Lord's Day - Sunday - International KJV Sunday school Lesson for Teacher's & Student's

 December 27

Lesson 4 (KJV)

Called to Prepare

Devotional Reading: John 1:19–34

Background Scripture: Matthew 3

Matthew 3:1–12

1 In those days came to John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore, fruits meet for repentance:

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

 Key Verse

This is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.—Matthew 3:3

Call in the New Testament

Unit 1: The Beginning of a Call

Lessons 1–4

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. List salient points of John the Baptist’s ministry and message.

2. Compare and contrast the two baptisms of which John spoke.

3. Correct one attitude that puts him or her in danger of being viper-like.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. The Voice

B. Lesson Context

I. Called to Testify (Matthew 3:1–4)

A. Setting (v. 1)

B. Message (vv. 2–3)

Voice in the Wilderness

C. Messenger (v. 4)

II. Called to Repent (Matthew 3:5–10)

A. Receptive Audience (vv. 5–6)

B. Unrepentant Adversaries (vv. 7–10)

Fruits of Repentance

III. Called to Prepare (Matthew 3:11–12)

A. John’s Work (v. 11a)

B. Prophesied Work (vv. 11b–12)

Conclusion

A. Voices in the Wilderness

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Esaias	E-zay-us.
Herod Antipas	Hair-ud An-tih-pus.
Isaiah	Eye-zay-uh.
Josephus	Jo-see-fus.
Judean	Joo-dee-un.
Malachi	Mal-uh-kye.
Messiah	Meh-sigh-uh.
Pentecost	Pent-ih-kost.
Pharisees	Fair-ih-seez.
Sadducees	Sad-you-seez.
synagogue	sin-uh-gog