Summary: God didn’t respect persons when it came to rich or poor (II Chron. 9:5-7), but He did respect the person of Jews over Gentiles—until He saved Paul and sent him to the Gentiles in Acts 9.  Of course, Peter … Continue reading →

  Summary: Cornelius had been given a trance vision to tell him to send men to Peter (10:1-3), and Peter was given one (v. 9, 10) to prepare him to receive them.  Peter’s hunger (v. 10) was symbolic in the … Continue reading →

  Summary: When it says that Cornelius “feared God” (10:1,2), that didn’t mean he was saved.  As a matter of fact, we know he wasn’t saved, for God is about to tell him how to be saved (11:13).  We know … Continue reading →

  Summary: Paul wants us to build the “building” of the “house” of our own personal spiritual lives on the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ (v.11, 12) so that your house can withstand the storms of life (cf. Mt. … Continue reading →