New Testament in a Year – Acts 10

By Ron

May 18, 2025

Acts, New Testament

Cornelius Calls for Peter - Acts 10:1-8

Who was Cornelius? (10:1)
Where did Cornelius live? (10:1)
What did Cornelius do for a living? (10:1)
How did the Roman officer and his family relate to God? (10:2)
How did Cornelius help those in need? (10:2)
What did Cornelius experience one afternoon? (10:3)
How did Cornelius respond to the angel? (10:4)
How did the angel affirm the centurion’s life-style? (10:4)
What did the angel command Cornelius to do? (10:5-6)
When the angel left, what did Cornelius do? (10:7-8)
Who did Cornelius send to Joppa? (10:7-8)

This week, what can you do to imitate the centurion’s God-fearing life-style?
What can you give to someone who is in need?

Where was Peter when the centurion’s men approached Joppa? (10:9)
What was Peter doing? (10:9)
How did Peter feel? (10:10)
What did Peter experience while food was being prepared for him? (10:10-16)
What did Peter see in a vision? (10:11-12)
What did the voice instruct Peter to do? (10:13)
Why did Peter protest against the command to eat? (10:14)
How were Peter’s objections silenced? (10:15)
Why was this incident repeated three times? (10:16)
What happened while Peter was wondering about the vision? (10:17-20)
How was Peter prepared for the messengers? (10:19-20)
What did Peter say to the messengers? (10:21)
What did the messengers tell Peter? (10:22)
How did Peter respond to the messengers’ request? (10:23)

What new relationships can you ask God to bring into your life this week?
How can you become more open-minded toward others?
Starting today, how can you help another Christian move beyond his or her cultural limits?

Who was with Peter when he arrived in Caesarea? (10:23-24)
How had Cornelius prepared for Peter’s visit? (10:24-25)
How did Peter refuse the centurion’s homage? (10:25-26)
Who was inside the centurion’s house? (10:27)
What did Peter say to show that he had learned what God had wanted him to learn? (10:28-29)
What did Peter ask? (10:29)
How did Cornelius respond? (10:30-33)
In what way was Peter’s understanding of God changed by his vision? (10:34-35)
What was Peter’s message to the group? (10:34-43)
How was Peter’s message interrupted? (10:44-46)
Why did Peter suddenly stop talking? (10:44-46)
What happened to the non-Jewish believers to show the Jewish believers that God accepted them? (10:44-46)
How did the circumcised believers react to what happened? (10:45-46)
How did Peter sum up what had happened? (10:47-48)
What did Peter command? (10:48)
In what ways was fellowship between believing Jews and believing non-Jews improved during Peter’s stay in Caesarea? (10:48)

What is the first step you could take to show respect for a racial or cultural group that is different from you?
How can you be an effective witness for Christ this week among people who are different from you?