The Arvada enterprise., 1920-02-12
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY IS
PETER AND CORNELIUS.

LESSON TEXT-Acts "
GOLDEN TEXT-The same Lord over
all 10 rich unto all that call upon him.
Rom. l0:l2.
ADDITIONAL. MATERIAL - Acts lS:
i-S; Gal. 2l-2l.
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JUNIOR ToPIC-Petsr Wins 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 (Eph.
2:N.
| I. Cornelius wv. l. -.
/. His official position ". ~. He
was u Roman officer over company
Of 100 soldiers. perhaps OF about the
aame rank aS II captain In the Amcri-
can army.
.. His character ". -. "a A de
vout, pious man. His heart was filled
with godly fcnr. (2) lie was II pray
ing man he observed the Jewish hour
OF prayer. (D lie wns charitable; he
gave much aims. (H lie was respect
Ell by his family.
The Lord chose Cornelius for the
transition of the Gospel to the Gen
| tiles because of his character and po-
sitlon. No Jew could find any fnult
with him. He was II good man, but
not n saved man.
u. The Supernatural Preparation
for the Transition Of the Gospel to the
Gentiles wv. 3-33).
/. 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 JOppa for
Peter. who would tell him what to
do. The angel told him that Peter
lodged with Simon. IA tanner, to show
| Cornelius that Peter was not the
| strictcst jew. The calling OF II TIM
ner was regarded as unclean by tho
| strict Jews. and the tanners were COM
mandsd to dwell apart. Cornelius sent
ut once for Peter lie was living up
| to the best light he hnd, No he received
more. (2) The vision of Peter wv.
9-16). This took pince while Peter
was praying ". O. II one would re-
ccivc visions from God, let him prny
to God; for the henvcns nrc open tn
those who prny. lie saw certain
vessel containing clean nnd unclcnn
animals let down from heaven. md
heard the command: Rise, Peter ;
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he had never eaten any unclcnn thing.
God replied: "What God hnth
cicnnscd. call not thou common" This
vessel let down from hcnvcn md tnk-
err back Indicated that both jew md
Gentle were accepted on high.
.. Messengers from Cornelius (vv.
17.22). Peter was grcntly pcrpl"xcd
over what he hnd seen. but not for
long: for messengers from Cornelius
made inquiry nt the gate for him. The
spirit Informed Peter OF the matter
nnd bndc him go. nothing doubiing.
| 3. The meeting of Cornelius nnd Pc
ter wv. 23-33). "a Peter took six
Witnesses along ". 2O. lie had the
good judgment To know That on II mat
ter Of so great importance he must
have witnesses. This was proved ut
the Jerusalem council In the consider
ntlon OF the question of the reception
Of the Gcntilcs into the church (1l IL
lS). ca Cornelius Whiting for Peter
". 24). lie called together his kins.
men and near friends. f3) Cornelius
about to worship Peter tvv. %. 2G)
Peter rcpudintcd this net nnd protest
ed TINT he was but n man. The true
mnn OF God not only dislikcs. but re-
fuses to be worshipcd. ~ The re-
clprocnl explanation tvv. 27.aD. Pc
ter explained to him how God had
taken from him his Jewish prcjudIc,
and asked that Cornelius state The
purpose OF his hnvlng sent for him
Cornelius explained how God hnd np
pcnrcd unto him and instructed hin
to send for Peter.
~. Peters Sermon tvv. 3i-i3).
]. The Introduction wv. -. 80. Ii'
persons. but that In every nation those
who f"nr God and work righteousness
nrc accepted OF him.
.. The discourse wv. 3G43). In the
discourse he touches briefly upon the
mission Of Jesus. showing that by
means OF his baptism and nnolnting
with the Holy Spirit he wns qnnli'
fled for his work ny mediator. Il'
then exhibited the work OF Christ %
IN his life wv. 3G.30). ca In his death
". 30). CO IN his resurrection rvv
40, 40.
". The Holy Spirit Poured Out
(vv. dieis).
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