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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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3626. I Doubt It

John 20:19-31, Act 4:32-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Francis said something very similar when he said, "Preach the gospel at all times. If necessary, use words." Thomas had to be from Missouri. He had to be from the "Show Me" state. He was a visual and kinetic learner. He had to see it and actually touch it for something to be real. For him, "Seeing WAS believing." No wonder he had his doubts when the disciples told him what had happened. Thomas was a lot like the bird in Pixar's cartoon titled: "For the Birds." (SHOW CARTOON) Thomas has been misunderstood ...

3627. 16 2/3% Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

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Patrick J. Willson

... his ministry at little First Presbyterian Church in Aberdeen, Mississippi. His first year as pastor he was visited by three men inquiring about one of his members, a widow who lived by herself. Was she getting out? Were her friends in Aberdeen keeping in touch? Was there anything they needed to know? The three men explained the situation, gave him their cards—one lived in New Jersey, another in Oklahoma, the other in California—and he was told to call them if there was anything they could humanly do ...

3628. Step into Your 'Adjacent Possibility'

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... had been banished from, but they missed out on their ticket to a new existence, to a new reality that was beyond anything they had ever known before. Everyone here this morning is one of the nine cured lepers. We know the power of Christ’s touch. We know the gift of Christ’s sacrifice. We accept his love and forgiveness. But we keep within our carefully structured lives. We stay “within ourselves.” What would happen if we chose to move into the “adjacent possible?” What would happen if we turned ...

3629. There Will Be Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... God Created Laughter tells about an early Laurel and Hardy film from 1925 titled Big Business. Stan and Ollie are Christmas-tree salesmen in California going from house to house in a Model T truck loaded with trees. The story begins innocently enough with a touch of the Christmas spirit and good cheer. Before long, however, things deteriorate considerably. Stan and Ollie come to the door of one homeowner who has a somewhat salty disposition and is in no mood to put up with door-to-door salesman. He is not ...

3630. There Will Be Singing

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... s the way Christmas ought to be. Rich Mullins was a beloved artist and songwriter in the world of contemporary Christian music. Before he was tragically killed in a jeep accident on September 19, 1997, he had written many beautiful praise songs that have touched the hearts of many people. Eric Hauck, a close friend of Rich, recalled being with him in a worship service just a few days before he died. Some friends wanted to gather together and praise God, and everyone had brought instruments to play together ...

3631. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

James McCormick

... was just depressed. I went to the office to begin the day’s work and found on my desk a letter from a friend of mine. He didn’t know I was having a down day and the letter wasn’t about anything, really. He just wanted to be in touch, to affirm our friendship, and to let me know he was thinking about me. But, you know, as I read his words, I felt the presence of the God who had reached out to me through my friend. And, I began to hear another voice, saying, “Remember, I am with ...

3632. What Kind of Sinners Can Be Members

Luke 18:9-14

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... , the silence was deafening. Finally, Samuel Colgate arose and said, "I guess we blundered when we prayed that the Lord would save sinners. We forgot to specify what kind of sinners. We'd better ask him to forgive us for this oversight. The Holy Spirit has touched this woman and made her truly repentant, but the Lord apparently doesn't understand that she's not the type we want him to rescue. We'd better spell it out for him just which sinners we had in mind." Immediately, a motion was made and unanimously ...

3633. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus. Simon Peter is prepared to protect his Lord. He is not going to stand by and watch them spirit Jesus away in the night. Peter draws his sword and cuts off the ear of a man named Malchus. At this, Jesus reaches out and touches Malchus and immediately his ear is healed. Here is what is interesting about Malchus, according to Dr. Kinlaw. Malchus was the servant of the High Priest Caiphas. It was Caiphas who had headed up the investigation which had resulted in the gathering of evidence, the arrest ...

3634. Pentecost

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... Ho/Victory Hymn Shalom, Chavarim Spirit Of Gentleness Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling Post-Communion Blessing Post-Communion Canticle Let Us Talents And Tongues Post-Communion Prayer Leader: Fire in our hearts, fire in our mouths, fire in our hands; nothing that you touch remains the same. Ruah, Ruah, Ruah, make us bold. All: Amen. Benediction Leader: Gracious God, pour out your Spirit upon these, your children. Let their dreams be bold and their visions clear, that your great love would set them free to spread ...

3635. Proper 5, Pentecost 3, Ordinary Time 10

Psalm 50:7-15, Hosea 5:15--6:6, Matthew 9:9-13, Romans 4:13-25

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... our sins to you, trusting that your mercy was intended for us. Silence for self-examination Leader: In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, your faith has made you well. Rise up and live. All: Amen. Prayer Of The Day Leader: God in heaven, we seek your touch so that our pain might end. As you call us to follow you may we rejoice at the sound of your voice, trusting that where your promise is spoken, so also your will is done, through Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of ...

3636. Full Body Scans or Re-spect Spectacles

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... scanners. If modesty or indignation prompts you to refuse to let a total stranger fix on you with a “naked gaze,” you can opt for an extended “pat-down” instead. In that case rather than just being looked at by a total stranger, you get to be touched all over, including your private parts, by a total stranger – of the same sex, no less. Since body-cavities are not revealed in either the body scan or the pat down, one wonders what voyeurist thought this up. But ours is not to reason why; ours is ...

3637. Take the Garbage Out

Matthew 3:1-12

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Brett Blair

... macaroni, Peanut butter, caked and dry, Curdled milk and crusts of pie, Moldy melons, dried up mustard, Eggshells mixed with lemon custard, Cold french fries and rancid meat, Yellow lumps of cream of wheat. At last the garbage reached so high That finally it touched the sky. And all the neighbors moved away, And none of her friends would come to play. And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout Said, "OK, I'll take the garbage out!" But then, of course, it was too late . . . The garbage reached across the state ...

3638. Adopted! Thank God!

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... where this woman had worshipped so faithfully. He watched as the dog took its seat on the aisle while the service went on. At the close of the service, the dog went to the altar and took its place where the man’s wife had prayed. The man was so touched that he, too, went forward and gave his life to Christ. Now the dog, says James King, comes to church with a new master. (1) We’re beginning a new year. Wouldn’t it be great if we could also begin a new life with a new Master like the ...

3639. Word of Mouth Evangelism

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Daniel G. Mueller

... Packard slogan. Our Lord Jesus Christ is also known through word-of-mouth advertising. That's how the word about him gets out. Only the Shepherds at the first Christmas heard the good news from angels. Only the Wise Men were led by a Star. Just a comparative few were touched by miracles. Almost everybody came to know Jesus Christ.

3640. Miss Donna

John 1:29-42

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James W. Moore

... Room after the memorial service, John stood beside Donna and held her hand. She had been there for him and now he was there for her. He would not leave her side. It was a beautiful moment and people in the room had tears in their eyes, so touched by John's intense commitment to lovingly stand by Miss Donna, his friend and mentor. Some of us saw John eyeing the goodies on the reception table – punch and chocolate chip cookies in abundance… and some of us said to him, "John, would you like to walk over ...

3641. Don't Ever Say That Again

John 1:29-34

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Keith Wagner

... a liberating moment for the student, a time of great learning. The teacher, Mr. Washington, became the student's mentor. Later that school year Mr. Washington addressed the graduating seniors. And in his speech he said, "You have greatness within you ….. You can touch millions of people's lives." After the speech the student went up to Mr. Washington and asked him if he had greatness within him. The teacher replied, "Yes, Mr. Brown, you do." The student thanked him and told him that one day he would ...

3642. The Great Physician

Matthew 4:23-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... seen patients that were dead by all standards. We knew they could not live. But I have seen a minister come to the bedside and do something for [a patient] that I could not do, although I have done everything in my professional power. But something touched some immortal spark in [that patient] and in defiance of medical sense, that patient lived.” Thus spoke Dr. Will Mayo. There is evidence that Christ still heals people today. C.S. Lewis once told of a woman he knew whose thighbone was eaten through with ...

3643. Hey, Foolish Thing!

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... those Sundays they had 7, but he rarely came any other time. One Sunday, however, this old gentleman named Claude showed up on a regular Sunday. And at the conclusion of the service the young pastor could see that something in the service had touched Claude quite dramatically. He went back to him and asked, “Claude, is there a problem?” Claude squinted his eyes and looked up at his young pastor. “Preacher,” he said, “things aren’t going to be like this around here anymore.” “I didn’t know ...

3644. The Evangelist Has a Shady Past

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... have no problems, the other church people are afraid to be honest about their own problems for fear that they will look like failures. It’s strange that when we tried our best and, at least on the surface, succeeded in our Christian lives, we didn’t touch other lives. Now that we are having problems with our son, other people ask for our help they want to know how God is working out our problems.” (8) If, like the Pharisees, we parade our superior righteousness or spirituality, we will do more to turn ...

3645. Why Are You Here?

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he would celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Listen as he describes that event: “We awoke at 5:30 a.m. Houston time. Neil and I separated from Mike Collins in the command module. Our powered descent was right on schedule. With only seconds worth of fuel left, we touched down at 3:30 p.m. Now was the moment for Communion. So I un‑stowed the elements in their flight packets. I put them and the Scripture reading on the little table in front of the abort-guidance-system computer. Then I called back to Houston ...

3646. K.I.S.S.

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... a store on her husband’s shirt, “UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.” (3) I guess that said it all. Since they had met Christ, their lives were under new management. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to testify to the power of God in your life. If Christ has touched you, healed you, given you a reason to go on, if you are under new management, tell the story to others. Tell it plainly. Tell it simply so no one can misunderstand. In May 2001, a young man in New York City went to the top of a building and ...

3647. Act Quickly - Catch It Early

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... t try to handle it alone. Leslie Dunkin once told about a dog he had when he was a boy. His father would occasionally test the dog’s obedience. He would place a tempting piece of meat on the floor and give the command, “No!” The dog was not to touch the meat. The dog, which must have had a strong urge to go for the meat, was placed in a most difficult situation to obey or disobey his master’s command. Dunkin said, “The dog never looked at the meat. He seemed to feel that if he did, the temptation ...

3648. Come with Me to the Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. In our reading from the epistle, Peter testifies to that startling event. He writes, “We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about ...

3649. The Preview

Matthew 17:1-9

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Randy Hyde

... Bible's true mountaintop experiences, and as we all know, mountaintop experiences don't last very long. Every once in awhile a moment comes along that we wish we could freeze for all eternity. It's the kind of experience that reaches down into the marrow of our bones and touches us with a special feeling. We wish it would last forever, but it doesn't.

3650. Like

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... The blog caught on and caught fire. It now attracts some 29 million users, won a “Webby” award (best website), and has spawned two best-selling books “1000 Awesome Things”. What makes “1000 Awesome Things” so awesome? Why has it touched so many people? “1000 Awesome Things” isn’t about “awesome” things at all. It is about everyday things. But Pasricha reclaimed the awesomeness of everydayness. “1000 Awesome Things” are simply things that we “like.” They are “good news” in a ...

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