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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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1751. The Sunday of the Passion

Matthew 26:14--27:66

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Kendall McCabe

... to be passionate in my questioning the wisdom of a society that maintains a standing army for the oppression of those less economically fortunate, or who are exploited of the resources rightfully theirs by investors thousands of miles away. And I want my voice to sound as passionately with those of whatever persuasion who witness to the death of society's rejects and proclaim in unison with them, "Truly these oppressed and dying men and women are sons and daughters of God." By my own, I know I cannot. But ...

1752. Honest to Goodness Religion

Hosea 4:1-19

Sermon

... they could live forever. This wonderful person, Jesus, touched and changed many lives. But not everyone approved of him. Some hated him and wanted to get rid of him. They arrested him, put him on trial, took him with two criminals and killed him on a cruel ... the Lord is exasperated with his people. He speaks to them: "What am I going to do with you? You come to me only when you want something from me. You come to me only when there is no place else to go and you need help. Your ‘love’ is like the morning ...

1753. Breath for Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

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... . I am listening. Third, Ezekiel was a willing and ready instrument in the hands of God. He was willing to do and to say whatever God wanted him to do or say. Regardless of how farfetched it may have appeared to him at the time, his faith was rewarded. Some people say, "God ... the wind is. I can’t explain it, but I know how to hoist a sail to catch its power so it can take me where I want to go." I cannot explain the breath of God. I cannot explain the Spirit, but I have felt its power and I know it is real. ...

1754. He Who Vindicates is Near

Isaiah 50:1-11

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... they needed a deliverer. They hoped for a Messiah who would come in the tradition of King David. He had gathered the forces of the people of Israel and had made of them a great army to drive out all of the other people who lived in their land. They wanted to be re-established as a nation and as the people of God. Isaiah was the prophet whom God had called and sent to be His spokesman to the people at that time. He said, "The Sovereign Lord has instructed my tongue to know a word which sustains the weary ...

1755. Choosing to Serve God

Luke 11:14-28

Children's Sermon

... girl friend named Sally and he liked them a lot. Sam really belonged to Mike, but Sally was so pretty and she was not quite as big as Mike and therefore when she sat on Sam there was not so much weight on his back. Both Mike and Sally always wanted to sit on Sam and they would argue and cry and shout and sometimes even push and shove over who would get to sit on Sam when they watched TV or sat by the fire and listened as their mom read a story. Well, one day Sam had an idea ...

1756. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... 21). The theme of this prayer is oneness. The idea is emphasized by repeating the word four times in these few verses. Above all, Christ wants us to be one in the Father, one in him, and one with each other. By his sacrificial death, he made it possible for us ... heaven? As the two men brought the disciples back to reality, we need to get to the business of living. In this sermon, we want people to see life in the light of the Ascension. Sermon: The Ascension gives us - a. Courage to witness, love and die for ...

1757. Proper 12

Lk 11:1-13 · Col 2:6-15 · Gen 18:20-32 · 2 Ki 5:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... v. 13). We are to ask God for good things. Unless we ask, seek, and knock in prayer we will not receive. What good things should we want? The very best of the best is the Holy Spirit. If we ask for him, Jesus said God would give him to us. Why is the ... life. Outline: The key is in verses 6 and 7. The rest of the passage gives content to the points in vv. 6 and 7. If you want real life: A. Be rooted in Christ - v. 7. To be rooted in Christ is to be circumcised in Christ. Circumcision was a sign of entering a ...

1758. Proper 25

Lk 18:9-14 · 2 Tim 4:9-18 · Sirach 35:12-18 · Deut 10:12-22 · Zeph 3:1-9

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... self-esteem and how to look out for Number One. On the other hand, we have the worm theology - "I am a worm and no man." To be Christians, we think we should be nobodies and confess that in us there is no merit or worthiness. We want to be somebody and we want to feel good about ourselves. Can one feel this way and still be a genuine Christian? This issue is involved in the parable of the Pharisee and Publican. Outline: It is OK to feel good about yourself A. Like the Pharisee, feel good about yourself - vv ...

1759. Forgiveness Forever

Matthew 18:21-35

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... we can be destroyed. This beautiful human being God is making us into doesn't have much of a chance under those conditions. I don't want to see that happen to you. You are worth so much, you have so much good to give the world. Maybe this isn't the ... willing to take that chance. God just seems to know that his forgiveness must be forever so that our sins and hurts are not eternal. I want you to know, my son, that God's forgiveness is what makes my life good again. I need that newness every day. And I need to ...

1760. Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Exodus 19:1-25

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... I never let him know how little I knew about animals. Soon after our marriage we went to the Belgian Congo, and after weeks and weeks of traipsing around, and trying hard not to complain, I came in one evening absolutely exhausted. I told Marlin I didn't want to eat, all I wanted was to go to bed. So I undressed, crawled into bed, and reached for my pillow, and out from underneath it crawled a huge lizard that ran up my chest and down my arm. It was the last straw. I started to scream and realized I couldn ...

1761. "He Ain’t Heavy"

Mark 6:30-44

Children's Sermon

... them. This means he felt their pain in his heart. He took their pain upon himself, and he tried to help them. And, boys and girls, Jesus wants to live in us in such a way that you and I would have this same kind of feeling. He wants us to be people who care about other people. All of us know people who are sick, or have problems. Jesus wants us to love them. He wants to love them through us. This will mean that sometime we will take someone’s burden on ourselves as we try to help them. When we do ...

1762. Six Feet Tall

Romans 3:23

Children's Sermon

... of gum to any child who is six feet tall today. You must be at least six feet tall to receive a piece of gum. I want all of you to stand up and walk by my measuring stick, and the first person who is six feet tall will get the reward that ... sins and for our sins. Jesus took our place, and God promised us that, because of what Jesus did, he would give us the thing we wanted so much, an eternal life. Jesus died so that we could live forever. Now let's talk about gum and measuring sticks again. I have the ...

1763. Running for Jesus

Romans 5:3-4

Children's Sermon

... can learn something about the teachings of Jesus. How many of you like hard work? (Let them answer.) Good, I knew our church was filled with hard workers. Now, the kind of work I am going to ask you to do is sometimes considered to be fun. For instance, I want some people to run in the same place for a few minutes. (Give a quick demonstration and show them how hard they must run.) I need a couple volunteers for this part of our work. (Select the runners.) Now I need some people who will do a couple pushups ...

1764. An Appointment With God

Romans 13:11

Children's Sermon

... not finish your supper until 7:30. Now how do you feel? (Let them answer.) Being late can make us feel pretty bad. Paul wanted to make sure that you and I did not remember God too late and miss out on all of the good things that God ... with God at 10:30 (Move the hands.) or at 12:00 (Move the hands.) or at 4:00 this afternoon, then we live the kind of lives that God wants us to live. Maybe when you ask what time it is so that you will not miss your favorite TV show, you will remember that you should live like ...

1765. When God's Mind is Spoken

Judges 1:1-36

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... lay person to ask his or her pastor a question that is so centered in faith's reflection. How, then, does one answer the open inquiry of this lay person and the silent questioning of many who say, "Does God speak? And, if so, how? When we, as human beings, want to share what is on our minds we use words. Our words are expressions of our minds. Every mind must express itself because activity is the very nature of a mind. A mind which is vacant or inactive is not a mind. A mind by its very nature is active ...

1766. Studying under the Greatest Teacher

Matthew 10:1-42

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Gary W. Houston

... career changing in others and even angry, defiant glares in others. But I also see a saying yes to Jesus Christ as that ultimate teacher for them. Don’t we all say this first yes from our immaturity and also often from selfish motives? I know that I did. I wanted Jesus to help me to direct my life, to give me a central focus. Why then should not these getting ordained do the same? I have now been in the ministry for eleven years. That is not a long time, but I have seen that most people come to church ...

1767. The Farmer and the Fugitive

1 Samuel 25:1-44

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... and give it to men who are strangers? Send them away at once. My door is closed to them." Need had knocked at the door of hospitality, only to discover that anger had turned it away. When David heard about the insult to his men he was so angry he wanted to kill the old fool. Anger seems to breed anger. insults bear an affinity to the Hydra in Greek mythology, who grew heads as soon as you tried to lop one off. Anger is a hydra-headed demon forever lurking in our soul’s closet. Because of his anger, Nabal ...

1768. Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon Aid

... and Carols (revise for your use) Other Scriptures Psalm 96 Isaiah 9:2-7 Titus 2:11-14 I. Abraham the Patriarch Anthem: "All Poor Men and Humble" II. The Prophets: Jeremiah, Isaiah, Micah Consider this: Perhaps you will want to read some of the passages; perhaps you will want the choir to sing some of them. III. The Birth of Jesus (Use the Scripture which, for you, are most fitting.) Carol: "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" Anthem: "The Snow Lay on the Ground" Anthem: "Lovely Child, Holy Child" Carol ...

1769. Epiphany 8

Matthew 5:21-26, Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon Aid

... congregation. Introduce the assurance with these or similar words, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." (Corrie ten Boom) Use a musical version of Psalm 119:33-40 or 62, as a response to the assurance; or perhaps you will want to use "The Prayers I Make," by Jane Marshall. Message with the Children of All Ages Try this: As you invite the children to come forward, be in a posture of anxiety. Let your body shake. Tell them that you're really worried about doing a ...

1770. Bloody Hands, Troubled Soul

Mark 14:12-26

Drama

... and went out into the night. Jesus was distressed and anguished. He was not afraid of letting us know that. I know he would want to be alone for several hours to pray - with no crowds - and that there would only be some exhausted disciples with him. It ... I thought that this would help our cause by bringing things to a confrontation, or that I was just plain greedy: pick any motive you want! The fact is, there is no reasonable explanation. I don’t know why I betrayed him! Why did I hand over to ruthless men ...

1771. Hail! Your King!

Mark 15:1-15

Drama

... have been some tense moments, too. (Aside, hushed) You may have heard about the riot that happened and the murder of a Roman soldier by some of the zealots. It was Barabbas, and the Roman soldiers arrested him. So the authorities are very nervous and don’t want any more trouble. And then several days ago - I did not see it myself, but I heard about it - a man from Galilee named Jesus entered the city being proclaimed King! Oh yes! Even riding on a donkey colt like the ancient kings of old, with people ...

1772. A Zealot’s Greatest Battle

Drama

... your courage ... your dedication to your cause. But I cannot go with you. (Turning away) I will not go with you. When I yielded myself to my new Commander, it was a lifetime vow. He taught me the truth about God. God doesn’t hate, he loves. God doesn’t want us to try to change the world with hatred, but with love. It works! I’ve seen it work! Barabbas One thing refutes your whole theory ... look behind you! (They look up at the cross) It looks like it works, all right! Where did all that love get him ...

1773. Leading a Friend to Jesus

Luke 5:27-32, Luke 5:17-26

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Bill Bouknight

... . I didn’t know how to answer my child’s question, ‘Daddy, why do some people hate us so much?’ Then I met Jesus. He is the first religious person to ever speak kindly to me. With him I’m a brand new person. That’s why I wanted you to meet him." Notice in verse 30 that some of the religious leaders were grumbling that Jesus was hanging around with known sinners. Jesus replied, "A doctor doesn’t hang around with healthy folks; he goes to the sick. I came to deal with sinners; the righteous don ...

1774. Surprise! Surprise!

Matthew 25:31-46

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Michael L. Sherer

... that they would fit right in. They told me, some of them, they worried that my regular friends and guests would look down at them and ridicule them. I assured them those were not the kinds of friends I had. Of course, I wasn’t positive. In fact, I wanted to find out. You see, my parties had begun to get a little boring. Conversation was beginning to go stale. Besides, I got involved with some of these poor folk not long ago. One of our city’s tenements was due to be torn down. The residents would not ...

1775. The Stiller of Storms

Matthew 14:22-36

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Dennis Kastens

... just prior to our Gospel, Jesus had fed a large multitude in a miraculous manner. Because they had been so amazingly fed, the multitude wanted to make Jesus king, not that they might serve him, but that he might serve them. With his strange powers, he could surely ... is you, bid me come to you on the water." When Jesus said, "Come," Peter got out of the boat and went to Jesus. Perhaps he wanted to show the rest of the apostles that if Jesus could walk on the water, he could also. But we are told, "when he saw ...

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