Who’s in God’s family? Everyone washed clean by Jesus, welcomed by grace, and sealed by His Spirit.

The Setup
∙ God is setting up a meeting between Cornelius and Peter, proactively dismantling Old Covenant barriers

The Surprise
∙ The Gentiles are sealed by the Spirit in the New Covenant through Jesus, without becoming Jewish

The Sorting
∙ In the New Covenant, Jews and Gentiles alike come directly to the Father, through Jesus alone, by the Spirit

Takeaway: “Ever welcome to this house of God are strangers and the poor”