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God flips Peter’s expectations upside down in Acts 10 and makes it clear that the Holy Spirit is not reserved for one group of people. I read the Cornelius story and come away convinced that humility means staying open to being surprised by God. 
• setting the stage with the surprising momentum of Acts so far 
• Cornelius’ vision, prayer, generosity, and readiness to obey 
• Peter’s rooftop vision and the line “What God has made clean” 
• Peter’s visit to a Gentile home and the barrier it breaks 
• the gospel message Peter proclaims about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection 
• the Holy Spirit falling on Gentiles and why that stuns the Jewish believers 
• Cornelius as a model of eagerness to hear from God 
• choosing teachability over pride and letting ourselves be wowed 
• encouraging pastors and leaders without turning them into idols 

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