Church Year: Advent 2:
Date: December 4, 2016
Theme: JOHN, THE HERALD OF THE LORD
1. John’s purpose
2. John’s person
3. John’s message
– Mark 1:1-8
– Rev. Daniel Fleischer
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 15 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 63 : On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry 
TLH 75 : Ye Sons of Men, Oh, Hearken
TLH 61 : Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People
WS 702 : As Angels Joyed with One Accord
Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 40:1-11
2 Peter 3:8-14
Theme: JOHN, THE HERALD OF THE LORD
1. John’s purpose
2. John’s person
3. John’s message
Mark 1:1-8 (Listen)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (ESV)