Rev. Eric Landry - December 4, 2022
Matthew 3:1-17
For those old enough to remember Johnny Carson, you’ll also fondly remember his sidekick, Ed McMahon, who would start each night’s show with his iconic introduction: “Heeeeeere’s Johnny!” In Matthew 3 we have John the Baptist's introduction of King Jesus, but it’s less Ed McMahon and more Jack Nicholson in "The Shining”! John is announcing a violent overthrow of the kings and kingdoms of the earth, a violent king who will take an axe to the nation of Israel and to everyone who doesn’t bear the fruits of repentance. But the first official act of the king is to be symbolically drowned in the waters of the Jordan River. What kind of king is Jesus and how can we be members of his kingdom? Join us for the second Sunday of Advent as we hear the cry of John the Baptist still sounding to us in our own wilderness of sin and despair.