2020 - 12 - 06 Pocket Change By The Rev Peter Moore.WAV

This sermon is for the 2nd Sunday in Advent and was sent to everyone listening from the pulpit at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by the Rev. Peter Moore. The Scripture is Mark 1:1-8 New Revised Standard Version The Proclamation of John the Baptist 1 The beginning of the good news[a] of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[b] 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,[c] “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,[d] who will prepare your way; 3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” 4 John the baptizer appeared[e] in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you with[f] water; but he will baptize you with[g] the Holy Spirit.” Footnotes [a] Mark 1:1 Or gospel [b] Mark 1:1 Other ancient authorities lack the Son of God [c] Mark 1:2 Other ancient authorities read in the prophets [d] Mark 1:2 Gk before your face [e] Mark 1:4 Other ancient authorities read John was baptizing [f] Mark 1:8 Or in [g] Mark 1:8 Or in