Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Tag: Matthew 3:1-12

  • Second Sunday in Advent (Text: Matthew 3:1-12)

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    John the Baptist’s appearance is jarring.  There’s no getting comfortable around a man who wears camel fur and eats nothing but bugs and honey.  But why? I’m sure there’s someone weirder in Portland. John is uncomfortable because of what his image brings up.  He eats locusts, and yet he preaches a plague far greater than…

  • Prepare Your Hearts for a Real Savior (Matthew 3:1-12)

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    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR Second Sunday in Advent + December 4, 2016 Text: Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist’s appearance is jarring.  There’s no getting comfortable around a man who wears camel fur and eats nothing but bugs and honey.  John is not someone you would want at your holiday party.   There’s also no…