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Antonyms: honor, pride, respect, glory, praise, dignity, honor, esteem, glorification, laud, compliment, regard, credit, elevate, acclaim, pleasure, favor, kudos, recognition, flatter, admiration, greatness, happiness, self-confidence, reverence

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1. The Loser

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... was the one thing he could not buy with his money, could not get with his influence and he could not achieve on his own. He failed to realize this central truth about having a relationship with God. Key Take Away: To go up you have to give up. The sad thing is this biggest loser could have been the biggest winner. When it comes to the game of life, nobody has to lose. Everybody can be a winner, but to do that you must take certain steps to get there. The rich young ruler took the first two, but he failed ...

2. When a Member of the Family Dies

John 11:17-37

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... do when a loved one dies." Cry The first thing you should do is cry. Crying is our natural response to pain. When a small child falls down and scrapes a knee, the first response is to cry. It's as natural as laughing when we're happy. But the sad thing is that too many children are taught not to cry. They are taught that tears are a sign of weakness. Parents will say, "Be a big girl now, don't cry." Or it is said to little boys, "Be a man; only sissies cry." In that very process of socialization ...

3. Echoes of Eternity

Matthew 10:24-32

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... great effort is made to make things as inexpensive, impermanent and short-lived as possible, with oftimes only a fake appearance of being attractive and usable - an appearance which all too often disappears and is gone. Now the sad thing, the eternally sad thing about this discardableness is not primarily that our highways and roadsides are littered and unsightly, that our beaches and resort areas are checkered with styrofoam cups, plasticware and tin cans, nor that our closets and garages are cluttered ...

4. Breaking Loose

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... with our spirit that we are God’s children . . .” You and I are God’s children. Do you understand what that means? We have an innate dignity, a reason for being that should allow us to live with heads held high, knowing we are loved. It is a sad thing when a person loses sight of who he or she is. Annette Simmons in her book The Story Factor tells a wonderful story about Tipper Gore, the ex-wife of former Vice-President Al Gore. I suspect that most people were saddened to learn that Al and Tipper Gore ...

5. House-Building Time

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... end. Oh, somewhere there might have been somebody living who was an heir to the throne. But it really made no difference, seeing how Rome was so firmly entrenched. That is a sad thing. We run into it when we read in the paper about an old lady living in an apartment somewhere in Los Angeles, claiming to be a Russian princess. That is a sad thing too. But this is not a sad day. For the promise holds. It stands intact for us, for this son born to Mary reigns. God has not taken away that steadfast love. The ...

6. Getting The Proper Nourishment

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... plane crashed but the lad was unaware of what it contained. Many people today are like Walter Sedor. They are lost in the wilderness, not of the north country, but of doubt and fear, and their starved souls suffer from malnutrition, hunger and starvation. (7) And the sad thing is that help is so close. A dwarf shrub or a majestic tree? If you and I are not standing as tall spiritually as we would like, maybe it's time to evaluate our sources of nourishment. Are we spending time each day meditating on God's ...

7. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a candy factory that had since fallen to ruin. While the candy is no longer made, Mis Franny still has an ample supply, so she gives the children a taste. Amanda tells Miss Franny that she likes the candy, but it makes her think of sad things. Miss Franny explains that the candy contains a "secret ingredient." Opal asks what it is, and Miss Franny replies, "Sorrow." She says that Littmus made a fortune because he had managed to create a unique candy that "tasted sweet and sad at the same time." Amanda ...

8. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... cannot go through the new door that God opens if we are concentrating our full attention on the door that is closed. There are so many wounded people walking around who are not getting well because they keep picking at the scabs of past hurts. It’s a sad thing to be hurt, disappointed, wounded. We’ve all experienced that to some extent, because to be human is to be hurt. It’s always sad to see someone who has tripped and fallen in life. But I’ll tell you what is sadder still. The most tragic thing ...

9. Have You Checked On Your Investments Lately?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... named Ted. Ted had been the same age as Bill and now he was dead. Bill was certain this was a sign that life was too short. So he went out and purchased a boat that very weekend. Days later, a former classmate called Bill. "Sure was a sad thing, wasn't it?" the classmate said. "You know, Ted's boating accident and all." (1) Experts tell us that the baby boom generation is becoming focused on the passage of time. Life IS short and so many boomers are starting to think about retirement. Since many of them ...

10. Persistence In Prayer

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... had been living over untold riches--millions of dollars worth of natural resources hidden in the ground. They simply had not discovered them, unlocked them and used them to change the quality of their lives. Many of us live barren lives spiritually. And the sad thing is that within our reach is untold spiritual riches. In the words of a popular song, “Help is only a prayer away.” It is said that when Lawrence of Arabia came to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, he brought with him Arab chieftains who ...

11. From Foolishness To Power

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's the way I spelled it," Holliday said, "that's correct" and for the next thirty years, the Indianapolis News spelled the word "height" according to their founder's wishes ” with no "e". (2) Pride can cause us to do silly things. Pride can cause us to do sad things ” like divide a church. Paul proclaimed that the power of the cross of Christ leads people to God, not human wisdom. None of us can boast in God's eyes, says Paul. We are all sinners saved by grace. "For since in the wisdom of God, the world ...

12. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... like a wise man who built his house on the rock . . .” So the message of the day is “wise up.” The way of Jesus is the way that leads to Life! Why not give your heart and soul to following him? The sad thing is not that many of us are bad people. We aren’t. The sad thing is that we are half-hearted about our faith. Therefore we only reap a minuscule portion of the benefits God has for us. Some of you may be familiar with the name of Christopher Parkening. Christopher Parkening is regarded as one of ...

13. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Luke 2:8-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... God, what the Bible calls sin. At that moment, two other problems entered into the world that we have to live with today – sorrow and death. From that time until now, the world's greatest problem has been sin and the world's greatest need has been salvation. The sad thing is, the world by in large can't see this. Even though it is right under our noses, they can't see that sin is our biggest problem. I was reading about a boy from Mexico by the name of Juan. Every day he would come to the Mexican ...

14. No More Pain!

John 8:31-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... this question to a class of children: "If all the good people in the world were red and all the bad people were green, what color would you be?" A little girl thought mightily for a moment. Then her face brightened and she replied: "Pastor, I'd be streaky!" The sad thing is that many of us take pride in being streaky. We refuse to see how much better life could be if we could declare here and now, "I am a child of the King. I am joined with Christ. Christ sets me free from feeling that I have to debase ...

15. Save Us From the World-Savers

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Carl Jech

... compulsive in our witnessing, and such compulsiveness easily becomes arrogance! We tend to slip into the attitude that it is up to us to save the world - that unless we convert people to Christ they will be lost and it will be our fault! The sad thing is that this compulsive, quilt motivated, won't-take-no-for-an-answer type of witnessing, actually turns people off to the Christian message by presenting a confusing and negative notion of what the Gospel is really about. Many people also have been turned off ...

16. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... foolish when they think they are exempt from physical and moral laws, and when they give up before the results are in. One thing more. WE ARE FOOLISH WHEN WE DO NOT GIVE OUR VERY BEST TO GOD. The sad thing about many of us is not that we are bad people or even that we are quitters. The sad thing is that we live such halfhearted lives. We never go that extra measure that leads to exhilirating living. TV GUIDE had an article recently about Estelle Getty of TV's GOLDEN GIRLS. When she was an unknown quantity ...

17. Invited To A Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... by God. And why shouldn't we picture the kingdom life as a feast? Just think what happens when you accept Christ's invitation to the wedding feast? FOR ONE THING, YOU HAVE A NEW REASON TO LIVE. The sad thing about most people today is not that they have problems. The sad thing is that they have no purpose. In a cartoon by Charles Schulz, Lucy tells Charlie Brown that she's decided to begin a new hobby. Charlie Brown commends her decision, saying how important it is to accomplish something meaningful ...

18. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... time to give it was "prime time." These Pharisees loved to put on piety parades. They had a "strut your stuff" spirituality. Jesus said about these Pharisees in Jn. 12:43, "...for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." You see, the sad thing was the Pharisees were doing the right thing, but they were doing it for the wrong reason. They believed they were doing the right thing, and they believed that God was pleased not at the why, but at the what. Jesus Himself could not tell them any ...

19. Why Are Christians So Judgmental?

Matthew 6:2, 5, 16, Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... to hell. Truthfully, she was obnoxious, but he did his best to be nice to her. Finally she wore him down. One day she asked, “Don’t you want to go to heaven?” He was exasperated and replied, “Not if it’s full of people like you!” The sad thing is the number of people who feel like that is growing rapidly. A study was done a few years ago that revealed that 40% of young adults in America ages 16-29 have rejected the church. 20% of them consider themselves atheists or agnostics. The rest of them ...

20. Watch This!

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... the lower positions. He wasn’t jiving when he pointed out that the first would be last and the last first. He keeps driving home the point, but too many of us aren’t at home to hear it. We’re off making a way for ourselves. The sad thing is, we are being watched as well. We’re being watched by a world that thinks we’re nothing but hypocrites — Pharisaical types. Too often, we prove them to be correct. We take the best and leave nothing for others. We’re on the lookout for number one without ...

21. The Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Kendall K. McCabe

... it is open for all of us. Yet, having said that getting through it is more important than the door itself, I must recall my earlier statement about enjoying doors because of what they make of me and because of the opportunities they provide. It is a sad thing only to use a door without appreciating the work that planned its place in the architectural setting and that crafted the piece itself. In the same way, it would be sad if we sought only to grab after the abundant life without seeing the one who makes ...

22. A Time To Remember - Memorial Day

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... finish. As the women dabbed tears from their eyes, and the men were deeply moved, Curtiz said in his best Hungarian accent: "Now, boys and girls, we have work to do. We have bad news, but we have a wonderful story to tell the world. So let's put away sad things and begin." (6) That's our challenge, too. We remember with sadness and gratitude the sacrifices others have made in our behalf. Now we go out to tell our story. 1. NY DAILY NEWS, editorial, 5-30-88, p. 22. 2. Long Island, NY, 5-18-89, p. 6, "A ...

23. A Caring Woman

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... others which, by the way, is the way Christ lived—is the only truly fulfilling way to live. You want the key to living at its best? A life of compassion is the key. Notice, first of all, that Tabitha lived with a sense of purpose. A sad thing is that so many people today live with no real purpose at all for their lives. Charles Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship, had a healthy perspective on living a life of purpose. He was once a powerful attorney and political advisor to President Richard Nixon ...

24. Communion Is Relief

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

... desire to start over in life, God will relieve us of that burden of guilt with forgiveness and grant us new life. The sad thing is that too many of us don't really confess our sins. Too many of us just read through the confession at the beginning ... us and trust him to provide all we need! And he'll do it. God can be trusted! We need not worry for a moment. The really sad thing is that too many Christians don't trust the Lord enough to genuinely give their burdens over to him. They are like the old lady who ...

25. A Society Out Of Control

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... teaching? Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. Why? As a reminder a reminder once a week that we do not exist for ourselves. We are but creatures. There is a Creator. We have put the emphasis on the creature, and forgotten the Creator. And the sad thing is that when that happens we end up demeaning ourselves. The philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once wrote, "The sense of greatness is the ground work of morals." What is it that gives us greatness? Is it not that we were created in the image of the ...

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