God Is Already Working on the Other Side of the Barrier Acts 10:1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort. Acts 10:2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God." Acts 10:3-4 “About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, ‘Cornelius.’ And he stared at him in terror and said, 'What is it, Lord?' And he said to him, 'Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.'" Acts 10:5-6 “And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. He is lodging with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.” Acts 10:7-8 “When the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier… and having related everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.” God Changes Our Heart Acts 10:9 “The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.” Acts 10:10 “And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.” Acts 10:11-12 ”So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to tAnd saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air.“he upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.” Acts 10:13 “And there came a voice to him: 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.'” Acts 10:14 “But Peter said, 'By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.'" Acts 10:15 “And the voice came to him again a second time, 'What God has made clean, do not call common.'” Obedience Begins Before Understanding Acts 10:17 “Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate.” Acts 10:19-20 “And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, 'Behold, three men are looking for you. Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.'" Acts 10:21 “And Peter went down to the men and said, 'I am the one you are looking for. What is the reason for your coming?'" Acts 10:23 “So he invited them in to be his guests.“ou. Rise and go down and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them.'” Who is on the other side of the barrier you've built?