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December 7, 2025

“John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ‘Repent’” (Matthew 3:1–2). His preaching of repentance for the forgiveness of sins prepared people for the coming of Christ into the world. St. John’s work was historically complete with the incarnate advent of Jesus, but his vital ministry continues in preaching Law and Gospel.

The Son of God has come in the flesh, “a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots” (Isaiah 11:1), and continues to bear the fruits of righteousness. His good tree of the cross is “a signal for the peoples” (Isiah 11:10), by which He calls the nations to repentance. “With the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips” (Isiah 11:4), He slays the wicked and brings the dead to life, making sons of Abraham out of lifeless stones.

So also the “root of Jesse” comes to us, “even he who arises to rule the Gentiles” (Romans 15:12), that “we might have hope” and be filled “with all joy and peace in believing” (Romans 15:4, 13).

Preparing the Way

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This Week

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Special feature:

Pastor Dunn's sermon on the Lord's Prayer (July 27)

By the Preaching of Repentance, We Are Prepared for the Coming of the Lord

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• In the event of weather that makes it unsafe to drive to worship, the Elders will work with Pastor to determine if we need to cancel Sunday worship or other activities. Please tune to KMBC (local ABC affiliate channel 9) for closure notification.

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• If possible, we will post a pre-recorded sermon message from Pastor Dunn on our Facebook page by our usual worship time.