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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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1251. Brush It Off

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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Lori Wagner

... they be able to weather rejection. They must also be prepared to deal with their feelings of failure. Not everyone will want to listen. Not everyone will invite them in. Not everyone will be kind. Not everyone will be friendly. Some will be downright hostile. Here is where “brushing the dust off” becomes vitally important. In our culture, we have a similar name for it. It’s called “let it roll off your back.” Whatever happens, whatever someone does to you, whatever you run into that feels bad or ...

1252. Confidence, Joy, and Hope

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Messiah, I can make my home in hope.” You may remember a man named Terry Waite. Terry Waite is a British man who once worked as an envoy of the Church of England. He negotiated for the release of British hostages being held by hostile governments around the world. In 1987, while negotiating for the release of hostages in Lebanon, Terry was taken hostage and forced into solitary confinement in a Lebanese prison. He spent almost five years in solitary confinement. He was beaten and barely fed enough to stay ...

1253. Framed by Love

John 14:15-21

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April Yamasaki

... ? And what about on a national and international scale? Instead of focusing only on our own needs, can we in love consider the needs of others? Can we demonstrate love by acting with justice and mercy, by sharing what we have and not taking more? Instead of hostility, can our political debates and discussions be framed by words of love and kindness? To make a start on any of this, we’ll need to encourage one another, and we’ll need to be reminded of Jesus’ example and teaching. Our Lord leads the way ...

1254. Ready!

Mark 13:24-37

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David E. Leininger

... wants to convey a message of hope in “code” that would not be understandable to those who are outsiders. That way the author would hope to get his or her message across without arousing the suspicion or anger of the hostile authorities. Apocalyptic literature normally smacks of a strong and stark contrast— simply put, good versus evil. It relies on lots of symbols — numbers, colors, animals — “codes” that only the faithful would understand. It regards present dangers as passing phenomena that ...

1255. Hark, The Herald... What?

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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David E. Leininger

... I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” In Billy Graham’s book is the story of the Reverend John G. Paton, pioneer missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. He told a thrilling tale of hostile natives surrounding his mission headquarters one night, intent on burning the Patons out and killing them. John Paton and his wife prayed all during that terror-filled night that God would deliver them. When daylight came they were amazed to see that, unaccountably, the ...

1256. Wherever The Messiah Is

Matthew 16:13-23

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William G. Carter

... holy point of view.” You are saying that from the perspective of a little kid who wishes he had super powers. You assume that advancement is the key to all of life. You are thinking beyond a first-century peasant who lives under constant occupation by a hostile military power. And it is extremely confusing. It was confusing for many in that first circle of disciples. If Jesus is the Messiah, what would he be doing on a cross? The Messiah was going to come and get rid of all the crosses. That was the first ...

1257. Simeon (A Monologue)

Luke 2:22-40

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David E. Leininger

... of Jewish faith throughout the world. We are responsible for the purity of our religion. We are the ones to whom the people look for guidance concerning true and false teachers; we are the ones ordained by God to keep the faith in the face of a hostile and unbelieving world. It is a grave task, but one which every one of us is pleased and honored to undertake. To be sure, there are great varieties of opinion among the members of the Sanhedrin. Some are Sadducees... including the high priest. They are the ...

1258. Hell: Ocean of Oatmeal

John 10:10

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Maxie Dunnam

... to me. Hell: the deadness of a huge ocean of oatmeal in which we are caught. It may look like this: sad...wanting joy; despairing...looking for hope; anxious...needing courage; bereaved...hoping for sympathy; lonely...longing for friendship; bored...searching for meaning; hostile...needing love; guilty...desperate for forgiveness; dead...grasping for life. Is there hope to escape such hells? Take courage -- there is! Jesus provided the good news -- "I am come that you may have life and have it abundantly."

1259. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 2

Mark 8:31-38 · Romans 4:13-25 · Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 · Psalm 22:23-31

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... : The world constantly tempts us to live a life of ease, full of comfort and selfish pleasures. Grant us the grace to resist these ever-present temptations by a life of self-denial and cross-bearing servanthood. In the face of persecution and growing hostility toward you and your church, empower and strengthen us in our faith and integrity toward you and your gospel. We ask for faith, courage and strength to deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow you. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. (Additional ...

1260. Free to Forgive

John 20:19-31

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Lori Wagner

... Jewish “karma.” You do something bad, and it will often boomerang back to you in a similar way.[1] This is not just the case in the story of Esther. The rabbis noticed throughout scripture a pattern of this happening, that when one acts with hostility, judgment, or bad intent toward another, he or she will inevitably end up suffering from a similar circumstance. Think about it for a moment. When Pharaoh declares he will drown all Jewish boys in the waters of the Nile, the result is that Pharaoh’s army ...

1261.

Psalm 108:1-13

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... to ascertain. The references to the nations and the peoples (v. 3) in the first segment and to Edom in the second are linked in Isaiah 34:1–11; 63:1–6. These prophetic passages depict Edom as the quintessence of the nations who are hostile to Yahweh, and they foretell his final (perhaps eschatological) “day of vengeance.” Thus, the oracle (108:7–9), drawn from Psalm 60, probably foreshadows Yahweh’s establishment of his lordship among the nations. And the petition of verse 5, drawn from Psalm 57 ...

1262.

Psalm 143:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go” (v. 8). Both psalms share a profound awareness of human sinfulness before God (32:1–5; 143:2) and show the need for God’s direction for the speaker’s life and for his protection from hostilities (32:6–7, 10). In our psalm, guidance is sought for the doing of your will (lit. “favor” or “pleasure,” cf. 25:4–5, 8–9, 12) in the context of “my enemies”—hence his preference for level ground (cf. 5:8; 27:11; 31:3). In effect ...

1263. Jerusalem’s Humiliation

Lamentations 4:1-22

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... drinking this wine go into a stupor, stagger, and fall (Jer. 25:15–28). To be stripped naked is to be disgraced. Edom took advantage of the chaos after Babylon sacked Jerusalem; Judah was left without defenses. Edom then occupied parts of Judah, a circumstance that further fueled long-standing hostility.

1264. Breaking Through

Acts 2:1-21 · John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... breaks down divisions that threaten to allow us to categorize each other rather than recognizing our common humanity. God breaks down walls that separate communities from each other. God breaks down hearts that have spent too many years angry or hostile to our neighbors and those who look differently or think differently than we do. Most of all, God breaks down barriers that we suffer at our own hands! Doubts, inhibitions, pain, fears, hesitations, self-consciousness, defenses, assumptions. God breaks down ...

1265. The Loaves

John 6:1-21

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David Coffin

... prophet such as Elisha in 2 Kings 4:42-44, who fed one hundred people. In John’s gospel, many of Jesus’ signs or miracles occurred around the traditional Jewish festival days, however Jesus fulfilled them in a greater manner. This resulted in hostility from the traditional Judean leaders, which escalated into Jesus’ eventual crucifixion in John 18. His death would be for the sins of humanity, so we may eternal life John 3:16 (RSV). In this case, the Passover event celebrated the nation of Israel being ...

1266. Risky Business

Mark 8:27-38

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Lori Wagner

... talking about Jesus. We might as well be lost “in space,” for that is how many of us feel about our culture right now. It feels like a strange and dangerous environment, in which we don’t know who is “out there,” who will react in a hostile way, or who may challenge us, trash us, or put us down for our Christian beliefs. Our decreased tolerance for risk-taking keeps us happier to be secured in our “sanctuaries” than out in the midst of the world, proclaiming the gospel. It’s scary out there ...

1267. Pressing On In Faith

Philippians 3:4b-14

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Bonnie Bates

... . That is often the question, right? What are you giving up for Lent? Surely, we can give up dessert, chocolate, or maybe even meat. Does that bring us closer to God or to our neighbor? What about if we gave up hostility, prejudice, swearing, and expressing our temper negatively? Those things might bring us closer to God and closer to our neighbors. We might be getting closer to righteousness. Suppose instead of giving up something, we added a spiritual discipline: meditation, prayer journaling, reading ...

1268. Love Lives

Philippians 2:5-11

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Bonnie Bates

... be. There is no separating the son from the Father, no difference, save that Jesus took a new step and became Emmanuel, God-with-us. As Paul wrote, Jesus gave up his equality with God and emptied himself to become a human being ― subject to pain, illness, hostility, and even death. I, for one, have always been amazed at the depth of love that brought God to live among us and to experience our existence. It is a sacrifice I cannot imagine. Many of us can recount sacrifices we have made for family, friends ...

1269. From Haunted to Healed

Luke 8:26-39

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Lori Wagner

... room, the staff would only allow her plasticware. I’ve heard from many caregivers the lament that their formerly docile and sweet partners had turned angry and aloof after their Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Other kinds of mental illnesses can render people hostile, confused, or self-injurious when left untreated. Paranoia can cause people to self-isolate or become accusatory. Many of those with schizophrenia end up homeless on the streets due to their penchant for running from family and friends. On top of ...

1270. God Is Like...a Potter

Jeremiah 18:1-11 · 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

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Kenneth L. Gibble

... message Jeremiah was given to speak consisted mostly of gloom and doom. The nation will suffer punishment for its wrongdoing, Jeremiah kept saying. As you can guess, that message did not win him many friends in high places. Before his career ended, Jeremiah would endure the hostility of most of his countrymen, he would spend time in prison and would die in exile. The time he lived in was a difficult one for prophets who spoke the word of the Lord. And yet, after his death, the people of Israel realized that ...

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