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Matthew 3 · Preschool

God Loves His Son

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus, John, the river and the dove.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

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

Matthew 3:17 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God the Father loves Jesus. And God loves you too!

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Matthew 3 · Kindergarten

Jesus Is Baptized

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

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

Matthew 3:17 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DOVE
WATER
SKY
JESUS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Baptized.

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 please God?
  • God said, I love My Son. How does it feel to know God loves you?

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Matthew 3 · Grade 1

In the River Jordan

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

REPENT
BAPTIZE
SPIRIT
BELOVED

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

John preached in the wilderness.
People were baptized in the river.
Jesus came to be baptized.
The Spirit came like a dove.
God spoke from heaven.

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 5 in each circle to show the right order.

God spoke from heaven.

The Spirit came like a dove.

Jesus came to be baptized.

John preached in the wilderness.

People were baptized in the river.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Baptized.

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 follow Jesus?
  • God said, I love My Son. How does it feel to know God loves you?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

Matthew 3 · Grade 2

A Voice From Heaven

Name Date

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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Matthew 3 · Grade 3

Get Ready for the King

Name Date

Read the Story

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judea. He said, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" To repent means to turn away from sin and turn to God. John was getting people ready for Jesus.

People from Jerusalem and all around came to John. They confessed their sins and were baptized in the Jordan River. John said someone greater was coming after him. He said he was not even worthy to carry His sandals.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized. John said Jesus should baptize him instead! But Jesus said it was right to do it. When Jesus came up from the water, the Spirit of God came down like a dove. The Father spoke from heaven: "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

Memory Verse

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Matthew 3:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does it mean to repent?

  2. What did people do before John baptized them?

  3. What did John say about the one coming after him?

  4. Why did John not want to baptize Jesus at first?

  5. What happened when Jesus came up from the water?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • John told the proud leaders that being Abraham's children was not enough. Why can't we count on our family to make us right with God?
  • How can you thank God for the Father, Son and Spirit?

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Matthew 3 · Grade 4

The Father, the Son and the Spirit

Name Date

Read and Think

John the Baptist was a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus. Isaiah had written about a voice crying in the wilderness, "Make the way of the Lord ready!" John lived simply, wearing camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey. And he called everyone to repent because the Kingdom of Heaven was near.

When some proud religious leaders came, John warned them that being Abraham's family was not enough. They needed to show real change, like a tree bearing good fruit. John also pointed beyond himself: the One coming after him would baptize with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus came to John at the Jordan. John objected, but Jesus said it was fitting to fulfill all righteousness. At His baptism we see the Trinity: the Son in the water, the Spirit descending like a dove, and the Father's voice saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

Show What You Know

  1. What was John's main message?

  2. What did John mean by bearing good fruit?

  3. What did John say the One coming after him would do?

  4. How do we see the Father, Son and Spirit at Jesus' baptism?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JordanJesusrepentJohngood
  1. John the Baptist was a prophet who prepared the way for .
  2. And he called everyone to because the Kingdom of Heaven was near.
  3. They needed to show real change, like a tree bearing fruit.
  4. also pointed beyond himself: the One coming after him would baptize with the Holy Spirit.
  5. Jesus came to John at the .

Think About It

  1. Repenting means turning from sin to God. Why is it good news that we can turn back to God?

  2. John pointed people to Jesus instead of to himself. How can you point others to 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)

Copy It

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?
  • John warned that trees with no good crop will be cut down. What good things do you want God to grow in you?

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Matthew 3 · Grade 5

Preparing the Way

Name Date

Read and Think

After about thirty years of silence about Jesus' life, Matthew introduces John the Baptist. His message is short and urgent: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" Matthew connects him to Isaiah's prophecy of a voice in the wilderness preparing the way of the Lord. Even John's clothing recalls the prophet Elijah.

Crowds came, confessing their sins and being baptized. But when Pharisees and Sadducees came, John spoke sharply. Family heritage could not save them; God could raise up children for Abraham from stones. True repentance produces fruit. John baptized with water, but the coming One would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, and would separate wheat from chaff.

Jesus had no sin to confess, yet He was baptized, identifying with sinners and fulfilling all righteousness. Then heaven opened. The Spirit descended like a dove, and the Father declared, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." Before Jesus preached one sermon or did one miracle, the Father announced His love and approval.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Matthew connect John the Baptist to the Old Testament?

  2. Why did John warn the Pharisees and Sadducees?

  3. Contrast John's baptism with the baptism of the One coming after him.

  4. Why was Jesus baptized if He had no sin?

  5. What is significant about the Father's words before Jesus' ministry began?

Crossword

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Across

  1. John ate locusts and wild ____.
  2. God's Spirit came down like a ____.
  3. To turn away from sin and turn to God.
  4. John said he was not worthy to carry Jesus' ____.

Down

  1. Where John lived.
  2. The river where John baptized people.

Think About It

  1. The Father announced His love for Jesus before Jesus did any miracle. How does God's love for His children come before what we do?

  2. What would fruit worthy of repentance look like in your own life?

Memory Verse

“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

Matthew 3:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • John pointed people to Jesus instead of himself. How can you point others to Jesus?
  • How can your actions show a changed heart?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.