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🕊️ Lent Season😃

Who is John the Baptist?

Watch this video and let us find out what is the message that John the Baptist telling the people.

What happened when Jesus was baptized by John? 

You can read more about it in Luke 1:5-7, 39-44, 80, Luke 3:1-22; Matthew 3; Mark 1:1-11. 

John the Baptist prepares the way

📖Today's passage is taken from Matthew 3  (NIRV) (click to read)

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

3 In those days John the Baptist came and preached in the Desert of Judea. 2 He said, “Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 John is the one Isaiah the prophet had spoken about. He had said,

“A messenger is calling out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.’ ” (Isaiah 40:3)

4 John’s clothes were made out of camel’s hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea. They also came from the whole area around the Jordan River. 6 When they confessed their sins, John baptized them in the Jordan.

7 John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, “You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God’s anger? 8 Live in a way that shows you have turned away from your sins. 9 Don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones. 10 The ax is ready to cut the roots of the trees. All the trees that don’t produce good fruit will be cut down. They will be thrown into the fire.

11 “I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, someone is coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His pitchfork is in his hand to clear the straw from his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the storeroom. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can’t be put out.”

Jesus Is Baptized

13 Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River. He wanted to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to stop him. So he told Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you. So why do you come to me?”

15 Jesus replied, “Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God’s holy plan.” Then John agreed.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened. Jesus saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove. 17 A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.”

Do you want to know more about Lent?

Watch this video to find out more about how you can prepare your heart for Jesus, during this season of Lent.

12 March: Memory Verse


 “A messenger is calling out in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.’ ” (Isaiah 40:3) 


Matthew 3:3b

Activity Time!

There are some ideas that you can do with your parents.

http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2016/01/john-baptist-preschool-sunday-school.html


Let Us Pray

Dear God, 


God of all mercy, you love all that you have made. 


You forgive the sins of all who are truly sorry. 


Create and make in us clean hearts, that we, humbly confessing our sins and knowing our brokenness, may we receive your forgiveness and blessing;


Thank You, Lord.

In Jesus' name I pray; and all God's children say.... AMEN!

Shine for Jesus by sharing with others about God

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Let Us Close in Worship Together

 

Read  God’s Word; 

Observe  what He is telling you; 

Apply  it to your life or situation; 

Do  what is necessary to carry out God’s instruction for you. 

 

Study the Scriptures together as a family, guide your child/children to have daily devotion using the R.O.A.D. pointers. 

CLICK  to download this PLMC church-wide Bible reading plan.

R.O.A.D. - Bible Reading Plan

As we continue our PLMC church-wide Bible reading with ROAD through the Bible, explore God’s hand and God’s plan using the R.O.A.D. study points. Use this guide to help your kids navigate through the Bible and have God-time together.