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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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326. Epiphany 3

Mt 4:12-23 · 1 Cor 1:10-18 · Is 9:1-4 · Amos 3:1-8 · Ps 27 · Ps 139

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Russell F. Anderson

... detective turned up a lead that the girl was in England. A man tried to sell her to someone. This lead also fizzled but the mother vowed to never forsake the search until her daughter is set free. We too have been taken captive by a hostile power, the dominion of sin and death. We are powerless to free ourselves. God sent his Anointed One to free us from the clutches of sin and Satan through the power of the cross. Some have already experienced this liberation through faith while others have not. One ...

327. Epiphany 7

Mt 5:38-48 · 1 Cor 3:10-11, 16-23 · Lev 19:1-2, 9-18 · Ps 119:33-40 · Ps 71 · Ps 62

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Russell F. Anderson

... but that one should go beyond those boundaries. If someone takes your cloak, give him your coat as well. If a Roman soldier orders you to carry his pack one mile, go for two instead (vv. 40-41). Such actions are designed to break down the wall of hostility and stem evil's fury. To love those who love us is well within the bounds of what is normal and expected, but to love the enemy obliterates all boundaries. Such love is only possible through the power of the One who demonstrated a love for the world ...

328. End times

Mt 24:1-14 · 1 Thess 3:7-13 · Jer 26:1-6 · Ps 105:1-7

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Russell F. Anderson

... the chips fall where they may, being driven by a God-inspired passion for revealing the truth, even when it is unpopular. Urgent message. God's message of repentance was delivered with great urgency. The people didn't receive it that way. Apathy turned to hostility toward the messenger. Lesson 2: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Living in others. The tone of this letter is one of rejoicing. In spite of their persecutions and hardship, they can celebrate the faith and love of those whom they have discipled. Paul makes ...

329. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Jeremiah 15:15-21; 20:7-18, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... -9 "So I will bless you as long as I live" (v. 4a); Psalm 26 "O Lord, I love the house in which you dwell" (v. 8a). Prayer Of The Day: O Lord, keep us faithful to our calling to be your witnesses in a world that is often times hostile to the gospel. When we suffer reproach and scorn, enable us to bear it patiently, knowing that we cannot inherit the crown without bearing the cross. In Jesus' name. Amen.

330. Proper 8

Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 10:1-42

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Russell F. Anderson

... language that strives to make a point. What is the point? There is something greater than peace, namely, truth. Jesus claims to incarnate the truth of God. Some will accept this claim, while others will not. The result is division, hostility and strife. With Christ, there can be no compromise with falsehood. Focus on the family? Dr. James Dobson's organization, Focus On The Family, is an understandable, even laudable, reaction to the continuing disintegration of the American family. Yet, I wonder ...

331. Christmas 1

Galatians 3:26--4:7, Galatians 3:15-25, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrews 2:5-18, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Russell F. Anderson

... back to Israel but not Judah, since Archaelaus, Herod's son, is equally despotic. They then settle in Galilee, in the town of Nazareth. In the interim, the slaughter of Bethlehem's boys has taken place. The Holy Family encounters the reality of a world often hostile, cruel and unjust. God protects them but we still have to deal with the painful truth of a world where the humble are often the seeming pawns of the strong and the power hungry. Again, Matthew tries to show that these things are the fulfillment ...

332. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

333. What's In A Name?

Matthew 1:18-25

Illustration

Merle G. Franke

... walking closer to the new kid on the block. He wasn't trying to be a smart aleck, but was hoping to be casual in trying to become better acquainted with the new boy. "My name is Antonio," the new boy responded firmly but without any hostility. "Well, so what? Antonio, schmonio, what's the difference?" the first lad replied with a shrug. Antonio and his family, who were Hispanic, had moved into the neighborhood from the Rio Grande Valley. Prior to living there they had lived across the border in Mexico. But ...

334. Between The Parentheses

Revelation 1:4-8

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William G. Carter

... safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.5 The late New Testament scholar Joachim Jeremias grew up as a child of German missionaries in Israel. When the Third Reich came to power, the relationship between the German people and the Jewish people became hostile and painful. The family left. Then came the second world war and the Holocaust. Years later, Jeremias wished to return to Israel. He wanted to see if anybody remembered him as a young person, and would say to him, "Joachim, we forgive you." He said ...

335. A Blessing Behind Locked Doors

John 20:19-23

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William G. Carter

... locked because of how Jesus commissioned them. The Risen Christ came and said, "As the Father sent me, so do I send you." That's quite a challenge. As he gave his life, they were required to give their lives: to reveal a loving God to a hostile world, to speak truthful words to a deceitful generation, to wash the feet of a soiled church. Just like Jesus, the disciples were called to lay down their lives for their friends, and speak as witnesses for eternal life in the face of certain death. The greatest ...

336. By What Authority?

Mark 1:21-28

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John A. Stroman

... centuries? We cannot dismiss evil as a first century phenomenon. It operates as an active force in our world as well as in our souls. In a real sense, in a tragic sense, our world is a "demon-haunted world." We can talk about barbaric acts of cruelty in the hostile and violent ancient world, but similar acts of human brutality have been produced in our day, on our streets, in our homes. It is far more tragic, because today it is done on such a larger scale. Does it appear to you, or is it just part of my ...

337. Mission Ready!

Mark 6:7-13

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Charles R. Leary

... his two adult daughters. His only contact with them had been at their respective weddings, where he was asked to foot all the bills. Before and since, the daughters had not seen him and, whenever he tried to establish telephone contact, they were verbally abusive and hostile. The radio host told him there was nothing he could do but wait and hope the girls would mature beyond this level of behavior. In the meantime, he should get on with his life “shake the dust from his feet” and go on. Tough advice ...

338. What’s Inside Comes Out!

Mark 7:1-23

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Charles R. Leary

... Siegel’s book, Love, Medicine and Miracles, gives us some more insight. Dr. Siegel created ECAP Exceptional Cancer Patients a cancer patient support group. Listen to what he says: persons develop cancer when they hold grudges (resentment and hostility) against a spouse. Persons develop cancer who experience serious depression after some traumatic circumstance. For example, sixty-eight deaths out of seventy-one “terminal” cases had a history of therapy for serious depression. A study compared smokers ...

339. Making the Mystery Work for You

John 3:1-21

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Charles R. Leary

... to God and the church, stable in their lifestyle and marriage. They were a great couple. The little boy they adopted was Joe. During Joe’s first four years in this world, his life had been saturated with the destructive forces of hatred, rejection, fear, hostility. He had learned all of the games to survive in that abusive environment. I am not exaggerating when I say, Bill and Pat had a “devilish” child on their hands. The people in the parish admired them for their enthusiasm, and ability, to take ...

340. There Is Healing in the Touch

Mark 5:21-43

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Charles R. Leary

... , the boy said, “If your face is toward me, daddy, I think I can go to sleep.”1 Then again, walk into a home where the members rarely touch each other and what do you find? You experience an atmosphere that is withdrawn, prone to fantasy, sometimes hostile. It is cold. Even though the words are there, you’re not sure the welcome is for real. You get the feeling that their emotions are being poured out of a medicine dropper, carefully measured. They are barely above the surface. I will never forget a ...

341. Leading as Loving

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... and wrote about the “authoritarian” leader, the “laissez-faire” leader and the “democratic” leader. Alvin Lindgren, in summarizing Lewin’s findings, wrote: “Authoritarian” leadership evoked either a passive “rubber stamp” acceptance or hostile aggressive opposition. “Laissez-faire” leadership likewise proved frustrating and ineffective, both in accomplishing the task of the group and in providing good internal relationships. The performance of the “democratic leader” was ...

342. God As Wisdom

Proverbs 1:20-33

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... grey flannels and which you found an incredible bore, or by singing "The National Anthem" at the baseball game. Our images of God are created by bits and pieces of human experience, the good and the hard, whether the world welcomes us or seems a hostile place, the shocks we experience, the hard-knocks, the care we receive and the care we do not. Our images of God are a complex mix of unconscious material and human experience. They reflect life's most intimate moments and our hearts' deepest longings, so ...

343. When In Rome

Mark 6:7-13

Children's Sermon

... and customs, if the questions are honest and free from condescension. Do not discourage your child's honest questions, even if they embarrass you; her curiosity is healthy, and, if allowed to develop naturally, will help your child overcome some of the hostility which we have all inherited from our history. If you do not live in an ethnically diverse region, you can use your local library to find books, films, tapes, and magazines about other peoples and customs. Try contacting your local travel club ...

344. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21

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William E. Keeney

... be aware that the parable of the Good Shepherd comes at the approaching climax of the conflict between Jesus and his detractors. The Gospel according to John develops the theme of increasing popularity of Jesus among the common people contrasted with increasing hostility from the leaders of the institutionalized religion of his day. A central sign for Jesus, according to John, was the expulsion of the man born blind whom Jesus had healed (John 9). It was the growing and persistent acknowledging of Jesus as ...

345. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... for the family. It should work as a surrogate family to counsel and mediate so that people are held together; where the conflict leads to breakdown, to try to make the separations as amicable as possible rather than being filled with hostility and bitterness. 3. Devil Worship and Demon Possession. Movies such as The Exorcist and reports of devil worship probably have people unsettled. False images of the devil, fostered by such representations as occur at Halloween, lead people to dismiss too easily ...

346. Stilling The Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Dallas A. Brauninger

... A surge southward of air brings heavy rains in March. Peace: "Peace, be still." Is peace always active? Is it ever passive, waiting, simply accepting readiness? Those who trust in God have peace. Peace means much more than the stopping or absence of hostility between groups. Peace is a full word encompassing a calling of God's blessing of wholeness, good health, prosperity, and wishing all good for another, including one's salvation. Peace, Shalom, is a greeting or farewell among Jews. Recently, on a cross ...

347. Lessons for Lent 3

John 2:12-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... . A professor of English, Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, claimed that the cross symbolizes an abusive parent. These women offer their supposedly enlightened wisdom in place of the foolishness of the cross. This attack on the central symbol of our faith was launched not by hostile outsiders but by those who claim the title of believer. Can anything be more destructive than attacks from those inside the family of faith? Gospel: John 2:13-22 1. Sermon Title: Cleansing The Lord's House: An Exercise You Must Do At ...

348. Advent 3

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

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Russell F. Anderson

... their festive robes. God would marry his sinful people once more and there will be much rejoicing. Lesson 2: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Keepers of the flame. These words of admonition instruct the believers how they might keep the flame of faith alive in a hostile world, a world where it seems that God is withholding his saving presence. Prayer and thanksgiving are the chief tools. Then Paul warns them not to put out the Spirit's fire (v. 19). Our congregation has embarked on a course to train people to reach ...

349. Epiphany 8

Hosea 2:2-23, Mark 2:18-22, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

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Russell F. Anderson

... Kettle, asserts that Christians need to awaken to a spiritual crisis that will only intensify as the decade proceeds. He makes his point with the analogy of the frog. You place a frog in a pot of boiling water and it will sense immediately that it is a hostile environment and jump out. However, if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and then turn up the heat very gradually until it reaches boiling, it will not sense the change in the environment and take evasive action. Something like that is happening in ...

350. Proper 5

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

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Russell F. Anderson

... a nomadic people. They were getting settled in the land and they recognized that a different kind of leadership was needed for a new day. For instance, they may have seen that they needed a more centralized form of leadership in order to protect themselves from hostile countries surrounding them. Samuel was getting to be an old man and no new judges were in sight (v. 5). The problem was that they latched on to a solution to their leadership needs that was not the best for them. We need to be sensitive ...

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