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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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2901. Rehearsal for Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

Characters (in order of appearance) Director Lead Angel Stage Manager Angel Choir Youth Choir Mary Clark Shepherd 2 Narrator Shepherd 3 Shepherds King 1 Angels King 2 Lead Shepherd King 3 Young Shepherd Props Clipboards with paper Script Doll Manger Gifts for Baby Jesus from Wise Men Notes This is a “ ...

2902. Goodness and Mercy Will Win

Luke 21:5-38

Illustration

Erskine White

As some of you know, Fiorello LaGuardia was mayor of New York during the Depression, and he was quite a character. He would ride the city fire trucks, take entire orphanages to baseball games and whenever the city newspapers went on strike, he would get on the radio and read the Sunday "funnies" to the children. At any rate, one bitter cold winter's night in 1935, Mayor LaGuardia turned up ...

2903. The Whole Family Survival Kit

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... we think are annoying? In the history of Christian art, it’s as if artists had at their disposal this “Family Survival Kit” (my favorite? the brat darts) that cleared away all the annoyances so that we could get back to the main characters. John Updike has a poem entitled “Relatives” that is about family holiday gatherings. Here he describes the interweavings of generations: A spidering of chromosomes webs even the infants in . . . The cousins buzz, the nephews crawl; to love one’s self is to ...

2904. Thou Sayest I Am King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . I have an idea that most of the people who see it really don’t get beyond the fantastic dancing and the conflict between the youth culture and the adults. But beneath all that is a tremendous truth – the pastor in the film, who is a central character, is suffering tremendous pain because of the death of his son. His son was killed in an auto accident as a result of drunkenness. In reaction to that pain, the pastor turned that entire town into a wild, mad group of Pharisees. In the process, his lost ...

2905. A House for Our Home and a Home for Our Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , that marvelous tone, maybe I taught Fritz that. Parents, you’re the teacher – the priest to your children, and some day, some day, God will give you the joy of saying, perhaps with tears in your eyes, the joy of saying, that tone in her life, that bent of his character, that commitment to Jesus Christ, that passion for service and ministry and mission – I gave them that. And another generation of your family will have a house for their home and a home for their faith. So be it. Amen.

2906. The Intimate Gospel: The Word became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the ruler of this world. Now I don’t mind what kind of language you use, but what I don’t want you to do as a Christian is to hide behind language and be naïve about evil. One of the greatest powers of evil is in its incognito character. And the first trick of the devil is to try to convince us that he doesn’t exist. Someone asked me the other day if I believed in demon possession. Now there was a day when I would have backed away from that question. Or sidestepped it. Or been tentative ...

2907. Putting Ourselves in the Picture

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ? We know the tragic heavy truth of that. We have experienced some of its cutting edge in our own life, and we’ve seen the terrible sorrow of it in the lives of others. It is possible; it is possible to sacrifice principle for popularity; to sacrifice character for cash. I’ve seen as you have people sacrificing lasting things for that which is temporary, that which is cheap, and that which is tawdry. What else is a man or a woman doing when they violate the fidelity of marriage for a cheap affair that ...

2908. God Is the Happiest Being in the Universe

Luke 1:39-56

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.' But the sorrow of God, like the anger of God, is his temporary response to a fallen world. That sorrow will be banished forever from his heart on the day the world is set right. Joy is God's basic character. God is the happiest being in the universe. Joy is what makes Christmas. Each of us may look to some annual family tradition to trigger that joy. But the trees, the carols, the cookies, the presents, the parties, are only various expressions of a single experience ...

2909. Mary’s Faith

Luke 2:41-52

Illustration

Timothy W. Brock

... . In faith, as this mother gazed at her child in the manger, her personal hopes and dreams for her son were tempered by her knowledge that this child would indeed redeem the past and communicate God's vision for the future. This child's character would develop in a faithful home. From his parents and other members of his family, this child would learn about his rich family and religious heritage. Eventually, this child would grow and mature to the point that he would ask deep questions, questions that ...

2910. The Word that Changed the World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... by God. But technically, Jesus is the true word of God. This distinction can be very helpful as you attempt to interpret scripture. If you come to a passage of scripture that disturbs you, perhaps even offends you, ask yourself whether this passage is in keeping with the character of Christ. If it is, then it is to be followed wholeheartedly. If it is not, then maybe you need to do more study to see what God is trying to say to you through that verse of scripture. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus the Christ ...

2911. Every Day God Enables

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it? And to me, a coach's success, somebody says: "What do you have to do to be a successful coach?" I say, "You gotta get over the bad times." "If you never had adversity you ain't gonna be nothing. You have got to have adversity to build your character and find out how tough you are and find out how good your judgment is." "You're gonna have adversity, you know? There's gonna be times where you'll think you do not more deserve to be a football coach than the man in the moon. But you've ...

2912. Braveheart

John 20:24-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... camaraderie and honor. I think we find all of those, at least in part, in the life and faith of Thomas. A lot of us old timers will remember the old TV show Dragnet? I think you can still see reruns on TVLand on cable and satellite. The main character, Sergeant Joe Friday used to tell the folks, "Just the facts, please, just the facts?" I think Thomas was a little like Joe Friday. I think Thomas needed the facts and needed to see the "signs" and wonders of Jesus with their own eyes. For centuries Thomas has ...

2913. A Bethany Blessing

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a group of Pharisees, that Mary, the sister of Lazarus came, knelt at Jesus' feet and anointed them with costly perfume. Then dried Jesus' feet with her hair. There were objections about the extravagance of the gesture by Judas Iscariot but we know what kind of character he was. Jesus hushes him and reminds everyone that Mary purchased the perfume for the day of his burial. Of course, nobody knew what he was really talking about, but that's beside the point, Mary did. Or she sensed that this was the right ...

2914. Living In The Spirit Of Love

Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... The Spirit has to begin with Love. I don't know who to attribute it to but someone put it this way: "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Love s the key. It all begins with Love. The word we use for Love in English actually comes from four different Greek words. Storge, Philia, Eros and ...

2915. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... The Spirit and determined that Love is the key. I don't know who to attribute it to but someone put it this way: "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (1) So, what is Joy? Christian Joy? I. A Gift and Surprise A. A lot of people thing that our purpose in life is to be happy. But that's not ...

2916. Living In The Spirit Of Peace

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:14-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let me also read the quote which concerning the Fruit of the Spirit. "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) I don't disagree with the idea that "Peace is love resting." But I might add that "Peace is not just love resting but also, Peace is ...

2917. Living in The Spirit of Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... different but because someone tried to make it illegal. Let me read the quote concerning the Fruit of the Spirit. "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Generosity is one the Fruit of the Spirit which Paul identifies in Galatians 5. Let's look at that passage and then look also at what ...

2918. Living In The Spirit Of Faithfulness

Galatians 5:22-25, Hebrews 10:23-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's look at the quote we still haven't found the source on, concerning the Fruit of the Spirit. "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Galatians 5:22-25 (NRSV) [22] By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, and ...

2919. Living In The Spirit Of Gentleness and Self Control

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Let's look at the quote from Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse concerning the Fruit of the Spirit. "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Galatians 5:22-25 (NRSV) [22] By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, [23] gentleness ...

2920. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Work

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... said they would survive by "the sweat of his brow." From that moment on there have been two schools of thought, one that Work is punishment and the other, that Work Is A Gift. As you can tell, I'm of the second school. That's what the character Jason discovers in the movie the Ultimate Gift. Jason is a Trust Fund baby who loves all of life's gifts as long as they are bankable. But when his wealthy grandfather, Red, dies, Jason receives a rather unusual inheritance, a series of twelve challenges which Red ...

2921. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Why Did I Get Married." "The Family That Preys, (spell it), the newest Perry film, just opened in theaters but like so many of the top movies, clips and study guides have been made available to churches and Christian groups. In this clip we hear one of the main characters played by Kathy Bates, voices a question which is on more hearts than we know. She asks, "Alice, do you think God forgives us all our previous sins?" Alice then tells her, that's why Jesus came. That is why Jesus came. Jesus came to offer ...

2922. Is There Room For A Prophet?

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ." Part of that misunderstanding was human nature and the desire to take whatever you want. But part of it was just her age and inexperience. Misunderstandings like that happen all the time, even to people with experience and understanding. Take for example the character in our Scripture today, John the Baptist. I've always referred to John as weird Uncle John, because every family has a relative that nobody really connects with. They only show up at the holidays but their lifestyle is so different and they ...

2923. Room For A Savior?

Luke 2:22-33

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... students were excited and enthusiastic as they set up the little barn and covered the floor with real straw and then arranged all the figures of Mary and Joseph and the shepherds and the Wise Men and all the animals. The students had all the characters facing the little crib in which the tiny Infant Jesus lay. One little boy just couldn't get enough. He was absolutely enthralled. He kept returning to it, and each time stood there completely engrossed but wearing a puzzled expression on his face. The teacher ...

2924. Joshua People Always Look Forward With Hope

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

I ran across a cartoon the other day. It shows OT characters. A woman is introducing a younger man to an older man, "This is Joshua. Joshua fit the battle of Jericho." Most of us know a portion of that story or at least a portion of the song, but there is a whole lot more to Joshua than just the Walls ...

2925. A Stone’s Throw From: Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... onto the green just feet from the hole. You can almost hear the words of Jesus to the Tempter in background, "We do not live by bread alone. Worship God and serve only Him. Do not put God to the test." Or maybe it was the words of the character of Jesus in the Cotton Patch Gospel after the Test of Temptations: "I passed." One of the greatest tests and temptations of our faith deals with integrity. II. Right But Wrong A. Sometimes the Temptation is to do the Right thing but for the Wrong reason. There's a ...

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