Peter's Visit Series

Acts 10:23 - 33 Peter's Visit

1. The Walk

It's Preparation - 23 Then called he them in, and lodged them.

It's Prosecution - And on the morrow Peter went away with them,

It's Participation - and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

2. The Wait - (The Next Day)

The Invitation - 24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea.

The Expectation - And Cornelius waited for them,

The Congregation - and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends

3. The Worship

It's Urgency - How Fast - 25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him,

It's Sincerity - How Forthright - and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

It's Inaccuracy - How Foolish - 26 But Peter took him up,

It's Idolatry - How Flawed - saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

4. The Welcome

The Dialogue - 27 And as he talked with him,

The Direction - he went in,

The Discovery - and found many that were come together.

5. The Warning

Revealed - 28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation;

Reviewed - but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Revoked - 29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for:

I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

6. The Wonder -

Of The Vision - He Remembered -

The Time - 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago

The Test - I was fasting until this hour;

The Task - and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house,

The Terror - and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Of The Voice

It's Purity - 31 And said (from a man standing before him in bright clothing)

It's Privacy - Cornelius,

It's Promise - thy prayer is heard, & thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God

It's Profit - 32 Send therefore to Joppa,

Of The Venture

The Direction - 32 Send therefore to Joppa,

The Determination - and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter;

The Distinction - he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side:

The Declaration - who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Of The Visit

The Haste - 33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee;

The Help - and thou hast well done that thou art come.

The Hold - Now therefore are we all here present before God,

The Hope - to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.