This for the memory verse craft? Need the lamb and the verse both printed as seperate pieces, the flowers replaced with doves on the cross, and the cross printed out with the doves on it.
Print out ten copies.
Jesus is Baptized
There once was a man named John the Baptist, who actually was
one of Jesus cousins. He became a preacher and was telling others to
ask for forgiveness for things they had done wrong. He wanted to help others change
their lives so they could become like a brand new person inside.
He was doing this not to be better than Jesus, but to help
Jesus. By preaching to others to feel bad for their mistakes, to ask for
forgiveness, and by teaching that they needed God in their life he was preparing
the people to hear from Jesus himself.
John was a man who wanted to live a very simple life. He felt that
having a lot of things wasn't important, instead he traveled the desert and told
others about what good things God was doing in his life, and how God could
do good things in their life too.
So John didn't go to a big house every night to eat a big supper
and go to sleep in a nice comfortable bed. John didn't have a home, he
probably slept outside sometimes or he might have been invited to stay with
friends he made along the way.
For food he ate insects like locusts (which are kind of like
grasshoppers) and he would find some wild honey to eat with them. Remember
John wanted to live a simple life, he felt like God was all he needed.
Nothing else was more important.
When people heard that John was in the area they would come from
all over to listen to him and get baptized. Now for some of you, you might
not quite understand what baptism is, and that's okay. If you've ever seen
someone get baptized it's sort of like taking a bath with clothes on.
When someone believes in God, baptism is a way of showing others
that you believe in Him and want to live your life the way God wants. It's
like having a bath to make yourself clean on the inside. When you get baptized
it's a special way of
showing that you understand that you have and need God's forgiveness.
When some men named the Pharisees and Sadducees came to listen
to John he
had a strict warning for them. They needed to feel bad for the wrong
things they had done and ask forgiveness for their mistakes. But these men didn't
think they were doing anything wrong, they weren't sorry, so John would not
baptize them.
As people were coming to John to be baptized, they were
wondering if he was the Saviour they had waited for. John heard what they
were saying and he told them, "I am baptizing you now, but very soon
someone greater than me will come. He is so great that if He asked me to
carry His shoes it would be an amazing honor ."
John continued to preach and baptize people until one day Jesus
came by to be baptized. John didn't know what to
say, all he knew was that how could he, just a regular person baptize Jesus the
Saviour of the world.
John said to Jesus, "You should be baptizing me, I cannot
baptize you Lord." Jesus replied, "It's important
that I do this now, I am ready and I want to be an example to others and show
them that it's important."
So John took Jesus and baptized Him. He placed his hand on His back and laid him
down into the water till He was covered and brought Him back up again. And
just as soon as Jesus was baptized the sky opened up and the Holy
Spirit came like a beautiful white dove and landed right on Jesus
shoulder. Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, I love him
and I am pleased with him."
Just like when Jesus died, was buried and rose again baptism is
just like that. When we lay down into the water we are dying or getting
rid of all the bad things we've done. Under the water we are buried, and
then when we are brought out of the water we are a brand new person to God.
Baptism is important because Jesus made sure this was the first
thing He did when He started His ministry. It is also the last thing He
said before going up to heaven, He said, "Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you..." Matthew 28:19,20
Print one copy of story.
The craft:
http://www.dltk-bible.com/animals/doves.htm
The square is a tp roll, and unnecessary to print out, but the rest I need ten copies of.
John the Baptist Snack
Ingredients:
• crescent roll dough
• raisins and pretzels
• honey
Directions:
1. Use Crescent Roll dough and shaped them into "bugs"
2. Use raisins for eyes, pretzel sticks for antennae and legs.
3. After baking, brush them with honey and the children enjoy locusts with honey!
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