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Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation

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1301. Anatomy Of A Testimony

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... God. He has led them through the wilderness and to the border of the promised land, where they balked in their faith. He continued to walk with them and lead them through their forty-year sentence of wilderness wandering. He led them through hunger and thirst, through worship and battles, through births and deaths. And now, some forty years after the original generation left Egypt under Moses, their adult children stand poised to enter the promised land across the Jordan River. Finally, old Moses will pass ...

1302. Finding Fault With God

Jeremiah 2:4--3:5

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Chrysanne Timm

... us very much, and keeps a close eye on things. I really tried to believe that, but I gotta tell you, the longer you live, the more you look around, the more you realize, something is f***ed up. Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed. Results like these do not belong on the résumé of a Supreme Being.[1] Some ...

1303. In the Potter's Hands

Jeremiah 18:1-11

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Chrysanne Timm

... the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. — Colossians 1:15 Jesus shows us God, and he shows us what God has created and intends us to be, as well. Although we fall short of that intention, although we "turn things upside down" in our hunger for control and our misguided ideas about meaning and purpose, God in grace places us in Jesus' hands, as we in baptism are joined to Jesus' death and the power of his life. Again, Paul writing to the Corinthians, declares: But we have this treasure in clay ...

1304. Luke 3:7-18

Luke 3:1-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... God could make “children of Abraham” out of the stones, certainly suggests that the pedigree of these questioners was of little concern to the Baptizer. John’s response to the “What should we do” question is hardly extreme. Providing care for the poor and hunger was central to Torah mandates. The mercy which God has shown to Israel must be reflected and repeated in the lives of all those who have received God’s mercy. Sharing such basic essential’s as clothing and food are part and parcel of ...

1305. Turning Potholes into Mud Puddles on the Bethlehem Road

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1306. When We're Estranged from God

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... when I would have cautioned you against making a show of those ashes. I would have warned you, as Jesus did, not to make a show of your religion. What I prefer to say to you tonight, however, is do not wear those ashes in vain. Our world hungers for an authentic sign of Christian devotion. If you wear those ashes home tonight, do not snap at your family. If you stop at a fast-food facility on the way home, do not be impatient with the server. Show genuine Christian love and goodwill in action. Be reconciled ...

1307. When We Are Tempted

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... days, and at the end of them he was hungry. Here, too he was vulnerable. A physical need needed to be met. And so the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” It was a reasonable response to Jesus’ hunger. He had power over nature. The stilling of the storm proved that. And stones were abundant there in the wilderness. He could use his extraordinary gifts to meet his physical needs. But Jesus knew that was not what he was sent to do. His gifts were to be used ...

1308. Prayer-Conditioning Your Life

Luke 2:29-32

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... temptation and battling evil, Jesus prayed. Jesus found enormous solace and solidarity in prayer before or in the midst of confrontations with evil or temptation. Before Jesus ventured into the wilderness — before he came face to face with the ravages of hunger and cold and loneliness and abandonment — he spent time in prayer (Matthew 4). Jesus prefaced his time in the wilderness with a voluntary time spent in prayer and fasting, sharpening his soul before it was tested. Yet the greatest temptation of ...

1309. Philippians 3:17-4:1

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Leonard Sweet

... , at the rejection by some of the soul-saving event of the cross. These “enemies” are those whose “god is the belly.” This “belly” (“koilia”) is a reference to a fixation upon bodily, earthly life — the “stomach,” the daily demands of hunger, thirst, the physical needs and desires of the body. Yet “koilia” can also be a reference to the “womb,” or the “naval,” those bodily reference points for the beginning of the self. Self-absorption, “naval gazing,” as well as a ...

1310. The Cross Burden or Blessing?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1311. Luke 13:1-9

Luke 13:1-9

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... must have somehow been “worse sinners” than all others. The crowd is voicing the theology of Deuteronomy 28-30, where those who obey God’s commandments are rewarded, while those who turn away from God suffer divine judgment and reap despair, illness, imprisonment, hunger, poverty, and death (see also Job 4:17; Ezekiel 18:26). Jesus will have none of it. Jesus refuses to make such a straight-line assessment of the Galilean tragedy. Jesus even refuses to divide the world into “good guys” and “bad ...

1312. The 5 Worst Things Christians Say After A Tragedy

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1313. So Send I You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Me alone So send I you to bind the bruised and broken Over wandering souls to work, to weep, to wake To bear the burdens of a world a‑weary So send I you to suffer for My sake So send I you to loneliness and longing With heart a‑hungering for the loved and known Forsaking kin and kindred, friend and dear one So send I you to know My love alone So send I you to leave your life's ambition To die to dear desire, self‑will resign To labor long, and love where men revile you So ...

1314. Two Sinners

Luke 7:36-50

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King Duncan

... little loves little.” Think about that little gem for a moment: “Whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” Could that be why many of us are so tepid in our love for god? We have never really thought of ourselves as sinners. We have never hungered for forgiveness. “Whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” We may love the song but we have never felt the emotion: “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I ...

1315. Thanksgivings to Remember

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Argile Smith

... be willing to express your gratitude to God? If the Lord’s been good to you, stand up and say so!” Picture someone in the congregation standing up and talking about the time he and his friends wandered in the wilderness for a long time. In time, their hunger and thirst got the best of them. And despair overwhelmed them. With nowhere else to go, they cried out to God. He came to their rescue and showed them the way home. A wilderness doesn’t have to be literal in order to be awful. You may remember ...

1316. Hope from a Stump

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

In a radio interview, Nazi concentration camp survivor Gerta Weissman recalled an episode one spring when she and her fellow concentration camp inmates stood for roll call for hours on end, nearly collapsing with hunger and fatigue. She said, “We noticed in the corner of this bleak, horrid, gray place that the concrete had broken in a corner and a flower had poked its head through it. And you would see thousands of feet shuffle every morning to avoid stepping on that flower . . .” No wonder ...

1317. Looking for Ducklings: Kissing the Sidewalk

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

Tony Everett

... answers our questions this Fifth Sunday of Easter. What are you looking for? Whom are you looking for? Here, in the community of the risen Christ, is the living Lord who sees deep into your soul and still accepts you, who know the powerful hungers of your heart and still loves you, and who understands the guilt of things you have done and left undone and still offers you forgiveness. Today, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, our scripture lesson proclaims still another powerful response to the Easter question ...

1318. Stuck in Park

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Tony Everett

... the Athenian’s identity and meaning. Instead he praises their religiosity and searching. As you walk around your community, you will meet many who are also searching for meaning and purpose in life. You will meet many folks who share the same heart hungers that you have. How will you meet them where they are? How will you, like Paul, listen first to understand their reality before even attempting to impose your own views? How will you, like Paul, strive to honor your mutual relationship through the ...

1319. Fear of Missing Out

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ticket which would treat him like a passenger. He did not realize that he had bought a ticket which would treat him like a king. Let’s end this morning with a prayer, written by Emily Hope Morgan, that calls us to a good “FOMO” as we hunger and thirst for deeper and wider manifestations of “The Good Life” God has given us. I love how it begins: “Spicy God.” How many of us are living on a salt-less, seasonless diet of peanut butter and white bread when the spicy, salty, savory possibilities are ...

1320. The Nano-Punch of Pentecost

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... along the privilege of spreading the gospel. His disciples are to continue teaching the message he has preached and they are promised that his presence will be with them in all that they do, even “to the end of the age.” Solving world hunger and advancing world peace are noble causes. They are worthy of our attention and investment. But they aren’t our Main Assignment . . . our main assignment is here: The Great Commission. You might even call The “Great Commission” Jesus’ Last Tweet. In this ...

1321. All In: The Winning Hand

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... finally came up with a way to burn the barrier and build a bridge. They sold themselves into slavery becoming slaves themselves so they could talk to the slaves. They worked at their sides facing the same brutal treatment, a harsh tropical climate, hunger and disease. They became slaves to share the good news of Jesus with people who otherwise would have lived in spiritual bondage and died without Christ. The colony did become Christianized, many of the slaves owners came to Christ and an incredible revival ...

1322. Running over the Cat

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... is not one of Tippett’s favorite books, but there is a line in the book of Revelation that she says she will forever hear in Leander Keck’s voice. Many of us have found great comfort in this verse as well. The words go like this: “They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; The sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, And he will guide them to springs of living water; And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes ...

1323. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a magic wand and with this magic wand you could create Heaven on Earth. What is Heaven on Earth?” And the participants describe their vision of Heaven on Earth. For some, it is the end of poverty. For others, it is the absence of war or hunger or violence, etc. Then Martin moves to a third question. The third question is, “What simple, easy, concrete steps will you take in the next 24 hours to move that [vision] forward?” The results of Martin’s sessions have sometimes been amazing. For example a ...

1324. Dust in the Wind

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Timothy Cargal

... find fault with his ministry (see especially 2 Corinthians 11), and precisely because they perceived as “obstacles” some of the results of his ministry that he himself enumerates here. “Afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger” (vv. 4b-5) — do those sound like the marks of salvation to you? Shouldn’t the expectation of these things be an “obstacle” to any reasonable person? Of course, those were not the only marks Paul identified ...

1325. Table Manners

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Craig MacCreary

... , joining in the task of making sure all can come to God’s table — tabling, in the American sense, our own grand designs in order that God’s plan for us to grow in God’s wisdom and stature will serve up the meal that will satisfy our deepest hungers. John 2:13-22 The gospels invariably bring us to the moment when the table that is prepared for is the one that is turned, even overturned, for us. It takes some serious believing that the son of Joseph and Mary who cannot even save himself from the ...

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