The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-02-05

GOLDEN 1hNT-Tne same Lord over
ali is rich unto all that call upon Hun
Rom l0l2
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Acts 10
PRIMARY ToPIc-ood's Love for Ev-
JUNIOR ToPIc-Peter Wins Roman
Captain.
IL ~hRwEDfATE AND senior TOPIC
Tie Overcoming OF Prejudice.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-sisnihcsnce Of the Conversion Of Cor
neius
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The conversion ~ Cornelius broke
down tue middle wall Of Partition
between the Jews and Gentiles (Eph.
2:D.
Z. Cornelius (Vv. l. -.
I. His official position ". ~. He
was Roman officer over company
Of 100 soldiers. perhaps Of about the
same rank as n captain In the Anreri-
eau army.
2. His character ". -. "a A de
voht. piOus man. His heart was filled
with godly fear. GU lie was a pray
Ing man; he observed the Jewish hour
OF prayer. CD lie was charitable; he
gave much aims. ca lie was respects
ed by his family.
The lord clhDse Cornelius for the
transition of the Gospel to the Gen
tiles because Of his character and po
sition. No jew could find any fault
not saved mnn.
10. The SUPERNATURAL Preparation
for the Transition Of che Gospel to the
Gentiies wv. 3si).
!. Two visions were given. U The
vision OF Cornelius wv. 3-S). While
engaged In prayer an angel Of God
Instructed him to send TO 5oppa for
Peter. who would tell him what to
do. The angel told him that Peter
lodged with Simon, n tunner. 10 show
Cornelius that Peter was not the
strictest jew. The calling ~ a tan
ner was regarded a. unclean By the
strict Jews. and the tanners were cOm-
b handed TO dwell apart. Cornelius sent
st once for Peter. lie was living up
60 the best light he had. 80 he received
more. (2) The vision OF Peter wv.
e1Gl. This took place while Peter
was praying (y. %. II one would re-
ceive visions from God. let him pray
to God for the heavens are open To
those who pray. lie saw q certain
vessel containing clean and unclean
animals let down from heaven. and
heard the command: Rise. Peter
Kill. and eat" Peter protested that
he had never eaten any unclean thing.
God replied What God bath
cleansed. call not thou common" This
vessel let down from heaven and TAX
en back Indicated that both Jew and
Gentle were accepted ON high.
. Messengers from Cornelius wv.
I7-22). Peter vas greatly perplexed
over what he had seen. but not for
long; for messengers from Cornelius
made inquiry nj the gate for him. The
spirit Informed Peter. OF the matter
and babe him go, nothing doubling.
3. The meeting OF Cornelius and Pc
ter tvv. 23-33). % Peter took six
good Judgment TO know that on a mat
ter OF so great Importance he Vust
have Witnesses This was proved at
the Jerusalem council In the consider
alton Of the question of the reception
OF the Gentiles into the church IN Il
49,. GU Cornelius waiting for Peter
". 24) lie called together his kins-
men and near friends. t3) Cornelius
about 20 worship Peter wv. %. 2B).
Peter repudated this act and protest
ed thar he was but a man. The true
man OF God not only disllkes. but re-
fuses 10 he worshiped. (D The re-
ciprocal explanation wv. 2T-S3). Pc
ter explained TO him how God had
taken from ham his Jewish prejudice
and asked that Cornelius state the
purpose Of his having sent for him.
Cornelius explained how God had APP
peared unto him and instructed him
60 send for Peter.
~. Peters Sermon wv. 3443).
I. The Introduction wv. "a. 35). He
showed that God II no respecter OF
persons. but that In every nation those
who fear God and work righteousness
are accepted OF him.
.. The discourse (vv. 36-43). In the
discourse he touches briefly upon the
mission Of Jesus. showing that by
means of his baptism and amounting
with the Holy Spirit he was quail
fed for his work as mediator. He
then exhibited the work OF Christ az
In his lISe wv. 5000. t2) In his death
". 800. (3 In his resurrection wv.
20. Az.
w. The Holy Spirit Poured Out
wv. 44-4s).
This was a new Pentecost. As the
Gospel was -entering upon Its widest
embrace the Spirit came In new power.