The Debate- Pt. 2: Apostle Peter's Submission

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Rev Osei Kwabena Nkrahene | August 21 2025 | Acts 15:6-21

KEY VERSE: “And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, 'Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.” Acts 15:7 (ESV)

MESSAGE:

As we learned from the previous devotional, Apostle Peter stood to speak after the debate about whether Gentile believers must be circumcised to be saved (Acts 15:6-7). He recalled what God had done and pointed to God’s word.

Peter’s submission today matters because this is his last major moment in Luke’s story of Acts. God has been shaping him through correction and growth. At one time, he yielded to the circumcision party, and Paul corrected him (Galatians 2:16). His words in Acts 15:11 echo that lesson: we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus. Peter himself stands as an example of that grace.Peter’s Submission highlights what God has done: (1) God chose Peter; (2) God purified Gentile hearts; and (3) God gave His Spirit to them.

Today, we focus on the first act: God chose Peter (Acts 15:7). God uses human mouths to spread the gospel. He chooses His instruments. Those He chooses do not speak their own words. They carry “the word of the gospel”—Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). God chose Peter and gave him the gospel so the Gentiles would hear and believe.

FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:

Give God your mouth today. He will give you His message for the person He is sending you to. Speak it simply so they can hear and believe.

PRAYER:

Lord Jesus, thank You for saving us by grace. Choose me today and use my mouth for Your gospel. Send me to the person You are calling. Give me courage to speak, wisdom to listen, and love to follow up.Keep our church united under Your Word. Amen. THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.

SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!

The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 233: 2 Chronicles 22–26 — Athaliah to Uzziah: Judgment and Success

DAILY word study: CHOICE In Acts 15:7, “made a choice” translates the Greek eklexato (from eklegomai), which means “to choose” or “to select for a purpose.”

God’s choice starts the mission. He chose Peter, supplied the message, and aimed at faith (Acts 15:7). The messenger is human. The message is divine. It is “the word of the gospel”: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3–4).

Reflect on this: Whom is God sending you to this week, and how will you keep the message clear?