Sermon by Rev. Patrick Notley
January 8, 2012
Mark 1:4-11
Using the words Schisomenous, which literally means to rip open or to tear apart, to describe the opening of the heavens that Jesus witnessed after his baptism and Katabainon, which contains the meanings of being thrown down or plummeting down, to describe the descending of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus, the writer of Mark paints a picture that is far from the more serene images we often hold about the aftermath of Jesus’ baptism.
To read Rev. Notley’s sermon, go to the pdf file: 01-08-2012 — The Invasion of Earth
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