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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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351. Be Patient

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... ten days. I know it's exciting, but getting all worked up into a lather won't make it come any quicker. So, just be patient!" It's Hard To Be Patient But it's hard to be patient. Recently, a call came to the church. A woman choked with emotion reported, "Ray walked away from Day Care this morning." Immediately I knew she meant her husband, who is sinking into Alzheimer's and is in a wonderful day program in a community center. "It's a very busy street. He's headed west; he knows we live that way. They ...

352. You Can Be Well Fed

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... on those things that enhance your life. Jesus said much the same thing in his Sermon on the Mount. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." Perhaps he, too, believed that we are what we eat ... that we become mentally, emotionally and spiritually what our hearts and souls feed on day by day. The Bible says it this way: "As a person thinks in his heart, so he is." Ted Bundy was a brilliant, likeable young man who became a serial killer because as a youth he began ...

353. Epiphany 8

Luke 6:37-42, Isaiah 55:1-13, Jeremiah 7:1-29, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Luke 6:46-49

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John R. Brokhoff

... of anti-intellectualism in the religious community. "I feel" legitimizes behavior. Such "new pietism" (the church experienced such a movement several hundred years ago) can become an insufferable tyranny, dividing head from heart and leading to emotional excess. Outline: a. Intelligence is God's good gift. 1. It rescues us from emotional excess. 2. It keeps us honest. 3. It serves as a check on behavior. b. God is about our intellect. 1. We need to keep our reason in perspective: God is wiser than we are. 2 ...

354. Lent 2

Philippians 3:12-4:1, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 13:31-35, Jeremiah 26:1-24

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John R. Brokhoff

... given you an example." The people in the pew look up to the person in the pulpit as an example. Children look to parents as the kind of people they should become. 2. Tears (v. 18). Tears express deep emotion. They show how deeply we feel about the thing that brings tears. Some are afraid of expressing emotion in the church. To have tears is for some a sign of weakness or of being out of control. Paul is moved to tears over the unChristlike lives some church members are living. With tears he appeals to them ...

355. Passion Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... shows the moral integrity of Jesus' followers. They were good, godly, obedient people whose witness of the resurrection can be accepted with confidence. Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9a 1. Disgrace. The suffering of the Messiah was not only physical but mental and emotional. This may be a worse form of hurt hurt feelings. The Servant as a faithful follower of God endures shameful treatment. His enemies pull out his beard and spit in his face. Jesus endured this form of suffering: the soldiers dressed him up ...

356. You Now Have Set Your Servant Free

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... lives; N.'s death is also like a sword piercing our own soul. So we feel grief today, because somebody we love and whose life enriched ours will no longer be with us in that same way. I suspect that Mary went home from the Temple that day with mixed emotions: joy that her healthy newborn had gone to the Temple for the very first time; sorrow and confusion and frustration at the words of Simeon; and uncertainty about what sword would pierce her own soul. In our grief, we too will go home today with mixed ...

357. Anger - Eleven Ways To Blow Up, Seven Ways To Cool Off

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... me love what you love and hate what you hate." The thing though is to avoid becoming a negative, destructive hater. Anger. I don't think there's any doubt about it, anger is the most common and the most destructive emotion there is. Contrary to popular opinion, love is certainly not the most common emotion. There are people so consumed by anger that not a ray of love penetrates their mantel. You can even see it on their faces, that frowning, haggard look. I remember the face of a man I knew who was consumed ...

358. Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 · 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 · Joel 2:1-2, 12-19 · Ps 51 · Ps 103

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Russell F. Anderson

... shamefully, and was later made to apologize by his indignant mother. The words choked reluctantly forth with all the sincerity of Trader Tom, the used car dealer: "All right, I'm sorry." For the biblical writers, the heart was the seat of the will, not the emotions, which was located somewhat lower in the anatomy. We rend open our hearts to God so that he might fill us with his Spirit for the accomplishment of his will. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:20--6:10 Ambassadors. Paul pleads with the Corinthians: "So we ...

359. The Merciful

Sermon

John A. Terry

... some of the early Christians to a state of voluntary poverty in which "all the believers were together and held all things in common" (Acts 2:44). Mercy is not simply feeling sorry for someone. "I am sorry your cat is sick." It is more than an emotional wave of pity. It is a profound sympathy, being with others in their pain. There is a story about Queen Victoria of England. She was a close friend of Principal and Mrs. Tulloch of St. Andrews. Prince Albert died and Queen Victoria was left alone. Just about ...

360. Times Of Refreshing

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His.He gives the love itself." So, our hope is finally in the gift of love from a source beyond us. One poet caught the flavor of this: There flickered once within my heart emotion I called "love." I felt it for another and it seemed born from above.But time eroded what I felt, my "self" got in the way. My "needs" cried out "take care of me," and joy dimmed day by day. I thought, "There must be more than this, I've ...

361. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... leave little doubt that without shared values, similar social needs, and so forth, the stress of marriage can quickly erode a relationship once the intense romantic phase settles into reality. Let it be said there are few more painful emotional trials than divorce. Also, there are few more painful emotional trials than a lifetime of marriage to someone with whom one is very unhappy. Better to wait and be sure. Having an affair -- that always ends in tragedy for someone. Not only is it wrong, but also it ...

362. Persevering In The Faith

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... has any depth, any character. Everything is flat and one dimensional. At last, unable to endure this empty existence, he takes his own life. Huxley may have had other points in mind as well, but he clearly demonstrates that a world set free from emotional and physical pain becomes a world without character. This is a faithful biblical insight. No one can say for sure why it has to be this way, but the Christian faith clearly assumes that suffering is part of the human developmental process. As Peter wrote ...

363. Passion Sunday

Matthew 26:57-68

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Dennis Koch

... of abandonment, the single phrase "cried" from the cross clearly suggests otherwise, and underscores the paradoxical power of the whole event. Liturgical Color Red Suggested Hymns The Royal Banners Forward Go O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Sunday Of The Passion Lord, you know that our emotions can change direction as fast as the wind. One moment we may be content with our day,satisfied with our career and at peace with others ...Then something sends us off in another direction! Place us in a crowd and the ...

364. The Merciful

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

John A. Terry

365. Only the Birth Pangs

Mark 13:1-31

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... may have a basic work in mind to shape their musical efforts, but they should remain free to improvise as necessary to give full expression to Mark's words. As the musicians add feeling and emotion to the words, the dancers have the job of helping the worshipers see the text's words and emotions. With a little imagination and some sweat, such a drama team could provide the congregation with a powerful and unforgettable experience of Mark's thirteenth chapter. Write out descriptions of how people are being ...

366. Plan Your Leisure - Jesus Did His!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... usual environment. Do things you don’t normally do. See people and sights you don’t normally see. Walk the beaches, tour historic sights, relearn what makes our country great, engage in activities that relax your body, expand your mind, and recharge your emotions. Something as simple as dinner out and an evening at the theatre can make a difference. There is a story of a physician who examined a patient who was lonely and depressed. After the examination, the physician said to the patient, “There’s ...

367. Bread For The Journey (Bread of Life III)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... . They are very short in time and small in most any way you might try to measure them. But the state of my mind and emotion on these little journeys can add worth to my journey, or take worth away from my journey. Am I relaxed? Am I affirming myself, or ... is filled with all kinds of suspense and wonder. They are all tiring. But they bring healing qualities to mind, body and emotions. A trip to the hospital might be traumatic and threatening. Or it might be something you welcome because you can’t stand ...

368. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... words that others speak or the prejudices that slice into great groups of people. We are not all Hollywood starlets, nor built like some Greek god. We are not all brilliant in mind nor quick in speech. We do not all make friends so rapidly, nor bond so easily. The emotional side of life can be for us the same as that storm up on the Galilee Sea. And we cry for Jesus to wake up and make things right! Mark's gospel tells us that Jesus did just that! He spoke to the storm and it quieted. He said, "Peace ...

369. The Compassionate Highway

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... out to him in spirit-touch. We still seek him that we might be forgiven for the sins we have done. In that forgiveness we can be healed. We seek him to confess the evil we have condoned. That confession, too, brings healing. We desire that the emotional burden we bear might be lifted from us - or shared. To share such a burden with Christ is to find healing. And, in his companionship, we can discover a wholeness that replaces the brokenness that is part of our life. Such discovery brings healing! His word ...

370. Have You Confronted Christ?

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... of an eternal sin?" (Mark 3:28-29) One commentator, Halford E. Luccock, noted that this is one of the things he wishes Jesus had never said. Jesus' statement has produced hard emotional scars upon some sensitive persons. Not many months ago I had a conversation with a man who was deeply disturbed. He was emotionally sick. He needed professional counseling - much more than I could provide. What he continually talked about was his belief that he had committed that eternal sin, that unpardonable sin. He never ...

371. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17

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William E. Keeney

... a symbol of connectedness. Jesus calls upon his disciples to live according to the command of love. Such a love is more than an emotional feeling of liking someone. It moves back and forth in such a way that it works for the welfare of all the members and ... seeks the welfare of the whole. It is more a matter of the will and intent to act than it is of a sentiment or emotion. To God in Christ mutual love in the church represents a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is ...

372. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... woman? For me as part of a family? My family mostly has to take what is left over -- not just in meals but of my energy, my emotion, and my love. Was your rising from the bed so automatic that you did not give a second thought to resting a bit? Were you embarrassed again ... -ease." Were they in some way ill at ease with themselves or with others? Jesus was aware of the possible bearing of emotional conflicts on the beginning of a disease. The healing ministry of Jesus was as much to the mind and spirit as to ...

373. Passion Sunday

Mk 14:1 - 15:47 · Isa 50:4-9 · Phil 2:5-11 · Ps 31:9-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the bloodcurdling shouts of the mob (15:9-14). Pilate's request for the mob to register a valid charge against Jesus also fell on deaf ears. The crowd didn't care about justice. Their blood was set to boil through an appeal to emotion. When someone pushes a person's emotional hot spot, rational considerations fly out the door and fall on deaf ears. We can thank the Lord that our pleas for forgiveness and help do not fall on deaf ears. Outline: Jesus was silent before Pilate -- any defense would fall on deaf ...

374. Corpus Christi

Mk 4:12-16, 22-26 · Heb 9:11-15 · Ex 24:3-8 · Ps 126

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Russell F. Anderson

... bushes. He is shocked to learn that the remainder of his father's estate went to an anonymous person. To cut to the quick, Charlie finds the identity of this mystery person to be his brother, Raymond, living in an institution for those with mental and emotional disabilities. Raymond's particular affliction is autism. Charlie decides to kidnap his brother and drive him back to California. His intent is to use his brother as a bargaining chip in a high stakes game to get half of his father's estate. When, at ...

375. Easter 4

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

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Russell F. Anderson

... and deeds (vv. 17-18). Blessed assurance (vv. 18-22). The best antidote for a guilty conscience is to live in love and to live out our love. The acts of love will help reassure our hearts that we really are God's children. If love is an emotion, we are always in a quandary as to whether or not we have attained the proper love feeling. And even if our hearts or consciences condemn us, John reassures us with the knowledge that God is greater than our hearts. We have the blessed assurance, through Jesus, that ...

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