# John the Baptist - The Gospels

An episode of [Kids Bible in a Year with Julia Jeffress Sadler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1696638708), 27 Feb 2024, 9:38.

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Join Julia Jeffress Sadler as she takes us on an incredible adventure in Episode 162. King Herod threw a big birthday party where a dance led him to promise anything to the dancer. She asked for John the Baptist's head because of her mom's wish, and sadly, Herod had to keep his promise. Later, hearing about Jesus' miracles, Herod thought John had come back to life and wanted to see Him. Sign up to receive Kids Bible in a Year devotionals in your inbox every weekday: https://www.kidsbibleinayear.com/ Get ready to experience the Bible designed specifically for children with the official KidsBibleinaYear.com podcast, led by Julia Jeffress Sadler. This captivating audio series presents the age-old wisdom of the Bible in an engaging format that will captivate your kids. Each episode Julia translates biblical teachings into real-life applications, making Bible comprehension a breeze for young minds. And if you want more Christian resources and content, you can download the Pray.com app. Pray.com is the digital destination for faith, offering over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime Bible stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible. For more resources on how to live a successful Christian life, visit Julia Jeffress Sadler's website at https://ptv.org/julia/. This episode is sponsored by Little Passports. Visit LittlePassports.com/blessed and use promo code BLESSED to receive 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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[0:00] Speaker 1: His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then
[0:04] Speaker 1: they went and told Jesus. Now when Jesus heard this,
[0:09] Speaker 1: he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place.
[0:12] Speaker 1: Matthew 14, 12, and 13. Dear God, thank you for
[0:18] Speaker 1: all that we have learned from the life of John
[0:20] Speaker 1: the Baptist. We know you helped him stay faithful and
[0:24] Speaker 1: true to what you asked him to do. Thank you
[0:27] Speaker 1: for how your perfect plan was fulfilled in his life
[0:30] Speaker 1: and in his death. We know that everything good is
[0:34] Speaker 1: in you. In Jesus' name, amen.
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[1:13] Speaker 3: John the Baptist. In our last story, Jesus was accused
[1:18] Speaker 3: by the religious leaders for healing a man on the
[1:20] Speaker 3: Sabbath who had been sick for 38 years. In this story,
[1:26] Speaker 3: we will learn how John the Baptist's life is taken
[1:29] Speaker 3: from him for speaking the truth as inspired by the Gospels.
[1:38] Speaker 1: Hi, it's Julianne Thompson, guest hosting for Julia Jeffress Sadler,
[1:42] Speaker 1: and I am so glad you're here today. Welcome back
[1:45] Speaker 1: for another story from the Kids Bible in Ear podcast.
[1:48] Speaker 1: King Herod is having a party. But it's not going
[1:52] Speaker 1: to be quite as fun as he expected. Today, sadly,
[1:57] Speaker 1: John the Baptist's life will come to an end. And
[2:00] Speaker 1: he will finish the job God gave him to do.
[2:03] Speaker 1: And finish it well. Let's listen.
[2:08] Speaker 3: King Herod's wife had John the Baptist arrested because she
[2:12] Speaker 3: was mad that John didn't like their marriage. John said
[2:16] Speaker 3: about Herod that it is a sin to marry your
[2:19] Speaker 3: brother's wife. But the king knew John was a good man,
[2:23] Speaker 3: and the people thought John was a prophet. And King
[2:26] Speaker 3: Herod secretly enjoyed listening to John. But Herod's wife wanted
[2:31] Speaker 3: him to kill John.
[2:33] Speaker 2: But he couldn't do that. He liked John.
[2:36] Speaker 3: Instead, he kept John in prison. One day, Herod had
[2:41] Speaker 3: a big party to celebrate his birthday. He invited a
[2:44] Speaker 3: lot of special people. His wife's daughter danced for everyone.
[2:49] Speaker 3: She performed so well that Herod wanted to give her
[2:52] Speaker 3: a gift. The people at the party were all listening,
[2:55] Speaker 3: and he wanted to show off in front of them.
[2:58] Speaker 3: So he said, Ask me for anything you want. I
[3:02] Speaker 3: will even give up to half of my whole kingdom,
[3:07] Speaker 3: and I promise you can have it. The daughter knew
[3:12] Speaker 3: she should think long and hard about this. She needed
[3:15] Speaker 3: help making her decision, so she went to her mother.
[3:19] Speaker 2: What should I ask for?
[3:21] Speaker 3: The girl's mother had an evil plan to get exactly
[3:25] Speaker 3: what she wanted. Herod's wife said to her daughter, You
[3:29] Speaker 3: should ask for John's head, because Herod's wife was determined
[3:34] Speaker 3: to have John killed. The girl knew just what to
[3:37] Speaker 3: ask for, and she returned to the party and said,
[3:41] Speaker 3: I want John the Baptist dead, and I want his
[3:45] Speaker 3: head to be delivered here on a silver platter. King
[3:49] Speaker 3: Herod wished he hadn't said anything at all.
[3:53] Speaker 2: But it was too late.
[3:55] Speaker 3: He had to keep his promise. The king had one
[3:58] Speaker 3: of his guards go to the prison and kill John
[4:00] Speaker 3: the Baptist and present the head to the king. John's disciples,
[4:06] Speaker 3: his followers, went to the prison and took his body.
[4:10] Speaker 3: They buried John and went looking for Jesus so they
[4:13] Speaker 3: could tell him what happened. Herod heard that Jesus was
[4:17] Speaker 3: performing miracles and could speak with God. Jesus was a
[4:21] Speaker 3: prophet too. King Herod felt really bad. He said, John
[4:27] Speaker 3: died because of me, but now he's alive again. Plus,
[4:32] Speaker 3: he can work miracles. Herod thought Jesus was John alive again.
[4:39] Speaker 3: He wanted to talk and meet with Jesus.
[4:48] Speaker 1: Today's story was tough to hear, wasn't it? Even though
[4:52] Speaker 1: none of this took Jesus by surprise, he must have
[4:56] Speaker 1: been so very sad to hear that his cousin John
[5:00] Speaker 1: was killed. Because sometimes, even when we know that God
[5:04] Speaker 1: is in control, we still want to cry when bad
[5:08] Speaker 1: things happen. Life can be hard, that's for sure. And
[5:13] Speaker 1: sometimes we just need to feel sad for a while.
[5:17] Speaker 1: Today we got to know King Herod's wife and I
[5:20] Speaker 1: guess you could say she was not a very nice person.
[5:24] Speaker 1: She was angry at John the Baptist and wanted him killed.
[5:29] Speaker 1: So as we heard, she came up with a pretty
[5:32] Speaker 1: evil plan when she had her own daughter asking Herod
[5:35] Speaker 1: to kill John. The Bible tells us that because King
[5:40] Speaker 1: Herod was trying to show off in front of a
[5:42] Speaker 1: lot of people and promised this girl anything she wanted...
[5:47] Speaker 1: He knew it had to be done, and he was
[5:50] Speaker 1: very upset about it. This is a great reminder for us.
[5:55] Speaker 1: Be careful what you promise. After the king's guard went
[5:58] Speaker 1: to prison and killed John the Baptist, John's friends came,
[6:03] Speaker 1: took his body, and buried it. This was their way
[6:07] Speaker 1: of showing him love, respect, and honor. I can't help
[6:12] Speaker 1: but think about how Jesus must have felt that day.
[6:16] Speaker 1: The Bible tells us that after he heard the news,
[6:20] Speaker 1: he got in a boat and went away by himself.
[6:23] Speaker 1: Have you ever felt so sad that you just wanted
[6:27] Speaker 1: to go to your room, shut the door, and be
[6:30] Speaker 1: all alone? Jesus probably wanted to talk to his father
[6:35] Speaker 1: and think through all that was happening. He loved his
[6:38] Speaker 1: cousin very much. Why did it have to end this way?
[6:43] Speaker 1: Jesus had a lot to think about. He knew that
[6:46] Speaker 1: his time was coming to suffer and to die. He
[6:50] Speaker 1: had one purpose, and it was almost time. When John
[6:55] Speaker 1: took his last breath, he was in the presence of God.
[6:59] Speaker 1: He was faithful to do the work he was given
[7:02] Speaker 1: to do. He obeyed God and played such a big
[7:05] Speaker 1: part in the ministry of Jesus. I can't wait to
[7:08] Speaker 1: meet him in heaven. I wonder if he'll still be
[7:12] Speaker 1: eating locusts. Just like John the Baptist, God has you
[7:17] Speaker 1: here for a purpose and a specific job. There's something
[7:21] Speaker 1: you can do like no one else can do. Do
[7:24] Speaker 1: you know how I know that? Because God created you
[7:28] Speaker 1: for it. Keep talking to Jesus and asking him what
[7:32] Speaker 1: he wants you to do. He will show you in
[7:35] Speaker 1: his perfect timing. And when he does, he will give
[7:39] Speaker 1: you the strength and ability to do it. And the
[7:42] Speaker 1: next time you're feeling sad or lonely, do what Jesus did.
[7:48] Speaker 1: Go away by yourself and just be with your Father.
[7:52] Speaker 1: Tell Him why you're sad and ask Him to comfort you.
[7:56] Speaker 1: Think about His love and rest in His peace. Well,
[8:01] Speaker 1: thanks for being here today. We're learning so much from
[8:04] Speaker 1: the Gospels and the life of Jesus. I hope you
[8:07] Speaker 1: feel His love all around you in these stories and promises.
[8:11] Speaker 1: His word is alive and active. That means it has
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