This sermon, for the First Sunday of Lent, is based on the Revised Common Lectionary gospel text: Mark 1: 9-15. In this text, Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist, and then sent out into the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights to prepare for the beginning of his ministry. Other texts for this Sunday’s lectionary include: Genesis 9: 8-17, Psalm 25: 1-10, and 1 Peter 3: 18-22. For the full lectionary texts, click here.