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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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626. The Gospel We Preach

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... today, we might wish that the Council of Geneva had come up with a more gracious and humane punishment for heresy. But that would be like trying to rewrite history. Whether or not Calvin ever actually wrote the hymn, and whether or not he was a blood-thirsty reformer who eagerly sought the death of Servetus, we may never know. But this we do know. The words of the hymn attributed to him lift before us a gracious view of God that should guide and govern our beliefs, especially when we are tempted to forget ...

627. Going Into Labor

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... of Jesus means going about our normal tasks, whether it’s farming in the fields, going to work, taking care of our homes — or serving “the least of these.” The great work of the master is that we should be feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, visiting the sick, and visiting those in prison – tending to these is the best way to stay alert. Being ready does not imply a retreat from the world. C.S. Lewis, in the title essay of the book The World’s Last Night, likened ...

628. The Challenge Of Simplicity

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

... , it was at this point that Jesus noticed the movement in the crowd. Many of them had come a long way and started out really early this morning to get here. They were quite a distance from a town, and some of the group was clearly getting hungry and thirsty. In my mind, one of the Pharisees opened a bag one of his aides had picked up at the Tiberius coffee house and pulled out a nice pineapple scone he started to munch on while he sipped his caramel cappuccino with extra foam. Jesus looked at them and said ...

629. Good News/Bad News

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... prayer. And the old woman looked and there in front of her was a small farm. And she heard a voice and it said: “Joshua.” And she heard another voice and it said, “Yes Father.” The first voice said, “Go fetch some water for the sheep, they are thirsty.” Then she saw a young boy running to the well to draw water. Then she heard the voice again and it said, “Joshua.” And the boy said, “Yes Father.” And the first voice said, “Go plow the fields so that the seeds can be planted in good ...

630. A Little Bit of Honey

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... emotionally and spiritually by receiving. But we grow emotionally and spiritually through our giving. When we grow, we gain understanding. When we give, we receive. Today, vow to give a “little bit of honey” to someone in your midst, a cup of cold water to a thirsty soul. You may be surprised at what you receive in return. You probably have all heard of the old story of a man waiting to receive Jesus at his door. He waits and waits. In the meantime, others come to his door seeking shelter, food, and ...

631. Seeing Is Believing

Isaiah 9:2 · John 1:14-18

Sermon

Will Willimon

... God who gave food in the wilderness (Exod. 16) and water from the rock (Exod. 17) so that the chosen people might not perish. The ravens bring Elijah food so that God's fearless prophet was saved (1 Kings 17:6). Here is a God who "satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things" (Psalm 107:9). In a land of abundant food, we tend to forget that food itself is one of the most basic, most ever present signs of God's self-giving love. "O taste and see that the Lord is good!" says ...

632. Failure

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... passover from slavery to freedom, saved by the resourcefulness of a God who won't be stumped by defeat. In the wilderness, Moses fails again. The people turn against Moses and God. They rebel against Moses and threaten to kill him. When they grow hungry and thirsty in the desert, they say they were better off as slaves in Egypt and want to go back. God sends miraculous food in the wilderness. While Moses is up on the Mountain receiving the Commandments from God, the people are down in the valley, bowing ...

633. Catholic

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... greatness in the kingdom of heaven? To become like a small, trusting child. (Matthew 18:4) Who is first in the kingdom of heaven? The last. (Matthew 19:30) Who receives the blessings of the kingdom of heaven? The poor in spirit, the meek, the peacemakers, and those thirsty for justice. (Matthew 5:3-9) In God’s kingdom, there is no room for any kind of arrogance, self-promotion, or violence, because it is God’s kingdom. It is God who rules over the kingdom of heaven. And that kingdom is not located on a ...

634. Refreshing Drink

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... water bucket and a tin cup, like this, just sitting there ready for him to drink. He quickly grabbed the bucket and poured the whole thing over his head. He forgot all about taking a drink. Now he had wasted all the precious water and was cooler, but still as thirsty as ever. Things did not look good for this man, because he was about to die of thirst. I share this story with you because today is Ash Wednesday and we have an opportunity to go to God’s bucket for the water of life. Today is the first day ...

635. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 5

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10 · Jeremiah 31:31-34 · Psalm 51:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... -making God: We are your seeds, O Lord; help us to grow and produce much fruit. Grant us a never-ending hunger and thirst for your gospel, that as we are fed and filled full-to-overflowing, we might share this heavenly food with other hungry and thirsty people. Help us to be your productive seeds. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. P: Covenant-making God: Our world worships material possessions, comfort and glamour, but you, O Christ, teach that we must die to these things if we are to live a rich and ...

636.

Psalm 114:1-8

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... -to-nature transformations form the focus. No mention is made of the benefit they had for Israel: the sea provided escape from their Egyptian pursuers, the Jordan became their avenue into the promised land, and the rock in the wilderness gave drink to a thirsty people. The emphasis of verses 3–8 is thus on the sheer awesomeness of God’s presence. They form a hymn, not a thanksgiving. (Cf. the theophany in Ps. 29, which also mentions reverberations in nature and mountains “skipping” in v. 6.) In view ...

637. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... focus on what God is doing with evil, anti-God rulers. Illustrating the Text God knows the future and appoints its times, yet we are responsible for our choices. Quote: J. I. Packer. Imagine seeing these words overhead when entering heaven: “Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life” (Rev. 22:17). Then, after entering, you look back and read, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you” (John 15:16a). Attempts to understand the ...

638. Daniel Interprets the Dream of a Tree

Daniel 4:19-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... 9:36) and Cornelius (Acts 10:2) are praised for their good works. At one point, Jesus indicates that the difference between those who go to eternal punishment and those who go to eternal life is whether they feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the prisoners (Matt. 25:31–46). Even Paul, who preaches salvation by faith (Eph. 2:8–9), insists that we have been “created in Christ Jesus to do good works” (Eph. 2:10). Therefore ...

639. More Than Gimmicks

John 6:24-35

Sermon

David Coffin

... ’s dry lands. Jesus’ bread from the past meal was able to be gathered up and given to other people in need. It had a longer shelf life — possibly eternal. “Bread” is a metaphor used by John the evangelist to invite the hungry and thirsty crowds to build a relationship with Jesus, who is God in the flesh John 1:1-14 (RSV). While Moses’ bread was instrumental in delivering the people from Egyptian bondage, they would still die a natural death. Jesus’ bread delivered humans from the ultimate ...

640. A Responsive Prayer for Christmas Day

John 1:1-14 · Isaiah 52:7-10 · Psalm 98 · Hebrews 1:1-4 (5-12)

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... and thanksgivings may be included here, ending with: God of Christmas: C: Hear our prayer.) P: On this wonderful day, pour out your love, grace, hope, and peace upon the lonely, the sick, the shut-in, the poor, the imprisoned, the homeless, naked, hungry, thirsty, the dying and those mourning the dead, the unemployed and underemployed, and all people who are persecuted and suffering in mind, soul, or body. Help us to proclaim and live the message of your Christmas gospel every day. God of Christmas: C: Hear ...

641. Seating Arrangements

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... it came to taking care of his sheep. He was the shepherd. They were his sheep. He took care of them. It was that simple. When I came to you as someone who was hungry… you gave me something to eat. When I came to you as someone who was thirsty… you gave me something to drink. When I came to you as someone who was a stranger in the land… you invited me in. When I came to you as someone who needed clothes… you clothed me. When I came to you as someone who was sick… you took care ...

642. The Art Of Transition

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... , because that’s exactly where I’m going…wherever.” Wherever the gospel calls us to go, we go. Wherever the need is profound, we go. Wherever the good news has not been heard, we go. Wherever the hungry are not fed, the naked are not clothed, the thirsty are not quenched, the pained are not given comfort, the sick and imprisoned are not visited, to those places, we go. Those are the places we are called by Jesus to go, brothers and sisters. And there isn’t one of them that fits neatly into most of ...

643. God Is Like...Bread

Joel 2:23-30 · John 6:25-35

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... give us this bread always.” See, they still didn’t get it. They were still thinking about their stomachs. So he said it as plainly as he could. I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty (John 6:35). When they heard those words, the light finally began to dawn. He wasn’t talking about the bread that came out of the oven. This was another kind of bread, the kind that feeds the human heart. Christ is the bread of heaven, we say. And ...

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