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Bring Forth Peace
Homily Advent December 9 2018 (1) Bring Forth Peace Rev. Amanda Lewis Malachi 3:1-4 Our text from Malachi this morning is a snippet of dialogue arranged as though between God and the people, with this...
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I Will Send My Messenger
I Will Send My Messenger I Will Send My Messenger Becky Proctor Malachi 3:1-4 I have a recurring dream that causes me to wake in a panic whenever it visits me. It comes in...
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Recognizing God’s God’s Presence
Luke 21-25 to 36 homily KHK Recognizing God’s Presence Kathryn Kreutzer Luke 21:25-36 Why this lectionary text on the 1st Sunday of Advent? I thought Advent was a time to talk about Mary, Joseph, the...
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Advent One: A Sunday of Hope
Advent One 2017 Hope and Egypt — Exodus 1 Joshua 1 Matthew 2 — 12-3-2017 Advent 2017 This year, we’ll explore three special places in the Bible: Egypt, Bethlehem, and Sardis. We’ll think about their...
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One Little Light
one-little-light-isaiah-2-1-5-11-27-2016 One Little Light A Sermon for Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Isaiah 2:1-5 November 27, 2016 Advent is the audacious story of one pink candle. One. That’s it. But it’s burning bright. And that one...
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THE VOICES OF MOTHERS
12-6-2015 Advent Two – Voices of Mothers Exodus 2 1-10 The Voices of Mothers Second Sunday of Advent Sardis Baptist Church December 6, 2015 Exodus 2:1-10 During Advent, we continue to explore the...
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HAGAR AND SARAH
11-29-2015 Advent One – Sarah and Hagar Gen 16 1-15 Hagar and Sarah A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church November 29, 2015 Genesis 16:1-15 An Introduction to Advent On April 12, 1955, Jonas Salk announced...