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 1676 to 1700 of 4988 results

1676. A Thimble Full Of Ocean

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Larry Powell

... expression of his appreciation for the kindnesses shown him, he shipped what he thought would be an appropriate gift for the entire village. He had observed that the people had no method of noting the time of day, so he sent them a ... that they built a thatched hut over it to protect it from the sun, wind, and weather. They had, unknowingly, entombed their gift, rendering it useless except as a revered object. To mouth the Lord’s Prayer unthinkingly as a perfunctory repetition at Sunday morning ...

1677. Lessons From A Girl In Trouble

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... in his Word (James 1:22). It isn’t easy to obey, but of all there is that we could ever give to God, our finest gift is obedience to his will (1 Samuel 15:22). "If anyone loves me," Jesus said, "he will keep my words ... and my Father will love ... Trust God because he works for good in all things with those who love him. Mary trusted in God and was rewarded with the gift of the Savior, a gift the Virgin shares with us, with all who trust in God. "Don’t be afraid," the angel told Mary. God says the same to ...

1678. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... his sexual promiscuity. His mother prayed for him; his father gave scant guidance. It was during university days at Carthage, a "hissing cauldron of lust" that seventeen-year-old Augustine took a mistress, fathered a child whom he named Adeodatus ("Gift of God"). Entrapped in Manichaeism, Augustine sought liberation in philosophy, especially the high ideals of Plato. It was all an exhilarating time, and he prayed to God, "Give me chastity and continence, but not yet." Augustine left Africa for bigger ...

1679. Twenty-First Century Reformation

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... trying to work our way to God, a "works-righteousness" which ends in frustration and sense of hopelessness. Have we not learned from Paul what Luther came to understand, "The righteous live by faith"? (Romans 1:17). We are not saved by our own efforts, goodness, or gifts. Salvation is never earned or deserved. It is given by a gracious God. Yet we persist in our thinking: we go to church; we give to the United Way; we fast during Lent. What is the motivation behind it? Do we not think we are building an ...

1680. As First Fruits

James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... from God who wishes us well. Like first fruits of old brought to God, let us live exemplary lives that are gifts of thanksgiving to God. Like first fruits produced when the plant is at fullest potency, let us spend our highest energy on best acts. Come, let us bring thankful selves to God. Collect We offer you our best, O generous Creator, by living decent, honorable lives. We offer you our ...

1681. Dying to Become

2 Corinthians 5:17

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... disintegration and death, something of eternal significance may emerge. Resurrection is both a choice and a gift. It involves persons making choices about "letting go" of a preoccupation with survival. It also includes the gift of a new way of looking at things that enables us to let go of the ... past in order to become what we were intended to be in the first place. The end result of this gift is the end of the tyranny of fear about life and death. "If any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; ...

1682. Conflict and Hope: One in the Spirit

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... in this first chapter of Philippians. There are surprises. Doubtless to the dismay of the Philippians and certainly to our dismay, we discover that the conflict is the gift of God. They could understand, as we can, that faith is God’s gift. Paul put it, "It has been granted to you to believe...." How could they understand the fact that they were "also to suffer" as his gift, and that the conflict is not only not to be avoided, but to be embraced! Far from being something which is to be endured, it is to ...

1683. Unnerved?

Matthew 6:25-34

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... of your preparation for our well-being. Amen. Prayer of Confession When we become unnerved, even in the midst of thanksgiving, help us, O God, to remember your kindness toward us and your generous spirit. Let us pause today from fretting to consider your gifts to us. In this plenty, take our gifts, God, and let us love you with hearts filled with thanksgiving. Amen. Hymns "Praise And Thanksgiving" or "Living With Birthing" Tune: BUNESSA "[Be Not Dismayed][God Will Take Care Of You]" Tune: MARTIN "Take My ...

1684. When the Word Comes to the Wilderness

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... Ministers like me can grow so accustomed to the absence of God that we lose our vocabulary for naming God’s presence. And we fill the vacuum by heaping up empty prayers and tuning up the religious machinery. The one thing we need is a Word from God. The one gift we cannot purchase out of a catalog is the Word that names us, claims us, judges us, and redeems us. We do not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar, God didn’t speak ...

1685. All Is Calm, All Is Bright

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

William G. Carter

... in her driveway to sing carols. She opened the door just in time to hear these words, How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. No ear can hear his coming, but in this world ... it, if we want to believe it, we are prompted by the Christ Child to join the song of the angels. And we can receive a gift from God that the world cannot give. Archbishop William Temple once put it this way: Let us at all costs avoid the temptation to make our ...

1686. Home for the Holidays

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... rebuild, long-broken ties to restore, ungracious relatives to whom we are called to speak a forgiving word. Today gives us an opportunity to strengthen our relationships to those people who have loved us, nurtured us, and set us free. A renewed commitment to our family may be one Christmas gift that is still waiting to be opened. 1. Laura Smit, “The Image of Home,” Theology Today (October 1988), pp. 306-7. 2. Frederick Buechner, Whistling in the Dark (San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1993), pp. 81-82.

1687. Truce or Peace?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... common not to mention women by name unless they were financially notable.2 Like all good citizens then, as now, the Philippians understood truces, compromises, and appearances. But what about peace? In our world many of us still do not understand peace as a mystery, a gift, that cannot be understood by the human mental capacity. To read Paul’s letter one would think that Paul was in a happy place. Yet here was Paul chained like a criminal for his faith in Christ, waiting hour by hour for the door to open ...

1688. The Scattering of Lesser Figures

Acts 8:9-25

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... imprint. Along the way he encounters a magician named Simon who is so powerful all the people flock to him for his fame. And this same Simon wants to know how much it costs to buy the Holy Spirit, only to be shown that it is a free gift. The story in a very real way points out what usually happens when the gospel is scattered among lesser figures far away from its home base, in this case, Jerusalem. Perhaps you and I cannot identify with Moses among the Egyptians, Jesus before the Sanhedrin, or Paul before ...

1689. A Fresh Start

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... that in this Last Day everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord shall be saved (v. 32). What does this reference to the gift of the Holy Spirit have to do with the End Times and what do both have to do with the fresh start we need? This very ... s sermon on that occasion he even quoted these verses from our First Lesson from Joel (Acts 2:16-21). For the earliest Christians this gift of the Holy Spirit was seen as a sign that the End Times had come, and this association of the outpouring of the Spirit with ...

1690. While He May Be Found

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... ears and wrench our hearts. But if we come and listen, we can be changed. If we come and listen, we can be saved. If we come and hear the word of God, it can penetrate our minds and hearts, our bodies and souls, and we can receive the gift of salvation. “How shall they hear without someone preaching to them?” (Romans 10:14c). Listen and hear, oh people of God, for your soul will delight in the richest of fare and your soul may live. We have grown tired of hearing. Our souls are saturated with the noise ...

1691. Reason for the Season

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

... let's get it right! Teri: Sounds great! (they both then start going backwards very quickly through their paces and say a bunch of gibberish. Once they are at the beginning, the drama starts over.) Dave: Hey honey! Teri: Oh, hey. Are those the last of the gifts? Dave: I certainly hope so! (laughing) We're running out of paper. Did the bank call? Teri: The bank? Dave: Yeah. You know, we're gonna need a second mortgage to pay for all this junk! (laughs again) Teri: (smiling) Bah humbug, Mr. Scrooge. Dave: Hee ...

1692. The Spirit Has Landed

Luke 3:1-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... need to go in a different direction. Second is righteousness. Righteousness is what is given to us at baptism. It is baptism’s gift. Monday as the first ever color pictures of the Martian landscape came in at an incredible 8 mega pixels of resolution they ... As a Christian you have repented of your sins, put away the old self and taken on the righteousness of Christ, which is a gift. You are not righteous; He is. He has taken your sin and given you His righteousness. OK? That’s the first part of baptism ...

1693. The True Story of The Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Illustration

Brett Blair

... agrees there were three. One old legend even tells us the names of the three. Melchior was the oldest of the group, with a full beard. He gave the baby the gift of gold. Balthasar also had a beard, but was not as old as Melchior. He presented the gift of myrrh. The youngest of the three was Casper, who had no beard yet, but did present the gift of frankincense to the baby. Yet another legend goes on to tell us that after seeing the baby, the three continued traveling as far as Spain, telling the world the ...

1694. Struggling with God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... with which he had been flooded. Jacob answered, "To find favor in your eyes, my lord." In other words, to butter him up. Esau said thanks, but no thanks - he had gracious plenty already. Jacob said, "No, please! If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the FACE OF GOD, now that you have received me favorably."(8) How true, how true! In a unique way, Esau was a visible demonstration of the grace and mercy of our loving God. Struggling with God. In ...

1695. The Powerful Moments that Change Your Life Forever

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

James W. Moore

... brain surgery at 8 in the morning. There is a 50% chance she won’t even survive the surgery, she is so ill. And she has quit on us. She won’t let anyone come in the room. She won’t let family come in, she won’t accept any gifts or flowers, she won’t answer the telephone; she is just lying there trying to die. If anybody ever needed a minister, Mrs. Davis in 858 needs one go to her.” It scared me to death. I didn’t know what to say to Mrs. Davis who was facing surgery ...

1696. Thank God, We're Not Alone!

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... no one would ever be in need. Then there is that remarkable description of the church that Paul provides when he talks about us as the BODY OF CHRIST - individual members, each with different gifts, but all related by necessity since no one member possesses ALL the gifts. The picture the Bible paints is one that celebrates individual gifts but only insofar as they are put to use for the common good. One more point needs to be made before we look at what we might do to maintain a proper sense of togetherness ...

1697. Giving Dangerously

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... we know very well that those dollars are rarely a real sacrifice - they do not take any eggs off our tables or shoes from our feet. Not to say that they should. But when we feel we have done our part (and felt good about it) without gauging our gifts by God's standard, we are on dangerous ground. I like the story about the careless Scotch Presbyterian who tossed a crown, thinking it was a penny, into the collection plate, and when he saw his mistake, asked to have it back. The usher refused, and then the ...

1698. The Pitcher Is Not Alone In This

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We are part of a family. We are members of a royal priesthood. We are hands, and eyes, and toes on a distinct body. Metaphorically, the body of Christ. We all have something we need to be doing to help the body survive and grow according to the gifts God has given us. Some of us are compassionate listeners. We could be visiting shut-ins. Some of us have outgoing personalities. We could be active in the evangelism work of the church. Some of us work well with little children. The list goes on and on. We ...

1699. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... you’ll remember that she was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Most of her adult life was spent ministering to the poor and diseased in Calcutta, India. She accepted the prize with the comment, "I am unworthy." The humble person receives the greatest of gifts this way: "I am unworthy." Our humble God comes to humble people like the shepherds who know they are outcasts because of their sins. It is a paradox that the best people consider themselves the worst sinners. The greatest leader of Israel, Moses, was ...

1700. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... ALWAYS BE DANGER IN THE WORLD. BUT ONE OTHER THING WILL ALSO ALWAYS BE TRUE - WE DO NOT FACE THE WORLD ALONE. WE HAVE A FRIEND. A woman by the name of Darryl Potter, who lives outside of Toronto, wrote a book about her life titled God's Wonderful Gift to Me. One day at the office, Darryl hit her knee against a file cabinet, which resulted in blood clots that, in turn, devastated her body. She underwent over one hundred operations. She lost one leg at the hip, and the other leg above the knee. Her right arm ...

Showing results