Sunday School - 3rd Grade

Reading Portion: Mark 6:17-29

Lesson:

1. King Herod was not living properly. He married his brother’s wife (Herodias), which was against God’s law. When John the Baptist pointed out his sin to him, King Herod threw him into prison.

2. Herodias did not like John the Baptist at all. She wanted him dead, but she couldn’t without King Herod’s permission. Even though King Herod didn’t like to hear everything that John had to say, he still liked to listen to him and respected him.

3. King Herod’s birthday came around and he threw a huge party. Herodias’ daughter came in and danced for him.

4. She danced so well that the king told her that he would give her anything she wanted. Anything!

5. The daughter went up to her mother and asked her what she should ask of King Herod.

6. The mother said, “The head of John the Baptist on a plate.”

7. The daughter went and told King Herod what she wanted. King Herod felt horrible, but couldn’t go back on his promise.

8. So, John the Baptist was killed, and his disciples came and buried him in a tomb.


Moral: In resisting sin, we should be prepared to lose our lives.

Memory Verse: Hebrews 12: 4 - Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.