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Second Friend Day - Elmer Towns

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3:9).<br />

LESSON 4 - CORNELIUS BRINGS HIS<br />

FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO HEAR PETER<br />

Lesson Text: Acts 10:1-48<br />

Memory Verse: "The Lord is not . . . willing that any should perish . . ." (II Peter<br />

Lesson Aim: To show we must not only be concerned about the salvation of our<br />

relatives, but our friends also.<br />

Lesson Activity: Have children complete "Remembering Lesson 4." Go over the<br />

answers with them.<br />

Our Lesson Says<br />

An Italian Army captain named Cornelius lived in the Roman colony of Caesarea<br />

to keep the peace there. He was a deeply religious man. He and his family feared God,<br />

gave much money to the poor, and prayed constantly.<br />

One day as he was praying, Cornelius had a vision. In it an angel told him that<br />

God had heard his prayers and accepted his gifts to the poor. The angel instructed<br />

Cornelius to send for the Apostle Peter, who would tell him what further religious things<br />

he must do.<br />

Cornelius quickly obeyed the angel and sent some men to the city of Joppa to get<br />

Peter. Meantime, Peter was resting at a friend's house. While he rested, he dreamed that<br />

a sheet came down from heaven. In it were many animals that Jews like Peter were not<br />

to touch or eat. But in the dream Peter heard a voice saying, "Rise, Peter; kill, and eat."<br />

Peter said, "Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean."<br />

The sheet came down three times, and three times Peter was commanded to rise, kill, and<br />

eat. After the third time, Cornelius’ men knocked on the door. The Holy Spirit then told<br />

Peter to get up and go with the men who were looking for him. Peter did.<br />

When they arrived at Cornelius' house in Caesarea, they found him waiting for<br />

them. Cornelius had also invited his family and friends to hear Peter. He told Peter<br />

about his vision and Peter told him about his dream. Then Cornelius said, "We are all<br />

here present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God." While Peter<br />

was preaching to them, the Holy Spirit came upon all of them, and they spoke in tongues<br />

and praised God. Peter then commanded them to be baptized, for he saw that they were<br />

accepted by God just like the Jews were.

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