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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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1126. The Vine And The Branches

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... cause division and disruption in our ranks. Jesus advised us to remain in him, not in a preacher, a choir director, a building, a denomination, but rather, in him. We can easily get all confused and direct our loyalty to all sorts of people and causes and emotions rather than the one true vine. One of the vital signs of the Easter Christ risen and alive is that his saved people remain faithful in him and he remains faithful to them. In life, there are treacherous currents which get the soul in their grip ...

1127. Death of the Unchurched For a Recovering Alcoholic

Eulogy

Alan Bacon Bond

... in this place. It is all the more our prayer that you, O God, will unite us in heart and mind and spirit for this little while that our lives might be touched by the promise of your life as it has been revealed to us through Jesus Christ. If emotion wells up in us, accept our tears as tokens of our love for Bill, and with those tears release from us a burdensome grief, until at last we might truly celebrate his life. Then, O God, by your Spirit, strengthen us in the service of your realm that at the ...

1128. Death of an Alzheimer's Victim

Romans 8:28-39

Eulogy

John M. Braaten

... , or would choose as a friend. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are here to embrace the B_ family as they mourn her death. But we have also come with them to listen to the Gospel. At such a time as this, we can be overwhelmed by our emotions, it is important to hear the words of faith, words which have sustained us through the good and hard times of life. We turn to Paul's words of comfort which assure us that there is nothing - not hardships, nor poverty, nor danger, nor Alzheimer's, nor the unknown ...

1129. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... me so often. I do not know what it is to see into the heart of a friend through that 'window of the soul,' the eye. I can only 'see' through my finger tips the outline of a face. I can detect laughter, sorrow, and many other obvious emotions. I know my friends from the feel of their faces. But I cannot really picture their personalities, of course, through the thoughts they express to me, through whatever of their actions are revealed to me. But I am denied that deeper understanding of them which I am sure ...

1130. Life Always Springs New!

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... with no future." Though we may not have the same vision of dried bones, we have our own experiences in the valley of despair. We have the feeling that we are caught in a burning building and see only a flashing light that reads, "No Exit"! We have that emotion rise up in us as we go through personal tragedy, or as we see the results of a war, or as we view the photographs of the early arrivals of the allied forces to Dachau and Auschwitz. There are artists who have expressed this despair in other ways. Rock ...

1131. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... Lord God, hast spoken, and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever." 2 Samuel 7:18-29 (RSV) One needs to read this prayer of King David twice! The second time it needs to be read aloud and "with feeling." There is an emotion that overtakes one in such a reading. An attitude is reflected. It reminds us of the words of the prophet, Micah, who spoke to the moral corruption of his day and laid out plainly of what true religion should consist: What does the Lord require of you but to ...

1132. Water Boy

Exodus 2:11-25

Sermon

Justin Tull

... serve our world as Christians, if we are to defend the weak, it is justice we seek, not limelight. Ruth Calkin gives us cause to ponder our motives and the proper posture for our service. She writes: “I Wonder”You know, Lord, how I serve youwith great emotional fervorIn the limelight.You know how eagerly I speak for youAt a women’s club.You know how I effervesce when I promoteA fellowship group.You know my genuine enthusiasmAt a Bible study. But how would I react, I wonderif you pointed to a basin of ...

1133. Channels Of God's Love

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... When Jesus told the paralyzed man, "Man, your sins are forgiven you," the scribes and Pharisees accused him of blasphemy. Only when he healed the man were they filled with awe and with the knowledge of the living God. All those who bring God's health - physical, emotional or spiritual - are channels of God's love. They stand in Jesus' place. That's the first thing I should say, but there are other things as well. We are all more than our illnesses. Today we've shared our love for *, the memories we have of ...

1134. A Compassionate Friend

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... Friends is a self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. The purposes are to promote and aid parents in the positive resolution of the grief experienced upon the death of their child, and to foster the physical and emotional health of bereaved parents and siblings." For more information about the group or for information about local groups in your area, you might want to write: The Compassionate Friends; P.O. Box 3696; Oak Brook, Illinois60522-3696. *Child's first name ...

1135. You Shall Know They Are Mothers By Their Love

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... the photo of the mom. What is this? (photo, Mrs. _____________, my mom) A mom? Who said this was a mom? (response) How many of you have moms? (response) How do you know it's a mom? What does a mom do? (response) One hopes they will say a few emotional things like love and care; if not lead them in that direction. You know I have a mom and she hugs me. Does your mom hug you? (response) What does she say to you when she hugs you? (response) How does she show her love for you? (response) Application: Do ...

1136. A Faith, A Farm And A Family

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

John P. Rossing

... 's improbable devotion to Naomi turns out to be the way God saves Naomi from her despair. It's one of God's favorite ways of blessing us - through the love of our family. Our parents, children, spouses and inlaws support us emotionally, physically, financially and spiritually. And many people outside what we might consider our traditional family can offer us that support. "Family," in God's way of doing things, can include our friends and neighbors, or co-workers; it especially includes our church family ...

1137. Always Home

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... , came the day to come home, if only for a visit.There is also this house of God, a favorite place for ____________ He came here every chance he got. When he had to miss, for health reasons, he always apologized. It was a detailed apology too; heartfelt, often emotional. He wanted it clearly understood that he would have been here if he could have been here.Now there is his own body to think about; his own "house." It could twinkle with merriment at some innocent piece of humor. It didn't take much to make ...

1138. Step Five - Integrity

Jn 4:16-24 · 1 Jo 1:5-10 · Is 6:1-8

Sermon

John A. Terry

... his uncleanness to God. Some Catholics and former Catholics will tell you what a turn-off the confessional can be. But some will also tell you how much it has helped them with life's journey. Having a confessor is good for our spiritual and emotional health. What is important, whether we primarily follow the route of general confession or private confession, is to be led to the point Isaiah reached: to honestly see ourselves and our world for what we are. The First Letter of John is more biblical foundation ...

1139. How Much Is Enough?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... of rice. In Malaysia, the same applies to sweet potatoes. For every culture there is a "staff of life." For most it's bread. It’s the basic thing you need to stay alive. But all these words – bread, rice, and sweet potatoes – can also refer to the emotional and spiritual basics that keep us alive. There are a few people without whose love and presence in my life, I would find it difficult, if not impossible, to survive. There’s one or two I wouldn’t mind getting away from a while, just to see how ...

1140. Life on the Roller Coaster

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... :21). His ministry would bring him into direct confrontation with the religious establishment of his day, and he would suffer and die at their hands, then be raised from death by God on the third day. Peter must have shook his head, as if to clear his senses from the emotional high he was on. "What did you just say, Lord? Did you just say that the Pharisees are going to win? Now what kind of attitude is that? That’s not part of the plan, Jesus. We’ve got it all worked out. How can you lead us to victory ...

1141. I Hate To Rain On Your Parade, But

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... into the Holy City, Jerusalem! It’s a lovely story, a magnificent story, a story so well-told that we preachers have a tough time coming up with a sermon about it. After the story is read, there really isn’t much else left to say. Plot, movement, atmosphere, emotion – they’re all here in the biblical account. Here is high drama at it’s best. But once you’ve said all of this, you have to add that Palm Sunday is a terrifying day. We cannot escape the terror of this text, we cannot avoid the dark ...

1142. Where is the Nearest Sycamore Tree?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... s like to be up a tree. The world is filled with people who are up a tree. We could easily make a long list of things that turn us into tree climbers: the loss of a loved one; the breakup of a special relationship; unemployment; illness; addiction; physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. The list goes on and on. There are many people up a tree today, as Zaccheus was on the day Jesus came to town. Zaccheus wanted to see who Jesus was. When Jesus came along with his entourage, he looked up in the sycamore tree ...

1143. The Women

John 20:1-9

Drama

William Grimbol

... with the poor, he actually communicates with tax collectors, lepers, even Samaritans. PATTI: He is a living - walking - talking miracle. CAROL: To live fully in the name of truth. To live a life of love. How marvelous! SHIRLEE: How utterly sentimental. This all just an emotional high. This is just feeling good about being good. There is a unique difference between that and claiming that someone is the Son of God, or that he can cure people. Now, I mean really, let's come to our senses. We do have brains ...

1144. Death Stinks

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... is love. During these past twelve years that I’ve been involved in the ministry, I have had the wonderful experience of watching as Jesus called men and women out of spiritual death into new life. I have never lost the wonder and excitement, the emotion of that kind of resurrection, and I pray that I never will. But then I’ve also seen loving, caring people reach out and embrace and welcome these strangers in their midst, helping them to meet new friends and develop new habits (like coming to church ...

1145. What You See Is What You Get

John 14:5-14, John 14:1-4

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... illness is psychosomatic, a product of the mind. I remember reading an article in a magazine that reported that one person out of ten now living in the United States will have some form of mental or nervous breakdown, most of them brought on by worry or emotional conflict. The writer of the article went on to state that one person out of twenty would likely spend some time in a mental institution! Some of you may think you’re already there, and given the news events of the past couple of weeks, you could ...

1146. Easter is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Acts 1:1-11, Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... Jesus being lifted up to heaven! They stood there, staring until he was out of sight, perhaps hoping he would change his mind and come back down. "Wait, Jesus! You weren’t supposed to leave us again! Come back!" And then, to further add to their emotional turmoil, two men in white clothing appear out of nowhere, saying, "Why are you standing there looking up at the sky? Jesus might be gone for now, but he’s coming back someday! Y’all go on home now." This last commandment of Jesus to his followers ...

1147. A Visit With An Old Friend

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... was this nurse at the hospital. Well, she wasn’t really a nurse, not yet anyway. She was a student nurse. She was a nurse in training, and because she didn’t know everything they teach you in nursing school about the necessity for detachment, the need to keep some emotional distance between you and your patients, she tried to be a friend to the old man. Of course, since it had been so long since he had HAD a friend, the old man didn’t know how to act. She would reach out to him in friendship, and he ...

1148. Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock

Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon

... Johnny. Do the things you can do about social justice and the health of your community, but don’t be so conceited. It’s not up to you to fix everything that’s wrong with the world." Those comments made me wonder of there are such things as emotional and spiritual hernias. There must be. My doctor says that if I invest about 30 minutes every day in physical exercise, I’ll be in better shape. I wonder – if we invest 30 minutes a day in meditation and prayer and Bible Study, won’t that improve our ...

1149. The Shouting of the Crowd

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... as well, and he had to let his patients see him as a person. He described in Guideposts Magazine an experience he had with a patient. For several weeks he had been seeing a certain man, but their sessions had not begun to reveal the cause of the patient's emotional problem. This particular patient had read some of Dr. Tournier's books on the value of quiet time and the healing power of the Christian faith, and he asked the doctor one day, "Tell me, how do you use the quiet time you speak of in your books ...

1150. Nobody - Simon of Cyrene

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... writers, Dick Gregory, has written a book entitled Nigger in which he tells of some of the penalties paid by a man who is born with black skin. I understand what he means. One of your song writers has written a song which also carries some of my emotions. Nobody knows the trouble I've seenNobody knows but Jesus.Nobody knows the trouble I've seenGlory hallelujah Sometimes I'm up.Sometimes I'm down.Oh, yes, Lord. Sometimes I'm even on the ground.Oh, yes, Lord. Nobody knows the trouble I've seenNobody knows ...

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