Cornelius was a Roman centurion who feared God and prayed regularly. He had a vision where an angel told him to send for Simon Peter. Peter came and shared the gospel, telling Cornelius that anyone who seeks God will find him, including those from other religions or backgrounds. God made sure Cornelius found the truth of Christianity, demonstrating that whoever is willing can be saved.

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781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741 1

2. Pure Heart will be
Leading worship
Sunday morning at
11:00 Concert Friday night
February 10 at 7:00 PM
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3. Acts 10 1 There was a certain man
in Caesarea called Cornelius, a
centurion of the band called the
Italian band,
Cornelius was a Gentile -- a Roman soldier.
He was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers.
He was in the Italian regiment -- 600 soldiers.
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4. 2A devout man, and one that feared God with all
his house, which gave much alms to the
people, and prayed to God always.
He believed in the True and Living God;
the God of the Jews.
He followed the teachings of the Bible.
He was very generous to the poor Jews in the city.
He was faithful in prayer to the True God.
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5. 3 He saw in a vision evidently about
the ninth hour of the day (3 PM) an
angel of God coming in to him, and
saying unto him, Cornelius.
The ninth hour was one of the Jewish times of prayer.
Acts 3 1 Now Peter and John
went up together into the temple
at the hour of prayer, being the
ninth hour.
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6. Cornelius was
praying, and an
angel appeared to
him in a vision.
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.
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7. God never forgets anything we do in His Name.
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8. 5 And now send men to
Joppa, and call for one
Simon, whose surname
is Peter: 6 He lodgeth
33 miles
with one Simon a
tanner, whose house is
by the sea side: he shall
tell thee what thou
oughtest to do.
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9. People ask "What about people who are born to a
pagan family, or Muslims, or Hindus?"
"They are born with a disadvantage."
They say, "It's not fair that God would send such
people to hell because they don't believe in the
God of the Bible and His Son, Jesus Christ."
Cornelius was just such a man.
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10. But he was a man who sought Truth.
He was a man who saw creation, and knew
that there had to be a Creator.
God made certain that he found The Truth.
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11. Matthew 7 7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you: For every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened.
Anyone who seeks God with true desire will
find Him, and God will save that person.
The Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
will be revealed to him or her.
Even if God has to send an angel.
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12. Revelation 22 17 And the Spirit and the bride
say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever
will, let him take the water of life freely.
Anyone who will be saved
Can be saved.
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