Apr. 12, 2026

Week before last we ended in Acts 10:16 and Cornelius had seen a vision and sent to Joppa for Peter. At the same time Peter saw a vision of the giant sheet being lowered with all the different animals both clean and unclean and God told Peter to kill and eat. We pick up today where the Spirit tells him of the men coming from Caesarea and to go with them.

Acts Lesson 17 Study Questions

1.    Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant: When the vision ended, Peter did not have it all ________ out. That came in time, and it came as God spoke to Peter through the _________ just arriving at his door.

2.    Then Peter went down to the men who had been sent to him from Cornelius: The idea that God could send and use __________ was entirely new to Peter. God was expanding Peter’s ______ and _______.

3.    Cornelius sent servants to get a man he had never met, so that he could meet this unknown man. He only knew that the man was a pious Jew, who by tradition would have nothing to do with a ________ such as Cornelius. Despite all that, Cornelius was waiting for them in _______.

4.    Peter and Cornelius honored each other. Peter __________ Cornelius by coming all the way from Joppa to see him. Cornelius _________ Peter by bowing low before him. They did just as Paul would later write, in honor giving preference to one another (Romans 12:10).

5.    In saying “I should not call any man common or unclean,” Peter understood that the vision was about _______, not ______. But the principle still relates to food. We understand believers are not under any obligation to keep a kosher diet. 

6.    I prayed in my house: Undoubtedly, Cornelius prayed either generally to draw closer to God, or specifically that God would ______ the Messiah. God would answer this prayer through the ________ Peter brought to Cornelius.

7.    In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality: This is the ____________ for Peter’s understanding that the gospel should now go forth to __________. This statement goes completely against the prevailing Jewish thought at that time that God certainly did show partiality, towards the Jews and against the Gentiles. 

8.    In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality: All of this changed with the spread of the ________. Christianity was the _______ religion to disregard racial, cultural and national limitations.

9.    He is Lord of all: This is a powerful phrase, showing the ______ of Jesus. Peter could never say this if Jesus were not (and is not) _____. Furthermore, He is Lord of all – meaning both Jew and Gentile.

10.    Whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins: The brief sermon concluded with an understanding of the broadness of God’s _________ of salvation. Note it carefully: _________ believes! Jew or Gentile; slave or free; white or black; good or wicked; rich or poor – whoever believes.