Lesson NL3

John the Baptist

Open with prayer.

Introduce and show the John the Baptist video (NEST)

Bible reading: Time may not allow the children’s reading of more than 2 or 3.

Matthew Ch 3
Mark Ch 1
Luke Ch 3: 1-22
John Ch 1: 15-34

This reading takes ? minutes. (depends on how many books are covered)

Specific questions:

1. What was the name of John the Baptist’s mother who was cousin to Mary? Elizabeth
2. What was the name of John the Baptist’s dad? Zacharias
3. Who was the High Priest at this time? Caiaphas
4. Who was one follower of John that later followed Jesus and was one of the 12? Andrew
(Peter’s brother)
5. What was the name of the angel that spoke to Zacharias? Gabriel
6. What was the name of the prophet who was referred to as ‘the Baptist’? John

Open ended questions:

1. Did anyone see any difference between what was on the video and what we read in the
Bible? (On the first and second class, tell the kids that this question is coming as we start the
video.)
2. What difference did you see in the same story covered by different Bible books? Which
Bible book did you like the best? Why?
3. What was the best thing you saw from either the video or the Bible reading?
4. Why do you think that John was asking people to be baptized?
5. Why did Jesus want to be baptized?
6. What can we learn about our love for each other and God’s love for us?

Names covered on earlier lesson:

Mary: mother of Jesus

Joseph: husband of Mary
Herod: evil local ruler who wanted to kill baby Jesus
John the Baptist
Gabriel
Andrew (Peter’s brother)