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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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876. Turned On

1 Corinthians 1:17

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... wants us to live with love and joy. And because God cares so much about how we live, God sent Jesus to us -- the most precious gift imaginable: God's only son. Jesus came to show us how to live with one another and how to connect to God; Jesus came to empower our lives. "Marcia," I ... agree. "So, I can't give you something if you are not willing to receive it. That is the case with any gift, including the gifts God would give us. Just like the lamp needed to be turned on in order to receive the electrical power, we need ...

877. MAY 29-JUNE 4

Mark 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... to spare us from caring, or to use like clubs to accuse and entrap.You gave us the law because you loved us. You meant your sabbath law to provide one day in seven for refreshing and renewing our minds, bodies and souls.When we use your good gift to prevent the meeting of human need, we prove ourselves to be sinful and rebellious children. Forgive our sin, and transform our hearts to match yours.And God who wants the best for your children, why do we pervert your holy scriptures to give us permission for ...

878. Proper 13

Ephesians 4:1-16, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... God, we would be better off celebrating our unity. "One Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all." Growing up in God (v. 13). When it comes to our relationship to the Lord, we are all immature children. God has given each member of the Church gifts to be exercised for the common good, so that we might all grow up in God. It is God's will that we strive to attain full spiritual maturity, measuring our lives by the pattern of Jesus. Gospel: John 6:24-35 Food with a longer shelf life (v. 27 ...

879. Proper 17

James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... his presence. Epistle: James 1:17-27 1. Sermon Title: God Beams His Blessings. Sermon Angle: James does not accept the concept prevalent in the Old Testament that Yahweh is the Lord of weal and woe, good and evil. James states that God is the source of good and perfect gifts (v. 17). He is not the source of evil or of temptation (vv. 13-15). The God of light beams his blessings to all and especially to those who follow the Light of the World. Outline: 1. God is not the source of evil but of blessing. 2. As ...

880. Advent 1

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31, Psalm 80:1-19

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... our decision. Excuse the incompleteness of many of our confessions. We trust you still because of Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God has given you grace and peace in Christ Jesus, and enriched you with many good gifts. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Be alert and watchful, for no one knows when the Son of Man will come with great power and glory. Do not neglect to finish the work he has given you to do. Prayer ...

881. Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... way. The mighty breath of God (the Hebrew word for breath is ruach) was moving among them. Breath is life! We breathe 18 times a minute, 1,080 times an hour, 25,000 times a day. At age 40 you will have had 365 million breaths, each a gift from God, the gift of life. A few moments without breath and you are unconscious, a few moments more and you are dead. No wonder the psalmist declares, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord (Psalm 150:6)." On his death bed, John Wesley's last words were, "I'll ...

882. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

James Garrett

... from God. Guard against being swamped by the pressures of this season. God’s Word directs us to make preparations for the coming of the Lord. In Luke chapter 3, verses 1-6 is the voice of the one whom himself was out of unusual birth and a gift from God. John, the son of Zechariah, says: “prepare the way of the Lord.” Much of the joy of Christmas is in the preparation and the anticipation of it. It is this dimension that makes Christmas. Rouse a person on a given morning and say, “It’s Christmas ...

883. Not Defeated But Victorious

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... but we are also the children of God. These are but a few of the joyous memories we treasure this day, memories which will help and encourage us when the light grows dim, when the pathway darkens, and when the day seems hopeless. But God has also given us the gift of hope. ___________ not only knew the meaning of life, but he knew the meaning of death. He knew the promises of Jesus when he said: "I go to prepare a place for you." "Where I am, there you will be also." He knew that to say "Goodbye" here, means ...

884. Living By A Hunch

2 Kings 4:8-37

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... if my glasses this morning were rose-colored. If they were, it would be a message that all of us look at the world and every other person who lives in it from our own unique perspective. This woman becomes an example of faith for us because she used the gifts of perception God had given her to see Elisha for whom he really was. She perceived he was a man sent from God and she and her husband honored him by building a special room for him and his servant Gehazi to stay each time they were in town. Through ...

885. Captive To The Word Of God

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... and was then allowed to sell indulgences to repay the loan and to assist in the building of Saint Peter's Basilica. Intricate arrangements were made with the Roman Curia, the Fugger Banking House in Augsburg, and the bishop for the payment of the gift and the raising of money to repay bishop Albrecht's loan from the Fuggers. There is reason to believe that these indulgences for the forgiveness of sins were well beyond the church's usual definitions and guidelines. Dr. Eric Gritsch writes: "The debate over ...

886. Stairways Of Heaven

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Justin Tull

... experiences and feelings, I gained a new sensitivity to the plight of others, a new fervor for prayer and a renewed compassion I hope I will never lose. The second blessing was a most pleasant reward. I received something in my struggle that Jacob was denied: the gift of loving support and encouragement in the midst of my struggle. Jacob was all alone when he met his nocturnal enemy; I had the thoughts and prayers of many. I had cards and phone calls to cheer me and urge my recovery. I am now convinced more ...

887. Beasts, Saints and Chaos

Daniel 7:15-28, Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... . Christ gives us himself through the common, ordinary bread and wine, through the common, ordinary means of eating and drinking. We eat and drink together to experience his presence not only in the meal but in each other. If he makes his presence felt in the gift of himself in the unspectacular, he most certainly will make himself felt in the spectacular. And he promises to feed us this meal as long as we draw breath. Oh, the vision sees the chaos. It sees the four avaracious and malicious beasts, but it ...

888. Children Get Ready!

Matthew 3:1-12

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... , what did you do this week to get ready for Christmas? (response) Did you help mom and dad around the house this week? (response) Interact with their responses. These are all ways that we celebrate and get ready for Christmas. Here is another way to get ready (Hold the gift up before them) and of all the ways we get ready for Christmas it is the most important. TWO ENDINGS TO CHOOSE FROM Teddy Bear: Slowly open the present. Position it so the kids can see what's inside. What is it? (response) Take out the ...

889. The Role of the Father (Father's Day)

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... father’s need to be connected to God. Men, fathers, dads: Your eyes, your hands, your strength, your heart, your mind, your soul have been given you not only for your pleasure but for the pleasure and well being of your children. And, it is only possible to use these gifts to their good purpose when God is allowed in. When we allow Him to define who we are who we can be for our families. That brings us to the second point. The role of the father first is to connect with his God. II. Secondly, the role of ...

890. The Spirit and the Truth

John 16:5-16

Sermon

George Bass

... world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him." Our problem is that while we may recognize the gift God gives us in Jesus Christ, we don’t always obey him in a faithful and loving response - obedience - and miss the richness ... and the Son. He convinces us that God is love, and that we can rely on what he has done for us in the precious gift he gave us, Jesus Christ, our Lord. The Spirit assures us that God has conquered sin, death, and the Devil and that, through Christ and ...

891. Advancers Over Decliners

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

... as it is used. It will be lost if never used. And how frequently does it not happen that the distance from the font to the pig sty is traversed by a hoarded or inactive faith? Are we in a bearish market? Decliners outnumber advancers? Use Your Gift Use your gift. Be faithful to your trust. Trade with this until I come. Here in our company of faith, I trust that advancers will outnumber decliners, that each of us will take the pound we have been given and employ it and invest it as his servant. John Powell ...

892. The Bells Of Christmas Eve

Drama

... in Naples and an uncle in Florence and a second cousin in - Rome?! FRANCO: I am sending you to Rome on a pilgrimage. PIETRO: But I have no money for such a long journey. I am but a poor cobbler. FRANCO: Money is no object. We have just received a gift of - of 300 florins for the poor box - PIETRO: But if it's for the poor - FRANCO: I'm sure the poor will not mind if they know it is to be used for such a noble purpose. PIETRO: It is my understanding that money cannot be taken out of ...

893. Beasts, Saints and Chaos

Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

894. Christmas Eve or Day

Isaiah 51:17--52:12, John 1:1-18, Hebrews 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

... , O God, often because it is our ritual. But we want it to be because of our faith. Forgive us when we have sung praises with our lips which have not come from our hearts. Listen now to our hearts, and stir up within us true praise for the glorious gift of your Son, Jesus, our Savior. In his name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Angels from the Realms of Glory" "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" "Love Came Down at Christmas" "O God of Light, Thy Word, a Lamp" Gospel: John 1:1-14 Theme: God gives his people new birth Call to ...

895. Settling Our Differences

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Joe Pennel

... dimension. Today's Scripture lesson indicates a second way for us to settle our differences. Said Matthew, "So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift." According to this, being reconciled to one another is far more important than whatever gift one might leave at the altar. In fact, if we are not reconciled to each other, the ...

896. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, John 1:29-34, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 49:1-7

Sermon Aid

CSS

... life was determined and charted by God before his birth. He could have been singing about the Chirst, couldn't he? His song "fits" Jesus. 2. Paul writes of the savior, Jesus Christ, who has appeared, and is Lord of the church here on earth. Jesus is God's gift to the church and the world. Our business is to respond to God's grace, as Paul did, with thanksgiving and dedicated service to God and his people. 3. John the Baptizer testifies that Jesus is the one sent by God who comes after him. He alone is the ...

897. Proper 12 & Pentecost 10

1 Kings 3:1-15, Exodus 3:1-22, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:28-39, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

Sermon Aid

... Jesus to those who honestly seek it and desire to receive it and enjoy the blessings and benefits now and in this life. What do you seek most in life? 3. Our ultimate effort - rejoice and cling to the hope of the kingdom. Once we have received the gift of grace - the kingdom of heaven - it is for us not to lose it, but through repentance and joyful obedience, to live the new life of the kingdom as long as we live. What do you work hardest to achieve, accumulate, and retain? 4. Our eternal fate - "Choose ...

898. Lent 4

John 9:1-12

Sermon Aid

... of whom shall we serve, ourselves or others? You may want to print this prayer for the Christian saints to pray together, either verbally or silently: Almighty God, who loves us as we are, so that no one of us need remain as we are, we praise you for the gift of life. It's good to be alive! We know that we are infinitely loved in spite of what we have been or said. We feel love and acceptance for ourselves; we know that we are to love as we have been loved. You have granted us your own Spirit ...

899. Good News for Exiles

Psalm 137:1-9, 2 Chronicles 36:15-23, Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

... a time of Law, and a time of Gospel. Law and Gospel are but two sides of the same coin: The Law shows us sin The Gospel shows us grace; The Law reveals the disease The Gospel gives us the cure; The Law is a demand The Gospel is a gift; The Law reveals a God who The Gospel reveals the same God, but as one who is a is a righteous judge compassionate Savior. No wonder Luther concluded that the distinction between Law and Gospel "contains the sum of all Christian doctrine"! God’s Covenant is a Covenant of LAW ...

900. Philosophers and Pessimists

Luke 20:27-38

Illustration

Brett Blair

... to talking about the hereafter, I like the words of St Paul: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, What God has prepared for those who love him." Resurrection is not some natural right that we are given. It is a remarkable gift from the grace of God. Gratis! Some Greek philosophers believed that we are, by nature, immortal spirits. The human body and life on earth are but crude prisons that we endure like caged eagles. For them immortality is our right, which is restored at death as we ...

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