HINT: In Caesarea, a Roman centurion named Cornelius thought his background kept him at a distance from Israel's God—until the Holy Spirit interrupted Peter's sermon!
“While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.” — Acts 10:44 (ESV)
In Acts 10:44–45 ('The Gentile Pentecost'), why was it so astonishing that the Holy Spirit fell on Cornelius's household 'while Peter was still speaking'?
✨ PERSONAL LESSON
Zero Second-Class Citizens in the Kingdom
“While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.”
Never believe the lie that your background or late start makes you a second-class believer. The same Holy Spirit who fell on the apostles in Jerusalem falls on all who hear and believe His Word.
SAY THIS ALOUD
“There are no outsiders in Christ; the Holy Spirit fills my heart as I believe His Word.”
