Matthew 3: 13-17; Mark 1: 1-11; Luke 3:
21-22; John 1:19-34
Thank you for continuing this journey of The Gospel Project® for Kids. Sunday’s Bible story focuses on Jesus’ baptism by John. John the Baptist grew up in the wilderness; his ministry began when God’s word came to him, and he began preaching near the Jordan River. John got people ready for Jesus’ ministry, fulfilling the Old Testament prophecy, “A voice of one crying out: Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness” (Isa. 40:3). John called the people to repent of their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized
by John in the Jordan River. Wait a second. John was calling people to a
baptism of repentance. Sinners need repentance, but Jesus never sinned. (See
Hebrews 4:15; 2 Corinthians 5:21.) So why did Jesus come to be baptized? John
was right when he said to Jesus, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You
come to me?” (Matthew 3:14). Jesus answered John, “Allow it for now, because
this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). Jesus
never sinned, but He was baptized just like sinners are baptized. Baptism
reminds us of Jesus’ death and resurrection. It reminds us that when we trust
in Jesus, we turn from sin and start a new life—a life lived for Jesus.
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