Christ's Church Grows: Acts 10:1-17

SALVATION IN THE HOUSE OF CORNELIUS (ch. 10)

A. Caesarea's Centurion

• 1. a devout Gentile prays, vv1-2
• 2. a vision of an angel of God, vv3-8
     B. Command to Kill and Eat Unclean Animals
• 1. a vision in Joppa, vv9-16
• 2. a visit from Cornelius' men, vv17-23
     C. Christ Preached by Peter
• 1. Cornelius gathers kinsmen & close friends,v24
• 2. Cornelius gives Peter reason for calling him, vv25-33
• 3. Christ Jesus preached by Peter, vv34-43
     D. Cornelius and His Household Saved
• 1. The Holy Spirit falls upon those who hear, vv44-46
• 2. The hearers are baptized, vv47-48

SUMMARIZED TIMELINE

Augustus Caesar, reigns 31 BC-14 AD
Tiberius Caesar, reigns 14 AD-37 AD

• Herod Antipas (Antipater), reigns in Galilee & Perea, 4 BC-39 AD
• 15th year of Tiberius (Lk 3:1), Jesus began His ministry at age 30 (Lk 3:23), autumn 28 AD, therefore, Jesus was born autumn 2 BC
• Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea 26-36 AD
• Christ Jesus crucified, spring 32 AD, 3-1/2 year ministry.
• Holy Spirit given on Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost), summer 32 AD (Acts 1-2)
• warnings & imprisonments to apostles, 32-35 AD (Acts 3-5)
• deacons selected & Stephen martyred, 36 AD (Acts 6-7)
• Marcellus, prefect of Judea 36 AD
  Caligula Caesar, reigns 37-41 AD
• Marullus, prefect of Judea, 37-41 AD
  Claudius Caesar, reigns 41-54 AD
• Herod Agrippa, king of Judea 41-44 AD
• Cuspius Fadius, procurator of Judea 44-46 AD
• Tiberius Julius Alexander, procurator 46-48 AD
• Ventidius Cumanus, procurator 48-52 AD
• Marcus Antonius Felix, procurator 52-60 AD