Zion Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, MI Pastor Sermons

Mark 1:1-8 
    The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 
    [2] As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,
    "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
        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 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 water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." 

    

Mark 13:24-27 
    "But in those days, after that suffering,
    the sun will be darkened,
        and the moon will not give its light, 
    [25] and the stars will be falling from heaven,
        and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 
[26] Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory. [27] Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.