"And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends. And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him" (Acts 10:24-25).
Cornelius, a commander in the Roman army, was a man who feared God and sought him continually in prayer. God heard his prayer and sent Peter to his house to share the gospel of Jesus Christ so that Cornelius and his house would be saved. While Cornelius waited for Peter to arrive, he gathered together his relatives and close friends. Cornelius didn't know Jesus at the time, but when God revealed to him that he was going to send someone to his house to share his word with him, he used his influence to invite others close to him to be a part of this meeting. The result was that his whole house was saved and rescued from eternal damnation.
The reason that many people today, including people you know don't come to church is because they haven't been invited. When was the last time you invited someone in your circle of influence to come to Jesus or your church to hear the words of life? If your saved God has you on this earth so that you can be a witness to the saving power of Jesus Christ. God saved you not only so that you can know that you're going to heaven when you die. God saved you so that you would be salt and light in your world. Cornelius wasn't even saved and God used him to bring others to Christ. What about you? Are you worth your salt?
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