Chapter 11: The Baptism

1. What was it about Jesus that made John certain that the Man asking for baptism was the Messiah?DA-SG 14.1

2. Read Matthew 3:13-17. What are some reasons why Jesus desired baptism?DA-SG 14.2

3. Jesus’ prayer on the riverbank included several requests. What were these requests? Consider the reasons that Jesus may have had for each request.DA-SG 14.3

4. “The glory that rested upon Christ . . . tells us of the power of prayer—how the human voice may reach the ear of God, and our petitions find acceptance in the courts of heaven.” How would you apply this statement in your own prayer life?DA-SG 14.4