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Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

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2501. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... other like you loved each other." To the husband he said, "You call her from work." To the wife he said, "You have a nice meal prepared." And to both he said, "Speak kind words to each other, even try to show some physical affection with an occasional hug or touch of the hands. Let's see what happens in a week's time." The following week, the couple returned to Don's office. He was surprised to note that instead of taking seats on the opposite side of the office, both sat down on the same couch. Turning to ...

2502. Good Taste Or Good Religion?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... , had great qualms about attending one of his services, but he went anyway. Though Lord Shaftesbury was put off by Moody's accent, and scandalized by his use of humor and illustrations in his sermons, he had to admit that Moody's preaching touched and inspired people in an amazing way. People from every social class and educational background filled Moody's services. A man named Dr. Dale was particularly struck by Moody's ability to reach so many different kinds of people, and he remarked to Moody ...

2503. Driven To Serve

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to aisle. Your greatest fear is to disturb the delicate balance or inadvertently bump the corner of a shelf holding several expensive patterns. Several small signs throughout the shop trumpeted messages like "Fragile!" and "Please Ask for Assistance" and even "Do Not Touch." And there were much larger signs that read "PLEASE TAKE CHILDREN BY THE HAND." The dear woman who ran the place was nervous as a witch in church, says Swindoll. She seemed more concerned about PROTECTING HER STUFF than she was about ...

2504. In Search Of A Reason For Being

Hebrews 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... when a young person is truly searching. Sometime back YOUTH SPECIALTIES interviewed several individual members of a youth group, each one of whom raved about his or her youth leader, a woman named Fanny. The teenagers made comments such as, "she really seems to be in touch with what we're going through"; "she prays about us all the time"; and "I feel like I can relate to her." All of the comments were positive and reflected the deep love and admiration the students had for their leader. Fanny turned out to ...

2505. The Get-ready Man

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... feet. Suddenly gone. Life is fragile. In fact, everything we own is fleeting! You may have read in the papers a few months ago about a Spring Valley, Illinois, man who had his wife’s diamonds and rubies mounted in a ring for her birthday. He decided on one final touch. He tied a birthday card and a balloon to the ring and put the whole thing in his car. Arriving at his house, he opened a car door to take out the present. Helium balloon and birthday ring headed for the clouds. Most of us won’t lose our ...

2506. The Other Side Of Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... worked beside Joseph. Now in Joseph's absence he was supporting the family as a carpenter. Mary wonders if God had mocked her with cruel jokes that her son was the One who would redeem his people. So again and again she would go to the chest and gently touch the gifts, as if to convince herself that the promises were real. It may have been the only concrete contact she had with the golden hopes of thirty years ago. And on this day, as she caresses the golden crown and the casket of frankincense and the vase ...

2507. His Nature Is Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he, a passenger, safe and snug on a strong steel cargo ship, eating three meals daily could never really 'feel' the suffering of those chained so many years before in the bowels of a slave ship! (2) Still, the journey was important for him to touch his origins. We can only speculate as to Christ's reasons for making his way into the world of humanity that first Christmas. Surely, though, sharing with us a common humanity is a possibility. It's always helpful to put yourself even temporarily in someone ...

2508. God Spoke

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... some concrete illustrations. “Early one Saturday morning Billy’s parents were going out,” she said to her students. “Billy’s Dad asked him to mow the lawn while they were gone. When his parents returned, however, the lawn had not been touched.” She asked the class which commandment Billy had disobeyed. Instantly the class responded, “Honor thy Father and Mother!” “Good,” said the teacher and she gave another example. “Jessica was in a store with her mother. When her mother wasn’t ...

2509. Excited By Our Faith

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... reconnected the loose cable, got in the driver's seat, turned the key, pressed the starter, and the engine roared to life! If you and I are not as excited about the things of faith as we once were, perhaps it is because we are not as in touch as we once were with the source of our strength and power. When people first meet the Master, there is excitement. However, there is something else we need to see. EXCITEMENT IS FED BY TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD OUTSIDE. When we meet Christ, it is an exciting ...

2510. A Society Out Of Control

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... and would sit him down and would talk to him and show love and care. And now late in life, when she is bedridden and a shutin and cannot come to church, John remembered. ˜Don't forget Mrs. Nielsen,' he would say. She was a person in touch with the hurt of others." I wish every frightened boy and girl in this world could have a Mrs. Nielsen in their lives. That means that some of us would have to go beyond being lawabiding, respectable, minding the Ten Commandments. We are grateful for those commandments ...

2511. See My Hands and Feet

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... of that." "Yes, of course," she said, "if I can get back to Geneva and see my children and grandchildren." She was silent for a moment, and then added, "But if I had died, I should be in heaven now, and I should be meeting your parents." Tournier was touched by this. He writes, "You see, she also married my expectation of heaven!" He replied to her, "Well, when you arrive in heaven, my parents will thank you for having been the wife that you have been for their son." It was to be Tournier's last words to ...

2512. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... ability to relate to others. I stopped wanting to kill myself when I realized my death would make a difference. That somebody really cared. If people want to help, they can. Here are a few things everyone can do: Smile more, even to people you don't know. Touch people. Look them in the eye. Let them know you are aware they exist. Be concerned about those you work with. Listen when they speak to you. Spend an extra minute. If someone has a problem, just listening means more than you'll ever know. To those ...

2513. The Explosive Power Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." The young man told him that when the highway department condemned all the property by eminent domain for the building of the expressway, they went to the church of John Jasper, the Sixth Mt Zion Baptist Church in Richmond. The people of Richmond said, "Do not touch one brick of this church. It shall stand here as a monument to the preaching of the slave, John Jasper." When one drives into the city of Richmond down the freeway, he will drive around a great bend, and there in the bend stands the Sixth ...

2514. God Of Compassion

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Man - Sheep having no shepherd. That is God's view of Man, we are sheep having no shepherd. Have you never been saddened by the human condition? This is a wonderful world and each of us is happy to be alive, but have you never been touched by what the writers call the "pathos" of humanity. There is something sad and almost pathetic about us. For all of our pride, all of our knowledge, all of our sophistication, there are areas of our life in which we are so vulnerable, so uncertain, so insecure. Middle ...

2515. Jesus' Object Lesson

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... plate in thanksgiving. We're aware of that side of it, but what would we do without children; children to teach in Sunday School, and children to run through the halls on the way to worship. As we seek to minister to them, we grow. They keep us in touch with what really matters in life. When we think that life is a matter of accumulation, domination and accommodation the sound of a baby's cry can bring us back to earth. There was a tribe of Indians who lived a long time ago in the state of Mississippi ...

2516. Polished Up For Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... and joy that it hadn't even felt like work to him. Soon, his father came into his room and woke him for the morning milking. Then he went on ahead while Rob got ready. In a few minutes, Rob's father returned. He was alternately laughing and crying, so touched by his son's gift that he didn't know what to say. And as he wrapped his arms around his son, Rob's father promised that he would remember this gift every Christmas for as long as he lived. And now, fifty years after that day, Rob still awoke ...

2517. It's A Wonderful Life

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... with tears. I broke down sobbing. This was not planned at all, but the power of that prayer, the realization that our Father in heaven is there to help the hopeless, had reduced me to tears." (1) I wonder how many people have been touched by this simple film. Chuck Colson tells about one person who was. His name: Robert McFarlane, President Ronald Reagan's former national security adviser. McFarlane had been indicted for his role in the Iran Contra affair. McFarlane was crushed. His career was ruined. In ...

2518. How God Gets His Kicks

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... they were going to film the scene in which MacArthur addressed both houses of Congress. Six hundred hired extras were on hand to play congressmen and senators who would listen to the "old soldiers never die, they just fade away" speech. Peck put the finishing touches on his eloquent lines, straightened his fulldress uniform, and prepared to shoot the scene. Just then he was called to the phone. It was his wife. "Honey, you've got to get down here. I've found our dream house," she said excitedly. He said ...

2519. People Who Would Destroy God’s Temple

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... in which he told what a moving experience it was even for him, a Canadian, to visit the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. This was not long after that memorial was constructed. Hanson described watching crowds of people of all ages reach up to touch the cold wall of granite rising out of the ground, containing the names of every American soldier known to have died in that tragic conflict--approximately 50,000 of them. Some people who came to visit that memorial just stood and stared, said Hanson. Others ...

2520. Welcome To The Mountain. Now Go Home

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher replied, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help." Reluctantly, the little girl stood up and began to read her paper. "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are to touch and to taste, to see and to hear, and then to run and to laugh and to love." Can you make a better list of the seven wonders? There is a hunger within human hearts to live on the mountaintop. Who can blame Simon Peter for suggesting that they ...

2521. Coming Alive To Christ

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... Word. THE OTHER PLACE WE ARE MOST LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER THE RISEN CHRIST IS IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD WHICH IS HIS BODY. It is significant that it was when Jesus took the bread, blessed it and broke it that the disciples knew who he was! Hearts have been touched for 2,000 years when persons have taken the bread and the cup and heard those timeless words, "This is my body which was broken for you. This is my blood which was shed for you." Part of the power of that sacrament is that we experience it together ...

2522. A Service the Church Will Never Forget

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... other side of the restroom that led out to the church parking lot. One day the pastor was waxing eloquent on Rev. 3:20. With great pathos he exclaimed that the Lord is standing at the door of our hearts crying, “Let Me in. Let Me in!” Adding a touch of drama to his message the pastor walked back to the restroom door behind the pulpit. He knocked on it and again reminded the congregation that God was at our heart’s door crying, “Let Me in. Let Me in!” when suddenly back from behind the closed door ...

2523. Belonging To The Right Family

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... our children what is appropriate behavior. It is from the family that we take basic values. IT IS THE FAMILY THAT GIVES US OUR BASIC SUPPORT WHEN WE GO OUT INTO THE WORLD. Most young people think their parents are too restrictive, too old fashioned, out of touch. They don't know how hard it is for a loving parent to let go. I was reading recently about a woman, housebound with two small children, who was urged by her husband to join him at a company dinner party. She spent time at the library catching ...

2524. Response To The Resurrection: Christian People In A Pluralistic Society

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Now we can know God. He can become a reality in the life of every person upon this earth. What does it mean to say that God has become a human being? One thing it means is that God understands the human predicament. There is a little story that has touched millions of people around the world. It is the story of The Little Prince. Many of you are familiar with that story. In the story there is a man who has made a drawing of a boa constrictor that has swallowed an elephant. He draws it and shares it with ...

2525. What On Earth Is The Trinity?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... is very large. Not as large as the first circle, but large. Then there is the third group, the Inner Circle. These are the peopleand every congregation is blessed with some of themfor whom religion is a reality and not merely a ritual. They are in touch with the deep resources of the Christian Faith. They know what it is to have a personal relationship with God in Christ through the Holy Spirit. Now that term "Inner circle" sounds pretty snobbish, doesn't it? It sounds rather elitist. But do you know what ...

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