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Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful

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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2751. Advent 3

Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:1-10, James 5:7-12, Matthew 11:1-19

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... God, "who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them," and keeps his promise forever. He is a God who gives justice to the hungry and oppressed, sets the prisoners free, opens the eyes of the blind, lifts up those who are bowed down, cares for the stranger, sustains the orphan and widow, but frustrates the way of the wicked. Praise the Lord, O my soul! The Psalm Prayer God of glory and power, happy indeed are those who have put their trust in you. Shine the brightness of your light upon us ...

2752. Pentecost 7

Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 20:1-21, Psalm 19:1-14, Psalm 103:1-22, Genesis 50:15-21

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... Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. He forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities. (verses 1-3) Verse 13 declares, "As a father cares for his children, so does the Lord care for those who fear him." The rest of the psalm might not be as familiar as these verses, but verse 20 renews the "Bless the Lord" note of the first two verses in an interesting and liturgically timely manner: "Bless the Lord, you angels ...

2753. Good Morning, Jerusalem!

Drama

... t recognize was standing there, and he asked me, "Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?" I thought he was the man who took care of the garden, so I told him, "If you took him away, sir, tell me where you have put him ... and I will go and get him ... the while we thought that his suffering was punishment sent by God ... He was arrested and sentenced and led off to die, and no one cared about his fate. He was put to death for the sins of our people. He was placed in a grave with evil men, he was ...

2754. Some Assembly Required

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

... are put away. There are no more Advent candles in church, no more Christmas music in the air. And the hobby horse carefully put together with 4,176 pieces sits neglected because the toys that really capture your children’s interests are the small plastic ... moved to compassion by people near and dear to you? Do you have a faith which asks what you can do for God, or do you only care about what God can do for you? The truth is that we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) In ...

2755. What Will He Find… When He Comes? - Shorter Version

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... his neighbors. She has no money to pay legal fees. Her friends appear silent. She has not even a just judge to whom to look. She has no hope whatsoever. Yet, she continues! There's the key. The widow has no hope. The judge was not one who cared one whit about either God or duty. She had no reasonable expectation that anything good would ever come from her claim. Still, she continued! In days of turmoil, do Christians persist? A man in his late 20s or early 30s was at a meeting in a congregation in which ...

2756. Having Fun is God's Idea

Philippians 4:4

Children's Sermon

... between having fun and being happy. People can have fun but that will not make them happy. Why? Because they don't really care about each other while they are playing together. How many of you have seen children arguing or using bad words over a ... these people will lose many of their good friends. Then they will be by themselves. Is that having fun? Jesus reminds us that by caring about each other when we play, we can make new friends. Sometimes when we are playing together, we are tempted to get mad. But ...

2757. Trinity

Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Psalm 33:1-22

Bulletin Aid

... ALL GOD'S ACTS ARE FAITHFUL! Leader: God loves righteousness and justice! People: AND THE EARTH IS FULL OF GOD'S STEADFAST LOVE! (Based on Psalm 33) Collect Almighty God, you were prior to creation and stand above it now as its Holy Other. Convince us again of your abiding care for and presence in the world: that, knowing that you are indeed active in its history and among its people, we may cooperate with you in bringing your majesty and mercy to bear. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most ...

2758. The Resurrection of Our Lord

John 20:1-9

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... not love. "Lord, even though we know of your power, we live as those who know little of you. Over the years, you have loved us and cared for us; but we are no different in our actions and reactions. We vacillate and give in to subtle, and not-so-subtle, evil. We want to ... appeared in the London Times: "Wanted by an invalid lady, a housekeeper; must be a good church woman to take care of house and four servants. A cheerful Christian, if possible." (emphasis mine) Charge to the Congregation Consider this: If ...

2759. Respect: Lesson for Victorious Living

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

... is "dedicated to the glory of God and in honour of the Holy incarnation, under the invocation of Our Lady, Help of Christians." Its "Studies and Commentaries," published both in 1982 and 1984 are worth careful reading. Those denominational families tracing their origins to John Wesley would do well to read, with care, his "A Letter to a Roman Catholic," especially when he writes of Christ’s birth in terms of "being conceived by the singular operation of the Holy Ghost and born of the blessed Virgin Mary ...

2760. The Search

Luke 15:1-7

Drama

... off the altar] That’s what I figured. [Begins to walk away] 2: What do you mean by that? 1: [Turns to 2] You’re damned right you don’t know what my problem is. Do you care? 2: If you need God’s help, I’m sure he will give it to you in whatever form is best for you. 1: Do you care what my problem is? 2: [Flustered silence] 1: I should have known this isn’t the place to find God. [Walks out] 2: [Finally realizes what has happened; says very weakly] Can I help you? [Turns, looks ...

2761. Don't Jump?

Luke 16:19-31

Drama

... a good stage setup. A platform, table, or chair may be used to represent the ledge. Lighting must be used carefully at the end. The audience should not know for sure if #2 actually jumps. Scene: The ledge of an observation ... : O.K. O.K. Uh ... Love! That’s a reason to live. To have love. 1: Nobody loves me. 2: Somebody must. 1: Nobody does, and I don’t care to love anybody. 2: Well, how about work, success, achievement? 1: I’ve got all that. 2: You have? 1: This afternoon I left an office where I make ...

2762. NO HELP WANTED

Drama

... where she is] Man 3: [Enters and looks at the Woman for a minute] Is there anything wrong, lady? Woman: No. Man 1: [Rushes in, carrying a large suitcase] Hey, fella, you can just let her be. I’m takin’ care of things here. Man 3: Okay, okay. Meant no harm. [Exits] Man 1: [To Woman] You should be more careful. You never know what kind of people are walking the streets these days. Woman: [Looks at him; says nothing] Man 1: Well, now, just look at what I’ve got here for you. [Hands her a nice, new, large ...

2763. The Touch of the Master's Hand

Luke 5:12-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... WHOM JESUS TOUCHED—THE SICK. All kinds of sick people. One woman was healed of internal bleeding when she acted on this thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed." (Mark 5:28) Have you ever felt the power in the fingertips of a caring physician or nurse? That same power of touch is extended by lay pastors and Stephen’s Ministers of our church who visit regularly with homebound persons. When they hold someone’s hand and pray, the power of Christ flows. I talked with Carole this week, one ...

2764. Sole Brother

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

... week. It was prestigious being pastor of the largest church in the district, but something last-minute always seemed to come up just when he was leaving for an important out-of-town meeting. There were times when he wished God’s work at his church would take care of itself and he could get off to conferences on time. The man sitting next to him knew exactly how he felt. He was a pastor in the town, too, and had his own brand of familiarity with last-minute details. His church was smaller, not as wealthy ...

2765. On Mars Hill

Acts 17:16-34

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CSS

... into the truth. The council at the Areopagus had no official power, but it was a sort of faculty or tribunal whose decision about new tenets and teachings was held in high esteem. The council gathered in a circle around Paul to listen carefully as he presented a brief and fascinating sermon - much different in content from the presentations he made in the synagogues or among Jewish believers. First, Paul appealed to the Athenians on the basis of their own religious prejudices. Athens was full of statues ...

2766. "I appeal to Caesar!"

Acts 24:1-27, Acts 25:1-12

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CSS

... responded boldly. He was willing to stand trial and to suffer whatever punishment he deserved, if any. But a Roman citizen had a right to be tried at Rome, not in the Jewish city of Jerusalem. "I appeal to Caesar!" Paul declared. Festus took care to consult with his legal advisors before responding, but his decision affirmed the legal right of a Roman. "You have appealed to Caesar," he said, "To Caesar you shall go." Once again the Jews had to trudge back to Jerusalem emptyhanded. It was most unlikely ...

2767. Do It For the Joy of It!

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

... -esteem, and you have yours in place already, you can help God’s program take a giant step forward by assisting such people to love themselves - and helping to release and dispatch them into the world. God knows, it won’t help them if they suspect your care for them is given with strings attached. What happens when we live "reck-lessly" as God does? Here are some possible results: A person who finds it impossible to believe in a loving God, or even in the reality of any god at all, will have a fighting ...

2768. Repent Your Way To A Merry Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the messages of Advent is that we are called to be a sharing people. Not just at one special season of the year, but to live a life of sharing. In the latter part of the 17th century, German preacher August H. Francke founded an orphanage to care for the homeless children of Halle. One day when Francke desperately needed funds to carry on his work, a destitute Christian widow came to his door begging for a ducat--a gold coin. Because of his financial situation, he politely but regretfully told her he couldn ...

2769. For He Shall Save His People

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Staff

... as disturbing memories, that they do not end up rejecting the salvation experience itself. So it is that those who reject the salvation experience on theological grounds may really be reflecting a deep seated belief that they do not really need to be saved. We need to be careful not to throw out the baby with the bath water. He came to save his people from their sins. But do we really want to be saved? II Secondly, and this is the far largest group, people don’t want to be saved for the simple reason that ...

2770. The Blessing Of Bondage

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... mornings and go to church. You no longer have to make your decisions on the basis of right and wrong. You don’t have to be careful to always speak the truth. You don’t have to pay your pledges to the church. You don’t have to tolerate the cantankerous people ... over and probably say to yourself, "No more conscience to guide me when I’m wrong, no more people in the family of God to care when I am in trouble, no one to rejoice with me, no where to go with my sins, no heaven, no hope, no life after death ...

2771. No Longer Spectators - But Participants!

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... ." So Johnny did the dishes. Later in the day, Grandfather called the children to go fishing. Grandmother said, "I’m sorry, but Sally can’t go. She has to stay here and help me clean the house and get supper." Sally smiled, "That’s all been taken care of. Johnny said he wanted to help you today, didn’t you, Johnny?" Then she whispered, "Remember the duck." This sort of thing went on for several days. Johnny did all the chores, his and those assigned to Sally. Finally, he could stand it no longer, so ...

2772. Which Jesus? This Jesus!

Acts 17:1-9

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Barbara Brokhoff

... when Jesus found me, All my heart was full of misery and woe; Jesus placed His strong and loving arms around me, And He led me in the way I ought to go. No one ever cared for me like Jesus, There’s no other Friend so kind as He; No one else can take the sin and darkness from me - O how much He cares for me!" In Shakespeare’s King Lear, when the king was dying, with faltering lips he muttered, "Cordelia." The dying lips of Napoleon whispered, "Head of the Army." But if we know Christ as Savior and ...

2773. The Sin of Judging

Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... evidence is available. As Byron J. Langenfeld has said, "Where is the person who can weigh the faults of others without putting his thumb on the scale?" This morning we want to cite several reasons why the sin of judging is dangerous business and should be carefully avoided by those who wish to prevent this sin from becoming part and parcel of their lives. First, we should not judge because things are not always as they appear. Not only are we so often lacking in data and background information for what we ...

2774. The Stiller of Storms

Matthew 14:22-36

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Dennis Kastens

... the specious argument that the mounting national debt is owed to them, they refuse to recognize that they are saddling burdens on unborn generations which they are unwilling themselves to assume. As long as they have what they want when they want it, they care not what the future may hold for posterity. They are not as clear-headed regarding the future as the French king who, contemplating the unbridled spending of his regime, said, "After us, the deluge." The great sin of America today is greed. We are ...

2775. We Know Exactly How You Feel, Jesus

Matthew 8:3, Luke 7:14, Luke 8:44

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... hold him? And he was made like his brothers and sisters in every respect that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God. And if we held you, Jesus, how would you feel? Would you feel our love and devotion, our faithfulness and gentle care? Would you feel secure and well placed in our arms or pleased in the beginning time of your life? Oh, Lord, in these days, even in these times, how can we hold you in our love? Help us to receive well the ones who are placed in our hands and ...

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