The Baptism of Jesus Christ

Syllabus: CBC * Grade 5 * Christian Religious Education * Strand 3.0 The Life of Jesus Christ * Sub-strand 3.2 The Baptism of Jesus Christ

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

• Outline the events that took place during the baptism of Jesus Christ (Luke 3:21-22).
• State the importance of baptism in the life of a Christian.
• Emulate Jesus Christ by exercising humility in day-to-day life.

Summary

When Jesus was baptised alongside sinful people, heaven opened, the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove, and a voice from heaven declared him God's beloved Son. Though Jesus had no sin needing forgiveness, his baptism modelled humility and obedience for us to follow.