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John the Baptist

What John the Baptist says at the beginning when I come out.

What he says will be colored in yellow…I will say what is not in yellow.  Dan walks down the middle church aisle, saying these things.

Cletus

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1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet:
"I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way"—
3 "a voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.'   Who are you?  I am John the Baptist.

4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.  

We will meet at the front of the church.

John says REPENT when I say this.

5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

7 And this was his message:

"After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Walk off