The Unusual Story of Cornelius Acts 10

V. 21, Peter’s response? Why are you here? V. 22, He hears an unusual story of an angel visiting a Gentile, a centurion V. 23-27, He goes, meets Cornelius, his relatives, and his friends V. 28-29, Peter makes 3 declarations It’s unlawful for a Jew to associate with Gentiles God has shown him not to call any person unclean Why am I here? (He still didn’t get it!)

V. 30-33, Cornelius repeats whole story again V. 34-43, Peter finally understands V. 39, testifies as an eyewitness V. 43, calls OT prophets to witness V. 44-46, Jews are amazed at Spirit poured out on the Gentiles V. 47, Peter still sounding a little doubtful but staying the correct course

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God's way?” When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” (Acts 11:15-18 ESV)

Why did the Spirit NOT fall on the house of Cornelius? Spirit did not signal salvation in conversions of Acts 2, 8, 9, 16, 18, 19 What need was there of Peter? What need of preaching He did NOT fall on that house as a sign of salvation

Why did the Spirit NOT fall on the house of Cornelius? Why was the Holy Spirit NOT for the purpose of salvation?

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:7-9 ESV)

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:7-9 ESV)

And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:7-9 ESV)

having cleansed their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:7-9 ESV) Rom 10:17, faith from the word Acts 10:22, Cornelius told to hear Acts 10:33, Cornelius gathered to hear Acts 11:14, Peter declared message Salvation came by hearing with faith in the message, not by the Holy Spirit

NEVER Why did the Spirit NOT fall on the house of Cornelius? Why was the Holy Spirit NOT for the purpose of salvation? When IS the Holy Spirit given as a sign of salvation? NEVER

HS Power Never Given As A Sign of Salvation King Saul rec’d Spirit as a sign he was king 70 elders rec’d Spirit as a sign of appointment John rec’d Spirit in womb as sign of forerunner Jesus rec’d Spirit as sign of anointed messiah Apostles rec’d Spirit as sign of chosen witnesses Cornelius rec’d Spirit as sign Gentiles accepted