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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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201. Proper 13

Colossians 3:1-17, Hosea 11:1-11, Luke 12:13-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... good relationship with God. Eternal security is not in gold but in God. And only a fool would think otherwise! Old Testament: Hosea 11:1-11 1. Child (v. 1). The nation is seen here as a small child loved by his father. It is one of the most tender and touching scenes in the Bible. See the people of God as a little baby: naming, calling, holding in one's arms, teaching, and feeding him. God the Father expressed his love for his baby-people by caring for and raising them. The concept implies that as his small ...

202. Trinity Sunday

Romans 5:1-11, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the eternal Trinity and, in the power of your divine majesty, to worship the unity. Keep us in this faith and worship and bring us at last to see you in your glory, one God, now and forever." Hymn Of The Day: "Father, Most Holy, Merciful, And Tender" Theme Of The Day: The Work Of The Trinity: Gospel God the Father created the world. Lesson 1 God the Son redeemed the world. Lesson 2 God the Spirit reveals the Word. The Trinity is implicit in the scriptures. The three persons of the Trinity are involved in ...

203. Advent 2

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 1:67-80

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B. David Hostetter

... without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

204. Easter 4

John 10:22-42, Psalm 23:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

... , Blessing and glory and power and might be given to you through timeless ages. We rejoice in the hope of peace beyond times of trouble, of plenty beyond hunger and thirst, of the end of sin and grief through your cleansing and consolation. We praise the tenderness with which you wipe every tear from the eyes of those who have come through great trouble. We are as moved by your gentleness as by your glory in Jesus Christ, your healing and humble son. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION On this first day of the ...

205. Epiphany 7

Luke 6:27-36, Psalm 37:1-40

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B. David Hostetter

... . Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Life Giver, life Sharer, life Sustainer, many of us have experienced the nearness of death and give thanks for your restorative gifts of healing and health. Especially when life is uncertain, we rejoice in your constant love and in the tender affection of our closest family and friends. When we have been wronged, we are happy again when justice has been brought about. Most of all we are grateful that you do not treat us as our sins deserve but with measureless forgiveness and ...

206. Proper 26

Luke 19:1-10, Psalm 119:1-176

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B. David Hostetter

... they may find, and be found by, you and counted among the children of Abraham and Sarah, faithful believers in one God. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving Divine Searcher, you have come to where we are and we rejoice in our salvation. You are good to all and your tender care is upon all your creatures. We will talk of the glory of your peaceable kingdom and proclaim the majesty of your mighty deeds. You give with a bountiful hand and watch over all who love you. All praise and thanksgiving we give to you, God of ...

207. Facing Up To Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

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Thomas Long

... better to generate self-doubt -- "If you are the Son of God" -- since self-doubt is the cancer that eats away at identity. Once, when my daughter was a teenager, we had one of those stormy father-daughter arguments. It blew over quickly, resolving itself in tenderness and understanding. But at the height of the squall I said, "Now you listen to me! If you're my daughter you ...." If you are my daughter? If you are my daughter? Flesh of my flesh, heart of my heart, my cherished and beloved daughter. I could ...

208. Proper 11

Romans 8:18-27, Isaiah 44:6-23, Genesis 28:10-22, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... can I go from your spirit?" (v. 7). Psalm 86:11-17 (RC, E, L) -- "I will glorify your name forever" (v. 12b). Prayer Of The Day We thank you, gentle Lord Jesus, that you do not deal harshly with us, uprooting the good with the evil, but tenderly cultivate the shoots of faith and love. In Jesus' name. Amen. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Lesson 1: Genesis 28:10-19a The Lord stood beside him (v. 13). In Jacob's dream, he saw God standing beside him. Jacob was a fugitive from justice, cut off from home, with dim ...

209. Proper 25

Exodus 22:16-31, Leviticus 19:1-37, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; 2:1-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... not come to milk the converts for personal gain; rather, they came to feed and nourish them like a mother with child (v. 7). The leaders in the church should not assume the hierarchal power structure of the world, whose aim is to dominate, but tenderly nurture those whom they are trying to teach. Incarnated gospel. Paul did not only share ideas and beliefs with his converts, but his very self. The message of the gospel was incarnated. Actually, there is no other way to authentically share the gospel than ...

210. I Am Making All Things New (Including You)

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Ronald Lavin

... of people Jesus helped. The crowds might riot. They didn't know what they were doing. They did not know what Jesus was doing. Neither did the apostles. In stops and starts and varying degrees they had been loyal and faithful for three years. They had seen the tenderness and the power of Jesus. They didn't expect it to end like this. It must not end like this! They scattered like scared sheep when Jesus was arrested. They didn't know what they were doing. If Peter knew what he was doing, do you think he ...

211. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

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Ronald Lavin

... other day?" For the next three days, the chaplain came and explained the twenty-third psalm to her in as simple a way as he could. "The great God who can conquer death for you because he sent his Son to die on the cross, is the tender, forgiving, caring shepherd of your soul," he said. The Great I AM Is The Good Shepherd Day One The chaplain began by saying that the twenty-third psalmhas comforted and assured the hospitalized and the grieving; inspired and comforted the lost and the lonely, and lifted the ...

212. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

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Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... do I believe he will come!" Let us pray: O Lord, remember Thy martyred children; remember all who have given their lives for Kiddush Hashem, the sanctification of Thy name. R: Grant their souls the peace reserved for all the righteous who are in Thy tender keeping. And as we mourn Israel's tragic fate, we also recall with admiration and gratitude the compassionate men and women of other faiths and nationalities who, at the peril of their lives, protected and saved thousands of Jews. R: They are among those ...

213. Those Who Mourn

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John A. Terry

... and consolation beyond ourselves. Blessed is the person who cares intensely for the suffering and the sorrows and the needs of others. Blessed is the one who knows God is the ultimate source of our comfort. Mourning is a response of deep concern, of tender care. It is a godly sorrow. And God has promised that in sharing our sorrow, we shall be strengthened and encouraged. When I was working as the chaplain of an adolescent psychiatric hospital, I was asked to lead a group for patients who were having ...

214. The Strange Tactics Of God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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Arthur H. Kolsti

... like the Ark of old, The Bible in our van, We go to test the truth of God Against the fraud of man.-- John Greenleaf Whittier, "The Kansas Emigrants" When the Israelites entered Canaan and became a settled people, they set up shrines. The ark was deposited and tenderly cared for in the Shrine at Shiloh. What was in the ark? We do not know. The ark was the throne of Israel's invisible God. Wherever the ark was, there God was fully present. When the ark was raised and carried, there God marched with his ...

215. He Shepherds Us!

John 10:1-21

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Harry N. Huxhold

... as a harsh judge. The variety of Christologies in between is very large. However, our Lord gives the picture of himself to us. He is no softie, this Lord of ours. He is a heavyweight who drives our foes away from us. At the same time for us he is tender-hearted and full of compassion, love, and grace. He wants us to know how deep his attachment is for us. He says that he has plenty to back up what love he holds for us. He was able to lay down his life for us and take it up again ...

216. Epiphany 5

Isaiah 59:1-21, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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James Wilson

... , Lord, and help us to remember it is often we who close the door to Your blessings and it can only be through our repentance that the doors to our hearts are reopened. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" "Stand By Me" "Softly And Tenderly Jesus Is Calling" Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) Theme: The sustaining power of the Lord Call To Worship Leader: Let us come together all who find their peace in the Lord. People: For the Lord is our Shepherd and watches over us. Leader ...

217. Those Who Mourn

Isaiah 40:1-31

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John A. Terry

218. October 2-8

Mark 10:1-12

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RobertT D. Ingram

... , "Many things can tear one into two." Another heart should be sewn onto the the second banner. This heart shows signs of being rejoined into one, with the scars of stitches proclaiming the healing. God's hands, reaching down from the top of the banner, hold the heart tenderly together. A needle with thread might be seen in one of God's hands. Then the words "Only God can make two into one" are added. Anthems and Special Music I Am Sure of What I Hope For Jesus Loves Me -- H. Williams Let the Children Come ...

219. Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21

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RobertT D. Ingram

... in the eternal life offered to us by God! Ldr: We come to give thanks, and to celebrate the love that God gives, even though it is so undeserved. Cng: Receive our worship, God of everlasting love. May our praise be pleasant in your ears, and fall tenderly upon your heart. Prayer Holy God, Loving God, though our minds cannot understand, let our hearts find hope and life in the birth that comes from above.You give this new birth where you choose. We sense when it happens, but cannot grasp the mysteries of how ...

220. Celebrating Eucharistic Time

Mark 14:12-26

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Charles R. Leary

... moving story in our national history comes from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The funeral line of mourners and viewers seemed endless. A black woman entered the line seeking to have a last look at the countenance Edwin Markham called “that tender, tragic, everchanging face.” She inched forward with the line of steadily extending mourners. Finally, hours afterward, her patience was rewarded. She lifted up into her arms a curly-headed little five-year-old boy, held him high in her arms, turned ...

221. Adam’s Prime Rib

Genesis 2:4-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... that the woman would stand beside the man as an equal. The rib is well protected behind the defense of the arms. The symbolism says that the man will want to protect the woman. The rib is closest to the heart. The man will want to love the woman tenderly, she being made from material closest to his heart. What other bone in the body could symbolize so much? In anesthetizing the man into a deep sleep and then covering up with flesh the place from which he had taken the rib, God acted as a master surgeon ...

222. Here They Come, Singing

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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John R. Brokhoff

... out this precious relationship in these words of God, “When Israel was a child, I loved him ... It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them up in my arms ... I led them with cords of compassion, with the bands of love.” How infinitely tender a love God has for his people! That fatherly love is our salvation. It is the Good News that sustains us, no matter what. See the happy exiles marching out to freedom, singing and dancing and shouting with joy, supplied with water from the brook alongside, God ...

223. Can We Love Too Much?

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... heart) New York.” The heart deals with feelings and emotions. To love with the heart means warmth and feeling. It calls for affection with hugs and kisses. It is this kind of love that we and God crave. It is the warm touch, the strong hug, and the tender kiss. Do we express this kind of love in our churches? Are we too formal and dignified to express our feelings? Isn’t the church a fellowship of lovers, lovers of God and neighbor? One of the chief complaints of visitors is that the church is cold and ...

224. Changing The Rules

Mark 7:1-23

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Robert Salzgeber

... 't you, Billy? You aided and abetted Jimmy, you know?" Judge Green continued, "But I'm not going to do that, Billy. Do you want to know why?" Billy vaguely nodded his head in the affirmative. "Let me tell you why, Billy," Judge Green was speaking softly and tenderly now, "I've known your mother for a long time. Yes, your mother and I went to school together when we were kids. Billy, your father was a fine man, but when he suddenly died 10 years ago that left all of the responsibility on your mother. Billy ...

225. God's Math:Lose Life = Save It

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Robert Salzgeber

... , but he knew he didn't have a choice. He wanted, in the worst way, for Justin to experience the same fulfilling life on earth that he had had. "You said nobody loses, but what about my wife, Karen, and my other children?" Trooper Michael spoke softly and tenderly now, "Your engineering business is in good hands with your two oldest sons. Yes, I agree that it is not quite fair for Karen and your one daughter who still lives at home, but remember they will not sorrow too long. Oh yes, they will sorrow for a ...

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