Cherish?
To love & care for someone deeply.
Ministry?
Work to serve God.
Sudducees?
Upper-class wealthy Jewish men.
Pharisees?
Followers of an ancient Jewish religion.
Baptise?
To use water to welcome someone into God’s family.
Who was John the Baptist’s cousin?
JESUS.
Ascend?
To rise up and be gone from sight.
Who was John?
He is John the Baptist who baptises Jesus.
What did John tell the tax collectors to do?
Not to collect more money than they should.
Messiah?
Someone who is promised to come & save those who believe.
What did John tell the soldiers to do?
Not to cheat people out of money or accuse people falsely.
What did John tell the Pharisees & Sadducees to do?
They must practise what they preached. “If you have two coats, give one to the poor;
“If you have extra food, give it away to those who are hungry.”
Why did John not want to baptise Jesus?
He did not think he was worthy & Jesus should be baptising him.
What happened when John baptises Jesus?
The heavens were opened & the Spirit of God came down in the form of a dove.
What is today’s message?
Jesus is God’s Son.