The cry of the rooster was one of the most familiar sounds in the life cycle of a first-century person, as common as the ...

Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

Baptism was not a new idea ... heaven was opened God’s spirit descended on Jesus God’s voice was heard A dove, often used as a symbol of peace, represents God’s spirit descending on Jesus.

Pupils could be asked if they can see how the trinity is connected to the baptism of Jesus (dove, voice, Jesus). Look at art works - such as the one in the clip - about this Bible story.

People have said to me, “baptism ... Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a ...