Christian Religious Studies JSS3 Second Term

Sub-theme: Ministry of Peter

Week 3                                         

The ministry of Peter III

Performance objectives:

Students should be able to:

1. Significance of the conversion of Cornelius

Content

Peter converts Cornelius Act10:1-48, 12:1-24

In Caesarea, there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with his entire household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God.

One afternoon, at about 3’o clock, he had a vision in which clearly saw an angel of God coming in and saying to him, ‘Cornelius.’ He stared at him in terror and said what is it, lord? The angel answered and said your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God..... View More