Sermon and Worship Resources

Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful

Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

Showing 26 to 50 of 5000 results

26. An Understanding Mind

1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

Call To Worship "Ask what I should give you," God invited young King Solomon in a dream. Solomon asked God to give him an understanding mind able to discern good from evil. What one thing would you ask God to give you? God also gave Solomon something he had not asked for. What unrequested gift do you suppose God might give you that you also need? Collect At your invitation, O God, we ponder what ...

27. Understanding Hunger

Matthew 14:13-21

Illustration

Todd Weir

... a diet. They are good people who will donate canned goods for the food pantry and make donations to the Heifer Project and Oxfam. But it is hard for them (and myself) to truly comprehend what it is like to be hungry. Only then could we understand the potential panic of a crowd driven by hunger, or feel the disciples' reluctance and frustration at the problem. It would be interesting to ask if anyone in the congregation had gone without food for 24 or 48 hours, whether voluntarily fasting or they really were ...

28. John’s Understanding of Self

John 1:19-28

Illustration

Brian Stoffregen

... saying that the Christ or Elijah or the prophets are bad; but simply that he is not them. Being clear about who he is and his mission, also means that he is clear about who he is not and what things will not contribute to his mission. While such an understanding of self (and non-self) is important for individuals, Steinke goes a step further and says that it is an essential part of being a healthy congregation.

John 15:1-8

Knowing the entire Bible by heart, and understanding it so well that you can explain every single verse, is of little use to you, unless the biblical Word penetrates your inmost being, as the rain penetrates the tiniest roots of a tree in order in order to rise and to fill the whole tree and to bring forth leaves and fruit.

Emil Brunner

30. Understanding Grace

John 3:1-17

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... , quoted by Donald Shelby, "Eureka". That's a picture of grace. All grace. Can you imagine how that young woman felt? Unattractive, crippled, never having been asked to dance. And then came Prince Charming and it happened. Can you imagine how she felt? If so, then you are beginning to understand grace.

31. A Christian Understanding of Worth

Mark 6:14-29

Illustration

Eric Ritz

When we attempt to live a life worthy of the Gospel it is because our understanding of "worth" is far different from the world's. John the Baptist was not beheaded because he went along with the status quo. John gave his life because of his commitment to truth as he understood it, much like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his struggles with Nazism and Hitler. Being a ...

32. Oh, Now I Understand

Jn 16:12-15; 2 Tim 1:12

Illustration

King Duncan

C. S. Lewis once said that the most frequently spoken word in heaven would be, "OH." As in, "Oh, now I understand." Or, "Oh, now I see what God's plan was." Or, "Oh, now I see the reason for the trial I went through." We do not have that luxury in this world. We walk by faith, not by knowledge. But one day it will be revealed to us. We will ...

33. Understanding and Living the Bible

Illustration

Martin Luther

In truth thou canst not read the scriptures too much; And what thou readest, thou canst not read too well; And what thou readest well, thou canst not too well understand; And what thou understandest well, thou canst not too well teach; And what thou teachest well, thou canst not too well live.

34. “God Looks Down from Heaven . . . to See If There Are Any Who Understand”

Psalm 53:1-6

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

Big Idea: History repeats itself in periodic unbelief, and God’s judgment falls upon humankind, as it did in the generation of the flood. Understanding the Text Psalm 53, an adaptive version of Psalm 14, is considered by some to be an individual lament, even though it is one of those genre-defying psalms that enjoy a noble company in the Psalter. Psalm 52:1 addresses the “mighty hero,” who, in his arrogant boasts, is ...

35. Then They Will Understand

Illustration

Doris Stickney

... !" he said in dismay. "At least I tried, but I can't keep my promise. Even if I could go back, not one of the water bugs would know me in my new body. I guess I'll just have to wait until they become dragonflies, too. Then they'll understand what happened to me, and where I went." And the dragonfly winged off happily into his wonderful new world of sun and air.

36. Building An Understanding Of God

Mt 28:16-20 · Jn 3:16-18 · 2 Cor 13:11-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a kite Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever flown a kite? It's a lot of fun, isn't it? I brought in a kite to show you. You know, there are three things a kite needs in order to work. First, there's the kite itself. It's got to be large and stiff, so the wind can catch it and lift it high up in the air. The next thing a kite needs in order to work well is a tail. It could be a little strip of cloth or plastic. The tail is important because it helps to guide the kite and hold it up straight ...

37. Personal Understanding

Matthew 16: 13-20

Illustration

Her name was Sarah Dowerday. Born with only one leg, she received national attention several years ago for climbing to the top of Mt. Reiner in Seattle Washington. To document this fascinating human-interest story, a CBS camera crew went along. When she finally reached the snow-capped peak they ask her how she felt: "Once you have experienced the peak, your life is never the same." Friends, once you have come to the point that you truly can echo the words of Peter: Thou art the Christ the son of the living ...

38. Personal Understanding

Mark 8:27-30

Illustration

Brett Blair

39. Personal Understanding of Jesus' Identity

Mk 8:27-38; Mt 16:13-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

Who do you say that I am? I would suggest to you this morning that that is the most urgent, the most relevant, the most theological question that confronts us today. Wherever we turn in life we are faced with the implications of this question. Throughout the ages various individuals have attempted to answer that question posed by Jesus. Ernest Renan, a French writer, answered it by saying that Jesus was a sentimental idealist. Bruce Barton, an American businessman, said that who Jesus was the greatest ...

40. Knowing but Not Really Understanding

Mark 10:17-31

Illustration

A shepherd was tending his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new Jeep Cherokee appeared out of a dust cloud, advanced toward him and stopped. The driver, a 20 something fellow wearing a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and a YSL tie, leaned out of the window and asked the shepherd, "If I can tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?" The shepherd looked at the young guy, then at his peacefully grazing flock, and calmly answered, "Sure." The ...

41. Understanding Joy in the Gospel

Illustration

Dean Lueking

There was an old Dutch preacher who served two congregations in Holland, one on either side of a dike. The only way he could get to both on winter Sunday mornings was to skate across the frozen body of water separating the two churches. When he asked permission of his ecclesiastical elders to skate the distance, they reluctantly agreed – but only on the stipulation that he would not enjoy doing so. That story illustrates a much larger problem, the problem of knowing God only under the Law and never under ...

42. The Modern Understanding

Illustration

Lester Weeks

Pastor Lester Weeks tells this story: Last November my choir director asked me if I would pick up the sheet music for "How Great Thou Art." I happened to be in a shopping center the next day, so I went in a record store and asked the clerk: "Do you carry any religious sheet music?" The clerk (she looked like a high school student) thought a moment and then said: "Some of the Christmas music might be religious."

43. We May Not Understand

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

In an age in which time is more and more limited and valuable, why do millions return to our sanctuaries week after week to listen to sermons? Though there are multiplied reasons, for many it is the desire to hear an authentic word from God. In lives that are torn by stress, puzzled by ethical questions, filled with anxiety about the future, they come to you as God's messenger to be reminded that their lives matter, that God cares, that there is hope. They come, as the Greeks came to Philip, saying, "Sir, ...

The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.

Arthur Schopenhauer

45. Cursory Understanding

Humor

A lawyer was questioning an elderly woman who witnessed a wreck: "Isn't it true that the plaintiff made only a cursory examination of his damaged car?" The woman replied, "Sakes alive, yes, it was so cursory that I had to put my hands over my ears."

46. Things Dads Understand

Romans 8:14-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: a bag of Tootsie Rolls (pass out the candies after the children's sermon) Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever had a Tootsie Roll? They're good, aren't they? Did you know that Tootsie Rolls were the first candy in the United States to come wrapped up in paper? That's right, most candies used to be sold in big jars, with no paper around the candy. But Tootsie Rolls were the first candy to come in its own wrapper. There's an interesting story behind Tootsie Rolls. They were created in 1896, ...

47. Elihu

Job 32:1--37:24

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... spreading out the skies like a mass of molten bronze, poured out onto a flat surface to be burnished into a highly polished mirror. The image takes the relatively common human task of mirror making to an impossible scale to emphasize the futility of Job in trying to understand the wondrous works of God. 37:19 Tell us what we should say to him. Elihu ridicules Job’s determination to bring God to court to hear his case. If Job is unable to match God in the realm of nature, how can he hope to stand against ...

48. Elihu Makes His Appearance

Job 32:1--37:24

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... God. 36:27–30 He draws up the drops of water. In 36:26–37:5, Elihu graphically describes God’s power in a thunderstorm (esp. 36:32–33). This storm, as also in Psalm 29, is a visible indication of the greatness of God, which exceeds human understanding (36:26, 29). With this illustration, Elihu begins a transition to Yahweh’s speech out of a storm, which commences in 38:1. 36:31 This is the way he governs the nations. Elihu draws a parallel between how God directs the natural world and how he ...

49. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... the “ends of his ways,” so the idea is rather like spying on God from afar with a telescope or trying to know him from third-hand reports. Our knowledge of God is like a whisper that is faint, difficult to hear and even more difficult to understand. Note the interplay in the last half of this verse between the “whisper” of what we truly know about God and the thunder (Heb. raʿam) that the display of his power produces. Surely Job has in mind here trying to discern the “whisper” of God’s just ...

50. Make Room for Mystery

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

... his head firmly in his hands while he said, “Truth! Yes, I could tell you. But could this hold it? Not this little box of brains. You haven’t things to hold it with inside this.” It’s true, isn’t it? There is much in life that we can understand. But there is much that we can’t. Mystery. Isn’t it true that at the deepest levels of our human experience we are always out of the reach of satisfactory explanations? We can’t explain how we are moved to tears by a great play or a magnificent piece ...

Showing results

Showing 26 to 50 of 5000 results

26. An Understanding Mind

1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

27. Understanding Hunger

Matthew 14:13-21

Illustration

Todd Weir

28. John’s Understanding of Self

John 1:19-28

Illustration

Brian Stoffregen

John 15:1-8

Emil Brunner

30. Understanding Grace

John 3:1-17

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

31. A Christian Understanding of Worth

Mark 6:14-29

Illustration

Eric Ritz

32. Oh, Now I Understand

Jn 16:12-15; 2 Tim 1:12

Illustration

King Duncan

33. Understanding and Living the Bible

Illustration

Martin Luther

34. “God Looks Down from Heaven . . . to See If There Are Any Who Understand”

Psalm 53:1-6

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

35. Then They Will Understand

Illustration

Doris Stickney

36. Building An Understanding Of God

Mt 28:16-20 · Jn 3:16-18 · 2 Cor 13:11-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

37. Personal Understanding

Matthew 16: 13-20

Illustration

38. Personal Understanding

Mark 8:27-30

Illustration

Brett Blair

39. Personal Understanding of Jesus' Identity

Mk 8:27-38; Mt 16:13-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

40. Knowing but Not Really Understanding

Mark 10:17-31

Illustration

41. Understanding Joy in the Gospel

Illustration

Dean Lueking

42. The Modern Understanding

Illustration

Lester Weeks

43. We May Not Understand

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

The amount of noise which anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity.

Arthur Schopenhauer

45. Cursory Understanding

Humor

46. Things Dads Understand

Romans 8:14-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

47. Elihu

Job 32:1--37:24

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

48. Elihu Makes His Appearance

Job 32:1--37:24

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

49. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

50. Make Room for Mystery

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

Showing results