A Voice in the Wilderness | Matthew 3:1-12 | Fr. Michael Strachan

As Advent continues, John the Baptist’s cry from the wilderness meets us again: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. In this sermon, Fr. Michael Strachan explores why repentance is not simply a private, spiritual act but a response to the arrival of God’s kingdom—God’s real and present reign breaking into our world.

Drawing from Matthew’s Gospel, Isaiah 40, and the politics of the Kingdom of God, Fr. Michael shows how repentance challenges our hidden allegiances, exposes our religious presumptions, and calls us to a transformed way of life. True repentance, he reminds us, is not words alone—it is fruit, change, and a reorientation toward the One who is Lord.

📖 Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12
🕊️ Preacher: Fr. Michael Strachan
⛪ St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church, Largo, FL

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