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ACTS: LESSON 10
X. PETER PREACHES TO CORNELIUS AND HIS HOUSEHOLD: THE FIRST UNCIRCUMCISED GENTILE CONVERTS (Acts 10:1-
A. Cornelius sees vision and hears instructions from angel as he is praying -
B. Peter falls in trance and sees vessel of full of unclean beasts descending from heaven three times -
C. As Peter thinks on vision, The Holy Spirit instructs Peter to go with three men sent by Cornelius (10:17-
D. Peter meets Cornelius who has assembled his household to hear all things commanded Peter of the Lord (10:24-
E. Peter begins to preach God as no respecter of persons and of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection (10:35-
F. Miraculous power of Holy Spirit falls on Gentile hearers as Peter begins to preach -
G. Peter rehearses the events of conversion of uncircumcised Gentiles to concerned Jews in Jerusalem -
QUESTIONS:
1. What was Cornelius' occupation?
2. Give a brief description of the Cornelius' character.
3. What did the angel of God tell Cornelius to do? Why was this important to the soul of Cornelius?
4. What revelation was God giving Peter when he fell into a trance? When did Peter learn of the meaning of the trance?
5. What did Peter not allow Cornelius to do when they first met?
6. What was different between Peter's sermon to Cornelius and his sermon in Acts 2?
7. Who were the witnesses that Jesus appeared to after His resurrection?
8. What has God ordained Jesus to be?
9. What did the prophets bear witness to concerning Jesus?
10. While Peter was preaching what occurred that amazed the Jewish believers?
11. What did this occurrence mean to the inspired apostle Peter?
12. Why did the Jews in Jerusalem contend with Peter?
13. What caused them to hold their peace and glorify God?
14. Since "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God" (ICor. 2:14), Cornelius and the Gentile household were saved before baptism. (T) (F)
15. What fact indicates that "the gift of the Holy Spirit" in Acts 2:38 is not the miraculous gift received in Acts 10.
16. Cornelius is an example showing that even good men still need to be __________ .
ACTS: LESSON 11
XI. WORK OF THE LORD BEGINS IN ANTIOCH AND ANOTHER PERSECUTION IN JERUSALEM (11:19-
A. The word of the Lord comes to the Jews and then to the Greeks in Antioch (11:19-
1. Those scattered over tribulation surrounding Stephen come to preach the Lord Jesus.
2. Barnabas from Jerusalem and Saul from Tarsus teach many for a year.
3. Disciples called Christians for the first time.
B. Famine prophesied for Judea causes disciples of Antioch to send relief to elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul (11:27-
C. Herod has James put to death and Peter remains in prison during Passover (12:1-
D. Peter miraculously freed from prison by the angel of the Lord (12:6-
1. Peter was awakened by an angel at night – chains fell from his hands.
2. Peter led out past the guards to the street – angel departs.
3. Peter goes to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark – disciples praying.
4. Peter instructs the disciples to tell James of events and then departs to another place.
5. The next day, Herod commands the guards to be put to death.
E. Herod suffers painful death of being eaten by worms after he fails to give God the glory (12:20-
F. The word of God grows and multiplies (12:24).
G. Barnabas and Saul return from Jerusalem after fulfilling their work of benevolence (12:25).
1. John Mark returns to Antioch with them.
QUESTIONS:
1. What circumstance allowed for the Gospel to be sent to Antioch?
2. Who first preached the word of the Lord in Antioch?
3. Who was sent from Jerusalem to help in the work of the Lord?
4. From where and from whom did he seek help?
5. “The _____________________ were called _______________ first in Antioch.”
6. Who prophesied a famine that would occur in Judea? When did the famine occur?
7. In light of the fact that the churches of Judea did not know Saul (Paul) by face, (Gal. 1:22), does this mean that the elders of the Jerusalem church received the funds and had oversight of the benevolent work in Judea?
8. Who persecuted the Christians in Jerusalem after Saul’s conversion?
9. Which apostle was executed when the church was persecuted?
10. What did the church do for Peter while he was imprisoned ?
11. What facts show that Peter’s escape from prison was miraculous?
12. Peter came to whose house when he was led out of prison.
13. Why did Tyre and Sidon want peace with Herod?
14. How did Herod die? Why?
15. What is meant in the “the word of God grew…”?
16. Who came to Antioch with Barnabas and Saul?