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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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3801. When the Drought Gets Really Bad

Isaiah 55:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... else to do.’ That’s how I got here. I heard what you said about being frustrated, pushing your life too hard, and how God is helping you. I realized my life is out of hand and I’m scared.” Keith had a plane to catch, but didn’t want to just leave the man. “Would you like to commit your life to Christ, leave this woman and learn to live again?” “Yes,” John said. “Then tell God where you’ve been and who you are,” said Keith Miller. “Confess. Then tell Christ, ‘I give up. Show me ...

3802. The Dirt on Jesus

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ) that Jesus act as a legal arbitrator in a family squabble over the division issues in a matter of an inheritance. He wanted some justice, and called on Judge Jesus to issue a decision. Since inheritance laws are spelled out in Deuteronomy 21:15-17, ... drops. Supply and demand. The rich man in Jesus’ parable not only needs more storage space because of the bumper crop; he wants more long-term storage facilities so that he can hold on to his harvest until a time when the “demand” will outpace the ...

3803. Financial Planning

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide our father’s inheritance with me.” Now there is a battle even Jesus didn’t want to get in the middle of. Have you seen how people act when it comes to dividing up estates? Even nice people sometimes go ... know that most of the world’s people do not live as we do. It bothers us and yet, like the rich young ruler, we don’t want to give up what we have. The last thing we need on a Sunday morning is a moralistic tirade on the sin of affluence. There is another ...

3804. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... as unpopular among our peers. Paul teaches us that as long as we are speaking the truth it really does not matter what other people think of us, praise or blame is all the same. In response to the problems the Corinthians were experiencing Paul wanted them to refocus on their vision and mission. Believers do not belong to themselves but are servants of Christ. Paul writes, “Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries.” The focus of ministry is not about ourselves ...

3805. The Right Reason

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

David O. Bales

... our heart will be also. Jesus invites us to live with God through all things and to trust that God likes us. Then we’ll want to talk with God about all things. When we look at our lives from this perspective, we figure out why Jesus uses such strong ... we would to anyone else who is devoted to us. When Jesus was alive he summoned people to believe as he did that God likes us, wants to share our lives, and is devoted to us. It’s hard for humans to believe that. It helps us to see evidence in this world ...

3806. Putting the World Back Together

John 20:1-9

Sermon

David O. Bales

... all the evidence of the Bible, God couldn’t wait to put the world back together. Think for a few minutes about Jesus’ resurrection as God’s hurrying to put the world back together. Things had gone so terribly wrong. God hadn’t wanted Jesus to die. God wanted people to repent and believe in Jesus. If not, when Jesus preached, his telling people to repent and believe was some kind of pretense, a going through the motions because it wouldn’t make any difference if or how many people repented and ...

3807. A Faith that Works

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... rope. His friend said that he was unable to lend him his rope because he needed it to tie up his camel. The would-be borrower retorted, “But, friend, you told me that you do not own a camel.” His friend answered, “Yes I know. But if I don’t want to lend you my rope, then one excuse is as good as another.” The members of the church at Thessalonica had many good excuses, just as you and I do when there is work to be done. Churches are a living testimony to Paretto’s principle that 20% of people ...

3808. A King Like No Other

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... Kings and Lord of Lords. He loves us more than our own parents. He forgives us even as we sin against him and drive nails into his hands. And he has made it possible for us to live with him forever in his Kingdom of love. Don’t you want him to reign in your life today? 1. http://home.roadrunner.com/~lyndale/Pentecost%2015B.htm. 2. Ray Pritchard, http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/1991-02-10-Last-Second-Salvation/. 3. Michael Caine, What’s It All About? (New York: Turtle Bay Books, 1992), pp. 216-217. 4 ...

3809. Finding the Perfect Gift

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Bike (1982) eras have long been replaced by a wish list that is governed by microchips. Ever since the appearance of the Game Boy in 1989, electronic gadgets and games and gizmos have dominated the “it” list of must have gifts. This year “kids” of all ages want the Apple Mac Book Air, the iPhone 5s, the Xbox-One, a Kindle Fire, or Play Station 4. When you look back on Christmases past, what were your best gifts? Were they any of those “it” gifts from childhoods past? Do you really think that any ...

3810. The Woman at the Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... are some additional things we need to say about this story. First of all, this is not a story of cheap grace. What is cheap grace? Let me give you an example. A man had been working for a lumber yard for twenty-five years. During that time, whenever he wanted any lumber, he helped himself to it. In fact, he had stolen so much lumber that he became one of the richest men in town. He became so rich and prominent, in fact, that he was made a deacon in his local Baptist church. This worried him because he felt ...

3811. Can These Bones Live Again?

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... remembered we are [denomination] and we don’t dance in church. But there are some things even in worship that make your heart want to dance. That’s the feeling we ought to have when we read this story from the book of Ezekiel. The nation of ... own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’” Doesn’t it make you want to dance? That which was dead will be brought back to glorious life. That which was without hope or promise will be restored to vitality ...

3812. Here's Mud in Your Eye

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... and take somebody’s life, yes, that is suffering caused by sin. But it is my sin and not theirs. If I injure myself in the accident, then that is also suffering because of sin, but even that is covered by God’s grace. The point is, God doesn’t want anyone to suffer, saint or sinner. Christ came into the world not to condemn but to save. Jesus wasn’t concerned about whether the man in front of him deserved to be healed. He was a man who needed healing. So Jesus spat on the ground, made some mud with ...

3813. Breaking News: God and Government

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... and thanksgiving be made for everyone.” (1 Timothy 2:1, NIV) It doesn’t matter if you voted for them or not. It doesn’t matter whether they represent your party or not. It doesn’t matter whether you like their policies or not. It doesn’t matter whether you want to see them re-elected or not. You and I have as followers of Jesus Christ an obligation to pray for those in authority over us. The truth of the matter is if we spent half as much time praying for the people over us as we do in grumbling ...

3814. The Insanity of Profanity

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... means “the All Sufficient One.” God is not only the source of life, He is also the sustainer of life. In the book of Proverbs, a man by the name of Agur asked the Lord to give him neither poverty nor riches. He says in Proverbs 39 he does not want to be poor, lest he “steal and profane the name of God.” How does stealing profane the name of God? Well, when a man steals, he is denying that the God of provision can meet every need that he has. Therefore, it is distrustful to profane the name of God ...

3815. Ignite: The Fire Burns Brightly

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

James Merritt

... home to someone, do you know what you are telling that person? You are saying, “You matter to me and you matter to God and I want to invest part of my life in a part of your life.” In fact, it is deeper than that. When you invite someone into your ... am writing…so you will know how to live in the family of God…that family is the church…” (1Timothy 3:14-15, NCV) I want you to get this into your mind. The church is a family. It is not a building, an organization, a club and not an institution. Church ...

3816. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

... of Jesus Christ or I am going to kill you here and now.” Josef Tson said, “I knew that he meant it. At that moment, I was filled by the Holy Spirit like I have never been before. I looked at him and here is what I said, ‘Captain, I want to warn you. If you use your weapon I will be forced to use mine.’” The captain jumped up out of his chair in fear and said, “Search him immediately! Which was kind of funny, because Josef Tson was completely naked, but they dutifully did what the captain said ...

3817. All In: Calling Your Bluff

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... in other words to serve. So in every way from serving others to being connected to others we should be “all in.” "I want to give you an easy way you can serve others. Everyone in this room can do it. [Pastor’s Note: Dr. Merritt provided ... Sunday morning when you are already here. The best way to begin serving Christ to through the church is to just volunteer, and that's what I want you to do today.Fill out that card right now—choose two Sundays you will be here, and turn the card in at the Guest Desk ...

3818. Five Mission Killers

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... set up more meetings, also known as the "third circle of hell" meetings) Faculty meetings. Meetings-that-make-you-want-to-die Meetings. Fortune Magazine once put as a page header: "Meetings that don’t kill you will only ... he seems to think there are some new things coming down the pike. I think my team should start a dialogue with your team about it. I want to make sure we can utilize both our strengths to address the changes since we both have a lot we can leverage. It might even be good to ...

3819. Prison Theology: Bait and Bail

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as a wish that they would be blessed by a return to Edinburgh. http://varhungrig.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/img_3183.jpg Spit, saliva ejected from the mouth which was a sign of curse, Jesus turned into a sign of healing and holiness. That is what Jesus wants to do in your life . . . Bring good out of evil. Bright the best out of the worst. Bring blessing out of cursing. Bring life out of death. "In Times Like These" is a song that our grandparents loved to sing. "In Times Like These" . . . . "These are the ...

3820. About that Salesman

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... however, Roy’s family was a bizarre, legalistic church family that warped his life. His dad was a pillar of the church, always there, and even served as a deacon. At home, though, his dad was an abusive monster. As soon as he could, Roy bolted from the church and wanted nothing to do with it. Roy went on to become a crude, rude man who always looked out for number one. One thing you can say for Roy he was no hypocrite. He didn’t pretend to be one thing at church, while he was something else at home. Roy ...

3821. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... a week.” Rutte said, “Okay, Brenda . . . What can you do?” Martin says, “A little light bulb went on in her face . . . She went back to her agency . . . sat her fellow agents down and she said, ‘Look, what I’d like to do is . . . to end homelessness. I want to create a home for everyone in the world . . . [I need your help] . . . When you sell a home or an office building, would you agree to kick in $100 to a pot? We’ll create that pot and we’ll use it to help end homelessness.’” To date ...

3822. Why Christmas Is So Dangerous

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to become pregnant before their marriage was finalized was to dishonor and shame both their families. Yes, the promise of Christmas is dangerous. Why? Let’s look at each of those three reasons. First, it could go to your head. It is such good news that we want to throw all caution to the wind and embrace it and its pumped up possibilities with all we have. Christmas makes us giddy. We all get a bit goofy as Christmas come closer. We get soft and smooshy and sentimental. But this giddiness is based on a ...

3823. A Guide to a Rich and a Joyous Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... there is a God nothing else matters.” One reason we treasure the Ten Commandments is that we believe they come from God. Augustine said that all ethics can be summed up in this: “Love God, and do what you will,” for the soul that truly loves God will want to do what God loves. And so we begin by pledging our allegiance to God above everything else in life. We will have no other gods before Him, not money or status, or power or comfort. We’ll not make any image and fall down before that image, even ...

3824. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... that piece of paper the word abortion. I was so scared someone would open the paper and read it and find out it was me. I wanted to get up and walk out of the auditorium during the service, the guilt and fear were that strong. “When my turn came, I walked toward ... some really harsh words were exchanged. They left the group and Joel angrily said, “That guy has pushed me too far. He makes me want to run him over like I used to do on the football field!” Remember that Joel was a big guy. “The veins in ...

3825. God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... senior moment” of prayer and berate him with the scolding message “Everyone is looking for you.” At this extremely early moment in Christ’s ministry, no one was “seeking him out” except his ego-obsessed followers, his hanger’s on who desperately did not want to be hung out to dry. Ironically Jesus’ moment of prayer was never a “hide-out” time. In fact, Jesus was never more open and accessible than he was when he was in prayer with his Father. It was during the Transfiguration, his most ...

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