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4.2 John the Baptist
Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 7 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-25)
- Birth and naming of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-66)
- John as precursor who prepares the way for the Messiah
- John's description of the Messiah (Luke 3:16; John 1:29-30)
- Message of John the Baptist (Luke 3:7-18)
- Values from John's teaching applied in daily life
- Living a morally upright life; avoiding social evils John condemned
What you will be able to do
- elaborate the annunciation and birth of John the Baptist
- relate the birth of John the Baptist to the coming of the Messiah
- interpret John's description of the Messiah in Luke 3:16 and John 1:29-30
- discuss the message of John the Baptist in Luke 3:7-18
- apply values acquired from the teachings of John the Baptist in daily life
- desire to live a morally upright life
Key questions
“How is John the Baptist a precursor to the Messiah?”
Lessons
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Annunciation of the birth of John
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Luke 1:5-25 and retell how Gabriel announced John to Zechariah in the temple.
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Birth and naming of John
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead Luke 1:57-66 and note how John is named against family custom and Zechariah speaks again.
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John's birth and the coming of the Messiah
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRelate John's birth to the coming of the Messiah and compose a short poem on how he prepares the way.
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John describes the Messiah
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizInterpret Luke 3:16 and John 1:29-30: Jesus is greater, Spirit-baptizer, and the Lamb who takes away sin.
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The message of John the Baptist
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDiscuss Luke 3:7-18: repent with fruit, share, be honest, do not extort or accuse falsely; the Messiah winnows.
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Values from John applied daily
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizList values in John's message and dramatize applying them at school, home and in the community.
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A morally upright life
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDesire a morally upright life, name evils John condemned, and sing a song on his mission as precursor.