SINGING TIME. “BAPTISM” song visuals. Children love singing “When Jesus came to John the Baptist,” “was baptized by immersion,” all to make His way to heaven and show us the way, with no sin, Jesus didn’t need baptism. He simply did it to show us the way, to be obedient. The words tell this story.
SONG VISUALS:
“Baptism”
(Children’s Songbook, p. 100)
DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:
. 24 visuals (color/black-and-white/cue cards) pdf
. Fun Ways to Use Song Visuals pdf
USE SONG VISUALS FOR ANY LANGUAGE – Just add the words on the cue cards provided.
LYRICS & MUSIC FOR THE SONG “BAPTISM”.
TO MAKE AND USE: Mount cue cards on the back of each poster that matches with the song verse.
FOUR WAYS TO GRAB SONG VISUALS AND SINGING
IDEAS TO PRESENT THIS SONG:
1. Talk to children how baptism is a big deal. It is one ordinance that is necessary for us to receive to enter into Heavenly Father’s kingdom.
2. Talk about baptisms for the dead, an ordinance that is performed in God’s temples and how those who have died without being baptized can receive this special ordinance. And if they accept the gospel as we to must and obey God’s commandments they too can enter into God’s kingdom.
Lyrics
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Jesus came to John the Baptist,
In Judea long ago,
And was baptized by immersion
In the River Jordan’s flow.
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“To fulfill the law,” said Jesus,
When the Baptist questioned why,
“And to enter with my Father
In the kingdom up on high.”
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Now we know that we must also
Witness faith in Jesus’ word,
Be baptized to show obedience,
As was Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Words: Mabel Jones Gabbott, 1910–2004. © 1969 IRI
Music: Crawford Gates, 1921–2018. © 1969 IRI. Arr. © 1981, 1989 IRI
LESSON IDEAS ON BAPTISM:
- “Juliana’s First Temple Visit” (October 2012 Friend)
A girl shares how she prepared to do baptisms for the dead for the first time. Includes eight tips for getting ready to go to the temple. - “Preparing to Do Baptisms for the Dead” (September 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Advice for preparing to do baptisms for the dead.