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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. When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... a Sunday school class in which a particularly effective teacher was relating the story of Abraham taking his son, Isaac, off into the wilderness to sacrifice him. The teacher told the story so well that one child covered his ears and said, "This scares me. I don't want to listen." Another child reassured him, "Don't worry. This is one of God's stories and they always turn out all right." Isn't that the point? You are one of God's stories and things will turn out all right. A very committed Christian was ...

627. Like A Thief

Matthew 24:36-51

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... go. (CLOSING HER EYES AND EXPECTING SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. NOTHING DOES) Lord, I'm ready to do whatever you tell me to do. What do you want me to do? DAN: Uh, I don't know. Uh, well, let's see. You might start by filling up that bag, there... MINNY: This ... m releasing it all to you, Lord. DAN: Good. Now, just relax and remember to keep your eyes closed. MINNY: Okay. Oh, I get it. You want me to soar through the clouds but you're afraid I might get sick. Sure, Lord. I'm ready. (DAN BEGINS TO EXIT) Ohhh, it does ...

628. Deadly Sins - A Matter Of Sutton's Law

Romans 7:14-25

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... these expressions describe the contradiction that plagues all of us -- that I am not, you are not, what we think we are. In the Bible it is called sin. Sin means we are not and we do not act as we should. In the Middle Ages some men and women wanted to love God with all their heart, mind, and soul. So they reasoned that they first had to know the Word of God. But then they reasoned that they also needed to know the enemy; that which separated them from God. So they sought to describe sin as concretely as ...

629. Been There, Done That

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... slavery in Egypt. Over and over again the people were told, "Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you" (Deuteronomy 15:15). Even if it was a brief sojourn as a child, or even if it was symbolic, Matthew wanted to show that Jesus knew what life had been like for God's people. More than that, this trip through Egypt is a sign of what life will be like for Jesus. Jesus will know pain firsthand and will suffer interminably. While some are mesmerized by the divine ...

630. The Peacemakers

Sermon

John A. Terry

... that time a columnist in Chicago told of a London taxi driver by the name of Herbert Hodge who had come to Chicago for a visit. This man had suffered and seen all the horrors of the battles of London. As the newspaper columnist said, he had cause to want revenge. Yet when asked what he thought should be done to the Germans, he said simply, "Treat them like brothers, but take away their guns." 3 Our choices have been stated quite plainly that we can have peace or we can have revenge, but we cannot have both ...

631. The Peacemakers

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

John A. Terry

... that time a columnist in Chicago told of a London taxi driver by the name of Herbert Hodge who had come to Chicago for a visit. This man had suffered and seen all the horrors of the battles of London. As the newspaper columnist said, he had cause to want revenge. Yet when asked what he thought should be done to the Germans, he said simply, "Treat them like brothers, but take away their guns."(3) Our choices have been stated quite plainly that we can have peace or we can have revenge, but we cannot have both ...

632. Made New By 180 Degrees

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... 4. I can't give you anything but myself, and a willingness to sit in silence with you. I will let you say whatever you want and I will allow you to say nothing if need be. When we embrace the tension that is inherent in silent suffering, God visits us ... had a hard time in school. They said he was "slow." He was well-liked and loved at both school and church. At church they wanted to include him in the Christmas pageant, so they carefully arranged to have him play a part with just one line. He was the innkeeper ...

633. Deep Joy For A Shallow World

Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... doomed to show me through the dark. After that moment, I could see no better with my eyes, but now can see perfectly with my soul. I wanted sight. In relief from my fear, I got that." What we ask for in life is not always what we get, but it is what we ... dug in the dirt under the stove and discovered gold with which he built a temple to God. The moral of the story is that what you want and need is near you, but most often you must go on a long journey in order to find it. Joy comes when we stop seeking ...

634. Remember the Good Signs

Galatians 5:25-6:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... about self with hands under arms]. Lesson: Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to have a real experiment and to do it I am going to need eight boys and girls. Hold up your hand if you want to be a volunteer. [Select eight children who will take directions]. Now we are going to do some pretending. I want you to pretend that the congregation is a big field and that each pew is a row of something that is growing in the field. We don't know what is growing in the rows, but in a moment we ...

635. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Erskine White

... we know it today. Here is an atmosphere of permanence and power. These people believe they are born to conquer. An ancient poet puts the pride of an empire into words when he says, "O Rome, thou hast made a city of what was once the world!" The apostle Paul wants to go to Rome in the worst way. It is said throughout the ancient world, "All roads lead to Rome." It is said by the Roman poet (Tibullus), "O Rome, thy name is fated to rule the world." Rome is where the action is, the biggest prize of the ancient ...

636. For The Love Of What?

Psalm 137:1-9, John 2:12-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... rules, where might makes right and where all that matters is profit and pleasure. This is Rome - proud, arrogant Rome - and the Christians who want to keep the faith still must ask, "How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?" This same question is asked ... to consider what we are trying to do with our children here in the church. What are we trying to teach them? What song do we want them to sing? What does it mean to pass on a living, Biblical faith to the children in our midst? It's a good day to ...

637. A Harvest of Peace

James 3:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... onions. They also told me that I should plant these things and I would have potatoes. I will not get corn, green beans, or celery with what I have planted, but I will get onions and potatoes. That is what I want and that is what I will have if I plant the right things in the right rows. Do we want peace? Then we must work for peace. We must put the right things into our world if we are going to have the right things come out. You can't have peace if you hate. You can't have peace ...

638. How Does One Follow Jesus During The Threat Of War?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Johnson

... word we will know the truth and the truth will make us free." This is a time to review the central message of the Bible. I want us to look at scripture to see how it can help us to follow Jesus - how we can be peacemakers. Let me first address the ... We may choose not to follow Jesus. But don't change his teaching! Don't change his words to justify using violence to stop violence. I want us to be honest in our struggle. How do you follow Jesus during the threat of war? Jesus said, "If you live by the sword, ...

639. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... sweater, was Charles Merrill on his hands and knees rummaging through used books. Charles Merrill of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce can dress any way he wants to and usually does. I said, "Yes, you can take his check. And if he decides to give you another one to buy the ... authority and money he needs. He doesn't need any of the "signs." He doesn't even have to play the game, if he doesn't want to. Now that's real authority. Let me bring the issue closer to home. I used to write all over a good student's paper ...

640. The Same Cup

Matthew 20:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... drank out of, he meant something more than just drinking out of a cup. But did you see that your friends did not want to share my drink after they saw how a couple of you acted when you drank it? All of you thought that you could drink out of my ... world was a hard thing to be. It was harder than drinking a cup of lemon juice. But we are glad that Jesus did what the Father wanted him to do. Because Jesus died, when we die we also will come back to life. Now we are ready to drink the cup of death because we ...

641. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... that you could take the memory of them with you into the night that loomed before you. If, by some miracle, I were granted three seeing days, to be followed by a relapse into darkness, I should divide the period into three parts. On the first day, I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. First I should like to gaze long upon the face of my dear teacher, Mrs. Ann Sullivan Macy, who came to me when I was a child and opened the outer world ...

642. Step Six - Willingness

Jn 5:2-9a · Heb 4:14-16 · Is 1:12-20

Sermon

John A. Terry

... you have a big problem you like to have someone you can trust there to help you. If your engine is making a funny noise, you want a mechanic you can depend on. This past week I had to replace two tires on my truck. It would have been nice to have a ... is that there is no door handle on the outside, only on the inside. Christ knocks on the door, but waits for us to open. Do you want to be healed? If so, let God in to do it. The question of Christ was not cruel or curious. The question clearly implied that you ...

643. The Women

John 20:1-9

Drama

William Grimbol

... you take your mother to him (Spoken to CAROL)? CAROL: That is totally unfair ... I can't ... you are so ... maybe I will ... maybe I will. DIANE: It can't hurt. SHIRLEE: It can't hurt. Your mother is in constant pain. She hardly even recognizes you anymore, and you want to humiliate her by bringing her to some magician? You can't be serious? Raise her hopes. Trick her into thinking she can beat death. That is cruel. That is vile. She is going to die. I am sorry to be so blunt dear, but, she is. To raise her ...

644. The Men

Drama

William Grimbol

... a right to be heard - I feel his message needs to be heard. BILL: Who needs to hear a message that is illegal ... religiously or politically? JOHN: I sure don't. ARNOLD: Nor I. REED: Do you mean that because you don't agree with him, you don't want to hear him? BILL: No, because he is a liar. He advocates revolution. He is nothing but a power-seeking rebel in sheep's clothing. REED: His message ... to me ... is one this people needs to hear ... we are out of touch with God ... we do idolize money, clothes ...

645. A Reflection of God's Love

Matthew 27:32-44

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... and it is rather odd looking...I mean this is really odd looking. I don't know whether to laugh or scream! Close your coat. Who wants to take a look at it? (response) Direct the child where to sit or stand and then open your coat so that they can see ... doesn't it? (response) I wonder what that's for? (response) Ok, you can sit down…obviously you don't know what it is? Who else want's to take a look? (response) Direct the child to the correct position. Child #2. Now you take a look. I don't know what ...

646. Monologue: Sarah

Genesis 20:1-18

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... had told my husband that I would have a child, and I assumed that it would have to come from my personal maid, Hagar. She was an awful thing, but my husband bought her to have around for general purposes and she became my possession. I could do anything I wanted with her. Abraham always believed God when God spoke to him, and we wondered how we were going to have the child that God promised us. It was impossible for me to have a child and I was unhappy. I gave my maid to Abraham and she conceived. The child ...

647. Monologue: Rahab

Joshua 2:1-24

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... that I believed in that I would risk my life for. They said that God created me, that I belonged to him and that he wanted me to believe in him, obey him and trust him. They said so much that it was hard to comprehend and for the first time, ... in the Promised Land with the God of the universe, the God who respects those who seek him. My son knows this God. It is what I wanted for him. When Jericho was destroyed, every building, and every piece of past life I had ever known was removed. I am a new person now. ...

648. What's A Savior Worth?

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Drama

Joe Barone

... denarii, about $10,000 in our money. In one simple act, that woman spent $10,000 on Jesus and then just a few verses later, Judas, for whatever reason, agreed to betray him for 30 pieces of silver. What's a Savior worth? For this Lent and Easter season I want to do something different. I'd like us to look back at Matthew's story and hear the voices of some who answered the question, "What's a Savior worth?" in different ways. Let's start with the rich young man. Will you pause with me and hear his voice ...

649. The Kind of Church to Become

Acts 2:1-13

Illustration

Johnny Dean

... is my birthday. I’m going to be 39.’ Her friend responded in a rather nasty tone, ‘So what do you want from me? A birthday party? What do you want? You want me to get a cake, and sing happy birthday to you?’ ‘Come on,’ the woman sitting next to me said, ‘why ... have tobe so mean? I’m just telling you that it’s my birthday. Why do you have to put me down? I don’t want anything from you. I mean, why should I have a birthday party? I’ve never had a birthday party in my whole life. Why should ...

650. Overcoming Life's Obstacles

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

... , reach down into his heart. He has a heart for us. Look what he did! He spared not his own life for you and me. He went to the cross. There he suffered and died, because he loves usso much. And on the third day he rose again, because he wants us to be with him in the heavenly place forever. That's how much Christ has an interest in you as a person. He loves you, forgives you by the cross, so that you may start again, with God-pleasing goals, to serve the Father. So dream! Dream your God ...

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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

Showing 626 to 650 of 5000 results

626. When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

627. Like A Thief

Matthew 24:36-51

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

628. Deadly Sins - A Matter Of Sutton's Law

Romans 7:14-25

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

629. Been There, Done That

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

630. The Peacemakers

Sermon

John A. Terry

631. The Peacemakers

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

John A. Terry

... that time a columnist in Chicago told of a London taxi driver by the name of Herbert Hodge who had come to Chicago for a visit. This man had suffered and seen all the horrors of the battles of London. As the newspaper columnist said, he had cause to want revenge. Yet when asked what he thought should be done to the Germans, he said simply, "Treat them like brothers, but take away their guns."(3) Our choices have been stated quite plainly that we can have peace or we can have revenge, but we cannot have both ...

632. Made New By 180 Degrees

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

633. Deep Joy For A Shallow World

Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

634. Remember the Good Signs

Galatians 5:25-6:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk