January 18, 2026

“An Advance Man”

”An Advance Man” A Sermon based on Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11 and John 1:29-42, delivered by the Rev. Alison Andrea Young on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at The First Congregational UCC of Onekama, MI

We are all aware, I think, that whenever a VIP, a Celebrity or a famous entertainer are about to come to town there are various people that come ahead of them to promote their imminent arrival and pave the way for them. The divine wisdom of God was well aware of this need in the art of catching the attention of humankind. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, it was just a short six months after John, the son of Elizabeth and Zechariah, was born in the hill country near Nazareth. The lives of these two cousins were basically sealed together . . .