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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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76. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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Richard L. Sheffield

... being an archaic expression for "head." So a "crackpot" is one with a "cracked pot," a crack in the head through which common sense has run out. It's really not a very nice word. It's usually applied by us to people who are more in need of our sympathy and care and our support than a "label," but it's an apt word for today so long as we apply it to ourselves. Because through Jeremiah God says of the people of Israel they are like "cracked pots." "... My people have committed two evils (God says): they have ...

77. Make A Choice

Luke 19:28-44

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Robert Beringer

... one can remain neutral on the issue of Jesus Christ. We must decide for or against him. Is God real or not? Was Jesus of Nazareth a psychopathic fool, or did he know how life at its best should be lived? I have always felt a real sympathy for the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate, on this issue, because he tried as hard as anyone in history to avoid having to make a decision about this troublesome Jesus of Nazareth. Accepting Jesus as the Son of God was preposterous for this Roman, but crucifying a seemingly ...

78. Broadway

Matthew 7:13-14

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Robert Beringer

... goes to church, and he's a loyal son. And he is, in many minds, legitimately furious when his no good kid brother returns home from his dissolute life and, instead of a bawling out, he gets a welcome fit for a king! There's more than a twinge of sympathy in our hearts as we hear him say to his father, "Look, I never once disobeyed you; yet you have never given me a goat that I might have a feast with my friends." But take a closer look at this older brother. There's a meanness and jealousy and ...

79. Good Guys And Bad Guys Alike

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

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Steve Burt

... with the good guys, don't we? We assume Judas was a bad guy, an impression the New Testament writers contribute to. They paint him as bad, having the devil enter into old Judas. That, unfortunately, tended to make Judas unavailable to us for sympathy, understanding. It's almost impossible for us to identify with him. Is someone a bad guy because he opposes European domination over a country -- as Judas opposed Roman domination over the land he loved? As our patriot fathers and mothers opposed the domination ...

80. Heaven's Wait

Joshua 24:1-27

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Robert S. Crilley

... and chaotic. Sometimes change is disturbing and disruptive. And often, change can be extremely frightening. I stood, not long ago, on a hillside beneath a weatherworn canopy, surrounded by flowers and the gentle sprinkling of tiny cards which read: "You have our deepest sympathies." And I watched a woman -- now for the first time a widow -- slowly move to the casket, pinching off the stem of a single rose and clutching it tenderly to heart. "Reverend," she would later confess, "I don't think my world will ...

81. Giving Thanks Empowers

Luke 17:11-19

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Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... getting easier to control and there were some things he could recall without having to reach for the Kleenex box. But he wasn't too sure he would ever agree that his memories would actually bring him joy. As he visualized the writing at the bottom of that sympathy card, he glanced up at the shelf that held several little knickknacks. Among them was a little jar of sand. He remembered the first time he took his wife to the beach and how the beach had always been a special place for them. A couple of years ...

82. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

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William E. Keeney

... by so doing he would be more able to influence them for good. A woman who worked for an institution embezzled large sums of money. She never benefited personally from the funds she took. She gave all the money to charitable organizations with whose purposes she had sympathy, but she did not have the resources to support them from her salary. Eventually she was discovered and had to pay the price for misuse of other's money. 4. Doing good for the wrong reason. Now is my way clear, now is the meaning plain ...

83. Country Songs and Easter Hymns

Luke 24:36-49

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Thomas Long

... denied. "We brought you to the city for an experience," they replied, "and you're not leaving until you've had it." Brought to the city for an experience and forbidden to leave until we'd had it. Since that faculty fiat, I have always had great sympathy for the disciples as they are described in the Gospel of Luke. Luke's picture of them is different from the other gospels. In Luke, the emphasis falls upon the disciples' connection to the city. By contrast, in Mark, part of the good news of the resurrection ...

84. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

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Lee Griess

... into each other's faces. And sure enough, Sammy caught the disease. The fever raged through him, and only four days later, Sammy died. Dr. Cronin remembered hearing about the tragedy while away on an extended study leave. He wrote his neighbors, expressing his sympathy for them, telling them that he, for one, would understand should they feel the need to send Paul back, after all the heartache he had caused them. A few months later, upon returning from his leave, Dr. Cronin went next door to visit the ...

85. Passion Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... trial, the Lamb without spot as a sacrifice for sin. 4. 23:18-25 The people's choice of Barabbas. Theme: Jesus is our substitute on the cross. 5. 23:26-31 People who shared in the cross. Simon of Cyrene the unwilling bearer of the cross; the weeping women sympathy. 6. 23:32-38 The crucifixion. Theme: He could save others but not himself because of obedience to God's will. 7. 23:39-43 The repentant thief. Theme: It is never too late to turn to Christ for eternal life. 8. 23:44-49 The death of Jesus. Theme ...

86. Proper 20

1 Timothy 2:1-15, Jeremiah 8:4--9:26, Luke 16:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... using our wealth for heavenly purposes. Old Testament: Jeremiah 8:18--9:1 1. Poor (vv. 19, 21, 22, 9:1). Four times Jeremiah refers to the inhabitants of Judah as his "poor people." It is not that they are economically poor. It is an expression of sympathy for a people who lost their homes, temple, lands, and work. They are slaves exiled in Babylon. 2. My (v. 18). Jeremiah identifies with his "poor" people. In this pericope he refers to I, me, and mine 10 times. Though he had hard words of proclaiming ...

87. The Face Of God

Isaiah 55:1-13

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Steve Burt

... as his face begins to take on the look of death. But there's something different about his face. He isn't glaring in anger at the world below him. His face isn't filled with the bitterness we'd expect. Instead his eyes reflect compassion, sympathy, pity, love. It's as if he can see all the other faces from there -- the Native American with the tear on his face, the starving child, the divorcing woman, the weeping widow, the wife and children of the alcoholic, the sneering, victorious Caiaphas, Herod, and ...

88. And Then Came The Angel

Matthew 1:18-25

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William B. Kincaid, III

... . It was not Joseph's desire to disgrace and humiliate Mary. Joseph was sensitive to the horrible ways a divorced, single mother might be treated. Joseph decided that if it must be divorce, he would do so quietly without playing it out for personal benefit or sympathy. For Joseph, it was marriage or divorce, and what we know about him tells us that this was a very difficult decision. To uphold his reputation in the community, what choice did he have but to divorce this young woman? In order to maintain his ...

89. Lent 4

Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:17-19, John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, Romans 8:1-17, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... . If we take the evidence in the text alone, it would appear that this man had no identity crisis. "I'm the man," he boldly proclaimed. Yet this man's life was turned on its ear. He could no longer earn his living as a beggar through the sympathy of bystanders. His world was immeasurably enlarged and transformed -- almost like being on another planet. He had to learn how to see and this would take time. Fortunately, he had Jesus to open his eyes not only to the physical world but also to the spiritual world ...

90. On Not Being First

Acts 1:12-26

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E. Carver McGriff

... James and John, who were nicknamed "sons of thunder" and blatantly asked to be first in the Kingdom of God, which they didn't even understand; Judas himself: like you and me, those people also had to struggle with sin and self-centeredness. One must feel a moment of sympathy for Joseph when he realized how close he had come to being part of the inner circle. But he didn't come in first. A friend told me of the time he was announced at his Methodist Annual Conference as the new pastor of a fine, large church ...

91. Standing Firm

Isaiah 50:1-11

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E. Carver McGriff

... some people having never fully worked through problems with authority will fasten on to an authority figure (politician, bishop, clergy, educator, attorney, superior at work, and so forth) and automatically oppose the other for deep emotional reasons they themselves do not understand. Sympathy is sometimes in order then. There are, however, times when we're in the wrong, and we know it. We've already figured that out and are trying to make amends. Sometimes we run afoul of the judgmental person. Ann Landers ...

92. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 14:1--15:47

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Harry N. Huxhold

... she said, "I did the best I could for him." We all like to be able to say that when we say our farewells to our friends or dear ones. It Was Our Best Whoever it was that offered the sour wine to our Lord undoubtedly did it out of sympathy and eagerness to do something for Jesus. Luther did not think much of that. He thought poorly of the idea of someone helping in this manner. For Luther it was an insult that someone would offer the Savior sour wine, or vinegar, in that moment when the Savior was exhausted ...

93. How Does Religious Conduct Work?

Mark 7:31-37

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Donald Macleod

... ' attitude and bearing to be filled with joy, exhilaration, and tones of victory. However certain and true this is, by his very nature, Jesus could actually groan. The dictionary defines "groan" as a noise indicating great inner strain. Jesus' heart was a well-spring of sympathy - his tears at the grave of Lazarus; his weeping over Jerusalem as the Passover drew near. His humanness: "wearied (he) sat down beside the well" (John 4:6); "he was in the stern (of the ship), asleep on the cushion." (Mark 4:38) In ...

94. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... . The Greek word means both to be called to one's side and to speak words of comfort and encouragement. God comforts us through his presence and through his word, which he speaks through his people. The one who comforts, in God's name, provides not only sympathy but strength. The desert experience. "In the desert prepare the way of the Lord" (v. 3). Why in the desert? The desert was the haunt of demons, the locale of aridity, sin and alienation. Our journey back to the Lord begins in the desert, when we ...

95. Epiphany 7

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4, Isaiah 43:14-28, Mark 2:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... -to-heart about Gail's marriage. Gail woefully informs her mom of her dire marital straits. Gail tells her mom that Tom continues to spend all his waking hours at work and she is sick of it. She complains: "It's hard!" Her mom doesn't reciprocate with sympathy. "You don't know what hard is," she retorts. "That's because you give yourself an out. In our generation, we had no outs. It was a pact of marriage." This dialogue hits on something really significant. It you don't have an out, you are more likely ...

96. Proper 18

Mark 7:24-30, Mark 7:31-37, Proverbs 22:1-16, James 2:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... man to Jesus (v. 32) had apparently heard about the wonder of Jesus' touch. They begged Jesus to lay his hands on the deaf man. Jesus had the healing touch. Even science is finding that there is healing in the touch, the touch of love, concern, sympathy, to name a few. Jesus touched the man's ears and his tongue, since those were the parts that were not whole, which opened his ears and freed his tongue. Unfortunately, there is also a wrong touch. Shoving a sister away, hitting a neighbor, inappropriate and ...

97. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... . He was scheduled for a total knee replacement. My mother was hampered with a heart condition and my father had cancer. My aunt was there and her ankles were swollen so badly they looked like those of an elephant. I'm not trying to gain your sympathy; you have probably had far worse thorns to contend with. My point simply is to establish the universality of thorns. They are given to old people and young people, fat people and skinny people, rich people and poor people, but what is most difficult to ...

98. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

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Lee Griess

99. "The Rejection Of Royalty"

Psalm 22:1-31

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R. Sheldon MacKenzie

The language in this passage is remarkably restrained.There is no attempt in it to create sympathy for Jesus.There is no attempt to incite hatred toward those responsible for the actual crucifixion itself.This is an event far too solemn for that sort of thing.The facts are stated and left to stand for themselves.There is no additional comment of any kind.In a passage ...

100. Prayers for Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30, Psalm 19:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... persecuted and avoid confessing our faith rather than expose ourselves to ridicule or suffering. We do not have the courage of our convictions and play safe much of the time. Forgive our failure to live our supposed faith and to act on our declared sympathies through your long-suffering Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion. When we are brought low, God saves us. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus ...

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