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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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826. Something Special To Share

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... share medicine, either. When you get sick enough to see a doctor, the doctor tries to find out exactly what’s making you sick. He or she considers things like what you have, how old you are, how much you weigh, what you’re allergic to, and how sensitive you are before prescribing medicine. What works for you might make your friend very sick. In the interest of keeping everyone safe, we don’t share medicine. These are some examples of things that we don’t share, and if we sat here a while, I’m sure ...

827. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... and he also met with thundering approval. But Mr. Johnson was known to be a very strict disciplinarian. The kids jeered most unkindly when his name was called. The pain was evident on his face. This scene was devastating to young Billy. He was a sensitive kid and he could not believe how the other students were treating Mr. Johnson. Suddenly he stood up in the middle of the bleachers and shouted: “Shut up! That’s my father!” Instantly, the jeering and the booing stopped. After school, Billy went home ...

828. He's Your Brother

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

Staff

... and he also met with thundering approval. But Mr. Johnson was known to be a very strict disciplinarian. The kids jeered most unkindly when his name was called. The pain was evident on his face This scene was devastating to young Billy. He was a sensitive kid and he could not believe how the other students were treating Mr. Johnson. Suddenly he stood up in the middle of the bleachers and shouted: "Shut up! That's my father!" Instantly, the jeering and the booing stopped. After school, Billy went home. When ...

829. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... haven't got - a testimonial. Therefore, in consideration of your kindness, I take pleasure at this time in presenting you with a small token of our esteem and affection." In all three cases, they thought they lacked something; intellect, courageous strength, and a sensitive heart, but they were wrong. Each of them proved that they had the qualities they were searching for, inside from the very beginning. They just hadn't looked deep enough. Sometimes we do that with our faith and the spiritual qualities we ...

830. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

James McCormick

... , you’re nothing, Alfie.” Do you hear it? It’s the gospel. It’s the gospel, right there in that secular motion picture theater. That’s the way it works. That’s the way it always works. Once you open your eyes and ears, eyes and ears made sensitive by the spirit of Jesus, you will begin to see God and hear God in places you never thought to look before, in letters from friends, in comic strips, in movies, in burning bushes, in wilderness camp sites, and maybe even in a manger in a stable. Someone ...

831. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Malchus’ ear in everyone’s life something to remind them of God’s love and God’s power. God placed something in the life of this unknown thief to make him responsive to the reign of Christ. We don’t know what it was. Maybe his mother was a sensitive soul and she told him that one day the Messiah would come, and he believed her and when he met Jesus, something about the Master convinced him this was he who was to come. Maybe it was a teacher in a synagogue. Maybe it was a friend who had heard ...

832. The Post-it Note

Matthew 24:36-44

Illustration

... at lunchtime on Wednesday. “Are you ready for lunch? This is the day you promised to take me out to Applebee’s for my birthday.” “Oh, yes indeed, Sharon!” said Mary as she tried to cover herself for having forgotten Sharon’s birthday. Sharon was a sensitive sort who got her nose bent out of shape at any perceived slight. Mary thought everything was just fine as they got into the car. But then, as she settled into her seat, Sharon, in a very sarcastic voice shouted, “Thanks a lot, Mary!” Mary ...

833. Aha! An Epiphany!

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... stars came into conjunction, and the dear old man went from sleeping bag to sleeping bag, shaking them and shouting, “Get up! Get up! Don’t miss it! Don’t let God Almighty put on such a show as this for just this old mule and me!” Anyone who is sensitive to the beauty of nature sees God daily. When was it that you first realized the majesty of God? Perhaps it was at the birth of your first child. What greater miracle in all of creation is there than this the birth of a new human being. As we watch ...

834. The Majesty of God

Illustration

King Duncan

... stars came into conjunction, and the dear old man went from sleeping bag to sleeping bag, shaking them and shouting, "Get up! Get up! Don't miss it! Don't let God Almighty put on such a show as this for just this old mule and me!" Anyone who is sensitive to the beauty of nature sees God daily. When was it that you first realized the majesty of God? Perhaps it was at the birth of your first child. What greater miracle in all of creation is there than this the birth of a new human being? As we watch ...

835. The Effect of Insult

Matt 5:21-22

Illustration

David E. Leininger

Angry words can wound with insult. Have you ever been hurt...REALLY hurt...by what someone said to you? It has happened to all of us. Let me tell you about an elderly lady, a shy and sensitive lady who lived to be just three weeks shy of her 100th birthday. When she was a young girl, about ten years old or so, somebody told her that she had a terrible singing voice. Now, most of us, I guess, would not let that remark bother us particularly, but ...

836. Family Resemblance

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the emotional problems we are experiencing today had their genesis in the earliest days of our childhood experiences. Perhaps our parents were overly protective. You have heard about the mother who sent a note to her son’s teacher: “Austin is very sensitive. If he needs disciplining, please do not slap him. Slap the boy next to him and this will frighten Austin into doing right.” Some parents are overly protective. Helicopter parents they’re called nowadays, always hovering, overly involved in their ...

837. The Earth Is the Lord’s ... And Don’t You Forget It!

Psalm 24:1

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... lakes and rivers are cleaner and safer today than they were back then. And an entire generation of children has grown up with a deeper appreciation for how fragile and vulnerable our ecosystem actually is. Some of the improvements came, not because of environmental sensitivity, but simply because of money (something that has long been known as a powerful motivator). For example, do you remember the gas crisis of the early '70s? Many of us well recall the three- and four-hour waits we had to endure just to ...

838. Christmas In the Crossfire

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... joyous kicking over the traces of that wish for a "...Merry Christmas — it just feels so good to say that." It has always felt good for me to say it, too. And, to be honest, I never worried much about it. I have tried to be somewhat sensitive and not extend the wish to my Jewish or Muslim friends. That would have made no sense, but I have never felt particularly reluctant to say it. Have you? What brings it to mind is this bizarre concern that some people have been supposedly feeling in recent years ...

839. Fred and Barney

John 10:11-18

Sermon

John Smylie

... our eyes wide enough to see them. Some of us are called to shepherd adults. Sometimes particularly difficult experiences that we may have faced like a death, a divorce, alcoholism in the family, or other challenging circumstances may give us a special sensitivity to those whom we see around us struggling with similar concerns. Others of us may be gifted in teaching and will have the opportunity to nurture others in the understanding of the scriptures. Shepherding comes in all sizes, shapes, and forms. As ...

840. Genuine Hope

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... about Jesus, there was a problem. Were they going to be required to first become Jews? For males in particular, this wasn't something you'd want to go through unless it was absolutely necessary. Now, as a missionary to the Gentiles, Paul was particularly sensitive to their plight. His biggest objection to the whole idea of Christians being subject to the Jewish law was mostly theological. In this passage, he is making a strong case by using the example of Abraham. Would any who argued against Paul dare to ...

841. Better To Be A “Lert”

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... person, they could communicate in secret code. (Nods tap each other.) Narrator 1: By tapping a book, they could comprehend it in a few seconds. (Nods tap a book.) Narrator 1: You see, the people of Nod were brilliant, unusually intelligent, and sensitive. But, unfortunately, they did have one flaw. Quite without warning, they would nod off and fall sound asleep! (Nods fall asleep, wake each other up, and fall promptly to sleep again.) Narrator 1: Oh, they were geniuses. But their attention spans were ...

842. Who Is Isaiah’s Servant?

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... between the servant of Isaiah and Jesus. The violence of Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of the Christ, if anything, vividly dramatizes the assault against the pacifist, Jesus of Nazareth. If the reading of the passion accounts in the gospels do not offend the sensitivities of the reader, Gibson's movie will. It's not just that an innocent, loving man is shredded by the torture instruments of the Romans. We, the onlookers, know that he has wound his way down the Street of Sorrows willingly, giving his life ...

843. One Step Closer to Success

Illustration

Charles Kettering

... waste it. Learn all you can from it; every bitter experience can teach us something. Never use failure as an excuse for not trying again. You may not be able to reclaim the loss, undo the damage, or reverse the consequences, but you can make a new start wiser, more sensitive, renewed by the Holy spirit, and more determined to do right.

844. How To Be a Good Friend

Illustration

Unknown

How to be a good friend: 1. When you are with people, be aware of their likes and dislikes. 2. Remember friend's birthdays and anniversaries. 3. Take interest in and cultivate relationships with your friend's children. 4. Become need sensitive 5. Keep in touch by phone. 6. Express what you like about your relationship with another person. 7. Serve your friends in thoughtful, unexpected ways.

845. Giving: A Pain in the Wallet

Illustration

Ben Rogers

... up, he or she will often begin to poke, prod, and press various places, all the while asking, "Does this hurt? How about this?" If you cry out in pain, one of two things has happened. Either the doctor has pushed too hard, without the right sensitivity. Or, more likely, there's something wrong, and the doctor will say, "We'd better do some more tests. It's not supposed to hurt there!" So it is when pastors preach on financial responsibility, and certain members cry out in discomfort, criticizing the message ...

846. The Loveless Love Goddess

Illustration

King Duncan

... sleeping pills to kill herself. "He answered with the famous line of Rhett Butler, which I now edit for church, 'Frankly, my dear, I don't care!' That was the last word she heard. She dropped the phone. It was left dangling. "Claire Booth Luce in a very sensitive article asked, 'What really killed Marilyn Monroe, love goddess who never found any love?' She said she thought the dangling telephone was the symbol of Marilyn Monroe's whole life. She died because she never got through to anyone who understood.

847. Lick to Death

Illustration

Chris T. Zwingelberg

... knife blade with animal blood and allows it to freeze. Then he adds another layer of blood, and another, until the blade is completely concealed by frozen blood. "Next, the hunter fixes his knife in the ground with the blade up. When a wolf follows his sensitive nose to the source of the scent and discovers the bait, he licks it, tasting the fresh frozen blood. He begins to lick faster, more and more vigorously, lapping the blade until the keen edge is bare. Feverishly now, harder and harder the wolf licks ...

848. A Wise Husband

Illustration

... (she'll probably faint the first time you do this). Above all, persevere (you're in this for the long haul). A wise husband builds his mate's self-esteem, realizing that the subtle words and actions of a sinful world constantly assault her sense of self-worth. He remains sensitive to her needs and is always ready to offer his support. Encourage your wife verbally and demonstratively. Words of cheer and praise are high octane fuel that boost your wife's emotional fuel tanks.

849. How To Be Miserable

Illustration

Brett Blair

... miserable: Think about yourself. Talk about yourself. Use "I" as often as possible. Mirror yourself continually in the opinion of others. Listen greedily to what people say about you. Expect to be appreciated. Be suspicious. Be jealous and envious. Be sensitive to slights. Never forgive a criticism. Trust nobody but yourself. Insist on consideration and respect. Demand agreement with your own views on everything. Sulk if people are not grateful to you for favors shown them. Never forget a service you have ...

850. True Service

Illustration

Richard Foster

... service is indiscriminate in its ministry. Self-righteous service is affected by moods and whims. True service ministers simply and faithfully because there is a need. Self-righteous service is temporary. True service is a life-style. Self-righteous service is without sensitivity. It insists on meeting the need even when to do so would be destructive. True service can withhold the service as freely as perform it. Self-righteous service fractures community. True service, on the other hand, builds community.

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826. Something Special To Share

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

827. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

828. He's Your Brother

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

Staff

... and he also met with thundering approval. But Mr. Johnson was known to be a very strict disciplinarian. The kids jeered most unkindly when his name was called. The pain was evident on his face This scene was devastating to young Billy. He was a sensitive kid and he could not believe how the other students were treating Mr. Johnson. Suddenly he stood up in the middle of the bleachers and shouted: "Shut up! That's my father!" Instantly, the jeering and the booing stopped. After school, Billy went home. When ...

829. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

830. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

James McCormick

831. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

832. The Post-it Note

Matthew 24:36-44

Illustration

833. Aha! An Epiphany!

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

834. The Majesty of God

Illustration

King Duncan

835. The Effect of Insult

Matt 5:21-22

Illustration

David E. Leininger

836. Family Resemblance

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

837. The Earth Is the Lord’s ... And Don’t You Forget It!

Psalm 24:1

Sermon

David E. Leininger

838. Christmas In the Crossfire

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

839. Fred and Barney

John 10:11-18

Sermon

John Smylie

840. Genuine Hope

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

841. Better To Be A “Lert”

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

842. Who Is Isaiah’s Servant?

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Ken Lentz

843. One Step Closer to Success

Illustration

Charles Kettering

844. How To Be a Good Friend

Illustration

Unknown

845. Giving: A Pain in the Wallet

Illustration

Ben Rogers

846. The Loveless Love Goddess

Illustration

King Duncan

847. Lick to Death

Illustration

Chris T. Zwingelberg

848. A Wise Husband

Illustration

849. How To Be Miserable

Illustration

Brett Blair

850. True Service

Illustration

Richard Foster

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