Until the conversion of Cornelius, the gospel message had been preached almost exclusively to Jewish people. Any Gentile (anyone not born into a Jewish family) who wanted to follow Jesus would have first converted to Judaism. But the good news of Jesus was for everyone and not just the Jews. God used a vision of animals on a sheet and a miraculous pouring out of the Holy Spirit to reveal this important truth to the Apostle Peter and those he was teaching. Following this, Peter baptised Cornelius, a Roman centurion, making Cornelius the first Gentile to become a Christian.
God wants everyone to hear about Him and become Christians.
Bible verses used in this episode:
Outline:
Tips for teaching children:
Tips for teaching adults:
Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:
Bible Lesson: Cornelius Becomes a Christian
Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.
Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.
For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org
Until the conversion of Cornelius, the gospel message had been preached almost exclusively to Jewish people. Any Gentile (anyone not born into a Jewish family) who wanted to follow Jesus would have first converted to Judaism. But the good news of Jesus was for everyone and not just the Jews. God used a vision of animals on a sheet and a miraculous pouring out of the Holy Spirit to reveal this important truth to the Apostle Peter and those he was teaching. Following this, Peter baptised Cornelius, a Roman centurion, making Cornelius the first Gentile to become a Christian.
God wants everyone to hear about Him and become Christians.
Bible verses used in this episode:
Outline:
Tips for teaching children:
Tips for teaching adults:
Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:
Bible Lesson: Cornelius Becomes a Christian
Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.
Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.
For questions or comments email: mary@missionbibleclass.org