How Do You Come To God? (Sermon: Acts 10:9-33

The Bible tells of a man named Cornelius. He was a devout man who was seeking God, but he was a Gentile. For Peter and the other Jews of this time, Gentiles had no place in the church. But thanks be to God, we don't come into the church based upon our ancestry, but based upon our response to hearing the Gospel. So when Cornelius sought God, God sent Peter to preach to him. And so Cornelius became a part of the early church, not because he was born into the right family, but because he listened with the right heart.

How do you come to God? The same way that Cornelius did. You seek Him and you receive His Word. You must believe with a child-like faith that has no doubts. The Bible promises: "if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame." 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9-13

May you embrace the promise of His word today and come to God.