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Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation

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3026. Proper 6

Mk 4:26-34 · 2 Cor 5:6-17 · 1 Sam 15:34 - 16:13 · Ps 20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . Paul compares earthly existence to living in a tent; a tent is quite fragile, temporary and made for traveling. Yet the apostle longs for some real estate, a dwelling not made with human hands, eternal in the heavens (v. 1). That's the only piece ... in 30 minutes. Both of them were groaning under the burden. Yes, life can be a real burden but it's still a bearable burden, as long as we have Christ to bear the burden with us. In Matthew 11, Christ bids all who are burdened to come to him for relief. Home ...

3027. The Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... 's well-worn Bible. I suppose it's a link to the spiritual legacy that Mom imparted to her over the years. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 1. Sermon Title: Removing Cataracts. Sermon Angle: Many people develop cataracts over their eyes if they live long enough. Because a thin film grows over the lens of the eye, vision gradually clouds. Because of the miracle of modern medical technology, cataracts can be removed and a new lens implanted. How wonderful it must be to see things as they really are. Paul claims ...

3028. The Gospel Of Our Calling

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next." Now the list would be long, but just consider these heavenly-minded people: the apostles, who set a fire for conversion across the entire Roman empire that changed ... of England on behalf of the poor -- and won; the English Evangelical Christians, who abolished the slave trade in the British Empire long before the new America began to think about it. You see, just because we are heavenly-minded does not mean that ...

3029. Made New By 180 Degrees

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... down. In the interview the reporter pleaded, "What do you think you are doing? Your family member has been killed and you are out practicing the next day?" Wallenda replied quietly and with deep knowing, "To be on the wire is life. Everything else is simply waiting." He long ago responded to what he must do in life, and embraced the tension and made friends with it. And on that day when he was 72 years of age and fell off the high wire in Puerto Rico, I did not cry for him because I remembered his words ...

3030. Edges

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... same makes people edgy and makes people want to push them over the edge and run them out of their temples that have long been tamed and tranquilized into manageable form. We are invited to live on the edge of language. God exists beyond our best language ... of great price! I have it! But is it better to have it or to have the ability to give it away like Theophane the Monk? How long will this question rob me of my joy?" God calls us to live on the edge, not with ancient word recited and unlived, but with a ...

3031. Getting The Face We Deserve

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... message so often comes out as judgment and not as One who tenaciously seeks us, not with judgment, but with love? We come from a long tradition of bright lights. We see it in the Old Testament. It's the bright face of Moses. Today we have Jesus in the ... the little flashes that are symbolic of the presence of God." He comes in little flashing moments. Those little moments don't stay around a long time but they're enough to keep us going. We are changed by flashes of light, I think, as we see the light shining ...

3032. Were We Surprised!

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... vice president of this company, and with a little help, I'd like to purchase this entire operation and take over your office." "Well, at least you're direct," said the startled president. "Do you really think you can replace me that easily? I've been at this a long time, you know, and experience counts for something. And what would you do with the company after you take over my office?" "As I see it," the young man brashly went on, "I'd hold on to the company for a little while, wait for the market to drive ...

3033. Second Sunday In Advent

Sermon

David M. Oliver

... of his day. He shook things up. He made people rethink their faith and the way they were living. He served as a luminary, a light, a beacon for people to find their way to a saving belief in God. Jesus was the light of the world. Jesus said, "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world" (John 9:5). We realize that Jesus was crucified in the first century. Because of this, some might say that the light is no longer here. Would you agree? Thoughtful Christians would probably reply, "No and yes ...

3034. The Resurrection

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... had found for them to do. She'd drawn a blank. I brought up the "You Are There" idea and it wasn't long before we had developed an outline. Her background as a police officer added some very interesting actions, especially at the end. She ... Officer then orders the cast members to line up across the front of the church on the "tomb" side.) Field Announcer: We have been here as long as possible to bring you this story. We are gathering our gear, and frankly, I am trying to gather my wits. To be where death is ...

3035. I Just Need To Talk To A Real Person

John 15:1-17

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... technological wonder -- a cell phone. She encounters the same difficulties with voice mail that most everyone has experienced. Hattie longs for human contact. Note: This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The Need For A ... can't believe it! My church has gone high tech, too. Oh, what's this world coming to? If I don't get my pills I won't be around long enough to find out. Oh, I'm kinda tired. (Lays down; lights dim; she prays) O Lord, you came down as a person, didn't you? Where are all ...

3036. Can Anybody Really Hear Me?

Luke 8:1-15

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... , what shall I do? (Wrings her hands, twirls her curls) I know, I'll talk to our new pastor -- The Rev. Dr. Emmet J. Lovet. (To Pastor Lovet) Hi, Pastor Lovet. Pastor Lovet: Hello, Mary. Mary D: Pastor, I know you haven't been at our parish very long, but I do have a personal question to ask you ... Pastor Lovet: Personal? Mary D: (Laughs) Personal about me, not you! Pastor Lovet: Oh. Go ahead. Mary D: I'll be twenty tomorrow. Pastor Lovet: So? Mary D: (Set back by his abrupt, insensitive demeanor) Well, I ...

3037. Josiah Speaks: An Ancient King Brings Greetings

2 Chronicles 34:14-33, 2 Chronicles 34:1-13

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... where they had fallen down. But the real magical moment came -- ahh, such a delightful memory -- when Hilkiah the high priest found a scroll in some dark corner of the ruins and proclaimed, "I have found the Book of the Law!" The Book of the Law -- so long forgotten. We had sired a generation, a nation that no longer even paid lip service to that law. Indeed, when it was read to me, I was astounded, confused, and bewildered. I had little or no idea of either its promises or its curses. I tore my clothes ...

3038. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... be alarmed? You had already ruled 36 years. Why did you care? Why did you want to kill him? What possible threat was he? Were you protecting your sons? No way! I was doing my duty, as I saw it. He was but one more potential rabble-rouser in a long line of them. I was, after all, the Palestinian arm of Caesar. In retrospect, how limited my perspective was! Since I could not find out who he was, I ordered all male babes, under two years of age, in the Bethlehem area, executed. How was I to know? Bethlehem is ...

3039. Remembering The Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... not influence us much at all. The things and persons we remember, however, have the power to shape us and mold us and direct us long after they are past and gone, even when those memories are deeply buried in our subconscious mind. To a large extent, we are what ... that we do when we're cramming for an exam, and we try to make dates and times and equations stick in our heads long enough to regurgitate them for the professor, or the kind of remembering we do when our husband or wife says, "Honey, don't forget ...

3040. A Lady With A Listening Ear · Mary Of Bethany

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... he felt the need to talk. But they were so involved in what was happening that they frequently lost sight of the forest for the trees. (Mark 9:30-32; Luke 18:31-34; John 10:6) Mary, on the other hand, had no such difficulty. For she had long since developed a sensitivity to the needs of others, like Walt Whitman attesting centuries later: I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person. So Mary could listen to Jesus receptively, hearing behind his words the dreams and the ...

3041. Surprised By Joy

Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... it." This parable is known as the "Pearl of Great Price." Its message is the same as that of the parable about buried treasure, except for one very important point. The pearl, for which the merchant would sell everything he has in order to own, is found only after a long and exhausting search. A merchant in search of fine pearls might travel as far as India or the Persian Gulf.5 So it is with our faith and trust in God. Faith in God is the only thing that matters in the end. It is indeed worth giving up ...

3042. Marriage: Endearing And Enduring

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... . It becomes the "rite of passage" into what we call marriage, and, believe me, that will have no less of the same elements of friendship and suspense, courtship and planning, waiting and longing, and a catalogue of other ingredients that can produce growth if handled rightly. It can produce death if handled improperly. __________ and __________, I am happy to tell you that you have provided each one of us a grand and colorful opportunity to assess our own status in life. This ...

3043. Two Are Better Than One

Ecclesiastes 4:1-12

Sermon

Sandra Herrmann

... the bonds of matrimony are easily severed when things go wrong, and every other marriage ends in divorce, you have decided to make some pretty serious promises. First, you are promising that whatever happens, you will stick it out. Sickness, a failed business, long-term unemployment, a winning lottery ticket, a huge promotion, a sensation that you have "outgrown" your partner -- none of these circumstances will give you an easy out. You will not shrug off your partner and "go on with your own life." You are ...

3044. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... speak a word to the two of you on this special day. As I am sure you will agree, this is a day that both of you have spent a lot of time talking about, thinking about, dreaming about, planning about -- maybe even worrying about just a little. And at long last, it has finally arrived! Your family and friends, of course, have all gathered together to share this day with you. We have come because we love you, and because we recognize that the two of you love each other very, very much. But we have come here to ...

3045. When The Boat Keeps Rocking

Psalm 46:1-11

Eulogy

Robert Noblett

... on Conesus Lake, one of the so-called Finger Lakes in central New York state. Even as a young man I recognized this person to be one who trafficked with what is dicey, but for some reason we capitulated to pressure and got into the boat. To make short a long story, it was a frightening experience. The man drove at excessive speeds and the boat never did stop rocking. And because it never did, neither did I until I was once more on terra firma. And I'm sure I shook for a while after that. As a congregation ...

3046. In Stride

Isaiah 65:17-25

Eulogy

Ruth L. Boling

... friend. We have come to offer our thanks to God for giving him to us -- even for so short a time as ______ years -- and we have come to commend him now to God's eternal keeping as it has been promised to us in the holy scriptures. After a long and quietly courageous battle with Hodgkin's Disease, of this we can be certain, that for ____________ there is now no more pain, no more fear, no sorrow. Although our knowledge of eternal matters is limited, of this much we can be certain -- that he is with God, that ...

3047. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... into the pot, but because the spoons were longer than their arms, they couldn't get the stew into their mouths. Then the man visited another town, just like the first one, again with a pot of stew big enough to feed everyone. The people had the same long-handled spoons, but they were all well nourished, talking away, and very content. The fellow was confused. How could this be? "It's simple," said the guide, "for they have learned to feed one another." At our death, Jesus will invite us to live in love and ...

3048. There Is No Condemnation

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Deborah D. Steed

... productions. ____________ loved the church for more than its music. It was a center of his life, and he made it a center of the family's life. He brought to us a definite ____________ slant on things. He jumped into committee work and long-range planning with the enthusiasm of a life-long member, even though he'd only been with us a short time. At every congregational dinner, he was a fixture in the kitchen, helping to prepare and clean up, because that's just what you do. Each of you has some memory of ...

3049. Which Ones Were Lost?

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

Merle G. Franke

... parks across the street or a few blocks away probably looking for a secluded spot where they might smoke a joint. It wasn't long before hippies discovered that the sanctuary of the church, with its open doors silently inviting people to come in, was a cool place to ... about it. Maybe call a congregational meeting. But instead we held an open forum to discuss the whole matter. After a long evening little was resolved except to reaffirm the policy of leaving the doors open for anyone who wanted to enter. As ...

3050. Words As Images

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... it has become doubly crucial for preachers to create concrete pictures in the minds of their listeners. Biblical Imagery Long before television, the Hebrews used pictorial language. They thought in metaphor and image. The Old Testament is a treasure ... is made by the imagery of the language. A "Controlling Image" Robert Hughes, president of Lutheran Seminary of Philadelphia and long-time teacher of preachers, recommends what he calls a "controlling image" as the heart of a sermon. These images, usually ...

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