Jesus Is Baptised and Tested - Teacher (Standard) (print)

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Objective: Explain from the passage that jesus was identified as god's son and remained faithful under temptation and locate the lesson on the whole-Bible timeline.

Read: Matthew 3:13-17; 4:1-11

Opening: Ask: What does this passage actually say before we explain what it means?

Say:

At Jesus' baptism, the Spirit descends and a voice from heaven identifies Jesus as the beloved Son.
Jesus resists the tempter by answering from Scripture and refuses paths that would violate faithful allegiance to God.
Together the scenes present Jesus as God's Son who remains faithful under testing; Jesus' baptism should not be collapsed into a conversion template because the narrative purpose is different.

Ask:

What does the text directly say?
What conclusion requires synthesis or inference?
What should we avoid overstating?
What is one faithful response?

Do: Complete Jesus Is Baptised and Tested Evidence Grid.

Close: Restate the big idea, name one faithful response, and pray.

Materials: Bible; Jesus Is Baptised and Tested Evidence Grid

Standard outline · 35 minutes

4 minConnect. Locate the lesson within Cycle 2 and activate prior knowledge.
4 minContext. Identify genre, audience, setting, and immediate context before making claims.
9 minRead and observe. Read selected portions of Matthew 3:13-17; 4:1-11 and identify direct observations. Ask: What does the passage directly say?
7 minDiscuss. Test the big idea against the evidence and identify interpretive limits. Ask: What conclusion can we support from those observations? Where could someone overstate or misapply this passage?
7 minActivity. Complete the primary evidence-based activity. Activity: Jesus Is Baptised and Tested Evidence Grid. Printable: Y3-L07-P01-jesus-is-baptised-and-tested-evidence-grid.
4 minRespond. Name one faithful response and pray. Ask: What faithful response fits the text?

Activity details

Jesus Is Baptised and Tested Evidence Grid · 10 min

Materials: Jesus Is Baptised and Tested Evidence Grid; Bible; Pens or pencils

Read or review Matthew 3:13-17; 4:1-11.
Record at least two direct observations.
State the supported meaning without adding details the text does not supply.
Name one faithful response and one interpretive limit.

Low-resource option: Draw the categories on blank paper or complete verbally.

Closing

Memory verse: Genesis 2:15-17

Prayer: Thank God for what this passage reveals and ask for wisdom to respond faithfully.

Take-home line: The gospel addresses humanity's rebellion, guilt, death, and estrangement from God.