As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: Luke connected John the Baptist with the one prophesied by Isaiah ( Isaiah 40:3-5 ). John himself was aware of this from his early days, because his father was aware of it from before John's birth ( Luke 1:76-77 ). b. Prepare the way of the LORD: John's great message was that The Parable of the Lost Sheep. 15 Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, "This Man [ a]receives sinners and eats with them." 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying: 4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave 15 Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not, 16 John answered, saying to all, () "I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will () baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus. 21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.". Read full chapter. Luke 2. Luke 3:21-22King James Version. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Read full chapter Bible Verses or Craft Captions to Consider… (Luke 3:15-22) I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. Compare another Sunday School lesson on Luke 3:15-17; 21-22; Compare a free children's sermon on Jesus' baptism from rFour.org; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. 15 As the people were filled with expectation, 21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well Baptism was an invisible mark initiating those who received it into a community anticipating the realm. According to Luke 3:15-17, however, John is not the one through whom the apocalyptic transformation will take place. The coming one — Jesus — will baptize the community with the Holy Spirit and fire and will carry out the final judgment Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. 15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16 John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you How it works. Whirl Classroom lessons follow a consistent four-part sequence: Welcome - Start the class with a warm welcome activity in the lesson leaflet; Hear - Watch the Whirl characters learn about the Bible; Respond - Apply the message using their lesson leaflets; Launch - Participate in Scripture-based activities, both inside the classroom and at home with their families 21 When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened. 22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.". The text for the lesson is from Luke 3:15-17. Messianic Expectations (3:15) John is preaching in the desert and crowds are coming to him. John is preaching a message that the wrath of God is coming. (Ezekiel 22:20-22; ESV). It is shocking to see scholars argue the baptism of fire was a good thing. I read one scholar describe it as a picture Luke 3:4 Or crying, Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord. Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin. Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved. Luke 3:22 Some manuscripts beloved Son; today I have begotten you. Luke 3:27 Greek Salathiel. Luke 2. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Commentary by Karoline Lewis Before we plunge into the Baptism of Jesus, it's worthwhile to step back and note some of the unique features of Epiphany in Year C of 2013. First, Epiphany was actually on a Sunday this year. Baptism: The River of Life (Luke 3:15-17,21-22) Kenneth L. Gibble. In a story by Flannery O'Connor entitled "The River," a little boy whose parents are alcoholics is taken by his babysitter to a baptism. When they get to the river where the service is being held, they see the fundamentalist preacher standing in the water. qmnYtj.

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