Peace With God
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This Sunday morning sermon from London First Baptist Church, delivered by Pastor Brett Cottrell on Resurrection Sunday, April 5, 2026, centers on Acts chapter 10 and the transformative moment when Peter, once deeply entrenched in Jewish exclusivity, is led by God to preach the gospel to Cornelius, a Roman centurion and Gentile. The passage reveals a profound theological shift: peace with God is not reserved for the chosen people of Israel but is available to all who fear God and do what is right, regardless of ethnicity, background, or social status. Pastor Cottrell emphasizes that Peter’s transformation—from refusing to enter a Gentile’s house to declaring peace through Christ—was not his own doing but a divine revelation. He unpacks the core message of justification by faith, where God declares sinners righteous through Christ’s sacrifice, and explains that this peace is not based on human merit but on Christ’s finished work. The sermon also highlights the historical credibility of the resurrection, pointing to eyewitness testimony and the radical transformation of the disciples as evidence. Ultimately, the message is one of inclusive grace: no one is beyond God’s reach, and every person, regardless of past or present identity, can find peace with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Peace with God is available to all people, not just Jews, through faith in Jesus Christ.
Justification means God declares us righteous not because of our actions, but because of Christ’s sacrifice.
God shows no favoritism—our background, ethnicity, or job does not determine our access to salvation.
The resurrection of Jesus is a historical event with credible eyewitness testimony.
True peace comes only when we surrender our self-rule and acknowledge Jesus as Lord.
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Peter’s Unexpected Encounter with Cornelius
“Peter would have looked at Cornelius and those like him and thought to himself, he has no place in God's plan. He has no access to God. Cornelius is beyond the reach of God.”
The Meaning of Peace with God
“Peace with God means I am justified. I am right. And God and I are good with one another.”
God’s Universal Heart for All Nations
“God has always had the entirety of the world, every nation, every tribe, every ethnic group, rich, poor, stupid, smart, whatever you want to say. Everyone has always been on God's heart.”
The Historical Reality of the Resurrection
“You can go talk to these people. You can talk to those people. 500 of them we know from other sources. And Cornelius, you can check out the story.”
The Call to Live in Resurrection Power
The sermon concludes with a call to embrace the transformative power of Christ’s resurrection. Pastor Cottrell invites listeners to trust that God will lead them to places they never imagined, even through pain and suffering, to bring about His redemptive purposes.
“You can go talk to these people. You can talk to those people. 500 of them we know from other sources. And Cornelius, you can check out the story.”
“What you meant for evil, God planned for good to bring about the present result, the survival of many people.”
“Peter would have looked at Cornelius and those like him and thought to himself, he has no place in God's plan. He has no access to God. Cornelius is beyond the reach of God.”
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