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YourResponsetotheLesson

WhatwasmostinterestingintheBiblestory?Whatactivitywasmostenjoyable?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearn?

ActivityAWater,Water

Baptism—beingimmersedinwater—isasymbol.Whatdoesbaptismsymbolize?

HowtoDependActivityB

Whatdoestheword“dependence”mean?Whatkindofdependencearewetohaveon

Jesus?

“Wewerethereforeburiedwithhimthroughbaptismintodeathinorderthat,justasChristwasraisedfromthedeadthroughthegloryof

theFather,wetoomayliveanewlife”(Romans6:4).

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POWERPOINT

God’sloveleadsustodependonJesusandtobebaptized.

Goodthings?Challenges?

Specialevents?

HowWasYourWeek?PRAYERANDPRAISE

Songs

“Lord,BeGlorified”(HeIsOurSong,no.148)“PassItOn”(HeIsOurSong,no.130)

“IHaveDecidedtoFollowJesus”(HeIsOurSong,no.146)

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PrayingforaDog

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PrayerTime

PraiseGodforHisprovisions.Prayovertheprayerrequests.ThankGodforansweringtheprayersaccordingtoHiswill,forHeknowswhatisbestforus.

PRAYERANDPRAISE

“Wewerethereforeburiedwithhimthroughbaptismintodeathinorderthat,justasChristwasraisedfromthedeadthroughthegloryof

theFather,wetoomayliveanewlife”(Romans6:4).

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TheMeaningofBaptismINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Whatkindofpeopleintoday’sworldpreparethewayforothers?

TheStoryINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Youmaylistentoapodcastrecordingofthestory:www.juniorpowerpoints.org

POWERPOINT

God’sloveleadsustodependonJesusandtobebaptized.

OurResponsetoGodEXPERIENCETHESTORY

Read Matthew3:13-17;Acts8:26-38.Howisbaptismtodaysimilarordifferentfrom

baptisminJohn’sday?

JesusSetsAnExampleEXPLORETHEBIBLE

ReadMatthew3:13-17;Acts8:26-38.• Whatissimilaraboutthesetwostories?• Whatisdifferent?• Whatdothestoriestellusaboutbaptism?

“Wewerethereforeburiedwithhimthroughbaptismintodeathinorderthat,justasChristwasraisedfromthedeadthroughthegloryof

theFather,wetoomayliveanewlife”(Romans6:4).

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FriendshipwithJesusAPPLYTHELESSON

WhatcanwedotoleteveryoneknowaboutourfriendshipwithJesus?

POWERPOINT

God’sloveleadsustodependonJesusandtobebaptized.

PreparingtheWaySHARETHELESSON

ReadMatthew3:1-3Howcanwe“preparethewayfortheLord”and

“makestraightpathsforHim”?

ComingUpNextWeek“GuardingtheGates”

• JohntheBaptist—atempleforChrist.• StudyyourSabbathSchoollessoneachday• Completethedailyactivities• MemorizethePowerText

ClosingPrayer

DearJesus,ThankYouforsettinganexampleforus.PleasehelpustodedicateourlivestoYouinbaptism.ThankYouforhelpingusdependonYouinmakinggoodchoices.

Amen.