The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus I

Christian Religious Studies J.S.S2 First Term

Sub-theme: Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

Week 6

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus I

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Narrate the story of John the Baptist as a forerunner of Jesus

2. Explain what is the forerunner of Jesus

Content

The forerunner of Jesus Mark 1:1-8, Luke 3:1-20

A forerunner is one who prepares the way for another person greater than himself.

Before Jesus started his ministry, God sent John the Baptist as his forerunner.

John was the forerunner of Jesus, he was the one who baptized Jesus, he was a preacher of the gospel and baptizing people in the desert region, a baptism of repentance for the…