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May 2025
Resurrection as the Long Game Rev. Dr. Chris Hensley Based on John 10:22 – 30 Sardis Baptist Church May 11, 2025 Much of anything of worth in this life takes time. We see that in things such as relationships between people – whether romantic or plutonic – in bringing new life into the world, in starting a family, in gardening – it took our blueberry bushes three years to produce their first berries, as well as in many other aspects of our lives. From learning new skills, landing new or different......
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04
May 2025
Christ Honors Our Bodies A Sermon by Chris Hensley Based on Psalm 30 & John 21:1-19 Presented to Sardis Baptist Church May 4, 2025 The Easter season continues and we continue with our theme of resurrection. We take a look at some of John’s accounts for the resurrection, specifically we see the final encounter which John records between Jesus and his disciples. For John, Jesus’ resurrection was a physical event and it was something which the author wanted to emphasize to the readers. Similarly to Luke’s account, even those closest to......
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27
Apr 2025
BOOSTING HOPE John 20:19-31 Rev. Tillie Duncan Sardis Baptist Church April 27, 2025 Two weeks have passed since Palm Sunday, and it is now the second Sunday of Easter. Two weeks that have given opportunities to imbibe a shot of hope. This past Tuesday marked the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a day when we are encouraged to be good stewards of natural resources and are reminded of the promises offered by the cycle of life. The week before Easter we acknowledged and commemorated the last week of the earthly life......
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20
Apr 2025
Easter Sunday 2025 A Sermon by Chris Hensley Based on Isaiah 65:17 – 25 & Luke 24:1-12 Presented to Sardis Baptist Church April 20, 2025 Easter holds a special place in the collective heart of the Christian Church because it – along with Christmas – is the day on which the Church collectively remembers the resurrection of Jesus the Christ from the dead. It is also a difficult day for persons of faith because the foundational teachings centered on this day call for belief in an event that makes no scientific,......
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