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Matthew 3 · Grade 2

A Voice From Heaven

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Read the Story

John the Baptist lived in the wilderness. He wore clothes made of camel's hair. He ate locusts and wild honey.

John told people to turn away from their sins. Many people came to him. He baptized them in the Jordan River.

One day Jesus came to be baptized. When Jesus came up out of the water, God's Spirit came down like a dove. A voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son." God was pleased with Jesus.

Memory Verse

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Matthew 3:17 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did John live?

    In the wildernessIn the Jordan RiverThis is my beloved Son

  2. What did John eat?

    God's SpiritLocusts and wild honeyIn the Jordan River

  3. Where did John baptize people?

    God's SpiritLocusts and wild honeyIn the Jordan River

  4. What came down like a dove?

    In the wildernessGod's SpiritIn the Jordan River

  5. What did the voice from heaven say?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

DULSONEJSBELOVEDEUSPIRITMSHAODOVENUBREPENTASHFBAPTIZEABHJOHNRHFVAUMPKOLACWGDKKDIW
  • BAPTIZE
  • BELOVED
  • REPENT
  • SPIRIT
  • JESUS
  • JOHN
  • DOVE
  • SON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you get your heart ready for Jesus?
  • At Jesus' baptism we see the Father, Son and Spirit. What does that teach you about God?

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