Pentecost and the Church's Public Beginning
Family guide · The Jerusalem Meeting and Doctrinal Disagreement · Acts 15:1-35 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: A major dispute was addressed through testimony, Scripture, discernment, leadership, and clear communication.
This week we are revisiting The Jerusalem Meeting and Doctrinal Disagreement. Keep the focus on what Acts 15:1-35 actually says and one faithful response.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect The Jerusalem Meeting and Doctrinal Disagreement to the story already learned in Church, Worship, and Mission.
- 5 minRead. Read a manageable selection from Acts 15:1-35 and name direct observations.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: A major dispute was addressed through testimony, Scripture, discernment, leadership, and clear communication.
- 3 minPlay. Use The Jerusalem Meeting and Doctrinal Disagreement Claim Audit verbally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Name one concrete faithful response for this week.
Talk about it
- What does the passage directly say?
- What meaning follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Choose one concrete response connected to a major dispute was addressed through testimony, scripture, discernment, leadership, and clear communication and practise it this week.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.