O Happy Torah; O Happy God
O Happy Torah Psalm 119 2-12-2017 A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Psalm 119:1-8 February 12, 2017 I want to use this morning’s homily to dismiss two common falsehoods. Falsehood Number One: The...
Repent. No Really. Repent.
Repent. No Really. Repent. Matthew 4.12-23 1-22-2017 Repent. No Really. Repent. A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Matthew 4:12-23 January 22, 2017 I want to ask you to do something, and it might...
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Come and See!
Come and See John 1.29-42 1-15-2017 Come and See! A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman John 1:29-42 If you flip open your Bible to page one, you’ll read about the creation...
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The Gift That Mattered Most
the-gift-that-mattered-most-matthew-2-1-12-1-8-2017-website-version Today is a snow day. We’re sorry we can’t gather in person. Attached is today’s homily, as well as a self-guided communion exercise. In the attached PDF, there is also a Sunday School lesson...
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A New Roof
a-new-roof-isaiah-52-7-10-12-25-2016 A New Roof A Christmas Homily for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 12-25-2016 Isaiah 52:7-10 Years ago, Edwin McNeill Poteat, a famous Baptist minister from Raleigh, wrote a sermon about friendship. He remembered the...
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A Christmas Creation
a-christmas-creation A Christmas Creation Bob Stillerman Homily for Sardis Baptist Church 12/24/2016 Luke 2:1-20 Genesis One tells us that God tamed the great chaos monster, and ordered for us a world of beauty and abundance....
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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...
Stand By Me
stand-by-me-psalm-46-11-20-2016 Stand By Me A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 11-20-2016 Psalm 46 If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall And the mountain should crumble to the sea I...
What Do I Say?
what-do-i-say-isaiah-65-17-27-11-13-2016 What Do I Say? Bob Stillerman A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Isaiah 65:17-25 11-13-2016 This past Wednesday morning, I, along with millions of other people, logged into Facebook to check the pulse of...
The Prayers of Two Lonely People
the-prayers-of-two-lonely-people-luke-18-9-14-10-23-2016 The Prayers of Two Lonely People A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Luke 18:9-14 October 23, 2016 Jesus begins his story: “Two men stand on opposing ends of a great big temple.”...