God's Big Story

THE LIFE OF JESUS: Jesus is Baptized & Tempted

God's Big Story

Show Notes

We learn how Jesus began His ministry by being baptized and then facing temptation in the wilderness. Even when tempted, Jesus obeyed God perfectly by trusting and using God’s Word—showing us why He is the Savior who came to rescue sinners.

🌟 What Kids Will Learn:

What it means to be baptized and why Jesus was baptized

What temptation is—and why being tempted is not the same as sinning

How Jesus obeyed God perfectly, even when tempted by Satan

How Jesus used the Bible to fight temptation

Why Jesus had to be sinless in order to save sinners

📖 Bible Passage:

Luke 4:5–8

🧠 Big Truth:

Jesus came to save sinners. He never sinned, obeyed God perfectly, and used God’s Word to fight temptation—so He could be the perfect Savior for us.

🏡 Try This at Home:

📘 Read Together: Read Luke 4 as a family and talk about how Jesus responded to temptation.

🧠 Memory Challenge: Choose one Bible verse to memorize this week and practice it together.

💬 Conversation Starter: Ask, “How can God’s Word help us when we’re tempted?”

🙏 Prayer Time: Pray together and thank God for sending Jesus to obey perfectly for us.

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠Jesus Came to Save Sinners by The Village Kids

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