January 11th, 2026

Hope Church of Haughville

Pastor Ben Hein

From Mark 1:1-13

The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, a 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,

who will prepare your way” b—

3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for him.’ ” c

4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 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  ...