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Nov 2023
Who Will Be Your Angel? Whose Angel Will You Be? Sardis Baptist Church November 12th, 2023 Rev. Becky Proctor Isaiah 7:14-15, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 1:6-7 Yes, I have three texts today! But I promise, only one sermon! I don’t preach very often, but when I do, things usually fall into a certain pattern as I prepare. Sometimes weeks before the event I get the germ of an idea, either through a Bible passage, a book I’m studying, or simply listening to God in prayer. Then I pray hard, check the Lectionary......
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Mar 2016
Grace in a Flash — Luke 15.11-33 3.6.2016 large print Tending to the Gospel Luke 24_1-12 3.27.2016 R1 LARGE PRINT Tending to the Gospel A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Luke 24:1-12 March 27, 2016 It had been a long Friday. A nightmare, really. The unspeakable had happened. Jesus, their teacher, their friend, their inspiration had been crucified. In one moment, they had shared a meal with Jesus. And the next thing they knew, they were standing on Golgotha. Twelve hours felt like twelve seconds. And then his death. The hours......
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Mar 2016
Extravagant Service — John 12.1-8 3.13.2106 Extravagant Service Sardis Baptist Church 3-13-2016 John 12:1-8 Jesus is weary. Tired. Perhaps even homesick. Ministry is hard. He’s walked thousands of miles; he’s slept in too many strange places to count; he’s been a dinner guest at a thousand tables; and he’s most likely had tens of thousands of conversations with strangers. Jesus is always in motion. And that make me wonder: “Where does this sojourner call home?” Today’s text tells us that Jesus’ home is in Bethany at the residence of Lazarus and Mary......
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