going to give my weekly Come Follow me thoughts and feelings another try. Here is this week's.

One thing I have always loved to do teach. I love that lightbulb moment when a person's eyes light up when they make that connection and understanding clicks into place. I have come to appreciate the power of learning line upon line, a little at a time. I've learned that this is the Lord's way of teaching us, be it in teaching us individually or as a people. I have seen throughout the scriptures that he will not teach us any principal or commandment until we are ready and prepared for it. This principle is beautifully illustrated in Acts chapters 10 through 15, where we see examples of God's love for each of his children and how He uses revelation to teach us.

In Acts chapter 10, we read about the story of Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Regiment, who had a vision of an angel of God. At this time the Gospel of Jesus Christ was being taught primarily to Jews. The angel told him to send for Peter, a Jewish apostle of Jesus, who also had a vision that challenged his understanding of the separation between Jews and Gentiles. The Lord didn’t come out and just instruct his apostles to start teaching the gentiles but he prepared them first. He helped them to change their view of people and see that God loves each and all of his children and desires to develop a relationship with each of us and not just a specific group.This chapter shows us that God loves each of his children on this earth, regardless of their background or circumstances.

As we continue reading through chapters 10 to 15, we see how God uses revelation to teach us line upon line. For example, in Acts 15, certain men preached that living the Law of Moses, including circumcision as a requirement for salvation. However, the Holy Spirit directed the apostles not to accept this teaching. I think it is important to note that no revelation was given on this subject until the Lord was asked about it. This is another example of the Lord waiting to give instruction until we are ready and seeking the knowledge. This is just one example of how God reveals His will to us gradually, building on our previous learning And waiting until we are prepared to receive it..

As teacher, I see this principle in action every day. Children learn best when they are taught a little at a time and given the opportunity to build on their previous knowledge. And no child learns better then one who actively seeking that knowledge. My new go to person if I need to know anything about classical Music is my 11-year-old son. He has learned more about classical music in the last year than I have learned in my 40+ years of life. How did he learn so much, the simple answer is he sought the knowledge and worked to gain it himself a lottle bit at a time. We learn the gospel the same way, first we need to seek it and then be patient as God teaches us line upon line.

These examples from Acts chapters 10-15 show us that God loves each of us individually and uses revelation to teach us gradually. As we strive to follow His teachings and seek His guidance, we can grow in our understanding and knowledge.