Lesson #69: The Baptism Part 2

Children Sabbath School Lesson #69 for 3-29-2014 Song for opening the Sabbath School: Till we all come In the Unity of the Faith (A Song from the Book of Ephesians 4:13) Till we all come in the unity of the faith, And of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #69: The Baptism Part 2 Isaiah 53:7 (KJV) He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. This week boys and girls, we will continue with Part 2 in our lesson book, entitle The Baptism! Genesis 22:7 (KJV) And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? Genesis 22:8 (KJV) And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Isaiah 53:8 (KJV) He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. Ephesians 1:6 (KJV) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 1 John 3:2 (KJV) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. Revelation 3:7 (KJV) And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 1

Revelation 3:8 (KJV) I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #11, pages 111 113 The Saviour's glance seems to penetrate heaven as He pours out His soul in prayer. Well He knows how sin has hardened the hearts of men, and how difficult it will be for them to discern His mission, and accept the gift of salvation. He pleads with the Father for power to overcome their unbelief, to break the fetters with which Satan has enthralled them, and in their behalf to conquer the destroyer. He asks for the witness that God accepts humanity in the person of His Son. {DA 111.6} Never before have the angels listened to such a prayer. They are eager to bear to their loved Commander a message of assurance and comfort. But no; the Father Himself will answer the petition of His Son. Direct from the throne issue the beams of His glory. The heavens are opened, and upon the Saviour's head descends a dovelike form of purest light,--fit emblem of Him, the meek and lowly One. {DA 112.1} Of the vast throng at the Jordan, few except John discerned the heavenly vision. Yet the solemnity of the divine Presence rested upon the assembly. The people stood silently gazing upon Christ. His form was bathed in the light that ever surrounds the throne of God. His upturned face was glorified as they had never before seen the face of man. From the open heavens a voice was heard saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." {DA 112.2} Question: Boys & girls, what did the Saviour plead with the Father for power to do? And, what was the meaning of the dovelike form of purest light that descended upon the Saviours head? Answer: to help men overcome their unbelief, to break the fetters with which Satan has enthralled them, and in their behalf to conquer the destroyer. And it represents a fit emblem of Him, the meek and lowly One. These words of confirmation were given to inspire faith in those who witnessed the scene, and to strengthen the Saviour for His mission. Notwithstanding that the sins of a guilty world were laid upon Christ, notwithstanding the humiliation of taking upon Himself our fallen nature, the voice from heaven declared Him to be the Son of the Eternal. {DA 112.3} John had been deeply moved as he saw Jesus bowed as a suppliant, pleading with tears for the approval of the Father. As the glory of God encircled Him, and the voice from heaven was heard, John recognized the token which God had promised. He knew that it was the world's Redeemer whom he had baptized. The Holy Spirit rested upon him, and with outstretched hand pointing to Jesus, he cried, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." {DA 112.4} Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 2

Question: Boys & girls, how was John move as he saw Jesus bowed as a suppliant? And, what did John cries out as he stretched out his hand pointing to Jesus? Answer: John had been deeply moved pleading with tears for the approval of the Father. As the glory of God encircled Him, and the voice from heaven was heard. And, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." None among the hearers, and not even the speaker himself, discerned the import of these words, "the Lamb of God." Upon Mount Moriah, Abraham had heard the question of his son, "My father,... where is the lamb for a burnt offering?" The father answered, "My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering." Genesis 22:7, 8. And in the ram divinely provided in the place of Isaac, Abraham saw a symbol of Him who was to die for the sins of men. The Holy Spirit through Isaiah, taking up the illustration, prophesied of the Saviour, "He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter," "and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all" (Isaiah 53:7, 6); but the people of Israel had not understood the lesson. Many of them regarded the sacrificial offerings much as the heathen looked upon their sacrifices,--as gifts by which they themselves might propitiate the Deity. God desired to teach them that from His own love comes the gift which reconciles them to Himself. {DA 112.5} Question: Boys & girls, what Abraham see in the ram divinely provided in the place of Isaac? And, did the people of Israel understand the lesson the sacrificial offerings? Answer: He saw a symbol of Him who was to die for the sins of men? And, No the people of Israel had not understood the lesson. Many of them regarded the sacrificial offerings much as the heathen looked upon their sacrifices,--as gifts by which they themselves might propitiate the Deity. Song: Let s learn a beautiful scripture song together dear ones! 1 Peter 1:18-19 (KJV) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: and without spot: as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: and without spot: 1 Peter 1: and 18 and 19 verses Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 3

And the word that was spoken to Jesus at the Jordan, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," embraces humanity. God spoke to Jesus as our representative. With all our sins and weaknesses, we are not cast aside as worthless. "He hath made us accepted in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:6. The glory that rested upon Christ is a pledge of the love of God for us. It tells us of the power of prayer,--how the human voice may reach the ear of God, and our petitions find acceptance in the courts of heaven. By sin, earth was cut off from heaven, and alienated from its communion; but Jesus has connected it again with the sphere of glory. His love has encircled man, and reached the highest heaven. The light which fell from the open portals upon the head of our Saviour will fall upon us as we pray for help to resist temptation. The voice which spoke to Jesus says to every believing soul, This is My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased. {DA 113.1} Question: Boys & girls, what does the glory that rested upon Christ symbolize? And, what does His love do for man? Answer: A pledge of the love of God for us. It tells us of the power of prayer,--how the human voice may reach the ear of God, and our petitions find acceptance in the courts of heaven. And, His love has encircled man, and reached the highest heaven. Song: Let s learn another beautiful scripture together dear ones! John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:2. Our Redeemer has opened the way so that the most sinful, the most needy, the most oppressed and despised, may find access to the Father. All may have a home in the mansions which Jesus has gone to prepare. "These things saith He that is holy, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;... behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it." Revelation 3:7, 8. {DA 113.2} Next Week: We will begin a new chapter in our lesson book entitle, The Temptation! Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer. Next Sabbath: Chapter 12 The Temptation on Sabbath April 5, 2014. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 4

Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #69 Genesis 22:7 (KJV) And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Heree [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 5

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Crisscross Puzzle HEATHEN SACRIFICES PROPITIATE DEITY SLAUGHTER SHEEP SHEARERS DUMB PRISON JUDGMENT GENERATION TRANSGRESSION STRICKEN RECONCILES JORDAN EMBRACES REPRESENTATIVE WEAKNESSES WORTHLESS ACCEPTED BELOVED PLEDGE PETITIONS ACCEPTANCE ALIENATED COMMUNION SPHERE ENCIRCLED PORTALS RESIST TEMPTATION REDEEMER SINFUL OPPRESSED DESPISED MANSIONS PREPARE SHUTTETH PHILADELPHIA PROVIDE 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 7

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Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution L + D + I + + S + B + I M O R I A H D + + A + E + N T N A I L P P U S D + + E R + D I + L O S P + L + + O G + E + + N E + O + C O C T P U + + + U L + L + + R T D V C D I I R S I N O I T A I L I M U H M E + O Z F T I S R D + S N + A S A T G E L S E N R I O C E E F T C + R G P P U L I D C A F L R Z N E P R E E H A P U A B K + T E E I I C I E + E T + T Z R Y L M E I + M N N R L A + + T N + N I O L S E O + N + G D E M + S E C + E E N V P L N + I + O + B S + A F + H + D T G A E O + T + C O N Q U E R T + E + I N R L E W Y + E + U + N R E C S I D + F O + A D L + R U N D E R S T O O D O A F I + + T Y T S A V P E T I T I O N C N I S + + + E P L E A D I N G + + + C + + C S + + + + T C E R I D + + + + E + + + U I + + + + T H R O N G + + + P + + + + L M + + + + D E H T A B + + T + + + Y L T N E L I S (Over, Down, Direction) ACCEPT (11, 10, NE) APPROVAL (20, 14, W) BAPTIZED (20, 11, N) BATHED (14, 18, W) CONFIRMATION (8, 20, N) CONQUER (20, 15, W) DEEPLY (10, 7, NE) DESCENDS (1, 8, NE) DIFFICULT (12, 12, E) DIRECT (13, 11, E) DISCERN (9, 17, E) DOVELIKE (7, 19, E) EMBLEM (3, 9, SE) ENCIRCLED (13, 2, SW) ENTHRALLED (10, 1, SW) FETTERS (2, 8, S) GAZING (6, 1, SW) GLANCE (3, 14, N) HUMILIATION (1, 1, SE) ILLUSTRATION (2, 15, E) INSPIRE (7, 9, NW) LOWLY (10, 6, SE) MISSION (1, 5, SE) MORIAH (15, 18, E) OUTSTRETCHED (3, 20, NE) PENETRATE (16, 9, N) PETITION (1, 18, N) PLEADING (12, 1, SW) RECOGNIZED (18, 16, W) SACRIFICIAL (9, 3, S) SILENTLY (9, 3, SE) SLAUGHTER (19, 13, W) SOLEMNITY (3, 1, SE) STOOD (2, 16, S) SUPPLIANT (18, 1, S) THRONG (17, 1, S) UNBELIEF (19, 9, NW) UNDERSTOOD (19, 11, NW) UPTURNED (19, 1, S) VAST (4, 1, SW) 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 9

Crisscross Puzzle Solution Across 2. EMBRACES 3. OPPRESSED 6. PORTALS 10. DUMB 14. SHEEP 15. PRISON 18. REPRESENTATION 20. TRANSGRESSION 21. STRICKEN 23. SPHERE 25. HEATHEN 26. JORDAN 29. ALIENATES 30. SHEARERS 35. RECONCILES 36. SACRIFICES 37. PROVIDE 38. RESIST 1. PROPITIATE 4. MANSIONS 5. SHUTTETH 7. JUDGEMENT 8. ACCEPTED 9. TEMPTATION 11. DEITY 12. SINFUL 13. ENCIRCLED 15. PLEDGE 16. PREPARE 17. PHILADELPHIA 19. BELOVED 21. SLAUGHTER 22. GENERATION 24. PETITIONS 27. COMMUNION 28. DESPISED 31. REDEEMER 32. WEAKNESSES 33. WORTHLESS 34. ACCEPTANCE Down They are 18 words across and 22 words down in the Crisscross Puzzle And in the ram divinely provided in the place of Isaac, Abraham saw a symbol of Him who was to die for the sins of men. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#69 (3.29.14) Page 10