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Feb 2025
Blessings and Curses Be Upon You Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26 Hilary Kearns McIntyre February 16th, 2025 “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For......
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Feb 2022
I AM. Right Now. Bob Stillerman Sixth Sunday After Epiphany, 2-6-2022 Luke 6:17-26 I AM Right Now Luke 6.17-26 2-13-2022 Years ago, I read a poem by Helen Mallicoat entitled I AM. From time to time, I’ve shared it with you, and I think today’s text offers another chance to do so. I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly, my Lord was speaking: “My name is I AM” The voice paused. I waited. The voice continued: “When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is......
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Feb 2019
Blessings from a Blogger Blessings Luke 6.17-24 2-17-2019 A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman 2-17-2019 Luke 6: 17-26 Did you know the author of Luke moonlights as a ghost-blogger for Buzzfeed? It’s true! Just the other day, I received some click-bait. It read: Top Six Signs You Know You Are Blessed. And being naturally curious, I clicked on that bait. And here’s what it said: In the past seven days, have you been hungry? Like really hungry, mal-nourished even? Have you been distraught to the point of tears? Do......
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