This Changed Everything

Caesarea is a beautiful seaside town in Israel. It’s most famous resident was Pontius Pilate. Decadence ruled the day there — everything to excess. Because of this, very few Jews ever stepped foot in that town. But Peter did, and his visit to this immoral place changed everything. He carried the good news to Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and his household. As Peter spoke about the death and burial of Jesus, new life entered into this group of Gentiles. They received the Holy Spirit just like the Jews had on the day of Pentecost. And aren’t you glad? God made it known that anyone who called on the name of the Lord would be saved, whether Jew or Gentile. And that means you.