This is the third Sunday in the Epiphany season, the church season that started with the visit of the Wise Men to the baby Jesus.

We use the word “church” in a lot of different ways. “Church” is a building. “Church” is a worship service at such a building. “Church” is the congregation that meets in the building. “Church” is a collection of congregations into a denomination. “Church” is the collective noun for all believers in Jesus, all over the world.

Here’s a question - is “church” something you go to, or something you are a part of? It may surprise you to know that the Bible says that “church” is something you are a part of - even on those deays when you don’t choose to go!

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This is the second Sunday in the New Year. It’s also the first Sunday in the Epiphany season, the church season that started with the visit of the Wise Men to the baby Jesus.

In this morning’s Gospel lesson we leave the childhood of Jesus behind and see Him as an adult. He begins the ministry He came to do by being baptized! But His baptism isn’t only about Him – it’s about us, too – what He has done for us to make us the children of God, and what those words “children of God” mean for the way we live on this earth.

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1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can learn a lot more about Christ the King Lutheran Church at https://bit.ly/m/ctklutheranlodi.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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This is the first Sunday in the New Year. It’s also the last day of the Christmas season. Tomorrow, January 6, is the day when the Church remembers the visit of the Wise Men to the baby Jesus.

I don’t know if you know this, but there’s lots of discussion about who these wise men were, how many there were, and on and on – but today I want to invite you to think with me about why those men and their visit all those centuries ago was so important to you and me.

You can view, download, or print the text of this service by clicking the link here or by copying and pasting it into your browser: https://bit.ly/250105Epiphany

1. You can find and download this sermon as an episode of the Route 42 podcast at https://route42.buzzsprout.com/ or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, iHeart Radio, and more.
2. You can find archived episodes of the Route 42 Playlist on the Christ the King Lutheran Church YouTube channel HERE>>:
3. You can follow Christ the King Lutheran Church on Facebook @ctkodi; you can subscribe to Christ the King's YouTube channel HERE; and you can learn a lot more about Christ the King Lutheran Church at https://bit.ly/m/ctklutheranlodi.
4. Unless otherwise indicated, any Scripture quotations are from the New International Version (NIV), Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Accessed through www.biblegateway.com

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