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Securing Our Future
Securing Our Future A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 3-8-2020 (Third Sunday of Lent) Genesis 12:1-4 Securing our Future Genesis 12.1-4 3-9-2020 The poet Hellen Mellicost offers a prayer: I was regretting the...
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Garden Life
Garden Life A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 3-1-2020 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Garden Life Gen 2 and 3 3-1-2020 Some years ago, longer than any of us can figure, God made a garden....
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Words from Ephesus
On Sunday, March 17th, Rev. Becky Proctor provided the second part of a five-part series, where Sardis is exploring the communities of Paul. Links to PDFs of Becky’s historical background about Ephesus (A Word About...
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Words from Corinth
Words From Corinth Bob Stillerman, 3/10/2018 A Word About Corinth big print 1 Cor 11.17-26 3-10-2019 During the Season of Lent, Sardis will explore the communities of Paul. On this the first Sunday of Lent,...
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A Circle for Pam
A Circle for Pam A Circle for Pam I love Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Don’t get me wrong – I love many other parts of the Bible, as well, but there is something special...
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Live Life To Give Life
BE TRUE TO YOU LIVE LIFE TO GIVE LIFE Rev. Tillie Duncan Sardis Baptist Church February 25, 2018 Mark 8:31-9:1 Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 “Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars...
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Turning Over Tables
Turning Over Tables — John 2.13-22 3-4-2018 Turning Over Tables A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman John 2: 13-22 March 4, 2018 Imagine a little mom n’ pop style diner. Insert yourself on...
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Until Never Again Means Never Again
Until Never Again Means Never Again Until Never Again Means Never Again Genesis 9:8-17 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with...
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Grace With Boldness
Grace with Boldness Good Friday Hebrews 4 4.14.2017 Grace with Boldness A Good Friday Homily Bob Stillerman Community Good Friday Service, St. Stephen UMC Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 4-14-2017 On Monday afternoons, I have a ritual....
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Who is this Man?
Who Is This Man — Palm Sunday Matt 21.1-11 4-9-2017 Who Is This Man? Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Palm Sunday, 4/9/2016 Matthew 21:1-11 The eighth chapter of Matthew recalls a familiar...