Who was Cornelius? CQ Kids
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Who was Cornelius?
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Cornelius was a Roman army officer, a captain in the Italian Regiment.
We learn more about him in the book of Acts (10:1,2):
He was a “Gentile,” which means he was not Jewish.
He was “devout,” which means he had deep, religious feelings. He was devoted to God.
He and his household respected and worshipped the one, true God and not the fake, pagan gods of Rome that surrounded them.
He was generous, donating (most likely) money and food to poor people. (Acts 10:4)
He was respected by the Jewish people. (Acts 10:22)
He prayed continually to the God of Israel.
During Cornelius’ time, only the Jewish people enjoyed special favor and blessings from God. Even though, as a Gentile, he was outside of God’s favor, that didn’t stop Cornelius from praying to God and worshiping Him…and God noticed!
One day, at around three in the afternoon, Cornelius had a vision. (see Acts 10:3,4, Amplified Version) An angel of God came to him, saying that God had heard his prayers and noticed all of his generous gifts. God considered them as a "memorial," which is an offering made in remembrance of His past blessings!
The angel told Cornelius to send his men to the city of Joppa to find the Apostle Peter and invite him to his home to hear Peter’s message. (see Acts 10:22)
Meanwhile, God was working with Peter, too! Just as Cornelius' men were on the way to find him, Peter was praying on the flat roof of where he was staying. It was around lunchtime, and Peter was hungry. He
