Talking Points:

Pray for God to help you engage these questions to grow your faith.
Read Acts 10:1-33
Like Cornelius, people can pray, be generous, and have noble character. Why do people still need to respond to the gospel?

Why might God have chosen the means of visions to bring Cornelius and Peter together?

Compare Cornelius’ and Peter’s responses to their visions. Who immediately obeyed? Who struggled to understand? Explain.

What observations are significant to you in vv.25-29?

In what ways is this passage a beautiful image of hospitality?

Read Acts 10:34-48
Why do you think Peter’s explanation of the good news begins with God’s impartiality before focusing so strongly on Jesus Christ?

What might you have felt or thought if you were one of the believers referred to in v.45 when the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles?

Gospel proclamation, conversion, and baptisms are all linked together in this passage. To what degree do you long for God to pour out the Holy Spirit on our region today like He did then?

How is your faith challenged by this story?

Practically speaking, how can we better encourage one another?