John the Baptist and the first disciples
Doctrine: Faith
Big Idea: The lamb of God invites us to follow Him
John 1:29 “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”
Opening Music
Down to the River to Pray (end at 1:00)
Opening Prayer
Discussion
First Day
Breakout Groups of 3 for 5 minutes
Questions 1, 2, and sharing anything you added to your Journal
Map
Images
- Jordan river
- Jordan river
- Bethany beyond Jordan
- Baptismal Site
- Orthodox Church at Site
- John the Baptist
Second Day
Questions 3, 4, 5
Third Day
Question 6
Isaiah 53:5,6
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Questions 7, 8
Matthew 3:16-17 (The Trinity present)
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Ezekiel 36:26-27 Prophecy of Holy Spirit
26 “ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.”
2 group members share memories of Baptism in a river
Fourth Day
2 group members share an experience of inviting a family member to BSF
Question 9
John 1:35-37
“The next day John (the Baptist) was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God!’ When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.”
Question 10
Fifth Day
Questions 11, 12
John 1:51 “And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”
Question 13
Sixth Day
Question 14
Closing Prayer
Visio Divina: Jesus’ Baptism
Closing Music
Holy Spirit Breathe on Me