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Join Pastor Stephen Mizell, Pastor Jay Rivenbark, and Pastor Wendy Korbusieski for today's edition of One Single Story as they dig into Acts chapter 10, the powerful account of Cornelius and Peter. This conversation explores spiritual blind spots, cultural bias, and what it truly means to follow God as revelation leads to transformation.

Scripture Focus: Acts 10:1-23 - This passage marks the beginning of the Gentile Pentecost, recounting how God simultaneously prepared Cornelius, a devout Roman centurion, and Peter, a Jewish apostle, to break down barriers between Jew and Gentile and open the gospel to all nations.

In This Episode:

How Cornelius's prayers and gifts to the poor were received by God as an act of worship, even before he was part of the covenant promise
Peter's vision and the command not to call unclean what God has called clean
Identifying our own cultural and religious blind spots and the importance of inviting honest feedback from others
How developing real relationships with people we may have prejudged can completely change our perspective
The difference between being religious and being truly saved, including sobering statistics on self-identified Christians versus true disciples
Cornelius's story as a picture of being judged according to the knowledge we have, and the call to respond when new revelation comes
Why the fear of the Lord is the beginning of the journey, not the end

Key Quote: "God will not use your biases to build the kingdom. So don't let your old sheets of tradition keep you from a house full of new souls."

About One Single Story: One Single Story is a weekday devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina, walking through the One Year Bible reading plan one passage at a time. Each episode offers a brief, conversational lesson designed to help listeners grow in their understanding of Scripture and their relationship with God.

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Coming This Week: Join us as we continue our journey through the book of Acts this week, exploring how the early church navigated cultural barriers, embraced new revelation, and carried the gospel to the ends of the earth.

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