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Feb 2023
Salty and Bright Bob Stillerman Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, 2/5/2023 Matthew 5:13-20 Salty and Bright Matthew 5.13-20 2-5-2023 Jesus says to all who will listen, this congregation included: “You are the salt of the earth. And you are the light of the world. And since you are salt, you ought to be salty. And since you are light, you ought to be bright.” What does Jesus mean by this? I believe it’s a statement of calling. Quite simply, it’s really hard to live into our purpose – that is to be what......
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Feb 2020
Salty Baptist Church A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman Matthew 5:13-20 2-9-2020 Salty Baptist Church Matthew 5.13-20 2-9-2020 I didn’t know it at the time, but Thursday’s inclement weather offered a unique opportunity for me to reflect on this morning’s passage. The storms knocked out power at our house on Thursday night, and prevented our girls from going to preschool on Friday morning. That meant we got to enjoy dinner in the dark on Thursday night, and we also got to have an extended family breakfast hour on Friday morning.......
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