Lesson Text: Matthew 3:11; 13-15
UNSCRAMBLE_
Unscramble the words below to make a sentence that is in our lesson. Tell what the sentence means:
Allowed Then Him he.
Matthew 3:15 But
Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is
fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”
Jesus asked John to baptize Him. John told Jesus that it would be better if Jesus baptized Him. Jesus helped John to understand that it was God’s will for Him to be baptized by John. When John understood that it was the right thing to do, He baptized Jesus.
YES OR NO__
1. John said that Jesus was older than he was.
2. John wanted a pair of sandals that looked like the ones Jesus wore.
3. John said that he was not worthy to carry Jesus’ sandals.
4. Jesus wanted John to baptize him.
5. At first John didn’t want to.
6. Jesus baptized John.
BACKWARD WORDS
Turn the words around and tell how they were used in the lesson.
7. Ezitpab
8. Retaw
9. Sladnas
10. NadroJ
11. Tneverp
12. Timrep
13. Gnittif
FILL IN THE BLANKS_
14. I indeed ______ you with water.
Matthew 3:11 I indeed _________you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.15. He who is coming after me is _______ than I.
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is _________ than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
16. Then Jesus came from Galilee to _____ at the Jordan.
Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to _______ at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
17. Jesus came to be __________ by John.
Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be ________ by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
18. John said, “I _____ to be baptized by You.”
Matthew 3:13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I ______to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
19. Jesus said, “______ it to be so now,...”
Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “
_________ it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.
20. Then he ______ Him.
Matthew 3:15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he _________Him.