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  1. Jan 20, 2022 · In this lesson, we will study John the Baptist and learn many helpful lessons from his life. This lesson is designed for pre-teens and teens. By the end of this lesson, they should have learned about the following: The life of John the Baptist. How to be a forerunner of Jesus.

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      John the Baptist – Lesson Guide. Remind the child that John...

  2. Jan 18, 2024 · John the Baptist – Lesson Guide. Remind the child that John the Baptist was the son of Elizabeth who Mary visited when she was pregnant with Jesus. Explain that John was a miracle baby since his parents were too old to have children.

  3. Like John the Baptist, we have been called for a purpose. This free Bible lesson witll help youth & kids understand part of God's plan for their lives.

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    Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist. —Matthew 11:11

    According to Jesus Christ, John the Baptist stands as the greatest prophet in the Bible (Matthew 11:11; Luke 7:28). John’s responsibility was to prepare people for the coming of the Messiah. John was a preacher, a priest and a prophet. In this lesson we will discover what he accomplished, how he prepared the way for the Messiah, and what we can lea...

    (You can read the story of John’s birth in Luke 1.) To announce and prepare for this monumental event, God sent a prophet by the name of John. One of the most important events in the history of humanity was the coming of the Messiah in the flesh to live a perfect life and die as our Savior. Also called “the Word,” Jesus Christ emptied Himself of Hi...

    1. Knowledge

    What was John the Baptist’s responsibility?

    2. Comprehension

    Why did John turn people’s attention away from the temple and priesthood?

    3. Connections

    How did John the Baptist prepare the people’s hearts for the coming of the Messiah?

    1. John proclaimed that Herod Antipas’s marriage was a sin. Why is it hard to sometimes tell people the truth? Is it any of our business when a leader is sinning? What responsibility do we have to teach the truth? 2. Before he would baptize them, John asked the Pharisees to show fruits proving their repentance. What “fruit” do you think he was look...

    1. Baptism

    Find something that might be immersed in water but not come clean without soap (like a dirty bath toy or dirty dish). Baptism by immersion represents a burial in which we are cleaned up. The water is to wash us clean. Repentance is like the soap that cleans us up. Now use soap and immersion to get rid of the dirt on the item. Explain how baptism without repentance just gets us wet. But baptism preceded by repentance makes us spiritually clean.

    2. Where Is the Jordan River?

    Find a map of the ancient land of Judah and search for the Jordan River. Where might John the Baptist actually have done these baptisms?

    3. You Are an Artist!

    If you like to draw, color and paint, take your favorite art materials and create a picture of a person being baptized.

  4. John fulfilled the prophecy by preparing the way for the Messiah. He preached a convicting message of repentance to the ordinary person as well as to the hypocritical Pharisees of his day.

  5. Nov 21, 2022 · John the Baptist was a prophet who preached the coming of the Messiah and the Kingdom of God in the wilderness. He told his followers to repent and seek forgiveness for their sins through baptism with water. John was the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, a Jewish priest.

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  7. Dec 1, 2020 · John the Baptist is a key figure in the Bible, not only for His place as baptizer of Christ. The New Testament prophet brought the blessed news of Christ’s coming, announcing the Messiah and preparing the way for Him. This message communicates to kids that, while there is a lot of negative news emphasized, we know the greatest news of all.

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