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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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801. Keep Your Eye On The Ball

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... constant thorn in his side - always critical. They got into a heated conversation one time and she said, "Winston, I don't like your politics and I don't like your mustache." He looked at her and said, "Madam, I see no earthly reason why you should ever come into contact with either one." Nehemiah knew what they were doing and he knew they could hurt him. He goes on to say in verse 9. "For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done." Now ...

802. The View from Michal’s Window

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... hope to ... make you understand how much you gain by taking responsibility for every emotion [you feel], every movement you make, every thought you have — and shed responsibility for anybody else. ... We touch each other by honestly being what we are, not by intentionally making contact.2 Whew! As I said, that thinking may be a corrective to the other extreme. But it's also a pretty lonely way to live. In the scripture before us, it's pretty hard to fault David in this particular case, as God himself did ...

803. Eating in the Echoing Hall

2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... move from only surveying the wreckage to helping others avoid the same disaster. That is essentially what Carroll O'Connor did by working for passage of the Drug Dealers Civil Liability Act and by making the television spots. We may not have the kinds of contacts and resources he had, but often there are ways we can share what we have learned the hard way with others who are in similar circumstances but still have the opportunity to change the outcome. And anytime we invest ourselves in others, we find an ...

804. Mrs. Proverbs

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... finding that their fields have changed so much that they are out of touch or that potential employers are put off by the long gap on their resumes. The sluggish economy and even some age bias is working against them as well. Also the networks of contacts they had when working have mostly dissolved. Those who do find jobs often earn salaries much lower than they were making when the left the workplace. So they are paying a price for the mothering service they performed. Of course that is not the only measure ...

805. A Samaritan Took Care of Him

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... way involves the religious community and one of its head leaders, a priest. "Now by chance," Jesus tells us, a priest was going down that same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side, evidently trying to avoid contamination by coming into contact with a dead person. This means that the priest must have assumed that the man was dead. At any rate, the priest did not get close enough to see what the real condition of the helpless victim was, for we're told that the priest passed by on ...

806. Family Ties and Good-byes

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... ." Family ties are more than human contracts; they are part of God's order. Psalm 68:6 (NIV) says, "God sets the lonely in families." Our most fundamental loneliness is only fulfilled by a relationship with our Maker, but we have a loneliness for human contact as well. In other words, it's God's intention to give us a preview of fulfillment as members of his eternal family by placing us in loving family relationships in this life. The Bible speaks of the relationship between God and human beings in terms ...

807. Only the Lonely

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to consider the context of a Bible passage. That's the case here. Right after the parable about seeking honor at a banquet comes the parable about inviting people to that banquet (Luke 14:15-24). The social etiquette of the time meant that many people were contacted far in advance of the banquet. Many agreed to come. As the date for the dinner approached, a servant of the host would go to those who had agreed to come to the banquet with news of the exact time they should arrive. That's when the excuses ...

808. Gratitude: A State of Mind

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... lives. But we have good news. The good news is that although the Levitical Law says one thing, Jesus says something quite different. What the law declares out of bounds, Jesus declares within bounds. When the law passes on the other side, Jesus makes it a point to make contact and listen. Jesus came to show us a better way to live life. He went this way on purpose because even in the awful position we sometimes find ourselves, Jesus is able to reach us and to save us. My family can't help me, my friends can ...

809. We Are One in Christ

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... churches in the world and their ministries are worldwide. The church has pervaded the whole society and has changed people's lives. Now that's exactly the kind of thing that Paul was promoting in his letter to Philemon. While he was in prison, Paul came into contact with a runaway slave named Onesimus. In the course of their time together, Paul shared the gospel with him and Onesimus accepted Christ. Onesimus, who was once a lazy and spiteful slave was changed. He was a new man in Christ and now he couldn't ...

810. Think on these Things

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... of person who forgot who my friends really are. I had forgotten to think on the good things. I'll blame email. I am so programmed by its speed that sometimes I go home and enter my password in the microwave. I have a list of fifteen phone numbers to contact my family of five. My reason for not staying in touch with certain friends is that they don't have email addresses. When I make calls from home, sometimes I add a nine to get the outside line. Sometimes, when I like a poem or joke someone sends me, I ...

811. The Boy Grows Up

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... carry on in that tradition, or to choose the vocation of one of our parents. Heredity and environment influence who we become, but they do not determine it. Ultimately, we must make the choices about how we will live. Children benefit greatly from contact with other adults, including friends, relatives, and teachers who show love and model appropriate behavior for them. The child who receives the love and care of adults beyond his or her own home is truly blessed. And, blessed are the adults who recognize ...

812. Walking in the Light

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of rearranging itself in the dark so that you can whack your shins a little easier. Small, sharp toys crawl out from their hiding places to park themselves in your path. Your dog or cat is stretched out on the carpet, sleeping blissfully until your foot makes contact with a tail or a paw. At one time or another, most of us have been plunged into darkness involuntarily because of a power outage. Suddenly, we are unable to locate what we need or to accomplish any task or activity, other than catching up on ...

813. What Church Looks Like

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... town he had built a church. Why had he done it, he was asked. "To keep sane," he replied. Why two churches? "Well," the man said, "this church over here is the place where I worshiped my Creator. Though I was cast adrift, cut off from all human contact, I never felt alone because God is with me, and even though the pews were empty I felt that the communion of saints, believers both past and present, were never more than a breath away. I needed this church more than I needed life itself." "So what about ...

814. The Kindness of Strangers

1 Kings 17:8-24

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... that welcomes strangers every day. The Frieds, while acknowledging that there can occasionally be danger from a stranger, have found that more often, strangers can be teachers, friends, and maybe even Jesus Christ in disguise. Sara Fried says that sometimes the first contact with a stranger comes as a phone call to their hospitality center, a call that is an interruption to their schedule or plans. But she says, "We've found in those interruptions ... beautiful examples of God."[3] A third form hospitality ...

815. Good News for Widows

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... extra gift for a building program. This pastor went to see her to say to say to her that this was not necessary. After all, this monthly appointment that she felt was a luxury to have her hair done was her one pleasure in life. Plus, she enjoyed the contact with people at the shop. When the pastor tried to have her keep her meager pledge for the building fund, she corrected him in no uncertain terms. “Pastor, this is the only thing I have to give. I have nothing else. I have talked with God about this and ...

816. I Am the Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Now if we could appropriate that - I mean really claim it, really it claim as a truth in the very depth of our being – it would radically transform our lives. Think what it would do for our praying. Do you come hesitantly to prayer? Not sure at all about making contact or how God is going to respond? When you pray, do you think that you somehow have to make a case with God? That you have to convince God that you have right to do what you’re doing, that you have a right to claim what you’re claiming ...

817. The Perfect Gift

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... up with his shoes in his hand and handed them to the woman. He was barefoot getting off the bus.’ Imagine giving your shoes to someone else on a day like that. He just looked at her and said, ‘here lady, you need these more than I do.’ Contacted later, the young Dailey said ‘the deed was really nothing, and he smiled, after all, it’s Christmas.’ That 16- year old boy had found the answer. Emanuel dwells in us in love, and stays alive in us as we share that love. When we love in the fashion ...

818. The Word that Changed the World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... a large measure, upon the words we speak to them. Life is a great whispering gallery that sends back echoes of the words we send out! Our words are immortal, too. They go marching through the years in the lives of all those with whom we come in contact.” Warren Wiersbe put it like this: “A judge says a few words, and a man’s life is saved or condemned. A doctor speaks a few words, and a patient either rejoices ecstatically or gives up in despair. Whether the communication is oral or written, there is ...

819. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Luke 23:32-46

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . In spite of her shock and grief, the mother didn't hesitate when doctors asked if she would donate her son's organs to someone else in critical need. Many months passed and the mother discovered her son's heart had gone to a Methodist preacher. She contacted him and asked to meet. The day of their meeting, the grieving mother and the grateful pastor talked and prayed and celebrated the life of the precious son who died. And then the mother asked one last question: "Can I put my ear to your heart? Can ...

820. Startled By Jesus

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and reassure her. He got no farther than, "Honey...it's me," when, startled, his wife screamed and fainted. So, the judge then went to the houses of several friends; they were all startled and was sure he was a ghost. In a last desperate measure, he contacted a friend in another city who had not heard of his death. This person, this witness, was able to convince his family and friends that the judge was truly not dead but alive. Literally raised from the dead. (1) Can you imagine how the guard felt when ...

821. A Chance To Sing

Matthew 9:32-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... solo that was to be played as if coming from a distance. The conductor had instructed the flutist to stand off stage where he was to count the measures precisely in order to come in at the exact time, since there could be no visual contact between the conductor and the soloist. On the performance night when the time came for the flute solo, the flutist began exactly. The fine, lilting notes floated out beautifully. Suddenly, there was a sudden squeaking sour note and the soloist was silent. Well, of course ...

822. Cleaning House

Mark 1:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

A few years ago I read an Ad in the Thrifty Nickel which read: "We cater to Clutter. Dependable house, apartment or business cleaning." And then there were a couple of phone numbers so you could contact the folks. There's nothing real earth shattering or funny about that ad but what struck me is that ad could be the Church's motto. Any Church's motto. We cater to clutter. We don't cater to the perfect. We don't cater to those who have already ...

823. Cross Eyed: Triumph

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to ride out Hurricane Katrina alone at home. After the worst of the storm had passed, his house was flooded and destroyed. Chris needed to let his family know that he was still alive. But they were in Tucson, Arizona, and there was no way for him to contact them. So Chris painted the message on the roof of his home: "C. MORETZ IS ALIVE. PASS IT ON." Also included was the phone number of Chris's brother, Gerard. Gerard said, "Going 36 hours not knowing if he was OK puts things in perspective. As those hours ...

824. How Can God Know All About Us?

Luke 13:1-9

Illustration

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... when confronted with the complexity and utter impossibility of such a reconstruction. He didn't know what to do or where to run. He had to face a choice: Either the human brain came about by a fantastic chance or by intelligent planning. Dirks re-established contact with an old friend and found out this friend had become a Christian. He saw the change in this man from being selfish and impatient to being patient and at peace. But, Dirks clung to his atheism because he could not understand how God can know ...

825. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and souls ready is so important. If we don't we might miss it. A few years ago I read an Ad in the Thrifty Nickel which read: "We cater to Clutter. Dependable house, apartment or business cleaning." And then there were a couple of phone numbers so you could contact the folks. What struck me is that ad could be the motto for any Church. "We Cater To Clutter." That's the unique mission of the Church We don't cater to the perfect. We don't cater to those who have already made it. We don't cater to ...

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