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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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4051. Awake, Christ Is Coming

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... something really qualitatively new to happen -- the right time. Although Paul had not yet traveled to Rome, the many names listed in the closing salutations of the letter indicate that the Roman Christians and he shared numerous acquaintances in the faith. The apostle wanted to make sure that they were aware of the nearness of the Lord. Unfortunately, in our own day so many self-proclaimed prophetic teachers and evangelists distort the meaning of the coming of Christ. All too often the coming of Christ is ...

4052. A Ransom Paid

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... last cent, but down to his willingness to suffer as we suffer, to die as we die. What more could God do to tell us we are loved, wanted, cared for, of ultimate value? What an amazing gesture this is, that God should come in human flesh and suffer so for us! "So what does God want?" the suspicious may ask. Well, it is true that God wants something in return. God wants us to be so overwhelmed by the grace shown to us that we will overflow with love for God, but also, that we will purify our souls by obedience ...

4053. The Hope Of Peace

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... drink, and they knew they shouldn't drink in the car, but one of the guys pulled out a can, opened it and started to pass it around. That boy remembered in his heart that incident with his parents so many years earlier. He dreaded disappointing them. He didn't want to have to explain how he wound up in a car wreck because he was "just going along with his friends." So he asked the driver to pull into a gas station and called his dad to come and get him. His friends were pretty unhappy, afraid he would tell ...

4054. Our Days Are In His Hands

Proverbs 3:1-2

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Yearly calendar cards Lesson: Length of days and years in life. Happy New Year! That's an appropriate greeting for this time of year, isn't it, boys and girls? We all want to look forward with anticipation of happiness for ourselves and for others as well. Why do we have a New Year's Day holiday? (Responses may vary greatly. Aim for the idea of marking new beginnings, at least in our time accounting system.) We mark the passage of time by ...

4055. New Year

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... my birthday to last a long time or I'm late filing my tax return, or I'm enjoying a vacation, or any pleasant experience that I don't want to end. Well, then, I just get out my trusty old clock and the hands never move. I can set them whenever I want them and time will stand still. Isn't that great? Wouldn't you like a clock or watch like that? You'd never be late for school, you'd never get up late, you'd always be on time for dinner or your chores, wouldn't you? (Response -- By ...

4056. Week Four Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... other side of the tracks" bring to mind certain images. Isolation is one idea. Those who live on the other side of the tracks are isolated; it is best to stay away from these people. The other side of the tracks generally means the bad side; one does not want to be caught on that side. What would people think? A stereotype comes to mind when we think of those on the other side of the tracks. People who live there are poor, many times unruly. They are certainly not of the ilk with whom we choose to associate ...

4057. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the authority which has been delegated to us? In the family, responsibilities differ, but they are present for each member. Do we cast aside the person, the object, the task as did Joseph's brothers? Do we consider it our right to do what we want in a manner of our own choosing? Do we have a sense of what our responsibility asks of us? In business the responsibilities are different. Does power, responsibility or privilege corrupt us? The Gospel suggests another way, another avenue to take in our task, our ...

4058. Keep Your Eyes On Heaven

Colossians 3:2

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... can kites do, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) Kites can fly high above the ground, can't they? When we fly a kite, where do we keep our eyes? (Let them answer.) That's right. We keep our eyes on the kite, up in the sky, because kites usually want to keep going up and up. (Pick up the balloon.) Here is a balloon. Balloons have something in common with kites, don't they, boys and girls? What do they have in common? (Let them respond.) Balloons like to fly above the ground, too. They help us to keep our ...

4059. Biography Of A Changed Person

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... ' life, we can trace the steps in his spiritual growth. Step One: He Unblocked His Heart Luke tells us that he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not on account of the crowd. All spiritual growth begins when in our hearts, we want to put ourselves where Christ is. We want to see Jesus face to face. Mind you, Zacchaeus had no intention of talking to Jesus. He was only a spectator, but a long journey begins with a small step. I can only imagine that Zacchaeus had many problems that day since he was ...

4060. The Witness Of Pilate

Drama

Dann J. Ettner

... my message, I had it written inthe three common languages of our day. It said very simply,"Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." I knew this was a spiteful thing to do so I was not surprisedwhen the Jews came running back objecting to my action and words.They wanted me to change it to, "He said He was the King of theJews." I merely responded, "What I have written, I have written."It was my way of getting back at them. I thought that I would not have to hear about this Jesusfellow ever again after that day ...

4061. Citizenship

Philippians 3:1-11

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... the believers or the non-believers? CHRIS: For the believers, of course. So nobody can make them go to any church they don't want to. TERRY: I see. And what other Christian principles were the States founded on? CHRIS: Er ... the freedom to bear arms. TERRY: That' ... with its Native Americans. We have tribal chiefs in our parliament. CHRIS: We gave our Indians reservations! What more do they want? (Slyly) Does your country have God's name on your dollar bill? TERRY: No. But in Canada religious groups can ...

4062. Broadway

Matthew 7:13-14

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... his own thing," so he asks for what is rightfully his, and sets off to break out of the old patterns in the big city. All he wants is to live his life to the full! We almost envy him! The young man leaves home. He lives "high on the hog"; he has his fill ... , desperate for food, this good Jewish son takes a job feeding pigs! His story reminds me of the title of a popular book, I Wanted The Elevator But I Got The Shaft.1 However, life in the "pits" sometimes forces us to admit that we have been traveling on ...

4063. They Drew Back And Fell

Drama

Dann J. Ettner

... Nazareth." JESUS: "I am He."(Crowd steps back and falls to knees) NARRATOR: (And Judas the traitor was standing there withthem.) When Jesus said, "I am He," they drew back and fell to theground.(Crowd stands up) NARRATOR: Again He asked them, JESUS: "Who is it you want?" CROWD: "Jesus of Nazareth." JESUS: "I told you that I am He. If you are looking for me,then let these men go." NARRATOR: This happened so that the words He had spokenwould be fulfilled: "I have not lost one of those you gave me."Then Simon ...

4064. We All Need Help

Matthew 11:15

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... : To encourage children to seek help when they need it. Material: A hearing aid. A pair of glasses. (Borrow them, if you do not have either of these.) Special Procedure: If possible, be seated when you are talking to the children. Lesson: This morning I have something I want to show you that you may not have seen before. Does anyone know what this is? ... (A hearing aid.) And what is it used for? ... (To help a person hear better.) Some people are not able to hear as well as you do so they have to wear ...

4065. Our Big Brother

Romans 8:27

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... saying, "Little Brother" Lesson: ... the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Good morning, boys and girls. Today I want to tell you a story about two boys. Could I ask two of you to help me with my story? (Choose two boys ... that is? (Let them answer.) Paul says that we have the Holy Spirit who talks to God for us. He knows how to help us when we want to pray for something special; he knows how to talk to God about the things that are important to us. The Holy Spirit is like having a ...

4066. Love One Another

Romans 9:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... you a little story about a boy named Paul who had a brother named Joe. These two boys were pretty close in age and did lots of things together. If Paul decided to go fishing, the first person he would ask to go along was Joe; when Joe wanted to play ball, Paul always joined him. Paul and Joe even studied together and helped each other with their homework. Do they sound like good friends, boys and girls? (Let them respond.) Yes, they do. Well, one day, something very sad happened. Joe began to feel very sick ...

4067. You Belong

John 11:17-37

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... be colored or covered with a fabric. The second piece of cardboard will serve as the back. This morning I have a special picture I want to show you. Last summer, all my children were home at one time and all their children were with us, too. We had our ... remind you that you are a part of a special group of people. Remember, you belong to a group of people who love you and we want you to do your part to make your home a happy place to live. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: When siblings are ...

4068. Words And Actions

Matthew 7:21

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... graders that reading the Bible is important. As a church, we show it is important by buying a personal Bible for each one of you as you enter third grade. Actions and words need to go together and support one another. For example, if I said I like you and want to do something to make you happy and then took out some little bags of M & M's and DID NOT give you some, my actions would not support my words. But I ...

4069. Learning To Behave

Psalm 119:4-8

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... answers. Does God make us behave? Not really. God lets us choose what we are going to do, even when we choose the wrong thing. God wants us to behave, but God leaves that decision up to us. Do our moms, dads, and teachers make us behave? No. They teach us right from ... behave. When we misbehave and don't do what we are supposed to do, not only do we get in trouble, but we also hurt God. He wants us to do what is right so that our lives can be happy and full. There is no hair spray that can make us behave. We ...

4070. Something To Hang On To

2 Corinthians 12:9

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... skiers can even use these poles to help them get up. That's a neat thing to have, isn't it? Something that helps us go where we want to go and helps us not fall down, and even helps us get up when we do fall. Wouldn't it be great if we had something or ... is going wrong, Jesus can help us get back on our feet. Jesus is someone we can hold on to all the time. He loves us and he wants to be there to help us, if we will let him. Ski poles give us something to hold on to when we are skiing down a mountain, but ...

4071. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... who is always mean to you. Maybe she says bad things to you or always tries to get you in trouble. You just can't stand this person, but you know God wants you to be nice to her. It seems impossible, doesn't it? But it's not. With God's help, you can do it. Suppose God wants you to be a missionary when you grow up. Suppose he wants you to go far away and tell others about him and his love. Impossible? No. Why? Because, say it with me, "With God, nothing is impossible." Mary was confused and afraid ...

4072. Hand Signals

Matthew 11:25-30

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... , "Come on, I'm ready to fight!" Last one. (Hands open as if beckoning someone to come to you. Children respond.) This is a nice one. It means, "You can come to me. I care and I want to help you." We can use our hands to say a lot of things. We can let people know we want to fight or that we care and want to give them a hug. Would you rather see this, or this? (Fists or hug. Children respond.) Me, too. Hugs are always better than fists. The Bible tells us about a time when Jesus invited people ...

4073. Doing What You Were Meant To Do

Jeremiah 29:11

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... draw? God has something special for each of us to do. It's important that we don't let anything keep us from doing what we are meant to do. God might want some of you to be teachers. If that is what God has for you, then don't let anyone or anything keep you from being the best teacher you can be. God might want others of you to be factory workers, missionaries, librarians, homemakers, preachers, doctors, salesmen, or who knows what, but whatever God has in store for you, you do it, and don't let anything ...

4074. Big Sin, Little Sin

Luke 6:37-42

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... 's all the same. We really can't measure it. We can't say one sin is worse than another. You see, God doesn't want us to waste time trying to figure out what sins are big and what sins are little. God doesn't want us to think our sins are somehow less important than someone else's sin. God wants us to spend our time choosing to do those things that will make him happy. God wants us to love him and to love others. If we really try to do that, we won't have time to worry about measuring ...

4075. Salve To Soothe Our Souls

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... for most of us is "how do I get more of it," and at tax time, "how do I keep more of it." I listened until it was time to speak. I whispered to one of the black ministers who was leading the group, "Do you suppose those kids would want to hear what the white pastor of a 'well-heeled' westside church has to say?" He grinned and said: "Yeah, I think they would." Fortunately he introduced me simply as the pastor of the Market Street Presbyterian Church. In so many words I told them that I minister to people ...

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