What god has cleansed
What god has cleansed
What GOD has cleansed Presented by Steven Schiller
The Conversion Of Cornelius (10:1-48)
INTRODUCTION
1. Up to this point, the gospel had been somewhat limited in its
outreach...
a. It had spread throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria - Ac 9:31
b. Other than Samaritans (who were half Jewish), it had gone only to
the Jews
2. With "The Conversion Of Cornelius" the first Gentile is saved...
a. A conversion noted not only because he was the first Gentile
b. But also for the miraculous events that accompanied his conversion
3. As with Saul of Tarsus, we have more than just one account of his
conversion...
a. There is Luke's description, given as it occurred - Ac 10:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17
Ac 10:18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,
b. There is Peter's description, when he is called to defend his
actions - Ac 11:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15.16,17,18
[In this lesson, we will focus our attention to Luke's description of the
events as they occurred...]
I. LUKE'S ACCOUNT OF THIS CONVERSION
A. CORNELIUS HAS A VISION...
1. Cornelius, a centurion, is a very religious man - Ac 10:1-2
2. The angel appears to him - Ac 10:3,4,5-6
a. With an announcement that his prayers and alms have been
noticed by God
b. With instructions to send for Peter: "He will tell you what
you must do."
3. Cornelius then sends two servants and a devout soldier to Peter
- Ac 10:7-8
B. PETER HAS A VISION...
1. The next day, praying, hungry, Peter has a vision - Ac 10:9,10,11,12,13,14-15
a. A sheet descends from heaven, containing all sorts of
creatures
b. A voice tells Peter to "kill and eat"
c. Peter objects, for he has never eaten anything common or
unclean
d. The voice tells him, "What God has cleansed you must not call
common."
2. The vision is repeated three times - Ac 10:16
C. THE SPIRIT INSTRUCTS PETER...
1. The men from Cornelius arrive as Peter contemplates the vision
- Ac 10:17-18
2. The Spirit tells Peter to go, "doubting nothing, for I have
sent them" - Ac 10:19-20
3. Peter receives the men and takes brethren with him as they go to
Cornelius - Ac 10:21,22-23
D. PETER ARRIVES AT CORNELIUS' HOUSE...
1. Cornelius has gathered his family and close friends - Ac 10:24
2. Peter deflects an attempt by Cornelius to worship him - Ac
10:25-26
3. Peter explains his presence is a violation of Jewish custom, but
now understands "I should not call any man common or unclean" -
Ac 10:27-28
4. To explain why Peter was called, Cornelius recounts the
appearance and instructions of the angel - Ac 10:29,30,31-32
5. Cornelius and household were ready "to hear all things commanded
you by God" - Ac 10:33
E. PETER'S SERMON TO THE HOUSEHOLD OF CORNELIUS...
1. He begins with a full perception that God shows no partiality
- Ac 10:34-35
a. A perception started with the vision of the sheet and unclean
beasts
b. A perception continued with the Spirit's instruction to go
with the messengers
2. Peter then proceeds to proclaim Jesus Christ - Ac 10:36,37,38,39,40,41,42-43
a. As Lord who was anointed with the Holy Spirit and power - Ac
10:36,37-38
b. Who was killed, but then raised from the dead and seen by
eyewitnesses who knew Him well - Ac 10:39,40-41
c. Who has commanded the apostles to proclaim Him as ordained by
God to be the Judge of the living and dead - Ac 10:42
d. Through Whom remission of sins is offered to those who
believe - Ac 10:43
F. THE SPIRIT FALLS ON ALL WHO HEARD...
1. While Peter was still speaking - Ac 10:44
2. Astonishing those of the circumcision - Ac 10:45-46
a. Jewish Christians who had come with Peter
b. Because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on
Gentiles also
c. Empowering them to speak with tongues and praise God
G. PETER COMMANDS THEM TO BE BAPTIZED...
1. How could anyone forbid water to those who had received the
Spirit just as the apostles did? - Ac 10:47; cf. Ac 2:1-4
2. So Cornelius and his household were commanded to be baptized in
the name of the Lord - Ac 10:48; cf. Ac 2:38
[The events surrounding this conversion are certainly remarkable. They
evidently were intended to convey important truths. As we endeavor to
glean what those truths were, here are a couple of...]
II. OBSERVATIONS REGARDING THIS CONVERSION
A. RELIGIOUS PEOPLE NEED SAVING...
1. Many people believe that if you are religious, you will be saved
a. That if you go to church, do good, etc., you have a hope of
heaven
b. That you will have earned the right to enter heaven
2. Yet, though Cornelius was a man who...
a. Was a devout man and feared God with his whole family - Ac
10:2
b. Gave alms generously and prayed to God always - ibid.
c. Still needed to be told "words by which you and all your
household will be saved" - cf. Ac 11:14
3. Clearly, being religious alone isn't what saves you
a. Most examples of conversion in Acts involved religious people
b. It is the blood of Christ that saves! - cf. Ep 1:7
B. THE GOSPEL IS FOR ALL NATIONS...
1. Peter perceived that God is no respecter of persons - Ac
10:34-35
2. Indeed, God desires that ALL men be saved - cf. Jn 3:16; 1Tim2:3,4,5-6; 2Pet3:9
3. Therefore He has not predestined some to be saved and others to
be lost!
C. THE GOSPEL CULMINATES IN BAPTISM...
1. It begins with the need to believe in Jesus - Acts 10:42-43
2. It ends with immersion in water - Acts10:47-48; cf. Acts 2:38,Acts 8:35,36,37-38,Acts 22:16
3. "Baptism is here [in Acts 2:38, MAC] a part of the proclamation of
Christ. In an Apostolic sermon it comes as its logical
conclusion. An effort ought to be made to restore this note in
our [Baptist, MAC] preaching." - George Beasley-Murray, Baptism
In The New Testament, p. 393
CONCLUSION
1. There are other observations to be made...
a. Which we will consider in the next chapter
b. As Peter is called to account for his actions
2. While miraculous events surrounded "The Conversion Of Cornelius", his
salvation was no different from what we have already seen...
a. He had to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ - e.g., Ac 8:35
b. He was taught to believe and commanded to be baptized - e.g., Ac
2:36,37-38; 8:36,37-38
3. As Peter would later say, it is "through the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ" that both Gentiles and Jews are saved - cf. Ac 15:11
a. We are saved by grace, not works - cf. Ep 2:5,8,Tit 3:4-5
b. For it is not enough to be religious...
1) Who could be more religious than Cornelius?
2) Or the 3000 at Pentecost, the Ethiopian eunuch, Saul of Tarsus,
Lydia of Thyatira?
4. The grace of God which saves does require a response, however...
a. A response of faith - Ac 10:43
b. Faith in Jesus that comes by hearing the gospel - Ac 10:42
c. Faith which expresses itself in obedience - cf. He 5:9
1) Particularly, repentance and baptism - cf. Ac 2:38; 3:19; 10:48
2) Not as works of merit, but as acts of faith by which one
receives God's grace
Those of us who are not descended from Israel can rejoice in what God
revealed with "The Conversion of Cornelius". As properly concluded later
by Jewish brethren in Jerusalem:
"God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life." - Ac 11:18
Have you taken advantage of this wonderful gift, by responding to the
gospel of Jesus Christ in faith, repentance, and baptism...?
HEAR
BELIEVE
REPENT
CONFESS
BE BAPTIZED
LIVE FAITHFULLY
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- Man`s device (not GOD`S)
- Moral issues
- No change
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- Overcome evil with good
- Only 1 church (church of CHRIST)
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- Preaching Jesus
- Preach the word
- Pleasing God
- Persecution and Oppression
- Power of the tongue
- Persecution
- Prayer
- Pride of men hinder the advancement of the gospel
- Perverting the gospel
- practicing SIN
- Pray without ceasing
- Reject God
- Right hand of falsehood lesson by Steven Schiller
- REPENT!
- References on request
- Root of all evil
- Riverside gallery
- Rule your own house?
- Repent
- RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF GOD
- Religious error
- ROCK SOLID FAITH JAMES WATKINS
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- Sinners prayer 4min video
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- Scriptually organized w/o deacons?
- Stairway to heaven
- Submit and we will pray for you
- Sheet music
- Serving GOD or Self serving
- Service to GOD
- Searching for truth
- Sound teaching
- SERMONS
- STOP
- Sincere,True Ministry
- Slave of the creator
- Spirit of GOD
- Spirit to the churches
- SHEPHERD
- Searching for truth(book)
- Same sex marriage
- Speak evil of no man
- Slave of GOD
- Salvation of the LORD
- Standard of authority
- Speak evil of a Christian is sin against Christ
- Scriptual and unscriptually organized churches
- SPIRIT & TRUTH
- Speaking evil of Christian brother
- SUNDAY APRIL 17 2022
- Turn from sin to GOD
- The dog has returned to his vomit
- Slander
- Truth about
- Take the name of Jesus with you
- The children
- The devil
- Truth for the world
- Time for truth
- 2 Reasons to believe ap
- Thanks to GOD
- Those who persecute you
- The Church
- The way we were
- Truth
- The Lord`s Supper
- The holy spirit
- Unless the Lord build the house
- Unscriptual organization of the church
- This is God`s church
- U WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR IDLE WORDS
- Vengeance
- U HAVE AN ENEMY!
- Unified church James Watkins
- What is the Gospel?
- WOE WOE WOE
- World Video Bible School (WVBS)
- What must i do to be saved?
- What names on your sign
- What must i do to be saves (transcript)
- James Watkins
- When you die
- Withdrawal fellowship
- What GOD has cleansed
- Wearing the crown
- Why so many churches (Transcript)
- Wonderful Grace
- Whose family are u ruling
- Where in the bible is your church mentioned
- Worship
- Worshipping idols not God
- Worship of idols instead of GOD
- Walking with GOD
- WORSHIP NOV 6 2022
- Worship to God
- What is the church?
- Wonderfully made
- You must be born again
- Your unbelief
- You give good gifts
- Wicked
- You are not your own
- GOD created all things in 6 days
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