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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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1701. Trading

Psalm 30:5-6

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... am sorry for what I did." Even though the Bible tells us that God is love, there are also times when He becomes angry with people. He can become angry or disappointed because of our sins. However, there is a difference between God's anger and the anger that we feel at times. God promises us that His anger will not last if we come and tell Him we are sorry. His anger lasts only a moment. And that is very good news because when we think of His love and His care for us will never change ... just the opposite ...

1702. Do The Dishes?

1 Peter 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... she is so happy that you have helped her. You remember how hard she has worked and all of the good things that she has done for you, and you are glad that there is something that you can do for her. When she praises you for your work, you feel good. Christians find that loving and serving Christ can also mean sharing some of the problems that Jesus has in the world. Not everyone loves Jesus - and some people even hate him. The people who do wrong against Jesus often also do wrong to you. They hate you, hurt ...

1703. God Is Like A One-A-Day

Philippians 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... healthy? (Let them answer.) That's right, vitamins. How many of you take vitamins? (Let them answer.) That's wonderful, and don't you feel good? What do your vitamins taste like? (Let them answer.) I like the kind that taste like oranges. God is like a vitamin. Sometimes ... can ask God for help to tell the truth. When I ask God, he gives me strength and I can tell the truth and I feel great. That is why I like to think about God sometimes as my vitamins, because he gives me power that I would not have without ...

1704. Bringing Love Close

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... only place in this world where God is active and has any real authority is "my little world." Quite like many ancient Jews who seemed to feel that God's only concern on this earth was with the nation to Israel, that he was so wrapped up in this love that he is ... Here is a God before whom we bow down and whom we can worship; a God so enormous, so all-pervading, so present, that the mind feels as if it will explode as we are caught by this majesty, and try to absorb it. Here is a God, and presence active in ...

1705. Elijah and the Widow of Zarapheth

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... stuff. And we just don't make it ordinary enough. God is in ordinary events. As I have been, I am sure you have been thrilled by and warmed to the voice of Luciano Pavarotti. I warmed to him even more when in an interview he was asked how it feels to be regarded as the greatest living tenor, and perhaps the greatest tenor ever. "It is not I," he responded. "I am not my voice. The voice is something I possess. It has been given to me. No different than someone else being given a violin or a piano. God ...

1706. Obedience Is An Ugly Word!

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... ourselves. In a world where we are taught that it is our "right" to do "our own thing," "be our own person," do it because it "feels good" - we find that God expects us to lay all that aside and obey him! Just how radical can you be? Naturally we all conform ... go free. (What an utterly wasted warning to men who were fully committed to obedience to God!) If we are tempted to feel pretty "holy and self-righteous" in our attempts at full obedience, we might do well to know that things can still occasionally ...

1707. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... went "up" and the Spirit will come "down?" Does it have any practical application for those of us who live realistically in a world that constantly teeters on the brink of disaster? Since we all long for certitude and stability, why does the church feel this doctrine of the Ascension of our Lord is so important? Note that the early church was not overly concerned about the scientific and factual details of this event. Rather, they embraced the Ascension as an eternal truth that served to steady their faith ...

1708. A Fireside Chat

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... a scale of one to ten, maybe we're not a ten, but we are at least a seven or eight, and what's so terrible about that? We have read books on self-esteem and patted ourselves on the backs until we believe most of our own press, and feeling pretty good about ourselves we look with magnanimity on others and say, "I'm okay and you're okay." True, we further defend ourselves, maybe we are a bit self-centered, self-serving, self-concerned, self-confident; but what's wrong with that? If we don't watch out for ...

1709. A New Look

Ephesians 4:23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... by painting and fixing up all of the bad places. A house is something special and is really important to a lot of people. The Bible teaches us that people are even more important than houses. Sometimes a person can look like an old, run-down house. Sometimes those people feel on the inside just like they look on the outside. They are run down and have no hope. But St. Paul taught us that we can be brand new when we believe in Jesus' love for us, and live the way he teaches us to live. When people like you ...

1710. Living in the Dark

Ephesians 4:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ask the volunteer to describe what he heard and learned while he was inside the box.) What were some of the things that you heard us talking about? What did they sound like? What did you think about when we talked about the comfortable thing that did not choke or feel like it was dropping off? What does a farmer grow that you like with milk and coffee? It is hard to learn when you live in the dark. A box is a lot of fun, but it is not a good place to learn. Some people live in boxes all ...

1711. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36 · Matthew 17:1-8 · Mark 9:2-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... "the same yesterday, today and forever." APPLICATION Relevance of Revelation 1. The transfiguration has relevance for us in the 1990s. We have a need to rise above mundane and ordinary. We need an uplift, a "high," something or someone to make us feel good. To get it many resort to drugs, sex and mysticism. The transfiguration was a thrilling, exciting, unforgettable experience which can be repeated if and when we come in contact with God. 2. The transfiguration deals with the fundamental questions we all ...

1712. Two Thieves

Luke 23:32-43

Sermon

Erskine White

... and friends, because they can’t undergo your surgery for you! You have to do it yourself. You are surrounded by people - the orderly is pushing your bed down the hall, the nurses and aides are walking beside you, other strangers are scurrying by - but still you feel completely alone. Jesus was surrounded by people on Calvary; some were jeering Him and some were weeping for Him, yet surely our Lord felt as alone as anyone can be. In fact, He cried out from the Cross, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken ...

1713. The Gift Of Encouragement

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... became a pupil of Franz Liszt. He kissed me on the forehead after my first lesson and said, 'Take good care of this kiss - it comes from Beethoven, who gave it to me after hearing me play.' I have waited for years to pass on this heritage, but now I feel you deserve it." It was a kiss of praise, passed down from Beethoven to Liszt to Von Sauer and now it was given to Andor Foldes. It lifted the sixteen-year-old boy out of his doldrums and inspired him for the rest of his life to be the great ...

1714. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Erskine White

... he says, "I am eager to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome ... [and] I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith." (Romans 1:1 1ff). It surely would have been easy for Paul to feel intimidated and ashamed as he thought about going to Rome. He didn't travel with all the trappings of wealth and success like our big-time evangelists travel today, with their private jets and limousines. In fact, Paul was a prisoner when he finally got to Rome and even if ...

1715. When God Is Silent

Psalm 35:1-28

Sermon

Erskine White

... that he felt his heart "strangely warmed," and that his sins were forgiven. He had a deep and personal experience of God. But less than one year later, this same John Wesley wrote in his Journal, "I know that I am not a Christian, because I do not feel that I love God and His Son Jesus Christ as my Savior." Sometimes, God seemed as close to John Wesley as flesh to bone and sometimes God seemed silent and far away. In more recent times, another famous Christian, Martin Luther King, Jr., also knew the peaks ...

1716. The Nearness Of A Faraway God

Isaiah 40:12-18

Sermon

Erskine White

... to give me blessings!" Listen to our preachers today, especially some of our better-known popular preachers. You don't have to stretch your imagination or expand your mind to contemplate the God they present to you! All you have to know is yourself and what makes you feel good. All you need do is imagine what you would like in a friend or an intimate companion - then you will know all of the God this vainglorious age is content to worship. In this day and age, we shun the God of awesome wonder, the God of ...

1717. The Unity Of The Church

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Erskine White

... 's gospel says quite plainly that Jesus died in order "to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad" (11:52). My friends, if Jesus suffered and died on Calvary's cross to make all believers one (John 17:20-21), how do you think He feels today as He looks upon the fractured and fractious church which bears His name? To put it another way: imagine Jesus walking into town today, your town or my town, indeed, any town or city anywhere in the world. What would Jesus think as He came into town ...

1718. Wedding: Together...Till Death Us Do Part

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... in store for you. Knowing this, we, your family, relatives, and friends, have gathered to celebrate this momentous and sacred event with you. We are here to assure you of our affection and to undergird you with our prayers. In the midst of all the emotions you feel, I would break into your thoughts with some good news from Jesus. Words not only for you, but for all who are present. Words which may not sound appropriate for a wedding, but I believe they fit. They are strong, dynamic words of grace which can ...

1719. A Lesson In Sharing

2 Corinthians 8:13-15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , they will remember, and want to share with others what has been given to them. It could be that way with you. God has given you some things that you can share with others, if you want to. It would make you feel good to share and it would help the people who need some of the things that you have to feel better. The next time they will remember that you shared what you had, and they will come back and give you the things that you need. When you do that, you will know how good my ice cube tray ...

1720. Tying One On

John 1:27

Children's Sermon

... children who can tie their shoes teach the younger children how to do the ob. Let them practice tying their own laces (if they have them), as well as other people's shoes. When everyone seems to have gotten the knack, it is time for another discussion. How do they feel about being able to tie their own shoes? How do they feel about tying other people's shoes, especially when the other person can tie her own shoes? Would they rather be asked to tie a friend's shoes or their sister's shoes? How would they ...

1721. You Are There

Mark 1:21-28

Children's Sermon

... the story and all think of questions that the reporters could ask all the people involved. The focus is not only on the facts of the story, but on the feelings of the characters and on seeing the story from different points of view. The children may not have had practice in acting in an ad lib style, so practice in exploring feelings and lots of suggestions from the teacher will probably be necessary depending on the ages of the children. Parents: When you watch news reports with your children, discuss how ...

1722. Here Comes God's Helper

John 16:5-16, John 7:25-44

Children's Sermon

... like? That's right. Like flames of fire. What did the new friend sound like? That's right. Like a roaring wind. There was one problem with this new friend. She didn't look anything like Jesus. In fact, she didn't have any body to touch or see or feel at all. So the disciples must have wondered if the Comforter [the Helper] was even real. But Jesus once told one of his listeners that the Holy Spirit (the Comforter) was like the wind. You can't touch and catch the Spirit, but you can see and ...

1723. How Do You Know?

John 20:24-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to tell if Jesus was there. Close your eyes. Now touch someone next to you. (Let them close their eyes and touch someone.) Keep your eyes closed. Now find the person's hand next to you. Hold on to that hand. Now squeeze his hand. Not too hard! It feels good to touch someone or hold their hand or hug someone. Maybe that's what Thomas was trying to tell Jesus. He needed a hug! When you have trouble believing Jesus is really alive, try holding someone's hand or hugging someone. It makes it a whole lot easier ...

1724. Work-glove People

Mark 9:35

Children's Sermon

... a fancy tuxedo on, and are wearing a top hat and carrying a cane. These people are looking very elegant and they are feeling special - maybe even more important than other people. There is a magazine that is published in New York City and its front cover ... somebody else. One thing I know about wearing work gloves is that what I do when I wear them will give me a feeling of satisfaction. That's a good feeling to have. Sometimes when we work hard and do a good job it can actually be fun to do, even if it is ...

1725. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:14-30

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... pastor was a fan of Peter Marshall and his 'sanctified imagination.' I have some sense of the pastor's style predating that of Frederick Buechner by several decades. But what I know for sure is that when Pastor Martin told Bible stories we kids could feel the centuries melt. We were there, on Mount Sinai with Moses, in the lion's den with Daniel, or in Gethsemane with Jesus." 1. That sort of electricity went through the congregation in the synagogue when Jesus read Isaiah 61 and told them that "Today this ...

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