Sermon and Worship Resources

Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful

Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

Showing 1276 to 1300 of 2552 results

1276. Fear Of Flying

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... % are so petty they don't make any difference; 4-5% of the remaining 10% are real, but we can't do anything about them. That means only 5% are real fears that we can do something about. (7) I don't know how accurate those figures are but my guess is that for some of us, they understate the problem. We have a tendency to blow our fears out of proportion to our real life situation. Now why do we do this? Here is where Christ's words are so welcome to our ears. There are two reasons why many ...

1277. A Niche For Every Itch

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... what they are. And there is some truth to that. A just God could not judge a person brought up in an environment hostile to the Christian faith in the same way God might judge some of us who have lived all our lives in the family of faith. My guess is that we are the most fortunate people in the world that God's grace covers everyone's sin equally. If God graded on a curve, most of us would be in deep trouble. We have lived charmed lives spiritually. Unto whom much is given, much indeed is required. Having ...

1278. Does It Make A Difference Who Jesus Is?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... How often that occurs. A son resembles his father. But something far more significant is true of the life of Jesus: The very nature of his Father is shown in the Son. What is God like? God is gentle, loving, compassionate. How do we know? Look at Jesus. My guess is that this is one of the reasons Christianity grew so much more rapidly in its earliest years than did Judaism. All of the teachings of Jesus have their antecedents in Judaism. After all, did he not say that he had not come to destroy the Law but ...

1279. The Greatest Temptation Of All

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... only to see the bear nearby looking right at him. He pulled the door shut and scrambled to lock it. As he sank to the floor in a quivering mass of spent adrenaline, he looked up and saw the bear staring down at him through the window. We can guess that the advice to guard his keys took on new meaning to Gary Richmond after that. (1) LIFE CALLS FOR VIGILANCE, DOESN'T IT? One little letdown can get us in a whole lot of difficulty. Jesus faced the Tempter throughout his life. Remember when Satan tempted him in ...

1280. A Reason For Living

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... to crucial questions, and never before has the world been so frantically committed to the idea that no answers are possible. To paraphrase the Bible, the modern attitude is, Father, forgive us, for we know not what we're doing ” AND PLEASE DON'T TELL US!'" (5) My guess is that some of our most influential thinkers don't really want to believe the Gospel. There might be too much to give up. For many people there is no meaning to life, but wise people know that where there is no purpose, there is no power ...

1281. The Most Difficult Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... attack by the Indians. Pennsylvania was free from such attacks, however, as long as they refused to arm themselves. Many years later the Quakers were outvoted in the State, and the colony began building forts and training soldiers against possible aggression. You can guess what happened. They were immediately attacked. (3) William Penn understood that this is the key to all human relations: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. How difficult can it be to love your neighbor? Well, if you've ever had a ...

1282. The Forgiven

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... That was ten years ago. Her damaged car resulted in a considerable financial burden on her student income but the motorist neither apologized nor ever paid for the damage he had done. Now it is 10 years later. Janine Brooks, the former student, is a dentist, and guess who comes to her office needing a tooth to be pulled. He did not recognize her; she did recognize him. She told him it wouldn't hurt: she lied. (1) Sweet revenge. The scene is outside a supermarket in the middle of a torrential downpour. Under ...

1283. Getting The Proper Nourishment

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... among the group and cried, "Neil!" Not daring to question or disobey the "command," of the lord chancellor, the entire band of visitors promptly fell to their knees and knelt! (6) Well, you and I probably need to spend more time kneeling. I know we are busy people, but my guess is that time spent asking for God's guidance will ultimately give us MORE time than less. We need to tap into God's person and God's power. On June 2, 1960, an 8yearold boy, Walter Sedor, was found sitting on a rock 3/4 of a mile ...

1284. Grumblers Among God's People

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives. They don't know how to talk about their discontentment in ways that are honest. Thus, they become grumblers. Here are some common factors that might help us to identify potential grumblers. FIRST, MOST GRUMBLERS WANT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. I guess we could form an organization called Grumblers Anonymous. The problem is it would be a silly name since it would be redundant. Grumbling and anonymity go hand in hand. Since grumblers have difficulty being honest about their disagreement or unhappiness, they ...

1285. The Look Of Eagles

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... kitchen became her first manufacturing facility and she started selling her concoction on her own. Later she sold her little enterprise to the Gillette Company for $47.5 million. (6) Wouldn't it be great if there were Whiteout for the soul? For you younger persons, I guess I should say, wouldn't it be great if there were a delete key for the soul? So many people are hampered by their regrets over past mistakes, past sins, past errors of judgement. And regret drains them of the mental energy they need to be ...

1286. Bridges Over The River Kwai

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... forgiveness." He shoved the books across the desk toward the librarian and dusted off his hands. Dr. Long was surprised and puzzled. "Research on forgiveness?" he asked. "What are you trying to find out?" His friend, the counselor, thought for a moment, then replied, "I guess I'm trying to find out if forgiveness really exists or not. You know, I see so little evidence of it in my work." (2) One would be hardpressed to find examples of forgiveness anywhere in our land today. Nowadays the cry is for revenge ...

1287. Do You Have The Glory?

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... it big in 1921 and went on to star in such films as THE SHEIK. Billed as the "World's Greatest Lover," this young Italian immigrant was hounded by women who tore his clothes and even followed him to bed. His film name, if you haven't already guessed, was Rudolph Valentino. On a trip back to Italy in 1923, however, Rudolph Valentino learned he was still a nobody back home. "No one paid any attention to me," he wrote in his diary. "There were hundreds of Valentinos in Italy far more handsome than I can ever ...

1288. You Might Be A Redneck If . . .

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... restitution to the school he vandalized. Then he entered college, studying for an education degree in science and math. He decided that he would pay back society by becoming a good role model for other confused young people. He would become a teacher. I guess you could say he reached his goal. In April 1993, Tracey Bailey attended a special ceremony at the White House where the President awarded him the high honor of National Teacher of the Year. (2) Rednecks speak foreign languages fluently. A young man in ...

1289. Help For Hurting Dads

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... to resemble someone elseyour husband, perhaps. But I don't want to encourage unattainable pipe dreams. I suggest you find a more modest way to honor and glorify your husband. Maybe your local luncheonette could name a sandwich after him." (1) I would not hazard a guess to the percentage of wives that feel that way about their husbands, or how many boys and girls feel that way about their Dads. I hope more than a few. I do believe there are more conscientious Dads now than ever before. Some of them are ...

1290. Sister Act

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ." She said, "No, it is a lovely dress." He said, "Mother, you don't fool me. We've been together too long. What's wrong?" The woman turned and opened her closet. She said, "Son, I have enough dresses there to last me for the rest of my life. I guess all I want to say is that I don't want your dress. I want you." (3) I know it is almost too good to believe, but what the Lord God of the universe actually wants is to spend some time with you and me. We need Marys who can ...

1291. What's Wrong With Laughing?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Ron Davis and Tracy were talking together as they walked in the woods. "Tracy," Davis said, "If you could have anything you wanted, anything at all, what would you wish for?" Tracy was silent for a moment, giving the question a lot of thought. "Well," she said at last, "I guess I would wish I could get hit by a car. I wouldn't want to get hurt real bad, just enough so I could go to the hospital. I think it would be neat to live in a hospital." Surprised, Davis said, "Why would you want to live in a ...

1292. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... job, the right social connections. But he lost it all. Kicked out of the cushy job. Hated by his own family. His friends wanted him dead. How do these things happen? He had been somebody. Now he was nobody. And all because of one decision he would never second guess. The old man sits down and grasps a pen in his arthritic fingers. Who knows how much time he's got left to tell his story? For all he knows, this could be his last letter. There's been talk of his upcoming execution. Powerful people want him ...

1293. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:9-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... buy two or three and experiment with them to discover how long they take to expand. Good morning, boys and girls. I've got the coolest thing to show you this morning. It's called a sponge toy. What do you think? Doesn't it look like fun? No, I guess it doesn't look very fun, does it. It's so little that you can't do much with it. But look what happens when I put the sponge toy in water. (Dip in water and allow to expand) Wow! Look at how big it is now. Now you can ...

1294. Is Suffering Really Necessary?

Hebrews 5:7-9

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... bananas too. When we first start out in life, we are like green bananas. We don't know much about God, and we don't know how to follow God or live the way He wants us to. We've got a lot of learning and growing to do. I guess you could say we need to get "ripe," just like green bananas need to get ripe. Sometimes we can go through some really sad stuff. Someone we like hurts our feelings. Someone we love gets sick. Maybe our pet dies. Maybe we get in trouble at school. All these things ...

1295. What Fragrance Are You Leaving?

Mark 14:1-11

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... for a little test? Do me a favor: put your hands over your eyes. Now I'm going to spray some air freshener in the air. Can you tell me what that smells like? (Be sure to spray away from the children's faces. Give them a few seconds to guess. Time permitting, you might want to try this with the first few rows of the congregation, too) That's right, it's cinnamon. Doesn't that smell good? I use this to spray around my house to make all the rooms smell good. All it takes is a few sprays ...

1296. Please Use The Servants' Entrance

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , teacher, master--suddenly got down on the bottom and began to wash the feet of his followers. In that one act Jesus symbolically overturned the whole social order. Hardly comprehending what was happening, even his own disciples were almost horrified by his behavior. (1) My guess is that what horrified the disciples was the thought that he was setting an example for them. Of all the people who ever lived, Jesus walked the road less traveled and now he was asking his disciples to take this road as well--a ...

1297. An Unlikely Witness

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... ?" He said, "I don't know." She continued to squeeze his hand even harder. She again asked the question and once again he said, "I don't know." She said, "The telephone number of the Garden of Eden is ˜ADAM ATE ONE, TOO.'" (Adam-8-1-2) (1) My guess is that this pastor was careful what he said about women from that day forward. It is interesting that the first person Jesus appeared to on that first Easter was a woman, Mary Magdalene. In those days, a woman's testimony was considered inferior to a man's. So ...

1298. Convinced Beyond A Doubt

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... who had their lives radically changed by their experience of the risen Christ. Among those was Thomas himself. The next time we meet Thomas he is with the other disciples in a fishing boat. The risen Christ says to them, "Cast your nets on the other side." My guess is that Thomas was the first one to cast the nets. No longer is Thomas a doubter. The last time we encounter Thomas scripturally is in the upper room on the day of Pentecost. But the story doesn't end there. Thomas was so convinced that he had ...

1299. One Giant Leap

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

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... Emerson Fosdick once said that a person's best memories, when life is closing, will be those memories of moments when we said yes to God. Maybe they'll never write a song about it, like they did when Armstrong stepped out on the surface of the moon. But my guess is that if those best memories come to you, the music in your own heart will sound an awful lot like Christmas carols.

1300. Who Is Your Hero?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... many years and said to him, "The Judge certainly received a lot of flowers, didn't he?" The man replied, "Yes, sir. But you know the Judge has been planting the seeds for these flowers a long time." (5) We don't even know the judge's name, but my guess is that he was a hero. Who is your hero? With whom do you identify? Who do you try to be like? MOSES AND ELIJAH WERE HEROES TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. To this day Moses and Elijah are two of the most influential men who ever lived. Their stories ...

Showing results