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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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451. Like A Breath Of Fresh Air

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... a breath of fresh air. When that breath was felt, things changed and lives changed. It became for them like a gentle breeze stirred by a fan on a hot summer day; or, like sitting on a porch, or under a tree in the cool of the evening. You could feel the wind/Spirit as if throwing open the windows for a spring-time airing of a house closed for months against the cold and dark of winter. The act of breathing on them was followed in the same motion with the word that was the gift. “Receive the Holy Spirit ...

452. Endorsing The Future

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... next morning before he left town that he could give it to the bank and they would give him cash for it. The next morning, feeling quite important, he went to the bank and handed the check to a teller. The teller turned it over and nothing happened because nothing was ... and wallow down low, crying painful tears in the valley of our problems. We can literally cry over what we do not have. We can feel as if we are dead - we have a body, to be certain, but it's full of a dead person's bones. While others live ...

453. “You Did That for Me!”

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... can do is accept. For such munificent gifts we run out of standard responses and think of them as undeserved favors -- acts of grace. Strange workings go on in our souls when there is no way to pay back for a favor or say thank you enough. We feel out of control, and we human beings are extremely uncomfortable when we are out of control. When we are older, past adolescence we are extremely careful of those whom we trust. Even when a gift is given for the best of reasons our dignity can be wounded. We look ...

454. The Big Chaise Lounge

Matthew 11:25-30

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , boys and girls. How many of you did some hard work this week? (Let them answer.) What is the hardest thing that you had to do? (Let them answer.) That is some pretty hard work. Were you just worn out with what you had to do? I mean, did you feel as if you had to just lie down and call it quits for a while? (Let them answer.) Sometimes when I have really worked hard and I think that my back will break or my legs will bend like a noodle, I drag myself over to my favorite summer chair ...

455. The Road To Capernaum

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... who used to say, "Preacher, that was a warm sermon you preached today." I would always thank him for that. It made me feel good. But, one day he told me, "A warm sermon is one that is not so hot!" When Jesus left Nazareth where he had ... make that commitment and joined the church. And a couple of Sundays later as they came out of church she said to me, "We have that good feeling now." Their lives had been lifted to a new level of service. Jesus Christ will lift your life to a new level of service if you will ...

456. Life From Water: The Ark

Genesis 6:11-22

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... ship. When we are in the church, we ride out the world's storms and floods in a very secure ship. We may sit there and feel exactly like the hymn verse we used to sing: The storm may roar without meMy heart may low be laidBut God is round about meHow can ... here? As we sit silently and think about how comfortable we are in our nave, our ship, and how wonderful it all is, and how great it feels - as we sit in silence and bask in the blessing of it all, we hear a noise in the distance. We can't quite make it ...

457. The Family of Judas

Drama

William Grimbol

... making all of us think. Conversation at dinner whenever he was around was just so marvelous ... even if he did get father mad almost always, and then mother would step in to defend Judas. Mother adored Judas. She always tried to be fair, to never let us feel that he was her favorite, but he was. She just loved his spirit ... in fact, I think half the time mother secretly wished she could be doing everything Judas was. I think that father was at times jealous of that relationship, and I know my brother was ...

458. Easter is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Acts 1:1-11, Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... God loves them. You go on back to Jerusalem now, and wait for the Holy Spirit – the Comforter I promised to send you, remember? After the Spirit comes upon you, you’ll know what to do. I’m going home now. Bye, y’all!" What a helpless feeling must have descended upon His disciples as they watched Jesus being lifted up to heaven! They stood there, staring until he was out of sight, perhaps hoping he would change his mind and come back down. "Wait, Jesus! You weren’t supposed to leave us again! Come ...

459. When a Member of the Family Dies

John 11:17-37

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... we'll let him. As a child, I can remember times when I would be hurt so badly either physically or emotionally that nothing made me feel better than running to my mom or dad and letting them hold me in their arms and comfort me in the midst of my pain. ... do when a loved one dies is to keep remembering that a better day will come. The pain will not last forever! At the time, it feels as though life has come to a screeching halt. No matter how hard you try, you cannot see through the dark clouds of grief. You ...

460. When God Disappears

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Robert Allen

... into the clouds. But, they also knew that they were still linked to him. They knew they were still connected to God. They knew that Jesus may have gone away physically, but he was still with them. This sense of God's presence with them gave them a great feeling of confidence and boldness. They didn't really know what the future held, but they were convinced that they still had a relationship with the one who held the future. I love that little story of a boy flying his kite. He has let all of his string out ...

461. Dollar Signs and Life Symbols

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

Rev. Donald R. Shank

... that take on a personal meaning for various people. Of course there are more homey symbols. One woman told me once that the symbol of her life was a refrigerator and her struggle was to put a padlock on it. During football season I have a feeling some wives may feel the most appropriate symbol for their husbands would be a TV set. Some person's lives are best symbolized by an achievement. I had a professor in college whose life symbol I'm convinced was AB BSed BD MA THM PhD - a string of six academic ...

462. No Little Bit

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

... no good. Don’t discount the value of your smile. Invest it joyfully and daringly even with people who wouldn’t expect it from you. As Paul wrote to the Romans, "Overcome evil with good." A special word to those on a limited pension. I can understand how you might feel about the offerings in our church. You might be saying to yourself, "My little bit doesn’t count and if they want me to give more, the best I could do is 10 cents a week. What good is that? So I’ll just stay at the same figure." Well ...

463. If Only We Would Do The Obvious ...

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... what a Christian is supposed to do," but, at times, she felt alienated from God. I suggested biblical readings that would give insight into God’s pursuit of us and his love for us, and other books that I had found to be personally helpful when I sensed that feeling of alienation. With some of these Ann experimented, but only on a short term basis. I realized, after three or four sessions with Ann, that she was trying to decide if she could trust me with deeper things. I allowed her to move at her own pace ...

464. The Simplicity of God's Call

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

... us this moment. And His call to us, in His love for us, is simple: "Come to me, I am with you, wherever you are, whatever you feel. "Don't question now, don't wonder now, don't try to figure it out now; "For I am with you now, come to me, and ... I will lead you to all things." It really is that simple. As we begin with Him, wherever we are, whatever we think, whatever we feel, He fills the deepest longings of our heart. His call to us is simple, because His love for us is simple: He would share His life with ...

465. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Jeremiah 20:7-18

Sermon

... it is. When I think of our usual reticence to speak an uncomfortable word, or to be in a place where we are not appreciated, I think of the following conversation: "No one at school likes me," said the son to his mother. "The kids don’t, and the teachers feel the same way. I’d like to stay home." "You have to go," insisted his mother. "You’re not sick. You have a lot to learn. Besides, you’re 46 years old. You’re the principal, and you have to go to school." 2. Confronted (Verses 10-11) The word ...

466. Walking the Streets

Matthew 10:1-42, Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

Richard L. Thulin

... t walk the streets like I do. You have your head in the clouds. You're out of touch with real people." "If I did walk the streets," I ask, "what would I see? If I actually got in touch with people, what is it that I would feel?" With this question the conversation either stops or accelerates. Sometimes my accoster simply grumbles and walks away with: "That's just a stupid professor's question. Just go out in the real world and find out for yourself." In my most recent exchange, however, my assailant told me ...

467. To Touch The Untouchable

Luke 5:12-16

Sermon

... have faith and understanding. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. You may have heard the expression, "He has an Atlas complex." This usually refers to an individual who seems to have an exaggerated sense of his or her own importance. Or it may refer to the person who feels that he or she is the only one who can do a certain job, make important decisions, take care of themselves or other people. It is helpful for us to remember the Greek legend of Atlas. Atlas is the man who got himself into trouble when he went ...

468. Growing in God's Freedom

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... in a series of six, dealing with the spiritual needs of Americans as discovered by George Gallup, Jr. This morning, we focus on the need to feel that one is growing in faith. I begin with a song by Peter Pan. I won't grow up.Not a penny will I pinch. ... just as we are. There was a group of Peter Pans in the New Testament. Listen to how the author of the Letter to the Hebrews feels about growing up in Christ, or more accurately, the lack of growing up in faith. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, ...

469. The Poor in Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

... very nature, are thirsty and hungry for something outside of themselves. Consider this possibility. Those who are hungry for God, those who have an appetite for the spiritual, those who are honestly seeking and questing - they are closer to God than some people who feel spiritually full and spiritually satisfied. The poor in spirit are more like pilgrims than settlers. They are more like learners than like those who know it all. The poor in spirit are those who are open to new insights and new ways. They ...

470. The One Who Made His Cross

Drama

... Matthew had already been here twice and told me all about it. As long as I live, I don’t think I’ll ever forget the feeling I had that first time I went to the temple. Anna (Resumes letter) "Maybe sometime in the coming year we can have a chance to ... DIMS TILL OFF) Mary I knew that I was forgiven. I knew that I was loved. Really loved. I felt clean ... clean like a child. The feeling left me speechless. But I wanted to do something. I had to do something. So I took some oil I had, washed his feet, and ...

471. "When E. F. Hutton Talks"

Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... as we worship in a nice place, God must be close at hand. Yet underneath those beliefs there must have been the uneasy feeling that there must be more than this. Life is more than ritual and buildings. Where do we find fulfillment? How can we improve ... in each area. How many hours do you spend at work? How many hours do you spend telling spouse, friends, parents what you are feeling and doing? How many hours do you spend in devotion and Bible reading? How many hours are spent at church, Boy Scouts or Girl ...

472. "Two Men in White Suits"

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... or for the Girl Scouts or whatever else. After they go through the litany of everything they’ve done, you kind of get the feeling it is their need which is being met. Are they really concerned for the person in the hospital? Are they really concerned for the ... I have some value. You’ll see I’m a person of worth. You’ll see that I have something to offer." You get the feeling that some things are being done out of a plea that they will finally be liked and finally be loved. Jesus comes and says, "When ...

473. Pardon for Sin

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... that answers a need, that works psychologically." Finding himself floundering, he blurted out, "Don’t misunderstand. I’m still waiting. For me the Messiah hasn’t come yet." Then, taking a big breath as if to steel himself to speak the unspeakable, he added, "But sometimes, I feel the hair on the back of my head stand up when I ask myself, what if he has come? What if it is true? What if...?" There was not a sound, not a whisper, not a breath after he concluded. Those actors and film crew had heard ...

474. Journey To The Cross IV: Jesus and Judas

Mark 14:43-52

Sermon

James W. Moore

... well enough, he slipped out of the hospital and ran away. To survive he did the only thing he knew how to do – rob and steal! On and on he went with the tragic details of his story. As I listened to him, I had a strange mixture of feelings. I didn’t feel so afraid of him anymore. I felt sorry for him. He had committed a long series of serious crimes… committed in several states over many years. He needed to be in prison. I knew that and he knew that. The community needed to be protected from him. And ...

475. Dessert in the Desert

Deut 32:10-12 · Ez 37

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... what their words belie. What can and should we say, then, to people who find themselves presently wandering about in what feels like a religious wasteland? It might help those who are making their way through a theological wilderness to remember that the ... out this way. Not always, but often, God comes close to us when we are distinctly aware of his absence. If right now you feel as though you are waging a losing battle against the forces of the religious wilderness, God may be closer to you than you realize ...

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