Sermon
The First Gentile Church | Acts 11
Treeline Church
Speaker: Andrew Hager
May 4, 2026 · 35 min
Summary
Acts 11 reveals how the early church grappled with including Gentiles in God's family, moving from legalistic restriction to Spirit-led inclusion. Peter's vision and testimony convince Jewish believers that faith in Jesus, not ethnic identity or Old Testament law, is the true marker of belonging. The sermon calls modern believers to surrender their assumptions at each "fork in the road" moment and demonstrate changed hearts through generous giving.
Highlights
At the fork of the road, which you will find yourself in, followers of Jesus always let him win every time. It's not actually a decision we get to make anymore.
I don't want to become this person that's so fixated on this camp I grew up in or the things I've thought to be true that I don't continually, constantly give up those things to walk with the living God who is leading me on the way. No crusty Christians.
We earn our money, but we do not own it. God does. We manage God's money on his behalf for the good of the world around us. And how we use our money tells the story to the world of what our God is like.