The Gospel Project at Home: John Baptized Jesus
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Read all or parts of Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.
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Talk About Scripture
Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead. The Bible tells us that anyone who believes these truths about Jesus and confesses that He is Lord will be saved. The Bible also says that those who believe should demonstrate their faith in Jesus by being baptized.
Baptism is a beautiful picture of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Baptism symbolizes a person’s faith in Jesus as the perfect sacrifice for their sin and how His death was the punishment that should’ve been our own. As the person is lowered in the water, they are showing that Jesus’ death was a substitute for their own.
As the person is raised up out of the water, it symbolizes that Jesus’ resurrection guarantees eternal life for all who believe. Just as their sinful life is buried with Christ, the person raised from the water is showing that Jesus has given them new life! Baptism is an outward expression of how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus brings new life to all who believe in Him!
Jesus obeyed His Father by being baptized. Later in life, He obeyed His Father by dying on a cross for our sins and rising again, so that all who trust in Him will receive eternal life.
Pray: Jesus, You are the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Help us understand that faith in Your life, death, and resurrection is the only way to have eternal life. Amen.
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Family Prayer
Mornings: Take time to think about the symbolism of baptism and the story it tells about Jesus. Thank Jesus for living a perfect life to be our righteousness and for dying on the cross to be our substitute. Thank Him for rising again to show us that we too can have eternal life in Him.
Evenings: Ask God to show you ways you can publicly share your faith with others. Like baptism is a public way of identifying with Christ, think about how your words and actions can point others to Jesus. How is baptism a way of publicly declaring our faith in Jesus? How can our words and actions declare our faith and point others to Jesus?
Family Activities
For Fun: Share your baptism story with your kids or invite a family member to share their experience. Show pictures of this special time if any are available. Take time to talk with your kids about what it means to believe in Jesus, the symbolism of baptism, and answer any questions they may have about how they can be baptized at your church.
To Serve: If your church has a regular baptism service, volunteer as a family to help with the service. Take pictures, pass out towels, or pray with those being baptized before the service. Remind kids of the symbolism in baptism that reminds us of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
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