Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-09

0ESoON IEAT-ACts 10.
GOLDEN TEXT-The same Lord over
eRom. 1912
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Acts Is:
1-35; Gal. 2:i-H
PRIMARY TOPIC-Gods Love for Ev-
srybody
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter Wins a Roman
Captain
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Overcoming of Prejudice
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Significance of the Conversion of Cor
nelius.
The conversion of Cornelius broke
down the middle wall of partition
between the Jews and GentileS CEph.
2:N.
1. Cornelius wv. l, ..
/. His official position ". -. He
was Roman officer over company
OF 100 soldiers, perhaps OF about the
same rank as captain in the Ameri-
can army.
:. His character ". p. "a A de-
VOut piOus man. His heart was filed
with godly fear. (2) He was a pray
ing man he observed the Jewish hour
OF prayer go He was charitable; he
gave much aims. "a He was respect
ed by his family
The Lord chose Cornelius for the
transition of The Gospel to the Gen
tiles because of his character and POI
sitiOn. No Jew could find any fault
with him. He was ii good man, but
not saved m;iH
II. The SUPERNATURAL Preparation
for the Transition of the Gospel to the
GentiIes wv. 3-33).
l. Two visions were given. Q) The
vision of Cornelius wv. 3-S). While
engaged in prayer an angel of God
instructed him to send to Joppa for
Peter, who would tell him what to
do. The angel told him that Peter
lodged with Simon, tanner to show
Cornelius that Peter was not the
StricteSt Jew. The calling Of a tan
ner was regarded as unclean by the
strict Jews, and the tanners We're com
manded to dwell apart. Cornelius sent
Mt once for Peter. He was living up
TO the best light he had, so he received
more i(2) The vision Of Peter wv.
9-16). ! This took place while Peter
was praying ". -. If one would re
eeive visions from God, let him pray
TO God; for the heavens are open to
those who pray. He saw 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 hath
cleansed, call not thou common" This
vessel let down from heaven and TAX
er back indicated that both Jew and
Gentle were accepted on high.
,. Messengers from Cornelius ivy.
17-22. Peter was greatly perplexed
over what he had seen, but not for
long, for messengers from Cornelius
made inquiry at the gate for him. The
spirit informed Peter of the matter
and babe him go, nothing doubling.
g. The meeting of Cornelius and Pc
ter wv. 1888. (1) Peter took six
Witnesses along ". 23). He had the
good judgment to know that on mat
ter of so great importance he must
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 III l.
49,. 90 Cornelius waiting for Peter
(v. pa. He called together his kins
men and near friends. (3) Cornelius
about to worship Peter wv. %, 26).
Peter repudiated this act and protest
eel that he was but a man. The true
man Of God not only dislikes, but re-
fuses TO be worshipeL a. The re-
ciprocal explanation wv. 1888. Pc
fer explained to him how God had
taken from him 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
10 send for Peter.
III. Peters Sermon wv. 34-43).
l. The introduction wv. "a, $50. He
showed that God is no respecter of
persons, but that in every nation those
who fear God and work righteousness
are accepted of him.
2. The discourse wv. 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 tie work of Christ Q
In his life (vg. 5000. (2) In his DEATH
w. 39). (3) In his resurrection (vv
40. Az.
". The H4oy Spirit Poured Out
(vv. 44-4S).
This was IA new PentecOSt AS the
Gospel was entering upon it's widest
embrace theISpirit came in new power.