The Epistle reading and sermon text for the Baptism of Our Lord Sunday is Romans 6:1-11. The Gospel reading is Mark 1:4-11. Theme of the Day: Paul believes that sinners can change. We all have been baptized with Christ and that means the power of the Holy Spirit, the new life into which we have been raised, is truly ours. Considering baptism? Talk to a pastor. I recommend a Lutheran pastor serving in one of the nearly 6,000 LCMS churches in the United States of America. Go to https://locator.lcms.org/church and enter in your address to find a Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod Church near you.