A Certain Man Named Cornelius Acts 10:1-18 Text: Introduction: 1. A Ready Sinner (vs. 1-8) Acts 10:1-8 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a 1 centurion of the band called the Italian 2 devout band, A man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. And when the angel which spake unto 7 Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all things unto them, he sent these them to Joppa. A. Responsible A centurion – He was in charge over a company of 100 soldiers
A Certain Man Named Cornelius Acts 10:1-18 Text: Introduction: 1. A Ready Sinner (vs. 1-8) Acts 10:1-8 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: 6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. 7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. A. Responsible – A centurion He was in charge over a company of 100 soldiers