This week in Bible, we will cover "John Baptizes Jesus."

Character Trait: Sincerity 

Memory Verse: Lamentations 3:23

Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Parent Connect Questions: 

• Why did God send John? (God sent John to be His messenger; He sent John to prepare the way for Jesus.)

• What did John tell people to do? (He told them to repent of their sins so they could be forgiven; he told them to be baptized and to confess their sins.)

• What did John wear and eat? (John wore clothes made out of camel’s hair and a leather belt, and he ate locusts and wild honey.)

• What did John tell the people about the Person coming after him? (He told the people that this Person would be more powerful than him and that he wasn’t worthy to untie the strap of His sandals; he told the people that this Person would baptize them with the Holy Spirit.)