it's Leviticus 11 Deuteronomy 14 where God distinguishes between clean and unclean animals and why these animals well he doesn't come out and tell us but I'll give you an example of the wisdom of God are you aware Beth that every animal and foul that God prohibits are scavengers they feed off of dirt rodents so to eat them is a sure way of getting your your body sick what do pigs eat dirt mud so if you consume Pig it is harmful to your body think about the other things that God forbids you from eating for example
catfish or shrimp catfish and shrimp feed off the garbage of the sea or Eagles or Hawks they feed off of rodents right so notice the wisdom of God in that the animals and the fowls that he prohibits you from eating are exactly what Timmy tempy bear said Bottom Feeders that are unhealthy for your body to consume so you see the wisdom of God the things that he forbids you from eating are animals that feed off of debris dirt garbage they're Bottom Feeders cockroaches rodents Hawks and Eagles and so in other words you see God's wisdom
in that the animals and the fowls that are prescribed prohibited are animals and fowls that actually do irreparable damage to your body physically so you see God's love and wisdom in prescribing clean animals that will not harm you physically because God is also concerned not just about your spiritual wellbeing but your psychological and physical well-being he's concern he's concerned about all of you the whole of you makes you wants you to be whole and healthy spiritually psychologically emotionally and physically you see the was of God even fat God said you cannot eat the fat of
the animal it's forbidden go to Leviticus 17 10- 14 you'll read he forbids blood and fat fat you are not to eat the fat of animal and we know that fat contributes to heart disease because as Sal John said the Triune God Yahweh yahweh's father son Spirit knows what's best for you because he knows his creation better than creatures do you got it even though now even though now as Christians we can eat anything that doesn't mean though I have the freedom to anything I should eat anything right moreover the other reason why Leviticus 11
Deuteronomy 14 God distinguished between clean and unclean animals clean and unclean Birds you know why the New Testament gives you the answer there's another reason it goes beyond the physical the physical benefits and health benefits right the blessings of eating the diet prescribed by God the health benefits the physical benefits and blessings there's a spiritual deeper Rich meaning to distinguishing between clean and unclean animals clean and unclean Birds you guys want to know what it is it's found in Peter's vision in Acts 10 9-29 I'm not going to read it we're going to look at
key points acts 10:9 to 29 Peter sees a vision where he sees a TBL spread coming down sees it three times coming down okay in that Vision he sees clean unclean animals and birds a voice tells him the voice of God says get up Peter kill and eat Peter's response no Lord I have never eaten anything unclean the voice says do not call anything common or unclean that God makes clean he saw that Vision three times he didn't understand what it was now open up my brother Acts 10:1 17-20 sure acts 10:1 17:20 eating clean
is not what makes you good it's obeying God's command that makes you good so if God tells you eat this and you do then you're good don't eat this and you don't then you're good so it's not the eating per se that makes you good it's the compliance and obedience to God's command that makes you good or bad because what is sin breaking the law of God okay now read for me acts 10 17 to 20 now while Peter wondered within himself what this Vision which he had seen meant behold the man who had been
sent from cor Cornelius had made in inquiry for Simon's house and stood before the gate and they called and asked whatever Simon whose surname was Peter was lodging there while Peter thought about the vision the spirit said to him behold three men are seeking you arise therefore go go down and go with them doubting nothing for I have sent them now how many how many men three now notice who's speaking to Peter the Holy Spirit notice who's commanding Peter the Holy Spirit notice who sent these three menant to Peter the Holy Spirit now notice How
Majestic glorious and wonderful and beautiful the holy spirit is number one the holy spirit is a person he speaks and commands he's not an active Force so much for the Joe's witnesses number two the holy spirit is the Lord God of the church because notice he commands Peter he tells Peter what to do when to do it how to do it and Peter must obey or suffer discipline so it shows you the holy spirit is the Lord God of the church he orders the church he commands a church and he tells the church what the
church must do number three no notice it's the Holy Spirit who brings people to Salvation because the holy spirit says I brought these men to you do not hesitate go immediately with them you see how glorious the holy spirit is it's the spirit that convicts you of your sin it's a spirit that makes you aware of your sin it's a spirit that shows you you need Jesus and it's a spirit that brings the right teachers to preach the gospel to get you saved the Holy Spirit does it from beginning to end you see how much
meat there is about the Holy Spirit in those two verses but another connection are you ready for another connection you guys are you up in a alert are you asleep another connection how many Gentiles did the Holy Spirit send to to Peter how many three how many times did Peter see the vision of clean and unclean animals where God said do not call anything unclean that I made clean three times three three times right okay why three times because each Vision represented what the man the Gentile three men three men three times he's told don't
call anything unclean that God makes clean because the three-fold vision represented the three Gentiles whom God was about to make clean therefore Peter don't you look down upon them and consider them unclean because God is going to make Gentiles clean with you but there's another reason why three it is the work of the Trinity to make anyone clean it is the work of the Father the work of the Son and the work of the Holy Spirit to make anyone clean so three men three visions three persons of the godhead the Trinity sing in y cuz
he went silent no I'm hearing you okay why three times three Gentiles whom God is going to make clean but also it is the work of the Triune God to make anyone clean it's the work of the Father the work of the son the work of the Holy Spirit these three persons of the godhead they alone are God who makes anyone clean so now let's see how Peter interpreted the dream how Peter interpreted the dream go to acts 10:28 he's now entered cornelius's house in fact read from acts 10 read 24-28 watch here guys and
the following day they enter um what at the following day they enter CER ceria ceria Philippi I can oh man I'm sorry that's okay you know why CIA Philippi is important what cesaria Philippi was the the place where Peter confessed Jesus Christ is the son of the Living God and pet and Jesus said blessed are you Simon bar Jonah Flesh and Blood did not reveal this to you but my Father in heaven and I say you are Kea and upon this Kea I'll build my church in Matthew Matthew 1613 to 18 it was at cesaria
Philippi where The Father revealed to Peter by the Holy Spirit Jesus is the Christ the son of the Living God which then moved Jesus to say you are the rock upon whom I'll build my church and I'll give you the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven that what you bind on Earth will be bound in heaven what you loose on Earth will be loose in heaven is it a coincidence this is the same place that Peter now opens up the kingdom of God for the first Gentile family is that a coincidence H you see the
rock discharging the keys by opening the Kingdom of Heaven for the first Gentile converts at the same place where Jesus said to him blessed are you Simon bar Jonah for Flesh and Blood did not reveal this to you but my Father in heaven and then I read 18 and I tell you you are Kea and upon this Kea I'll build my church and then 19 in Matthew 16:19 he says and to you has been given the keing Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven what you bind on Earth shall be bound in heaven what you loose
on Earth shall be loose in heaven and here that same place cesaria Philippi Peter discharges the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven by opening the kingdom to the first Gentile convert and the Very place where Jesus said you are the rock you are blessed and to you have been given the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven coincidence oh no are you guys being blown away how deep and Rich mute me buddy I can hear myself through your computer how deep and Rich the scriptures are now read 25- 28 got you as Peter was coming in
Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and worshiped him but Peter lift him up saying stand up I myself am also a man and and as he talked with him he went in and found many who had come together then he said to them you know how unlawful it is for a Jewish man to keep company with or go to one of another Nation but God has shown me that I shall not call any man common or unclean okay I'm confused when did God show Peter not to call any man even Gentiles that
the Jews thought were unclean common are unclean when did God show Peter that in his vision ah now if you guys have been paying attention here is the interpretation why God during the old Covenant period distinguish between clean and unclean animals and other laws that were given for Israel because the animals represented Nations the clean animals and birds represented Israel who at that time was the only nation set apart for God's glory whereas all the other nations were allowed to steepen their sin now however the time had come for even the Gentiles to be made
clean so now and making all the animals and birds clean that was a symbolic act by God to showing that the Gentiles will no longer be alienated and considered unclean the Gentiles will be now cleansed by the blood of Jesus Jesus through faith in Jesus born of the same spirit and they'll be one with you so the animals that were given in the Old Testament were intended to point to a greater spiritual reality like they were clean animals and birds in distinction from unclean animals and birds similarly the nation of Israel was that clean animal
that clean bird that God distinguished from the unclean birds and unclean animals typify by the Gentiles and their idolatry and immorality but no more no more so everything in the Old Testament has a deeper more Rich spiritual meaning everything even the dietary laws even the priesthood the sacrificial system or why the Jews could not use two different threads for clothing all of that had deeper richer spiritual significance that points to Jes Jesus Christ and his church all of it I'm not exaggerating the duty of the student of the Bible is to see how all these
commands point to the Lord Jesus Christ and his church and his work on Calvary and bringing about all the nations cleansing them by his blood making them one with the Commonwealth of Israel
