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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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3801. Good News

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... today, in this time of Lent, we too celebrate the coming (the true presence) of Jesus, the messiah, who came for all of us to “stay the forces of sin and death” and to offer his gift of salvation. To appeal to God for our lives, and to offer himself in our stead. For us, Jesus would be our First Fruits, our saving grace, our gift of abundant life, our “get out of jail free” card issued directly from God. All we need to do is put God first. Advent is not just a time of waiting. It’s a time of ...

3802. Touched by God

Luke 1:46-55

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Her hope for the future, hers and her son’s, has been solidified. Her faith has been secured. Her song will live on in every heart for eternity to come. This advent, what uncompromising position has God put into your life? What “blessing in disguise” will God gift you with as you move forward toward this celebration and a brand-new year? What wonders lie in store for you? What lessons to be learned? What new doors will open? Where in your life will you discover an “under cover miracle”? As we near ...

3803. Pressing On In Faith

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... . Our way to faithfulness is in being the people God is calling us to be, living in the path Jesus has created for us, accepting the strengthening and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, being open to all God has to offer and then being the light of those gifts in the world. Another thing to think about as we read this passage. Paul speaks to our Lenten context of giving up or leaving behind something during the season. That is often the question, right? What are you giving up for Lent? Surely, we can give up ...

3804. God Encounter

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... nature but in every time that we call upon God, and God lifts us into a new and promising place. Every time that we feel afraid and feel God’s peace warming and calming our veins. Every time that we feel all hope is gone and are gifted a second chance. Every time we doubt but then experience the presence of Jesus in our lives, our homes, our communities, our churches, our children, our own spiritual and emotional resurrections! “Why do we look for the living among the dead?” When life is all around us ...

3805. Hearing A Familiar Voice

John 10:22-30

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... aching in each of our souls. It was called “The Pulley,” and in it Herbert portrayed God at the moment of creation, sprinkling his new human creature with treasures kept in a jar beside him. These were God’s finest resources, given now as gifts to the crown of his universe: beauty, wisdom, honor, pleasure… All were scattered liberally in the genetic recipe of our kind. When the jar of God’s treasures was nearly empty, wrote Herbert, God put the lid on it. The angels were surprised. They wondered ...

3806. For Someone Remembered by Many

Luke 24:13-35 · Acts 20:31-35 · Matthew 16:13-20

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... and at any time and when they’re recalled, it’s as though they’re still a part of life today. Memories are one of the gifts God has given us to show how what happens to be gone isn’t really gone at all; how what’s passed out of existence still ... wonderful brother, a devoted son, a caring friend, an Eastern airline devotee, and especially, a wonderful man. God has given us all the gift of memories not only to bring smiles to our faces and warmth to our souls, but also to help us to realize that ...

3807. The Art of Reconciliation

Luke 12:49-59

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... communities are not uniform. They are made up of difference. God created all of us not to be exactly the same – how utterly boring that would be! But God created each of us to be united in our humanness but differing in our personalities, appearances, gifts, and even opinions! We each have a discerning mind, an ever-growing heart, and a unique penchant for the way we see the world around us. Like musical notes, we play together, sometimes in temporary notes of dissonance, but most of the time in harmony ...

3808. Good News / Bad News

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... of the old paintings and movies of our youth. This is a Jesus who has good news and bad news and he delivers it in the form of a metaphor: fire. To the ancient near-eastern listeners for whom these words were first spoken, fire was both a gift and a curse. It was a wonderful tool to be used with caution because it had terrible destructive potential. Fire warmed the home, lighted the darkness, and purified that which was contaminated. But it also had the potential to destroy the very house that it warmed and ...

3809. Bare Stage

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... God to dwell fully in us and among us. Graciousness and unexpected kindness may be the best gift we can give each other this holiday season. Jesus came to teach us about grace, about opening the door for God’s Spirit to dwell fully in us and among ... us. That’s the best gift we can give each other this holiday season. Give Joseph credit. Take a little credit for yourself. Give everyone some slack! Now let’s ...

3810. The Art and Agony of Patience

James 5:7-10

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... ’s census and all the hope of an entire people. Perhaps it is impossible to imagine patience in any sense other than the sensation of the years, days, hours, and moments that stretch out before us and demand our attention. Patience is often spoken of as a gift that falls from the sky or is pulled out from a deep hidden reservoir within ourselves. But patience is never a virtue in a vacuum. It is always called upon in times of great distress; it is always needed most when strong forces are pulling at us ...

3811. God Is Like...Bread

Joel 2:23-30 · John 6:25-35

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... a message of assurance and promise we heard in our Old Testament lesson of the morning. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God (Joel 1:2-6a). The people called Hebrews believed their god was the giver of every good gift and of life itself. The air they breathed, the food they ate ― all of it came from the hand of the Lord. One of their poets put it this way: [Lord,] You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food ...

3812. God Is Like...

Isaiah 40:18-31 · John 1:1-14

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... too great. But that is not the end of the matter. Our faith also testifies that God, in an astounding act of boldness and grace, has reached out to us. How does God reach out to us? In countless ways. . . in the wonders of the natural world; in the gift of each new day’s dawning; in the eyes, the arms, the presence of people who care for us. God in human form? Yes. That is our faith, a faith testified to by those who centuries ago saw in a man from Nazareth God revealed. In Jesus, the inconceivable was ...

3813. A Place at the Table

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... is absent. We need to repent and ask the Spirit to intervene and help us do better, because we not only insult God when we reject others, we diminish the beauty and joy of the Lord’s Supper. We withhold the gift of grace that is not ours, that we hold in trust, that we are to steward by sharing, a gift that grows and gets better the more lavishly it is given. Everyone ought to know what it is like to be invited, welcomed and honored, everyone ought to know the truth that there is a place at God’s table ...

3814. The Great Divide

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... in the mall. Each child made a bear, dressed it, and took it home in a box that contained candy and stickers. Each child had supper and cake in the mall food court. They got a prize in their kid’s meal and a bright balloon. There were lots of gifts for the birthday girl, some of which have yet to be played with because the little girl has many things. She needs no sheets for her bed. She has plenty. Her home is safe and spacious. She doesn’t share a bedroom. Her toys, and those of her siblings, take ...

3815. Upside Down And Backward

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... than enough to do the work we are called to do. We are promised that God will do abundantly more than we hope or imagine. Jesus gifts us with the Holy Spirit to give us the right words at the right time. That Spirit intercedes for us, Christ prays for us and still ... instead relying on the hospitality of strangers. His way asks of us not that which we do not have, but only to willingly gift to God whatever we possess, trusting that God will take it, bless it, use it to show others their true worth, their holy ...

3816. Justified

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of entitlement attitude on our part in which we allow ourselves to expect certain outcomes as a matter of fact, given our level of engagement with something or someone. “If I do this, then I should receive that.” “If I live up to this standard, I should be gifted with this increase.” “If I check all of these boxes, then I should expect a reward.” “If I do x, y, and z, the just result will be that I receive more than the person who did only b and c.” Hmmm – Jesus had a parable about that ...

3817. The Grande Masquerade

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus’ story, we must agree to unmask ourselves, to stand before God in all of our messiness, in all of our shame, in all of our guilt, in all of our despair, in all of our humanity and humility –and to receive God’s gift of grace. For that is what it’s all about. God’s gift. And here is the good news we are always talking about – it’s entirely and completely free. It’s not dependent on how good you are, how many laws you’ve managed to uphold in a day, how many masks you put on for ...

3818. Suffering And Service

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... learned about God intellectually but by what she felt in her heart. For the first time, she experienced the crucifixion and resurrection as her own story. Grateful for God's love, the young woman began to think about expressing her gratitude by using her gifts in service for God. She shared her thoughts about going to seminary with her minister. When she did so, he said, "I was thinking about that for you, too." He even helped to arrange scholarship help for her to attend seminary. She had never imagined ...

3819. God's Vision For The Church

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... to do so. As a result of this faithfulness, Peter witnessed and experienced things he would otherwise have missed. Ultimately, he recognized that the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles in the same way it had come to the Jewish Christians. So he asked, "If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?" (Acts 11:17). Who are we to stand in the way of God and God's desires for the church? So often our biases prevent us from ...

3820. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... relationships are healed, the power of Pentecost cannot come to us! The Specifics Of The Spirit's Coming It is rather remarkable at how specific the scriptures are concerning the events of the Day of Pentecost. We know a lot of the particulars about this astounding Gift from heaven. Have you ever noticed that everything that is precious to you is related to time, persons, and place? For instance, I shall never forget the first time I met my husband John. It was August. It was at a pastors' school, on the ...

3821. Unusual, To Say The Least!

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... promise came to them, "If you repent ... I'll restore the kingdom, the house of David will rule once more over Israel and you will feast on wine and fruit in the promised land." There is always more mercy in God than there is sin in us. An athletically gifted eight-year-old boy was dominating his junior soccer match. Although the game was only half-finished, he had kicked four of his team's five goals. The other team had not scored at all. When the game was almost over, the boy maneuvered his way to the ...

3822. The Beginning And The Ending

Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... Luke has told has most significant consequences. Jesus tells the disciples "that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem." Here is the good news. People are offered the opportunity to repent and the gift of forgiveness is available to all peoples. The fact that the spread of the message begins from Jerusalem is further evidence that the Christian gospel is rooted in and grows out of God's saving acts on behalf of Israel. Jerusalem is the ...

3823. A Hostage Repents

Luke 3:1-20

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... heavy object landed on his bed. He pulled down his blindfold. It was a Bible. He began to read. In Genesis! Terry Anderson had been raised in the Catholic Church. Even though he had not been a practicing Catholic for years, however, the Bible came to him as a gift from heaven. He read. He pondered his life. He had lots of time to ponder his life. Too much time to ponder his life. He began a litany of confession in his mind. He confessed that he had hurt his first wife and daughter. He had made many mistakes ...

3824. A Shroud Unto Life

Luke 24:1-12

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... O'Meara was sent to Ethiopia on behalf of her church. Kathleen looked forward to the challenge. She had offered her life to her church for just such an occasion and now she would have a chance for service to humankind that would call forth her best gifts of serving. When Ms. O'Meara arrived in Ethiopia, however, she was nearly overwhelmed by the devastating power of the famine. She was assigned to work in a feeding station in the northern part of Ethiopia. She went north with a convoy of trucks bearing sack ...

3825. The Lord's Maid Servant

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: Faith is a gift, but faith is also learned from those who have had faith. What would we like to know about the mother of Jesus? Was she a young girl like any young girl? We could learn a lot from the person who knew her best -- her mother, Anna. Summary: Anna, the mother ...

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