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A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART X - V
"I, Peter, waited for my friend Simon the Tanner to return home... I then spoke to him.... I needed to prepare him for the unexpected visitors from Caesarea....He very kindly allowed them to stay at his home for the night... It is now early in the morning.... Time to get up... To be honest, I have hardly slept all night... So much has happened in just a few hours... Just a few hours ago I believed that as a good Jew I should not communicate with Gentiles.... But I no longer believe that... I am amazed myself at the change in my thinking... Only God could have made that possible... Anyway, we should get ready soon... For after breakfast, I and my three guests will begin our journey to Caesarea.... I believe some believers from Joppa will join us.... I expect us to arrive in Caesarea by lunch time tomorrow.... Once there we will go straight to the home of Cornelius..... For he is the reason we are going to Caesarea....It will be good to hear from him the details of his vision.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn of Peter's historic visit to Caesarea....
ATTACHMENT A WALK THROUGH THE BOOK OF ACTS
PART X - V
The next morning Peter and some other Jewish believers from Joppa set out for Caesarea with the men from Cornelius' household as you can read in Acts 10:23b
The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went along.
When they got there, a large gathering of people was waiting for them as you can read in Acts 10:24-27
The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. But Peter made him get up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man myself." Talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.
Cornelius then shared with Peter his vison as you can read in Acts 10:30-33
Cornelius answered, "Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me and said, "Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the house of Simon the Tanner and lives by the sea." So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us."
Having heard the details of Cornelius' vision, Peter knew it was time to share the gospel with him and those with him.
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