The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09

.. rh9 ECT
]. His official position ". ~. He
was a centurian, a Roman ofhcer
over a eenPany Of one hundred sol
dfers.
2. Els character ". p. a. "A de
voat man" b. A benevolent man.
g. 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.
II. Supernatural Preparation for
tire Transition Of the Gospel to the
eertites Go:3-35).
In order to bring this about, OBJ
serve:
l.. Two visions were given.
a. The vision Of Cornelius ivy.
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 (vv. 9-16).
While Peter was praying ". 81 he
saw q 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
inelius wv. 17-22s. Peter was great
ily 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 bade him
60, nothing doubling.
8. The meeting Of Cornelius and
Peter wv. 23-33).
a. Peter took six witnesses along
". q CT. 11:12). In a matter OF
30 great Importance he must have
witnesses.
b. Cornelius waiting for Peter ".
24) called together his kinsmen and
neal friends.
e. Cornelius, about to worship
Peter wv. %; 26). was told by Peter
that he himself was but a man.
d. The reciprocal explanation wv.
1888. Peter explained how God
had taken from him his Jewish
pretudices. Cornelius explained how
God had instructed him to send for
Peter.
III. Peters Sermon wv. 34-43).
/. The Introduction wv. "a. 35)
showing that God is no respecter o.
persons (see Golden Text.
2. His discourse (vv. 36-43)
touches briefly upon the mission o.
Jesus, showing that he was quail
fed for his work as a Mediator.
He then exhibited the work OF
Christ.
a. In his life wv. $500. He went
about doing good. even casting out
demons, as a proof of the fact that
God was with him ". 3S).
b. In his death ". 39). The jus,
suffered for the unjust that he
might bring us to God q Pet. 3:1S).
c. In his resurrection wv. 40. 41).
God raised him up the third day.
showing openly that Christ was his
Son from. ~ and that his sac
rf1cial work was satisfactory (Rom.
4:25). In this discourse Peter sets
forth
~ The basis of salvation-the
sacrihcial death Of Christ wv. 80.
iO) ~ The scope of salvation
"~whosoever" ". 49,. (3) The meth
ID appropriating salvation-"be-
lieveth on him" ". 43).
~. The New Penteceat wv. A.
49,.
As the gospel was entering upon
Its widest embrace the Holy Spirit
zane In new power.
". Peter Vindicatss His Ministry
70 the GentiIes III :1-1S).
Being called to account for visit
tng and eating with Gentiles Pc
.ers defense took the form OF
ogical argument, showing how God
-
lads set his seal on the work By the
miraculous gift OF the Spirit