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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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3726. Proper 28

1 Samuel 1:1-20, Psalm 16:1-11, Mark 13:1-8, Hebrews 10:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

... sin no longer, for by the offering of Christ have all been consecrated. What we offer then is what is being perfected for all time by that climactic sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION God of Israel, Lord of the church, Eternal Spirit, the offerings at the temple are succeeded by the offering of our Lord Jesus on the cross. Bless your church as it surrounds the banquet table of our Lord and receives the bread and cup, which signify his self-offering once for all as the ...

3727. Proper 5

1 Samuel 8:1-22, Psalm 138:1-8, Mark 3:20-35, 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1

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B. David Hostetter

... are awesome but approachable through your Son and our brother, Jesus Christ. May both our worship and our daily behavior be according to your will that we may be true brothers and sisters of the Christ. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION King Eternal, Prince of Peace, Royal Spirit, teach us to make the distinction between obedience to your will and the laws of human government. We confess that we are too often content to live by human law and not the higher commands of our Lord Jesus Christ. While we seek to be good ...

3728. Proper 7

Mark 4:35-41, 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Psalm 9:1-20, Psalm 133:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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B. David Hostetter

... bounds of the earth. INVOCATION Hallowed be your name, O God, by our prayers and our hymns as we are gathered to worship you. Hallowed be your name, O Christ, in this house of prayer and in our homes and schools and wherever we live and work. Hallowing Spirit, purify our minds and our mouths to the glory of God. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Creator of the good, Recoverer of the good, Inspirer of the good, our grandest cities and our finest houses are at best pale shadows of the city of God. We have corrupted ...

3729. Lent 5

Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:14-28, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:4b-14

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B. David Hostetter

... fulfillment of this Passover in the kingdom of God. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Sovereign God, we pray for all humanity that your ways may be known to all and your saving health in all nations. We pray that your whole church, filled with the Spirit, may be a light everywhere and a shelter and sanctuary for those threatened by trouble and violence. May we be known for our mercy and tender love and care for the hurting and helpless. Keep us in the truth, holding the mystery of the faith in ...

3730. Baptism of Our Lord

Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 43:1-13, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, Acts 8:14-17

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B. David Hostetter

... Psalter—Psalm 29 First Lesson—The prophet reassures the people of God of the commitment of their Creator to their survival and growth. Isaiah 43:1-7 Second Lesson—In the season when we remember that Jesus Christ is revealed to the Gentiles we are reminded that the Spirit also will be given them in the course of events. Acts 8:14-17 Gospel—Though he is a cousin of Jesus, John the Baptist gives full recognition to Jesus as one whose role is infinitely greater than his own. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 CALL TO ...

3731. Lent 1

Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Psalm 91:1-16, Luke 4:1-13, Romans 10:8b-13

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B. David Hostetter

... who look to us for the gifts that we share, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Hear, O God, our prayers on behalf of others. God of light and truth, continue to give more light to the church by the instruction of the Spirit speaking in the Word as written and as further insights are found in our communal life in the midst of a dark and evil world. Save us from being overwhelmed by the false and deceitful, that we may not be separated from the light of the world in ...

3732. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-30, Acts 9:32-43, Revelation 7:9-17

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B. David Hostetter

... own way. PRAYER OF THE DAY Give us courage, O Christ, to speak boldly in your name, whether your word is reviled or believed. Wherever we are, let your light and love shine through us so that your salvation may be brought to every locality by your Spirit within us. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God beyond all time and place, God within all times and places, God eternal and universal, blessing and glory and power and might be given to you through timeless ages. We rejoice in the hope of peace beyond times of ...

3733. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:1-8, Psalm 42:1-11; 43:1-5, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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B. David Hostetter

... heart and voice and instruments of music. INVOCATION In a dark world of lies and deceit, O God, we come to your light and your truth. Receive our praise and hear our prayers that we may be guided by your written Word and by the Word alive in the Spirit of Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Living God, you hear as well as speak, you feel as well as act. We are sometimes aware of hurting the feelings of our closest friends, but rarely do we consider that our bad behavior breaks your heart. We are too often ...

3734. Proper 9

2 Kings 5:1-27, Psalm 30:1-12, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, Galatians 6:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

... house." The kingdom of God has come near to you. Be sons and daughters of peace. PRAYER OF THE DAY Send us, Lord of the harvest, into your fields of humanity to sow the seeds of peace and to seek the harvest of peace. Grant us a gentle spirit even in the midst of violence and the threat of violence. In this make us like yours Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Eternal Parent, stronger than any father or mother, gentlerthan any father or mother, we rejoice in your care for us your children and ...

3735. Proper 16

Hebrews 12:14-29, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Psalm 71:1-24, Luke 13:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

... reverence and awe. INVOCATION We come to you, O God, on this day of rest and celebration in thanksgiving for the day of our Savior’s rising from the grave and in anticipation of the works of salvation he is yet to do. Receive our worship as the Spirit enables us to pray in humble fashion. Amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God, there are times when we would rather not call you Parent because we would prefer to live the undisciplined life. We would rather go our own way and avoid the training you insist on ...

3736. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:1-18, Ephesians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... church. Grant us new visions of truth, new zeal for your honor, new members to increase the numbers of people to serve you and our community. Deepen our joy in the love of Christ, in secret and in public prayer, in our love of neighbor. Anoint us by the Spirit that we may be refreshed in our service for another year. By prayer and by gifts of money make us partners in prayer and witness with all missions and all agencies who serve you in the name of Jesus Christ. Remember all whom we have elected to govern ...

3737. Easter 3

Psalm 30:1-12, John 21:1-19, Acts 9:1-19a, Revelation 5:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... raised Jesus from the death of the cross and has exalted him as our leader and Savior. People: Our Savior grants us repentance and forgiveness of sins. Pastor: Friends, believe the Good News! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Be witnesses to all this. The Holy Spirit is given to those who are obedient to him. Love him more than all else. PRAYER OF THE DAY Living Christ, meet us at the place of our daily work so that what we do may be done with patience and honesty and be offered to you ...

3738. First Sunday after Christmas Day

Isaiah 63:7-9, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:13-23, Hebrews 2:10-18

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B. David Hostetter

... people, your people. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Eternal God, you have made your church like a burning bush that flames but is not consumed. As from the burning bush you called Moses to be your servant, so from the church aflame with the Holy Spirit, you call unbelievers to faith, doubters to confidence, and the wayward to walk in the way of Christ, who is the truth and the life. Bless the church in all its mission in this country and in the most distant places in the world. May the name ...

3739. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:13-25

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B. David Hostetter

... of your goodness. Continue to use your people, not only in working out their own salvation with deep humility and reverence, but as co-laborers with Christ in your saving work. May the lowly be raised up and the old made new by the creating and renewing Spirit. Revitalize your people in every land to be faithful and true to Christ and his cause, that the church may stem the tide of unbelief and blasphemy in the world and recruit the young to follow him. Recall those who have been led astray to walk again ...

3740. Proper 8

Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:12-13

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B. David Hostetter

... by our families or ourselves, goals that are short of your purposes for us and for your whole family, that we may be worthy disciples and cross-bearers, for your sake. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Maker of covenants, we are grateful for your generous Spirit in condescending to be partners with us in human governments and enterprises. Death-accepting, to-life-returning Christ, we are thankful for the baptism you share with us that we may know the splendor that lies beyond the dominion of sin and death. Giver ...

3741. Proper 11

Genesis 29:15-30, Psalm 105:1-45, Matthew 13:31-35; 44-52, Romans 8:26-39

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B. David Hostetter

... a price on the parables of the kingdom or consider an admission charge to enter into your realm, Sovereign of sovereigns? Receive us, undeserving as we are, for the sake of our elder Brother, Jesus, Prince of peace, and sanctify these humble gifts by the Spirit's use. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Founder of the church, hear your people as they pray for your church universal that it may be like a merchant in search of fine pearls for your pleasure. Better than earthly merchandise is what we ...

3742. Proper 12

Genesis 28:10-22, Psalm 139:1-24, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Romans 8:12-25

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B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter - Psalms 139:1-12, 23-24 First Lesson - The dream of Jacob will be identified for thousands of years as Jacob's ladder. Genesis 28:10-19 Second Lesson - Paul defines our relationship with God through the Holy Spirit as that of adopted children. Romans 8:12-25 Gospel - Matthew continues his reporting of the parables Jesus told in preaching to and teaching the multitudes and also gives the follow-up explanation to the disciples. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 CALL TO WORSHIP Let us bless God from ...

3743. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 21:23-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... becoming worse for them than the first. Deliver them by your powerful hand as they turn in desperation to you again. God of hope, fill them with all joy and peace in believing so that they may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hear our prayers for those who are passing through times of anxiety, sleepless, restless, not knowing what to do. Grant them peace of mind as they put their trust in your daily care and keeping. Heal the sick, strengthen the weak, comfort the sorrowful, send friends ...

3744. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:(1-9), 10-18, Ephesians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... and hospitals and for all who nurse them; for all who are alone and afraid; for those who are near to death and those who wait beside them; for those who are bereaved and needing to get on with life. Heal, comfort and sustain by your ever present Spirit. God above, you have provided in Jesus Christ a highway to the eternal city. We rejoice in the safe journey of those who traveled with us on the Holy Way and, cleansed of their sins, have reached their heavenly destination. Keep us ever in this narrow way ...

3745. Wise, Worshipful, and Wonderfully Wayward

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

... his life, death, resurrection and return. “Wisdom” is acknowledging our complete dependence upon God’s redemptive purposes, where death is cheated and life and love emerge triumphant. This “wisdom” doesn’t listen to “reason.” It listens to the Spirit, and to the whispering of Christ’s continual presence and guidance. When early anthropologists were looking for the quintessential “tag” to define the uniqueness of the human species, they came up with the name “homo sapiens” — i.e ...

3746. Did You Know...That You Can Be Perfect?

1 John 3:1-3

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James Merritt

... ; life gives you that privilege. Second, you can be adopted into a family; the law gives you that privilege. Third, you can marry into a family; love gives you that privilege. We are born into the family of God through the Holy Spirit. John 3:8 speaks of those who are, "Born of the Spirit of God" (John 3:8, NLV) Then we are adopted into the family of God, by God the Father. Romans 8:15 says, "You should behave instead like God's very own children adopted into His family calling Him "Father, dear Father ...

3747. Did You Know You Can Know You Have Eternal Life?

1 John 5:11-13

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James Merritt

... am hearing you speak. I am as alive as I can be." That is true bodily, but I am not talking about your body and neither is John. I am talking about your spirit and without Jesus Christ you are spiritually dead. Let me explain it to you this way. What blood is to the body, Christ is to the spirit. Without blood, the body dies. Without Jesus Christ, the spirit is dead. There is more to life than the physical. Real life is in the spiritual and that is why Jesus came. He said, "I came so they can have real and ...

3748. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

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James Merritt

... heavenly inheritance, let me just share with you that we have already received part of it. Eph. 1:13-14 says "In Him also when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it to the praise of His glory." That word "guarantee" literally means a down payment. You see when you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord, that living Lord comes into your life in the person ...

3749. Being a Woman of God

Acts 16:11-15

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James Merritt

... his buddy Charlie. Charlie was a great Bible student. So he would always go to Charlie and say, "Charlie, what does this verse mean? What does this story mean? or, Charlie, tell me about this or tell me about that?" Well, one day in his quiet time the Holy Spirit said, "Why don't you start asking Me these questions, I'm the one who teaches Charlie?" Ladies, if you're not growing in the Lord, don't blame anybody else. Don't blame your husband, don't blame the pastor, don't blame Gerry, don't blame anyone ...

3750. What a Difference a Day Makes

Exodus 20:8-11

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James Merritt

... light in your neighborhood. Part of our purpose is to make sure that Sunday (the Lord's day) is a day of rest. III. With Our Spirit We Are To Rejoice In The Lord's Day There is a word I want you to see at the beginning of this commandment and ... the day off. They use it to take care of their mind and their body, but then they ignore their most important need which is their spirit. Most Americans have taken Sunday, which is to be a holy day, and simply turned it into a holiday. The problem with this is that if ...

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3726. Proper 28

1 Samuel 1:1-20, Psalm 16:1-11, Mark 13:1-8, Hebrews 10:1-18

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B. David Hostetter

3727. Proper 5

1 Samuel 8:1-22, Psalm 138:1-8, Mark 3:20-35, 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1

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B. David Hostetter

3728. Proper 7

Mark 4:35-41, 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Psalm 9:1-20, Psalm 133:1-3, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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B. David Hostetter

3729. Lent 5

Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:14-28, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:4b-14

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B. David Hostetter

3730. Baptism of Our Lord

Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 43:1-13, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22, Acts 8:14-17

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B. David Hostetter

3731. Lent 1

Deuteronomy 26:1-15, Psalm 91:1-16, Luke 4:1-13, Romans 10:8b-13

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B. David Hostetter

3732. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-30, Acts 9:32-43, Revelation 7:9-17

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B. David Hostetter

3733. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:1-8, Psalm 42:1-11; 43:1-5, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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B. David Hostetter

3734. Proper 9

2 Kings 5:1-27, Psalm 30:1-12, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20, Galatians 6:1-16

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B. David Hostetter

3735. Proper 16

Hebrews 12:14-29, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Psalm 71:1-24, Luke 13:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

3736. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:1-18, Ephesians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

3737. Easter 3

Psalm 30:1-12, John 21:1-19, Acts 9:1-19a, Revelation 5:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

3738. First Sunday after Christmas Day

Isaiah 63:7-9, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:13-23, Hebrews 2:10-18

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B. David Hostetter

3739. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:13-25

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B. David Hostetter

3740. Proper 8

Genesis 22:1-19, Psalm 13:1-6, Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:12-13

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B. David Hostetter

3741. Proper 11

Genesis 29:15-30, Psalm 105:1-45, Matthew 13:31-35; 44-52, Romans 8:26-39

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B. David Hostetter

3742. Proper 12

Genesis 28:10-22, Psalm 139:1-24, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Romans 8:12-25

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B. David Hostetter

3743. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 21:23-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

3744. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:(1-9), 10-18, Ephesians 1:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

3745. Wise, Worshipful, and Wonderfully Wayward

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

3746. Did You Know...That You Can Be Perfect?

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

3747. Did You Know You Can Know You Have Eternal Life?

1 John 5:11-13

Sermon

James Merritt

3748. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

3749. Being a Woman of God

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

James Merritt

3750. What a Difference a Day Makes

Exodus 20:8-11

Sermon

James Merritt

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