Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-03-08

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feareth him, and worketh righteous
ness, is accepted with him. Acts
10:S4b, IS.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Peter Learns
That God Loves Everybody.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Peter Learns
Something New.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-The Gospel for All.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Overcoming Racial and Ma
tional Prejudices.
The missionary program Of the
church having broadened to include
the Samaritans in Philips preach
ing In Samaria, we see In this les
son the program still widening and
embracing the gentiles. Through the
conversion of Cornelius, the middle
wall of partition was broken down
(Eph. 2:14).
I. The Man Cornelius (10:1, p.
]. His official position ". u. He
was a centurian, Roman officer
over a company of one hundred sol
diers.
2. His character ". p. a. "a de-
vout man." b. A benevolent man.
C. A praying man. d. Highly re-
spected by his family.
The Lord chose Cornelius as the
channel Of the transition Of the
gospel to the Gentiles because of
his character and position.
u. Supernatural Preparation for
the Transition Of the Gospel to the
Gentiles 1885.
In order to bring this about, OBJ
serve:
1. Two visions were given.
a. 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. Cornelius sent at
once for Peter.
b. The vision of Peter wv. 9-16).
While Peter was praying ". 81 he
saw a certain vessel containing
clean and unclean animals let down
from heaven, and heard the COM
mand, "Rise, Peter; KILL and eat"
Peter protested that he had never
eaten any unclean thing. God re-
piled, "What God hath cleansed,
that call not thou common" This
vessel, let down and taken back,
indicated that both Jews and Gen.
tiles were accepted on high,
2. A messenger sent from Cor
nelius wv. 1922. Peter was great
ly perplexed over what he had seen,
but not for long, for a messenger
from Cornelius made inquiry at the
gate for him. The Spirit informed
Peter of the matter and babe him
go, nothing doubling.
8. The meeting of Cornelius and
Peter (vv. 23-33).
a. Peter took six witnesses along
". % CT. 11:12). In a matter Of
so great Importance he must have
witnesses.
b. Cornelius waiting for Peter ".
24) called together his kinsmen and
near friends.
c. Cornelius, about to worship
Peter wv. %, 26), was told by Peter
that he himself was but a man.
d. The reciprocal explanation (vv.
27-33). Peter explained how God
had taken from him his Jewish
prejudices. Cornelius explained how
God had instructed him to send for
Peter.
~. Peters Sermon wv. 34-43).
1. The introduction wv. "a, 35)
showing that God Is no respecter Of
persons (see Golden Text.
2. His discourse (vv. 36-43)
touches briefly upon the mission Of
Jesus, showing that he was quail
fed for his work as Mediator.
He then exhibited the work Of
| Christ.
a. In his life (vv. 36-39). He went
about doing good, even casting out
demons, as a proof of the fact that
God was with him ". 38).
b. In his death ". 39). The just
suffered for the unjust that he
might bring us to God II Pet. 3:1S).
c. In his resurrection (vv. 40, 41).
God raised him up the third day,
showing openly that Christ was his
Son (Rom. 1 AZ and that his sac