Peter Arrives at Cornelius’s House - Acts 10:1-33

The previous passage explained how Peter came to be at the house of Simon in Joppa (a tanner would not usually be a good place to stay at for a Jew due to all the dead animals about and potential ritual pollution. They also smell pretty bad!). The scene now moves to Caesarea, a government city on the coast further north. How is Cornelius’s relationship with God described (2-4, 22)?

What wrong ideas did Peter have? How were they changed?

Although a Gentile has previously been converted (the Ethiopian eunuch), here we have the number one leader of the Christians encountering a very prominent Gentile in an important city. The scene is set for a change to the ‘Christian culture’. Do you have any prejudices against particular groups or cultures?

1. After reading today’s passage, what’s one thing you can praise God for? What does it prompt you to ask Him for in prayer?

2. J & R: Pray for upcoming training of trainers in expository preaching — that it would multiply faithful Bible teachers in their nation.

3. Good News Week is coming. Pray for your 3!