Cornelius Considered Acts 10 Does Cornelius condemn us

Devout § “devoted to religion or religious duties; pious; reverent; sincere” § Greek: Eusebḗs

Fear § “to reverence, to treat with deference or reverential obedience” § Reverence –

Charity, sharing with those in need § Did this long before: § Phil. 2:

Regularly, continually § Long before: § Jas. 5: 16 § 1 Thess. 5: 17

§ Interested in others (24) § Recognized he was in God’s presence (33) §

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Cornelius Considered -Acts 10 Does Cornelius condemn us?

Devout § “devoted to religion or religious duties; pious; reverent; sincere” § Greek: Eusebḗs - eú “well, good” and sébomai “pay homage” § Implies “faith in” and “obedience to” God to the best of one’s knowledge § We must be committed, faithful, and devoted to God – Lk. 10: 27 § Abraham – Gen. 12: 6 -8; 13: 18; Gen. 22 § Job - 2: 9 -10 § Paul - Acts 21: 13 Cornelius was devout, does Cornelius condemn us?

Fear § “to reverence, to treat with deference or reverential obedience” § Reverence – Ps. 111: 9 § Submission – Ps. 128: 1 § Dread of wrath – Heb. 12: 28 -29; Heb. 10: 31 § Impact of Godly fear § Keeps us from sin - Ex. 20: 20 § Keeps us from mistreating others - Neh. 5: 15 § Causes us to worship God - Ps. 5: 7; Eccl 13: 13 Cornelius feared God, does Cornelius condemn us?

Charity, sharing with those in need § Did this long before: § Phil. 2: 4 § Jas. 1: 27 § Jas. 2: 14 -17 § Are we devoted to God’s teaching on helping others? Cornelius gave generously, does Cornelius condemn us?

Regularly, continually § Long before: § Jas. 5: 16 § 1 Thess. 5: 17 § Rom. 12: 10 -13 § Seems to have had time devoted to prayer (10: 30) Cornelius prayed regularly, does Cornelius condemn us?

§ Interested in others (24) § Recognized he was in God’s presence (33) § Was there to hear ALL God had to say (33) § Was receptive to what he heard (48) Does Cornelius condemn us?