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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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2976. Epiphany 5

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Healer, We Have Come Your Word, O Lord, Is Gentle Dew Jesus, Still Lead On God, My Lord, My Strength What Wondrous Love Is This I Love To Tell The Story Prayer for Epiphany 5 We know what it is like to be drained, Lord. We have experienced the feeling of emptiness. The feeling that, if one more thing is asked of us, we will fall into a pit and never find the strength to climb out. Sometimes, the nights appear to be endless. We replay the events of the day over and over in our minds until the dawn comes to ...

2977. Easter 2

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23, 1 John 1:5--2:14, Psalm 133:1-3, Acts 4:32-37

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... , the son of God and that through your faith in him you may have life. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of all worlds, Easter Victor, Victorious Spirit, though we are declared to be victors over the godless world, we often feel doubtful and defeated. We are too prone to go by our feelings and not to accept the witness of the apostles, believing his victory to be our victory over sin and death. Victorious Spirit, overcome our doubts and fears as we read and hear the apostolic witness. Increase our love as well ...

2978. Proper 18

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... Never show snobbery, believing as you do in our Lord Jesus Christ who reigns in glory. Prayer of the Day Divine Physician, heal our hardness of hearing and soften our feelings so that we have your sensitivity to and awareness of the needs of others, often hidden behind a curtain of words. Free our tongues to share our innermost feeling with a trusted friend or counselor. Make us well, Jesus. Amen. Prayer of Thanksgiving We praise you, God of Israel, God of the church universal. You made the heavens and ...

2979. Receive The Holy Spirit

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Powell

... photograph of the wind. It is possible to see where the wind is blowing, where it has been, and feel it upon our faces, but to actually see, or describe the wind, that is another matter. So it is with attempting to define the Holy Spirit. It is possible ... to see where it has been, and feel its presence upon our lives, but it is not within human capacity to satisfactorily describe nor explain exhaustively the Holy Spirit, commonly ...

2980. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... foretaste of the third. The disciples prematurely concluded that Jesus could not possibly feed the 5,000 hungry people with five loaves and two fish. They were so very close to the story but so far from following the main plot. We know the feeling. II. Underestimating Resources When all available resources were collected and brought to Jesus, the supply did not meet the demand, at least not until the supply had been blessed. The blessing did it! Like the disciples, we do not always take the possibilities of ...

2981. Tears And Ointment

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Larry Powell

... the room would be immediately disconcerting. Why such an extravagant outpouring at that particular time? (How would you feel if you were entertaining a guest in your home and someone barged in uninvited and unannounced, not to see you, but your guest, and ... proceeded to rearrange the agenda? Why did she feel so constrained to be attentive to Jesus when the righteous Pharisee had neglected to be totally courteous? The Intrusion It was ...

2982. Compassion

Luke 7:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of you. I brought along a nurse's cap with me this morning so that you could think about nurses when I tell you a big word. The word is "compassion," and that is what the nurses feel for you when you come into the hospital. They have compassion for you. That is another word, only a nice powerful word, for caring. They not only feel strongly for you, but they also take care of what is hurting you. And the nurses will be there to keep taking care of you until you are well enough to go home. Jesus was a ...

2983. Learning to Forgive a Lot

Luke 7:47

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... take away the potatoes from this person and see if he is really glad that I have taken them away. (Take away the potatoes from the large child with the small bag.) Do you feel really happy that I have taken away the potatoes so that you do not have to carry them any longer? (Now take away the big sack from the little person.) How do you feel now that I have helped you? (Let this one answer.) You seem a lot happier than the other person. Do you think it's because you had the bigger sack? (Let them answer ...

2984. Eric Eraser

Luke 9:24

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . I guess there are some erasers that would like to stay neat and clean and never be used. But that is not the way that Eric feels. Eric knows that the only way he knows that he is alive is to be used, and that is the way that he wants to live ... every day for every mistake until they are all gone. They love life and can hardly wait until they are all used up. Every Christian should feel this way about the special promise made to us by Jesus. Jesus promises us that when we use up this life by living it the way ...

2985. Charley Becomes Happy

Luke 13:30

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... time, Charley is on the bottom of the stack. All of the other folding chairs are on top of him, and you can imagine how that must feel. It isn't too bad if they stack the other chairs right, but when they are put down on him the wrong way, it really hurts. ... over. Here he was - the president's chair. What a wonderful day for Charley. That is a good lesson for all of us who sometimes feel unnoticed and not very important. Jesus told us that his kingdom is going to be made up of the people who may not have been ...

2986. Sharing Shalom

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... therefore, does have relevance. It raises the question, "How am I to regard my wealth, and what am I to do with it?" Sensitized to the plight of the world's oppressed peoples who are my brothers and sisters in Christ, I must now make a choice. I can either feel guilty about being wealthy and dispose of my goods as a danger to my spiritual health, or I can regard my wealth as a blessing showered for me for no more reason than the rain that falls on the just and the unjust; yet nevertheless to be used in the ...

2987. Old And New

Matthew 25:6-7

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... of year when we received a new set of school supplies. Just look at all this stuff! It's brand new and shiny and makes you feel proud to have it! We would always compare our new supplies to see what everyone had on that first day, and then we would go home ... They do not stay the same. Well, that is how it is with our faith also. At times it is very strong and alive and we feel very close to Jesus. We are a lot like those maidens who were up and ready for the bridegroom. But then something happened. There can ...

2988. Is It Possible?

Philippians 2:7

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

Materials: A large pillow and a small box; a pitcher for water and small glass; a large box from the grocery store and a small sandwich bag. Message: Today I need the help of someone who feels really strong. Let me see your muscles! Boy, those muscles feel pretty big. That is good because that is exactly what you will need to be able to accomplish what I have in mind today. First of all I have this bed pillow, probably a lot like the one you have at home. The great things about pillows is that you ...

2989. Goldie Belongs To Me

Romans 1:6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , but even more important is the fact that Jesus wants me to belong to him. He tells people how much I belong to him and I am glad. If I love Goldie so much because she belongs to me, then think how Jesus must feel when he says that I belong to him. That is a good feeling. The same thing is true of you. The Bible teaches us that you belong to Jesus and that he is happy about it. You belong to Jesus and it is very important to him that you do. The next time you see your pet ...

2990. Troubled Carrie and Clear Connie

1 Peter 3:16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... doesn't lie to her mother, but she tells her if she broke the glass. If she makes a bad mistake, she goes to the person and tells them what she did wrong right away. This is the way that she keeps her conscience clear, and it is a wonderful feeling. Because of Connie's clear conscience, she is a good example of the Christian life. She can teach others about the love of God and how he helps you when your life is filled with trouble. A clear conscience is a wonderful thing to have and everyone can have it ...

2991. Things Go Better With ...

Romans 8:15-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... tastes terrific. When you are on a picnic and you drink that Coke while you are roasting your hot dog, you are having an experience that you will never forget. The same thing is true about knowing that the Spirit of God is with you wherever you are. You will feel better to know that God is looking out for you and sharing his peace and joy with you. The Spirit of God is a very special person that shares God's love with you every day and everywhere you go. Things go better with the Holy Spirit just like good ...

2992. Used Food

Romans 5:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and look hurt that no one wants your gift.) Some people call this food garbage and I guess no one likes to eat the garbage. It is kind of used and old and really should be thrown away. It is a good thing that Jesus didn't feel the same way about us that we feel about our used food. I say that because Jesus died for us even though we are kind of used. We call ourselves sinners. That means that we are not bright, pretty, and shiny. We are not new people, but we are kind of used up. Still ...

2993. Sighs from God

Romans 8:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... it means that you are excited. It can mean that you are sad or happy. It is a wonderful way of telling someone else how you feel when words cannot tell it. I sigh when I am really trying hard to think and I cannot find the right words to tell someone what ... sighs are the ones that show how we are really trying to say something but the words are never right to tell exactly how we feel. Let's suppose that you want to thank God for something that is such a surprise in your life that you could never have imagined ...

2994. Stuck with Super Glue

Romans 8:35

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... also very dangerous. I brought this glue with me this morning because I wanted to show you something about Jesus and the way that he feels about you. But I never want you to play with this kind of glue, because it sticks so strongly that it can make your ... you no matter what happens. That is a promise that Paul makes. Suppose you find that you are all alone and really afraid. You may feel lost, and you begin to worry that you are never going to get back home again. Jesus promises you that you will not be ...

2995. The Jesus Key

Romans 5:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... glass of water. You cannot lay down or walk around because sin has kept you in this small room without any way out. How do you feel so locked up? (Let them answer.) There is one way that I can let you out. I have a key. The key is called Jesus and ... when you ask Jesus to forgive you it will be like putting the key in the lock and making you free again. That is a wonderful feeling, and only God can give it in Christ Jesus. We are all sinners, but we can be forgiven sinners. A forgiven sinner is not locked up ...

2996. Alone

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... month out. It is not good to be alone. Even when people most aggravate and frustate us, we know we cannot be alone. In life we must have others with whom we can share our joys and sorrows, our work and play, our frustrations and successes, our thoughts and feelings. We are created for community, for sharing. Solitude from time to time, yes, but only so that we can re-engage. We are not sharks or oysters. We can't be human alone. There is a book with that title. Our Genesis writer in his magnificent down-to ...

2997. Proper 23

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... Tolstoy gave up all his privileges as a Russian nobleman. On his estates he and his peasants lived on the same level. Yet an admirer who visited came away unsettled, because this one she had considered almost a saint so seemed to want to make her feel guilty, simply because her clothing was warmer than his. I don't want to impugn the reputation of one who probably was a saint, but it surely illustrates the subtlety, complexity and depth of the problem. Even moral leaders can be playing subtle power games ...

2998. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... 've heard the line, maybe used it. You issue your warnings or give your advice. It is not taken. The events that follow fulfill all those warnings you issued, and then you say it or at least feel it. "Well, I don't like to say, 'I told you so' but I did." To be really truthful, there is often a definite feeling of satisfaction to say, "I told you so." Isn't there? Admit it now. Few people in history had a more delicious opportunity to say that than the prophet Jeremiah. For forty years he had been warning ...

2999. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... strain were not tremendous, and where did she get her strength? She said, "Well, every night that I work puts another jewel in my crown, and I already have 7,175 in a row!" He said some of his gratitude for her immediately vanished, for he could no longer feel she was doing it out of concern for him, but instead had her eyes secretly fixed on that crown in heaven. Jesus reminded us that pure motivation in our good deeds is important. He said, "If your alms are given to be seen of men, you already have your ...

3000. Liking the New and Improving the Old

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... repair it. We've found it is generally cheaper to buy a new coffeemaker, a new toaster, a new iron, a new razor, a new hair dryer, or whatever, than to have it repaired. Besides, new is shinier, is maybe more trouble-free, is more popular, smells good, feels good, tastes good and is usually more attractive. We love new homes, new cards, new jobs, new styles, new foods, new clothes, new cosmetics, new diets, new lovers - if it's new, it gets our attention. And if a product is one that we've been using, and ...

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