The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-02
Lesson for June S
PETER PREACHING TO eENTILEs

PETER PREACHING TO GENTILEs
LESSON TEXT-Acts 10:1-11:1S.
GOLDEN TEXT-For there is no diff
ference between the Jew and the
Greek; for the same Lord over all Ia
sich unto ali that call upon Him.
Rom. 1912.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Peter Tells
Foreigner About Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter Takes the
Gospel to Gentiles.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
aC-Taking the Gospel to All Races.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
qC-How the Gospel Overcomes Race
Prejudice.
The missionary program of the
church having broadened to include
the Samaritans, we see in this lesson
it still widening and embracing the
Gentiles. Through the conversion Of
Cornelius the middle wall of parti-
ton" was broken down (Eph. . ~.
|. Cornelius Q0:1, p.
1. His official position ". ~.
He was Roman officer over com
pany of 100 soldiers.
LIS uStel w. ~
ID A devout, pious man. (2) He
was a praying man. 90 He was
charitable. He gave much aims. (4)
He was respected by his family.
II. The Supernatural Preparation
for the Transition of the Gospel to the
GentIes G0:3-33).
This was of divine arrangement. No
barrier is too great to prevent the
coming together of persons whom the
Lord desires to meet. In order to
bring this about:
l. Two visions were given.
% The vision of Cornelius wv.
8-9).
While engaged in prayer, an angel
of God announced that his prayer and
aims had come before God as a me-
mortal, and instructed him to send to
Joppa for Peter who would tell him
what to do.
CO. The vision of Peter wv. 9-16).
This took place while Peter was
praying ". 81. He saw a certain YES
sci containing clean and unclean ami
mails 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, that
call not thou common"
g A messenger sent from Cor
nelius wv. 1920.
Peter was greatly perplexed over
yhot hn had hnf nnt for lOnU
for messengers from Cornelius made
inquiry at the gate for him. The
spirit informed Peter of the matter
and babe him go, nothing doubling.
3. The meeting of Cornelius and
Peter wv. 1888.
O) Peter took six witnesses along
". 23).
(2) Cornelius waiting for Peter
". 2N.
He called together his klnsmen and
near friends.
90 Cornelius about to worship
Peter wv. %, 26).
Peter repudiated his act and pro-
tested that he was but man.
"a The reciprocal explanation wv.
27-33).
III. Peters Sermon wv, 34-43).
1. The introduction wv. 3d. 35).
He showed that God is no respecter
of persons. This does not mean that
Cornelius was already in a state of
grace, thereby saved, but that he was
eligible to hear the gospel and &C
cept the terms of salvation.
2. His 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
qualified for His work as mediator.
He then exhibited the work of Christ:
~ In His life wv. 5000.
1t was one of beneficence He went
about doing good even casting out
demons as a proof that God was with
Him ". 3S).
l2) In His death ". 39).
The just suffered for the unjust that
He might bring us to God q Pet. :1S).
~ In His resurrection wv. 40, Az.
In this discourse is set forth:
(a) The basis of salvation-the
cruciiXion Of Christ
(b) The scope of salvation-who-
soever believeth in Him.
(c) The method Of approprating
salvation-believing on Him.
~. The Holy Spirit Poured Out
(vv. 444S).
This was a new Pentecost
v. Peter indicates His Ministry
to the GentlIes III :1-1S).
Being called to account for visiting
and eating with Gentiles, Peter re-
hearsed the whole story in such way
that his narrative took the form of
logical argument, and showed how God
had set His seal upon the work by the
miraculous gift Of the Spirit.