JSS3 Second Term Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) Lesson Note – Peter Converts Cornelius

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WEEK 3

TOPIC:  THE MINISTRY OF PETER

CONTENTS:

• PETER CONVERTS CORNELIUS ACTS 11: 1-18.
• PETER DEFENDS HIS ACTION IN CORNELIUS’ HOUSE. ACTS 11:1-18.
• THE DETENTION OF PETER AND HIS DIVINE RELEASE FROM HEROD’S PRISON AND DEATH. ACTS 12:1-24.

SUB-TOPIC 1: PETER CONVERTS CORNELIUS ACTS 11: 1-18.

Cornelius was a Gentile and a Roman soldier who stationed at Caesarea, a town located to the north of Joppa. He was God-fearing and had a burning passion in the Jewish religion. He gave alms to the poor and prayed to God always. One day, about the ninth hour of the day (3.00 pm), he had a vision in which he saw an Angel of God, who told him that his prayers and gifts to the poor had come up as a memorial offering before God. He was instructed by the Angel to send for Peter who was lodging with Simon, a tanner, whose house was by the seaside.  As soon as the Angel left, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier to Peter at Joppa to bring him to his house.  On the following day, while the messengers were on their way, Peter went to the upper chamber to pray. Meanwhile, he was hungry and fell asleep. He fell into a trance and had a vision. He saw the sky opened with a vessel descending like a great sheet containing all kinds of animals and birds. Then a voice spoke to him: “Rise, Peter kill and eat” Peter replied; “No Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean” The voice repeated

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