The Spirit Poured Out upon the Gentiles; Peter Rehearses His Experience

(Acts 10:44 to 11:18.)

1. 1.Give the account of Peter's meeting with Cornelius.
2. 2.State the substance of Peter's discourse.
3. 3.What took place while Peter was speaking?
4. 4.How did Peter's companions regard this? Why were they astonished?
5. 5.How was the gift of the Spirit manifested in these Gentiles?
6. 6.What question did Peter ask? What good reason was there for their being baptized?
7. 7.What order did Peter then give? What did the new disciples then desire?
8. 8.Who straightway received news of the affair?
9. 9.What took place when Peter returned to Jerusalem? Who were they who found fault with his course?
10. 10.What was their charge?
11. 11.How did Peter answer them?
12. 12.Give his answer in detail.
13. 13.At what point did he say the Holy Ghost was poured upon the listening Gentiles? In what manner did the Spirit come on them?
14. 14.What did Peter say that he then remembered?
15. 15.Why did Peter not dare to refuse the Gentiles baptism? What was he sure he would have been doing if he had?
16. 16.When the Jews heard Peter's account, what did they do? What did they say?

Additional Questions and Suggestions

1. 1.What is the great principle taught in this lesson? Cite texts from the epistles setting forth this truth.
2. 2.From what did Peter quote in the beginning of his discourse on Pentecost? How extensively had God by the prophet said that His Spirit would be poured out? If the brethren had remembered this statement, would they have wondered that the Gentiles received the Spirit? Has the lesson taught by the story of Cornelius been fully learned by Christians?
3. 3.Is there any fixed rule as to how and when people shall receive the Spirit? Mention the different instances that we have already studied, and note the circumstances in each case. Do these cases show whether or not the Spirit is given only after baptism, or by the laying on of hands?
4. 4.What was there in the example of Jesus to warrant Peter in what he did? What complaint similar to that brought against Peter was frequently brought against Christ by the Pharisees?

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