At-home guide / number 55
The Pointer and the Point
Matthew 3. Part 4 of the story, the gospels. This guide went out for Sunday April 26, 2026.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
John the Baptist pointed to the point of the Biggest Story - Jesus.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Matthew 3
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week
"Repent and believe in the gospel."
- Mark 1:15
Watch the video below with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
Who were some of the Old Testament prophets? What funny clothes did Elijah wear? Who did Malachi say would come before the Lord came to earth? How did John the Baptist’s clothes show he was that special prophet?
TakeawayJohn the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy that a prophet like Elijah would come to prepare the way of the Lord.
What was the message that John preached? What did John tell people to do to show that they had repented? How did baptizing people prepare the way for Jesus?
TakeawayJohn baptized as a sign people had confessed and repented of their sin.
Were a lot of people coming to hear John? Did that make John think he was really important? Who did he want people to see as really important? How did he tell them that?
TakeawayJohn’s main job was to point people to Jesus.
Why did John baptize people? What did he say when Jesus came to be baptized? Why did Jesus say he must be baptized? What did God say and do to show he was pleased by Jesus’s baptism?
TakeawayJesus’s baptism revealed God’s plan to cleanse people of their sins through Jesus.
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 55 sits in part 4, the gospels.