Peter in Acts 9-10

As Peter actively continued his ministry, now traveling about the country, God was able to use him through the healing of Aeneas and the raising of Dorcas to bring many in Lydda, Sharon, and Joppa to become believers.   Peter's ministry was effective because of his reliance on prayer, giving glory to God, and willingness to put aside barriers and biases (e.g. Samaritans, Simon the tanner)

And, in Peter's Vision, God showed that He was breaking down one of the biggest barriers, that between Jews and Gentiles.  Just as we saw with Saul's conversion earlier in Chp 9; in Chp 10, we see God orchestrating His Plan for widespread inclusion of Gentiles in the Church by working independently in Peter's and Cornelius' lives.

Just as with the Ethiopian Eunuch, Saul, and now Cornelius, it is encouraging to see that those who were devout and God-fearing were ultimately led to the Truth.

In Acts, we have seen Peter as a great leader, having matured and developed from the Gospels; but, in this passage, we catch a glimpse of the "old" Peter, when he essentially once again used "No" and "Lord" in the same sentence.  This reminds us that preconceived notions or traditions may sometimes get in the way of saying "Yes" to the Lord.