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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. THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH

Drama

Norman D. Dow

... - Immanuel - God with us. [Steps into the street. Begins walking slowly] How soft is the night! But I hear no angelic choir; I see no heavenly light. The wind blows gently upon my cheek; the smell of orange blossoms lightly touches the breeze. The stars are so near that I can reach up to touch them. The darkness of night is as the deep bluish purple of the calm sea. All nature seems to be hushed, waiting on tiptoe with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. The streets are strangely silent ...

877. The Forgotten

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... wagging tongues of the community and the prevailing gossip about his bride-to-be. However, sensing the needs and being assured by God, Joseph set out to meet those needs in the best way possible. And there was a wisdom about this man of faith that was touched by a redeeming sense of humor. One can imagine both a twinkle in his sharp eyes and a seriousness that would reach to the very depths of one’s soul. It is not beyond reason to suppose that many of the insights, stories, and illustrations that Jesus ...

878. The Miracle

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... Christmas our hearts are stretched to be open to everyone and to include the world in the circumference of our love. For the story of this babe who was received and cradled in love by a man and a woman inspires the best in the hearts of all his Love touches. "And God’s Love and Wisdom became flesh and blood and lived in our midst, and we have seen the way of Love through him." (See John 1:14 for source of this paraphrase.) In a few minutes we will gather around the Lord’s Table to receive the sacrament ...

879. THE WATCHERS

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... boots from the little feet and then the shoes from the boots, we noticed that the singing had stopped and waves of excitement swept through the gathered group as the happy children went first to one and then another person to talk about Christmas and laugh and touch and be touched. This went on for a remarkable length of time. And one by one, as we all visited together and shared the thoughts and memories of Christmas as shown to us by four happy P.K.’s, all of us caught again a glimpse of the joy and ...

880. Christmas Now!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... a Christmas club." or "I really must exchange this; you see, I was given two of them." or "It was a beautiful worship experience. I was really touched. But now, it’s time to get back to work again. I’ve really got to get things shaped up. It’s the beginning of a ... I think. I think of one who does for me that which I cannot do for myself. I think of one who reaches into my life and touches me and delivers me from those things that make me less of a person than I am meant to be. I think of the Savior as ...

881. Encountering The Family Man

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... the Prophets talked about the letter of the Law - "an eye for an eye." This working man talked about forgiveness that couldn’t be touched by Law even to the point of a "Shalom" for the enemy. He was right. He could not abolish the Law and the ... crowds increased. His fame spread. The wonders of his hand increased. He taught as he had on my hillside. But he also mended lives with his touch, with the look of his eye, with a word. What more could tell to all the world the truth that he spoke! And the world was ...

882. Toward Health With Confidence

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... the crowds chanted the majesty and power of God." By now most of our town was gathered around the driver, listening hard. "It is also reported that a woman had been healed by simply touching his robe - just the fringe." The driver continued with another report: "She had been bleeding for many years, and with just a touch of his robe her bleeding stopped. And she shouted out her miracle - and praised Jesus." Our town listened to these wonders with wide eyes. It was like the tales of the ancient wonders - of ...

883. OUR LORD FORSAKEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... base of the hill was an enlarged cave with a huge sealing stone at one side. The men carried their burden into its dark depths, the women close behind. Carefully they set the form on the stone table at the center of the cave. Then, with a few last touches, they went outside and John helped the men roll the heavy stone across the narrow entrance. For some while they all stood in silence. Dark as the afternoon had been, it was darker now and John was aware that it was long after sunset. He turned to the women ...

884. THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD, YOUR SANCTIFICATION

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon Aid

John W. Rilling

... am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips ... Then flew one of the seraphim to me, having in his hand a burning coal which he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth, and said: ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin forgiven.’ " One day when General Robert E. Lee was having a staff meeting one of his lieutenants tried to tell an off-color story. He began by saying, "Seeing there are no ladies present ..." but ...

885. In All Things Be Thankful

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... I be without him? And then consider where would I be if it were not for God? The Apostle Paul wrote: “In everything give thanks.” It is not the test of faith to give thanks when the sun is shining. It is not the test of character when everything you touch turns to gold. It is not the test of our metal when we have won the election. The test comes when we have been knocked down. We must learn to give thanks to God with whom we plan to spend eternity. Over and over again scripture makes it clear that ...

886. The Man Who Asked For Dinner

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

George Bass

... , identified - especially by the evidence created by his suffering and death. "See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." What a chance: to touch their beloved Jesus, who has come back from the grave. Perhaps some of their questions beyond his identity - questions about death itself - would be answered. This might be the chance of a lifetime, an opportunity to find out about those things beyond the limits of this life ...

887. Paul of Tarsus

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... answer, honestly, some of both. If you decide to join me, you should expect the same. There’s much to be done. Those of us who know what treasure Christ has given us will need to do it, for the world around us isn’t very interested. Keep in touch. Your friend, Paul. ANTAGONIST: Well, I have to admit, Paul did turn out to be a good sort, in spite of that terrible first impression he made. But still, how can you justify pulling an innocent kid like Timothy in on a dangerous game like he was playing? I ...

888. The Mystery of His Presence

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Richard Patt

... can this man give us his flesh to eat?" When we ask that, as did these folks of old, we are joining those searchers who want to know whether there is any such thing as "real religion." Does God really touch our lives in concrete ways, or have most of us merely been trained to say that God touches our lives? Where is God truly present in our world? Have we not merely claimed that he is present amid certain poignant circumstances of our lives? The other week a professing Christian man related to me how he had ...

889. You CAN Take It With You

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

... that have yet to heal and scars that refuse to close because we have stayed away from the only source of treatment for social scars: the body of Christ who is raised from the dead. We find in Jesus one who wants others to see and to touch his scars. He does this in a way that shows them the same possibility for healing. Indeed, Jesus comes as the Risen Christ to his disciples for the sole purpose of making those physical, emotional, and social scars the very sign of healing in their lives. Jesus explains ...

890. The Gospel in Two Words

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

The healing of the deaf and mute person becomes a metaphor for a deeper and more difficult healing, the changing (if not the character, then at least the attitudes) of those touched by the Healer. And all have been touched. This sermon suggests that being deaf (being closed) happens in more than one way. Biblical and contemporary examples flavor the meaning of the biblical "Be opened," and the contemporary "Be open." The fluidity of response to the crucified and Risen Christ breaks barriers, which, if ...

891. Strong Faith For Tough Times

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , they pray, and they do not want war. Recently in our sanctuary, we hosted a worship service for unity. People were here from many different cultures, nationalities, and backgrounds. Greeks, Romans, African-Americans, Hispanics… even some native Texans were here. It was a touching, moving experience and I found myself thinking not about how different we are, but rather how alike we are. God must have loved variety; he made so much of it. And yet deep within us, there is an incredible kindred spirit, an ...

892. The Chief Miracle of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... the boy surprised her. He stepped over to his dresser, took a picture of his Mom and Dad into his hands and softly said, "I wish My Mom and Dad could step out of this picture and be here with me right now; that’s what I want for Christmas." Touched by his sadness, the two of them cried together. When we confess our faith in our Savior Jesus Christ, it’s a kind of boasting we do about him. To confess means to declare the wonderful deeds of him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. To ...

893. Lifting the Burden of Guilt

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... . The sad thing was the man had paid no attention to the warning light of guilt. "When faith goes out the window," declares Sir John Hilton, "something else comes up from the drains." We live that close both to heaven and to hell. In the inner man we touch evil, and we touch God. Darkness and light, how they fight over our souls! But by the grace of Christ, your sins can be forgiven; you can get up and get back into life. The grass can break through the asphalt and live again. When "I, as-I-am" come to meet ...

894. A Good God and the Problem of Suffering

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... God asked, "Have you seen my servant, Job? He’s a good man." With a sneer Satan answered, "Oh, yeah! He’s rich. He’s got everything. Who wouldn’t be good with his advantages?" God replied, "I still believe in him. Take his riches, but do not touch him." You see, God allows Evil certain powers but keeps control himself. Evil has power to hurt but God holds evil under limits. After Job had stood the first test, placed on him by the forces of evil, God and Satan had further conversation: God said, "You ...

895. Why Fear Growing Old?

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... , in youth and in mature years, we find life’s fulfillment in God, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. And Christ says: "Go, go, keep going in life’s compassionate involvement - and I will be with you always, even to the end." John Haynes Holmes adds his touch of vision: Thou wilt not lose nor leave us, Thy love endureth still; Patient and calm and changeless Abides Thy holy will. Thine are we till the ages Outwatch the farthest sun, And men at last in gladness Proclaim. Thy will be done!

896. Jarius' Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

... as a family or a church, we provide this same support. Pain and suffering come to all of us. But, just like those giant Sequoia trees, we can be supported in those difficult times by the touch of one another's lives. The knowledge that we have someone; that we are not alone; that there is someone who is willing to touch us, hold us, keeps us from being destroyed. We are told that Jairus fell at the feet of Jesus. He is begging He is absolutely desperate. So what if everybody sees him and he becomes the ...

897. They Grow in Clusters

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Brett Blair

... roots provide support for one another against the storms. When we are together, either as a family or a church, we provide this same support. Pain and suffering come to all of us. But, just like those giant Sequoia trees, we can be supported in those difficult times by the touch of one another's lives. The knowledge that we have someone; that we are not alone; that there is someone who is willing to ...

898. On the Night when He Was Betrayed

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... , the tears in the eyes, the lasting impressions of the sunset hour. These impressions have a still greater intensity when we say our final farewell to a loved one, when the sunset is the end of life’s little day, when the memory imprinted is the yearning for "the touch of a vanished hand and the sound of a voice that is still." Such is the setting of Maundy Thursday. Among the incidents of Holy Week there is none that has more of the deep pathos of the sunset hour than the scene in the upper room on "the ...

899. The Exalted Christ

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... of science and art and society have their existence and achieve their purpose only through him. There is not one thing in the entire universe which does not bear the stamp of his ownership. It is all one vast temple in which everything we see or touch must be consecrated to his glory. With a grasp of this truth, the astronomer Tycho Brahe never entered his observatory without putting on his court apparel. For was he not entering the presence of the King of kings who was his Lord? The skyline of Edinburgh ...

900. No Fifth Wheels in God’s Economy

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... God to which you have been called could give you a position of tremendous influence and leadership in the Body of Christ. When that relationship is cultivated, it is amazing the contribution you can make, if we will let you, (and I will touch upon that problem in a moment.) If that relationship with the Lord is not cultivated however, I see some potentially dangerous eccentricities that could develop. I see the potential of an inappropriate self-centeredness for one thing. Singles may use their freedom as ...

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