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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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1751. Proper 24

Psalm 119:1-176, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Luke 18:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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B. David Hostetter

... to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. INVOCATION We come to worship, O God, in response to your Word spoken in Jesus Christ and made known to us in the church of the apostles. Receive us as faithful witnesses to the faith inspired by your Spirit and desiring to be found ready at the coming of the Son of humanity, Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Vindicator of your people, you listen to us patiently. We confess the same sins repetitiously. We trust your mercy but do not persevere in our prayer ...

1752. Proper 27

Psalm 98:1-9; 145:1-5, 17-21, Haggai 1:15b-2:9, Luke 20:27-40, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

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B. David Hostetter

... Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: God is near to all who pray truthfully and fulfills the desire of all who pray devoutly. People: God hears our cry and saves us. INVOCATION Be near to us who pray, O God, by the Spirit enabling us to be truthful and reverent. Shape our desires that we may seek your will and the salvation which includes others with us; through Jesus Christ, the Lord of the church. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of the living, we confess that our faith is often ...

1753. Easter 2

Psalm 118:1-29, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

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B. David Hostetter

... the whole world. Creator and Sustainer of life, continue to give us our daily bread so that we may have health and strength to do what is good and after our work enjoy an interval of rest. On our day of rest renew us in body, mind, and spirit, so that we may return to our daily vocation with renewed vigor. We pray for all who live in a difficult time. Grant recovery to the sick, consolation to the bereaved, calm to the anxious, courage to the tempted, and victory to the embattled; through Jesus Christ our ...

1754. Epiphany 7

Genesis 45:1-28, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 6:27-38, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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B. David Hostetter

... say and the hymns we sing but in the silences we keep. In speaking and in listening may we be open to hear your Word and ready to respond with respectful obedience like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Compassionate Parent, understanding Brother, loving and forgiving Spirit, you know how weak we are and how prone to retaliate when treated spitefully. We would rather return a curse with a curse and a blow with a blow. We refuse many who ask us for what we think we do not owe. We are ready to ...

1755. Proper 6

Genesis 18:1-15, Psalm 116:1-19, Matthew 9:25-10:23, Romans 5:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... our sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty we might become rich. Through your church enrich the poor of the world with this great treasure of your grace. As you have promised, dwell with your people, O God. Be light, joy, and peace in them by the Spirit that our homes may be rich in your wisdom, fragrant with prayer, and full of the music of praise. May our children grow up in the love that flows from you that knowing you, the Source of life and love, they may tap that resource all their lifetime. We ...

1756. Proper 14

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28, Psalm 106:1-48, Matthew 14:22-36, Romans 10:5-15

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B. David Hostetter

... Protect us, as he prayed, because we belong to him. Grant us the unity for which he prayed, sanctifying us in the truth, celebrated with joy. As you sent Jesus Christ into the world, so send us into the world also, not in disarray but in the unity of the Spirit. Care for the newcomers who believe in Christ through the word of the gospel, that they may all be one in the body of Christ and that there may be no dissension within the body—that all the members, old and new, may have mutual care for one another ...

1757. Proper 16

Exodus 1:8--2:10, Psalm 124:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8

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B. David Hostetter

... to holiness, from unbelief to faith, from uncertainty to a firm commitment to the Lord of the church, Jesus Christ. Increase the numbers of the younger generation who should follow us into the faithful service of the church as we are open to their youthful spirits and new ideas. Parent of all parents, who has called us to be brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ in your heavenly family, bless our human families that they may be a school of faith and morality in preparing our children and ourselves for your ...

1758. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28

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B. David Hostetter

... as Messiah. Matthew 16:21-28 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Persist in prayer. Let love for our community breed warmth of mutual affection. People: With unflagging energy, in ardor of spirit, we will serve the Lord. INVOCATION We come to you again, Holy God, in this holy place, to receive your view of things and to offer continued service to you as you call us to mission. Speak to us by whatever name you will authorize us to ...

1759. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-48, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

... only in psalms but in tambourine and dance, for you free the enslaved and bring them out to freedom. Christ Jesus, founder of the church, we rejoice that the names of all who struggle in the cause of the gospel are in the roll of the living. Timeless Spirit, you bring together into one people those who fight at Sinai and Philippi. We rejoice that you can make community of those who have been in conflict, both in the process of time and the climax of history. Your name, O God, endures forever. Amen PRAYER OF ...

1760. Proper 24

Matthew 22:15-22, Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 33:12-23, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... . Exhortation Show your faith in action, your love in labor, and your hope in courage. Live in the power of the Holy Spirit, with strong conviction. PRAYER OF THE DAY Sovereign above all sovereigns, clarify our vision of your majesty, that all worldly powers may ... proportion to your authority, and duly order our allegiances, so that we may give you and our neighbor what is due, in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Living and true God, we praise your name and give thanks for all who have ...

1761. Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119:1-8, Matthew 5:21-37, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

... above pettiness, to broaden participation in your rule of earth and heaven, through Jesus Christ, our role model. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the Good News! Whether you are infants in Christ or more mature, you have the Spirit of God to stimulate your growth. People: We have the Spirit of God to stimulate our growth. Pastor: Friends, believe the Good News! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation We are God's agents. Let us work as a team, and all of us will get our own pay ...

1762. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, John 14:15-21, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22

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B. David Hostetter

... : In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Hold the Lord Christ in reverence in your hearts. Always be ready with your defense whenever you are called to account for the hope that is in you, but make that defense with modesty and respect. PRAYER OF THE DAY Spirit of truth, grant us such further disclosures of the Father and the Son that we may be aware that God is with us and in us so that we may lovingly worship you and obey your commandments, even among those who do not receive you; through Jesus ...

1763. A Time for Opportunity

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” (6) If we are to make the most of every opportunity, we need to keep a clear head and we need to keep a positive spirit. And one thing more, says St. Paul: we need to give thanks in all things. He writes, “Sing and make music in your heart to the ... giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Here is the ultimate source of a positive spirit it is to always give God thanks. I’ve said it before, but it is a critical truth: the happiest people in the world ...

1764. I’m At the End of My Rope

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... for the vessels to be clean. Because God can only use a vessel that is clean. Your body is a vessel of the oil of the Holy Spirit. When your vessel is empty of self and clean of sin, God can fill you, God can use you, and God can meet every need that you ... the influence of my life.2 Here is the key. When you're empty of self, and clean of sin, and full of God and the Holy Spirit, you can go to God any time you have a need, and you're guaranteed He will meet that need. III. God Keeps His Promises Now Elisha ...

1765. Live and Let Die

Galatians 2:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... here. He talks about the life he lives "in the flesh." Even Christians live in the flesh; that is, we have to live in this human body. But the difference is the Christian does not live by the flesh. The Christian lives by faith, which is the work of the Spirit of God. You see the world not only lives in the flesh, it lives by the flesh. This is the world—look out for number one; eat, drink, and be merry; grab all the gusto you can; if it feels good do it; I did it my way. On the ...

1766. Mary: The Promise Conceived

Luke 1:26-55

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James Merritt

... . The simple answer is verse 37, "For nothing will be impossible with God." (Luke 1:37, NASB) Mary is not left to wonder how God will keep His promise. He gives again this amazing answer as we read in verse 35. "The angel answered and said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.'" (Luke 1:35, NASB) There were two reasons that there had to be a virgin birth. In order for Jesus Christ to ...

1767. Testing Time

Luke 4:1-13

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Donald Charles Lacy

... more than anyone else? Are we being picked on? Why is it that some days the devil is a lot closer than God? Yes, most of us know the feeling and it doesn't do much for our self-image! The good book tells us the fruit of the Spirit includes faithfulness, humility, and self-control. Now, we are onto how we can live a victorious Christian life and deal with temptations of various sorts day in and day out. "All things are possible with God" is not a cliché we bring out and brag about periodically. There is ...

1768. A Good-bye Topping All Others

Luke 24:44-53

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Donald Charles Lacy

... us not feel slighted CNN or some other news media didn't take us there! All the disciples present on that day must have become incurable optimists. They were sons and daughters of the Father. His Son had been among them. An even more powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit was at hand. It was a day like no other and the Father has not seen the need to repeat it. We become aware quickly that Jesus places before us a concise statement. It is as though the heavy work is done and only a summarizing reminder is ...

1769. The Hard Sell

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

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Donald Charles Lacy

... are not so concerned about who has the biggest treasure, but that what we do have is safe and secure. Yes, that is the way it is for those of us, who in our many sins of omission and commission, have sought to conquer, with the Holy Spirit’s full assistance, our fallen nature. To trust any human being totally and completely — almost without exception — is a big mistake, perhaps catastrophic. Not to trust God totally and completely is a mistake we cannot afford to make. If he is wrong, there is no hope ...

1770. Fruitcakes, Fruit-Baskets and New Year’s Babies

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... The refusal to love 2) The refusal to be loved You spend your life refusing to love, and/or refusing to be loved, and your life is not just ugly and vile. Your life is unredeemable. Your life is unpardonable. This is the ultimate blasphemy against the Spirit of God: the refusal to love, and the refusal to be loved. Because either refusal means you’re untouchable . . . by human or divine. You can’t be reached by God our other humans. Here’s where the rubber hits the road: almost all of us have trouble ...

1771. Being A View Master

Romans 2:9-21

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... News for those of us who accept Christ is that we don't have to do it on our own. We have the help of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit helps us live the life Christ has called us to live. I. Saints Are Being Perfected A. A lot of people have a false impression about ... don't quit loving them. They're our kids. And there's more than a bond of flesh and blood. It's a bond of love and spirit. It's the same with God. We are the children of God. God loves us. The Son of God came to prove that love. In his first ...

1772. Here I Am, Send Me

Joel 2:28-32, Isaiah 6:1-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... you. Simply raise your hand and answer with Isaiah, "Here I am, send me." OK, you can put your hands down and look up. By saying "Here I am, send me!" you have no idea how much power for the ministry of this church and the work of the Holy Spirit you have just unleashed. And because of that, together, you and I will step into the future to Ask, Seek and Knock for God's Kingdom. Conclusion Tony Campolo tells a wonderful story about a pastor friend of his who had a deacon in his church. The pastor had tried ...

1773. Luke 4:14-21

Luke 4:14-30

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Leonard Sweet

... “release” as the hallmark of the new era being proclaimed by the prophet’s words. Note also that this text repeats and affirms all the activities Jesus himself has just experienced in Luke’s gospel. The prophetic claim is that the “Spirit of the Lord is upon me,” has “anointed me,” and has now “sent me” to bring this message of “release.” This “release” language had different connotations for the first century synagogue audience Jesus addressed. In Leviticus 25:10-18 the details ...

1774. More Than We Are - Graduation

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... he returned, not only had his guitar been smashed but he had no fingers. Horrified, his fellow prisoners drew back. But he walked into the empty space between them, lifted his bloody hands, and again began to sing with a glory on his face. Once more the Spirit began to move, the people took up the song, and predictably the guards moved in again. This time when he came back, he had no tongue. Many wept as they realized what had been done t9 him. Everyone was watching. For a while he stood motionless. Some ...

1775. On the Road with the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

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James W. Moore

... I hugged her back… and in that moment we became the whole world for one another. In that moment “Time Stood Still.” Thank what I would have missed if I had said to her: “Not now, Jodi! I’m too busy!” Think what that would have done to her spirit. I was a few minutes late for church that day, but it didn’t matter because somewhere in heaven, God was smiling! Now, think about this. Jesus had so many great moments like that with people… and sadly the truth is we have so few. Jesus had so many ...

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