One of the things that I like to do over a rotation is that even though we teach the same story, we intentionally have a different discussion. That is, we lift up different ideas and themes from the same story.
So what I hear being said is there are several discussions to be lifted out of the story.
- A discussion about baptism -- specifically the questions Neil listed regarding baptism of the entire household.
- Figuring out what it means that the spirit rested upon Cornelius -- what did that look like, how did they know, etc.
- clarification about Jewish/Gentile tensions in the early church, including Jewish dietary laws. (Sounds like a cooking rotation
) - Labeling of "clean" vs. "unclean" -- in Biblical times and in our times. Who is included and who is excluded?
- Cornelius is saved. What must I do to be saved?
- Bringing Christ to others (evangelism)
- Prayer/revelation. By going to the roof to pray, Peter understood God more clearly. How does prayer help us understand the mind of God?
Lisa
