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Easter Season · Resurrection of the Lord · Year C

Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25

Peter's Sermon to Cornelius

April 16, 2028

St Peter Preaching in the Presence of St Mark, Fra Angelico
St Peter Preaching in the Presence of St Mark, Fra Angelico, c. 1433Museo di San Marco, Florence
A panel from the Linaiuoli Tabernacle predella. Peter preaches from a wooden pulpit while Mark sits below writing down what he says.Acts 10 is Peter's sermon in Cornelius's house, and this is a painting about preaching becoming a gospel.Fra AngelicoA Dominican friar who painted, canonised in 1982, whose work was made for the cells and corridors his brothers lived in.Museo di San Marco, FlorenceThe Dominican friary where Fra Angelico painted a fresco in every cell, left in place, so the pictures are still in the rooms they were made for.Museo di San Marco, Florence
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelJohn 20:1-18Jn 20:1-18 orLuke 24:1-12Lk 24:1-12
Epistle1 Cor. 15:19-261 Cor 15:19-26 orActs 10:34-43
Old TestamentActs 10:34-43 orIsa. 65:17-25Is 65:17-25
PsalterPs. 118:1-2, 14-24Ps 118:1-2, 14-24

Overview & Insights

"Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name" (Acts 10:43)

Acts 10:34-43 records Peter's sermon in the household of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, summarizing Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection as the basis for forgiveness offered to Jew and Gentile alike.

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Commentary

Acts 10 Commentaries BibleHub

Gathers classic commentators verse by verse on Peter's speech to Cornelius's household.

Acts 10 - Peter and Cornelius Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik explains the vision and sermon that open the Gentile mission in plain, sermon-ready terms.

Acts 10 Commentary Precept Austin

Compiles quotes and cross-references from many conservative evangelical scholars on the chapter.

Commentary on Acts 10:34-43 (Resurrection of Our Lord) Working Preacher

Frames Peter's insistence that God shows no partiality as the heart of the Easter proclamation.

Acts 10:34-43 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Calvin Seminary preaching resource situates the speech within Luke's larger story of Gentile inclusion.

God's Answer, Easter Day (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

This Easter Day (Year C) sermon engages the whole set of appointed readings, including Peter's speech in Acts 10.

Background & Word Study

Acts 10:34 Interlinear (Greek) BibleHub

Shows the Greek text of Peter's speech word by word with Strong's numbers and parsing.

Acts Overview BibleProject

An animated video walks through the literary design and themes of the whole book of Acts.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Acts 10 Catena

Collects patristic comment verse by verse on Peter's vision and sermon to Cornelius.

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