Sunday School Teachers, if your class is larger than 12 members in size, consider using a different activity than the three group read and discuss activity in the manual. Groups of larger than 4 people are rarely effective for this type of activity. Remember, too, that you will have an opportunity to teach baptism next month, so you may not spent much time on it this week. Remember to include the material from John 1 in your lesson.

Jesus Christ set the example for us by being baptized to “fulfil all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). When you are baptized, you receive a remission of your sins (see Acts 2:38). You make a covenant, or promise, with God: you promise to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, to follow Him, and to keep His commandments. […]