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A Word: Beyond Baptism

Sermons · January 19, 2020

In John 1:29-42, we have an alternative call story–one that opens up the possibility that Jesus came to offer different leadership.


The life Jesus offers is about freedom
Epiphany 2A | John 1:29-42

Beyond Baptism
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Our gospel this morning opens with sight.

John the Baptists sees Jesus and his reaction is a lot like “Well, I’ll be! Look who is before me!”

Who knows if he can pick Jesus out of a lineup or knows him from Adam. But here, now, in this moment, he sees him and declares

“Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’

He sees him and sees into him and sees through him…


The full text may be found here.

For a limited time, you may find the audio here.

Filed Under: Sermons Tagged With: discipleship, Epiphany 2A, Jesus calls the disciples, John 1:29-42

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
215 N. 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47807

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St. Stephen’s is a sacramental community following Jesus’s Way of Love.

We worship on Sundays at 8 & 10.

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St. Stephen’s is a member of The Episcopal Church and congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.

St. Stephen’s is a member of the Wabash Valley Homeless Coalition

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St. Stephen’s is across from Indiana State University. Nearby parking lots are run by ISU and are free after 5pm weekdays and are free all weekend long. 

Five marked spots in the lot directly behind the church are available during the week.

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