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Meeting the Text Today
Meeting the Text Today Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Lent, 3/27/2022 Joshua 5:9-12 Meeting the Text Today Joshua 5,9-12 3-27-2022 I have often told this congregation that I understand salvation as space. God gives each...
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Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding (Right Now!)
Bring Me Some Figgy Pudding! Bob Stillerman Third Sunday of Lent, 3/6/2022 Luke 13:1-9 Bring Me Some Figgy Pudding Luke 13.1-9 3-20-2022 A political leader, intent on securing power, uses an act of terror to...
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In the Land of the Living
In the Land of the Living Bob Stillerman Second Sunday of Lent, 3/13/2022 Psalm 27 In the Land of the Living Psalm 27 3-13-2022 A few notes about our psalm. Let’s remember the central role...
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Devilish Details
Devilish Details Bob Stillerman First Sunday of Lent, 3/6/2022 Luke 4:1-13 Devilish Details Luke 4.1-13 3-6-2022 They say the devil is in the details. This morning’s text is not about red devils, or blue devils,...
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Knowing God
Knowing God Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Lent, 3-21-2021 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Knowing God Jeremiah 31.31-34 3-21-2021 We’ve been exploring the various covenants of the Hebrew Bible during this season of Lent. In the Noahic covenant,...
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A Covenant for Everyone
A Covenant for Everyone Bob Stillerman Lent Two, 2-28-2021 Genesis 17:1-7; 15-16 A Covenant for Everyone Genesis 17.1-7.15-16 2-28-2021 Last week, we explored God’s covenant with Noah (and you and me as well!) to never...
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Everybody. Everything. Every Time.
Everybody. Everything. Every Time. Bob Stillerman First Sunday of Lent, 2-21-2021 Genesis 9:8-17 Everybody Everything Every Time Gen 9.8-17 2-21-2021 We know, that at some point in the history of our world, there was a...
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Hear the Word of the Lord
Hear the Word of the Lord A Sermon For Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Lent, 3/29/2020 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Hear the Word of the Lord Ezekiel 37.1-14 3-29-2020 Long, long ago, Moses stood...
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Connected to One Another
Connected to One Another A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Fourth Sunday of Lent, 3-22-2020 Ephesians 5:8-14 Connected to One Another Ephesians 5.8-14 3-22-2020 There’s a popular form of blessing, by which we...
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Reconciled
Reconciled A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Roman 5:1-11 3-15-2020 Reconciled Romans 5.1-11 3-15-2020 We are God’s beloved. This is a remarkable truth. And I’m not sure that it’s a truth to which...