The Baptism of Jesus Christ

Purpose:  To help us want to keep our baptismal covenants.

What is the gate that is the entrance to the strait and narrow path that leads to eternal life? 

2 Nephi 31:17 Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and baptism by water; and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

Scripture Discussion

• 1. Who baptized Jesus? (Matthew 3:13.)
• 2. Why did John the Baptist hesitate to baptize Jesus? (Matthew 3:14.)
• 3. Why did Jesus want to be baptized? (Matthew 3:15; 2 Nephi 31:7, 9.)
• 4. Why do we need to be baptized? (John 3:5.) 
• 5. What does immersion mean? Why must we be put completely under the water when we are baptized? (3 Nephi 11:26–28.)
• 6. What happened right after Jesus was baptized? (Matthew 3:16–17.)
• 7. How do we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost? (D&C 33:15.)

Watch this video: https://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/the-baptism-of-jesus?lang=eng

I asked one of the crew members for the "Life of Christ Bible Videos," Where did you film it? She answered,
"Goshen, Utah. It is down by a stream that runs through. They dug it out a bit to have it deep enough for that scene. Probably the greenest part of the property."

Compare and Contrast Your Baptism 

with the Baptism of Jesus Christ

When?
How Old?
Where?
How?
Who was there?
Why?
What did Heavenly Father Promise?
Who performed the baptism?
Who was usually baptized at the time?

What is a Covenant? 
A covenant is a sacred agreement between God and a person or group of people. God sets specific conditions, and He promises to bless us as we obey those conditions.

https://www.lds.org/topics/covenant?lang=eng


What did you promise when you were baptized?  

• We take upon us the Name of Christ. 
• We become members of Jesus’ church.
• Be help others in His Name.

• We always remember Him.  
• We stand as witnesses of Heavenly Father at all times and in all places.
• We keep His Commandments.
• We serve Heavenly Father and keep his commandments.
• We endure to the end.
• With His help, we become holy. 

2 Nephi 31: 20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

What does Heavenly Father promise you? 

• If we keep our covenants, Heavenly Father covenants to:
• Forgive our sins.
• Give us many blessings.
• Give us daily guidance through the Holy Ghost.
• Give us eternal life. 

Article of Faith 4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on ofhands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.