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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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401. Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... Paul’s moving in a related but different direction in this particular phrase of the verse. The words of 14:1a prepare the way for 14:1b, where Paul dives into the discussion of ch. 14 with the words, “But, be zealous for the gifts [of the Spirit], but especially in order that you may prophesy.” 14:2 The Gk. word glōssa means tongue or “language,” but its use here refers to spiritual utterance. From Paul’s discussion of this phenomenon one finds that to speak in a tongue was a supernatural gift ...

402. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

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Lori Wagner

... , covered in forgiveness, covered in grace, covered in love, cloaked in the protective, healing power and presence of God! Because of the cross, he has all of us covered in his blood. And because of the resurrection, he has all of us covered in the anointing oil of the Holy Spirit, who will be with us through all of life’s dangers, dungeons, and dragons. We are all, and all there is of us is, covered in the grace of God. You don’t have to hide. You don’t have to cower. You don’t have to be afraid to ...

403. Breathe

John 6:56-69

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Lori Wagner

... a nice, deep breath. Breathe in that fresh, crisp air around you. Breathe out the stale, stagnant air within you. Let’s take a moment and take a few breaths. Feel your stress and anxiety melt away. Feel your worries recede and that Holy Spirit sense of peace fill you up. Now, we are ready for worship. Stress, as we’ve probably all experienced at one time or another, remains one ofthe greatest challenges to our mental, physical, and spiritual health. Human beings today undergo serious amounts of stress ...

404. Getting At The Truth

John 14:5-14

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Maurice A. Fetty

... was at the bottom of this conviction?" asked Whitehead. It was the theological concept of the Logos, the Word or Reason or Mind of God, which held everything together. Why do things cohere and hold together? It is because the Mind or Logos, or the Spirit of God, holds them together. The early Christians, especially as represented in John's gospel, believed that the Logos or Reason or Mind of God became manifest in Jesus. Indeed, in his famous Prologue to his gospel, John said that in Jesus, "The Word (the ...

405. What On Earth Is The Trinity?

John 14:15-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... . Indeed, Jesus Himself had told them: "It is to your advantage that I go away, (for) I will send the counselor to you...the Holy Spirit. I have been with you. He shall be IN you." (See John 14:16) Jesus Christ, we believe, is the supreme revelation of God. As ... God?" I daresay there would be more joy and power to them. The Church is supposed to be "the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit." Someone once suggested that around any given church there might be drawn three circles: An outer circle, a middle one, and an ...

406. Pentecost: The Neglected Factor

Acts 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... think I ever really thought they would, but I’m prejudiced beyond debate in favor of my right to choose which side shall feel the stubborn ounces of my weight.” And so it is, when you decide to make your life the argument; and when you depend upon the Holy Spirit for power, you will make a difference. It will begin in the intimate circles where you live every day. And then it will move out, and you may never know where and how far it goes. We’re not asked to do everything, but each one of us is asked ...

407. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... , that's where I would be." Well, thank God he doesn't strike all liars dead, but he struck these liars dead, for a reason. He wanted to teach the church then, and to teach the church now, a lesson about hypocrisy and deceit and lying to the Holy Spirit of God. I. The Deception of the Saints To put this story in context, we must go back to the last two verses of chapter 4 (Remember, the chapter divisions were not in the original manuscripts; they were added later to enable us to read the Bible more smoothly ...

408. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

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James Merritt

... , 3,600 people an hour, 86,000 people a day, and 30 million people a year. One day we are all going to face that time "after the casket is closed." As the Lord Jesus faced that time, these were his last words, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." (Lk. 23:46) These were the last words the man Jesus ever uttered in a natural physical body. They were spoken by the only person who ever chose to die. You can choose (within limits) to die; you can choose (within limits) how you die, and when you die; but ...

409. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

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James Merritt

... you pray, but don't read your Bible, you'll have heat, and no light. Now light and no heat makes for a cold Christian; heat and no light makes for a confused Christian. But heat and light will produce a committed Christian. We are to pray in the Holy Spirit. He is the key to our prayer. Did you know the Bible teaches two wonderful things about prayer? It teaches on the one hand that the Son of God prays for you. For the Bible says that Jesus "always lives to make intercession for us." (Heb. 7:25) But did ...

410. Every Day God Equips

John 14:15-27

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... God hasn't already been. There is no place you can go that God already isn't. There is no place you can go that God won't follow. God goes ahead of us and prepares the way. If God goes before US, preparing us, preparing our hearts and our spirits for a relationship with God before we're even aware of the presence of God, then God does that same thing in other people's lives. God has already prepared and established a relationship with all of us through creation, the work of Christ and the work of the Holy ...

411. John 16:12-15

John 16:5-16

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Leonard Sweet

... discussion are much more centered on the momentous events that are about to occur. “What is to come” in that context suggests that it is the events of Jesus’ life and death, his crucifixion and resurrection, his ascension and glorification, that the Spirit will present to the disciples, revealing to them the purpose and perfection of Jesus’ presence, first on earth and then in heaven. What else “is to come?” The new presence of Jesus on earth as the Christbody community becomes the embodiment of ...

412. Jesus Is Baptized

Mark 1:9-13

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King Duncan

... “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” One of the most confusing doctrines of our faith is the doctrine of the Trinity, the idea that God comes to us in three persons God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost, if you will. To some, even within the church it sounds ridiculous that God exists as three persons but is one being. Those little girls were right in one respect we do use this time-honored formula when we baptize people. The Trinity is an ...

413. Getting at the Truth

John 14:16-17

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Maurice A. Fetty

... with you Philip, and you did not know me? If you have seen me, you have seen the Father." So if Christ is a manifestation of the very word or reason or mind of God, Christ and his Spirit can lead us to the truth about reality. What is that truth about ultimate reality Christ and his Spirit would have us know? It is that God is ultimate reality and that God is order, not chaos, and that God is love, not vindictive destructiveness. It is this conviction about ultimate reality that helps us probe the physical ...

414. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... :16). But this is linked with a subjective capacity to rejoice, which is no less God-given: once again a part of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22; cf. Acts 13:52; Rom. 14:17). In short, joy lies at the heart of the gospel—a truth echoed in the common root ... declare, “Thus says the Lord,” and in that capacity the prophet’s ministry comprised both preaching and prediction. This ministry was a gift of the Spirit (cf. Acts 11:28; 21:11; 1 Cor. 12:10f., 28; 14:1, 39; Eph. 4:11; see also Eph. 2:20; 3:5 for ...

415. The Second Appearance and Its Sequel

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you” (14:19–20). The new relationship is made possible by the Spirit, who, Jesus had said, “lives with you and will be in you” (14:17). The disciples’ joy at this reunion is a joy that “no one will ... Father has sent me, I am sending you, cf. 17:18) and breathes on them as a sign of the impartation of the Holy Spirit (vv. 22–23). The act of breathing proves that Jesus is once more alive (contrast 19:30) and, what is more, able to give ...

416. Resurrection and Transformation (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... be a great reward here on earth, but immediately after we receive it, its ability to please us is diminished, and we hunger for even more. The more we taste, the less it satisfies, and the process ends in deadness of our senses now and death to our spirit forever. The deadness in our senses (see Eph. 4:17–19) that comes now is the down payment and foretaste of more death to come. How different is the gift of God from the wages of sin! Resurrection is the everyday substance of the Christian life, both now ...

417. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... of Christ—but what Christians do with their lives makes a difference in God’s eyes. Paul applies the metaphor of “God’s building” in order to inform the Corinthians of their identity as God’s temple as they experience the indwelling of the Holy Spirit among them. Finally, Paul plainly counsels that God will give a fitting reward to any who destroy God’s temple. Indeed, 3:17 bluntly states that behavior that destroys the church will ultimately be destroyed by God. 3:1 Paul opens this section of ...

418. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this ...

419. Your Ordination

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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Will Willimon

... Congregation'' got it right. All of you are ordained by God to be ministers. Pastors are only here to help you ministers do your ministry, not to do your ministry for you. I have seen you in ministry. I have seen evidence that you are ordained, gifted with the Holy Spirit for ministry. I have seen you at ministry in the choir room, or a Sunday School room, or the sick room, or the board room, or the classroom. So in a way, I said it wrong. The day I got ordained was not that night back in 1973 when the ...

420. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Luke 9:51-56

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John R. Brokhoff

... same time, a Christian is a servant (slave) to all others because of love. We are free to be servants to all people because we have the spirit of love in our hearts. Thus, love is the fulfilling of the Law. As a Christian is a saint and a sinner at the same time, ... is enough because a. Love fulfills every law v. 14. b. Love applies to every life situation v. 25. c. Love comes from the Spirit v. 22. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 "The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind." (v. ...

421. Whispering The Lyrics

John 14:15-31

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Thomas Long

... way is like all of us. In the final analysis, none of us is able to construct a self. We must all be given a story and a continuity not of our own making. Where we have no faithful memory, God remembers, and by the grace of God, the Spirit whispers the lyrics of the saving gospel in our ears. __________ 1. Fred B. Craddock, John (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1982), p. 113. 2. Walker, Percy, Lost In The Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book (New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, 1983), pp. 17-19. 3. I am grateful ...

422. The Holy Trinity

Psalm 150:1-6, Psalm 33:1-22, Psalm 29:1-11, Matthew 28:16-20, John 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Exodus 34:1-28

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... and all the life in it. The solar system and our earth did not come into existence by chance; God determined what would be created - and he accomplished his purpose and his intentions by his mighty word. 2. God held humanity in his hand - and he breathed his life-giving spirit into a bit of earth and it became a living being, made in the image of God. (2:7) God became intimately involved in the work of creation. He had to, to make people in his own image. 3. God put human beings in charge of all that he had ...

423. Whispering The Lyrics (revised)

John 14:15-31

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Thomas Long

... forgetfulness. One way to describe sin is willful forgetfulness. We choose amnesia; we decide as an act of the will not to remember that we are God's very own son, God's very own daughter. God's mercy is, in part, the grace of memory. God's Spirit whispers in our ear, telling us what we cannot -- or will not -- remember, refreshing our memory about who we are and to whom we belong. When, in situations of challenge and stress, we remember the comfort and demand of the gospel, it is because the voice of the ...

424. Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life: Will You Finish Well?

Exodus 32:1-33:6

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Maxie Dunnam

... 2:1) The lesson? We are to listen. Our stance must always be a receptive one. “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” Now note the second thing. After hearing God tell him to “stand on his feet,” so that He might speak to him, Ezekiel says, “As he spoke, the Spirit came in to me and raised me to my feet and I heard Him speaking to me.” The lesson? It is not out ability to do what God calls us to do, but our willingness to respond, to yield, to attempt what He calls us to. That releases God’s ...

425. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

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Donald Charles Lacy

... we are, that is a bigger problem! At times we just promise more than we can deliver. Deep down we really and justifiably want something beneficial to come into being. What do we do? We go off the deep end and make promises out of line with the Holy Spirit. We have not actually consulted with him and therefore, have evaded the essential provision of harmony. We like to think we are doing the will of God but we are in a hurry to prove something to someone and that person is not God! We have all been there ...

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401. Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

402. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

403. Breathe

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Lori Wagner

404. Getting At The Truth

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

405. What On Earth Is The Trinity?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

406. Pentecost: The Neglected Factor

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

407. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

408. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

Sermon

James Merritt

409. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

Sermon

James Merritt

410. Every Day God Equips

John 14:15-27

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

411. John 16:12-15

John 16:5-16

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

412. Jesus Is Baptized

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

413. Getting at the Truth

John 14:16-17

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

414. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

415. The Second Appearance and Its Sequel

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

416. Resurrection and Transformation (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

417. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

418. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

419. Your Ordination

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

420. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

421. Whispering The Lyrics

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Thomas Long

422. The Holy Trinity

Psalm 150:1-6, Psalm 33:1-22, Psalm 29:1-11, Matthew 28:16-20, John 3:1-21, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, Deuteronomy 4:32-40, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Exodus 34:1-28

Sermon Aid

423. Whispering The Lyrics (revised)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Thomas Long

424. Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life: Will You Finish Well?

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

425. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

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