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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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501. Proper 5

Lk 7:11-17 · Gal 1:11-24 · 1 Ki 17:17-24

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John R. Brokhoff

... have been in character for Jesus to have forgiven her sin. Elijah ignores the widow's confession of guilt. b. In Lesson 1, the youth was brought back to life by God through Elijah. He stretched himself on the child three times so that his life force might affect the child. In contrast, Jesus simply touched the casket. There was no great effort, no force but simply a touch for the power to flow. c. Elijah prayed to God with great intensity for the child's life to return. Jesus did not pray. As the Son of ...

502. Proper 7

1 Ki 19:1-18 · Lk 8:26-39 · Gal 3:23-29

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John R. Brokhoff

... Elijah back on even keel, God in the form of an angel twice brought food and drink. Twice Elijah fell asleep and had to be wakened to take food. From that physical food, Elijah received strength to go to Mount Horeb. Our mental outlook is often affected by our physical condition. Epistle: Galatians 3:23-29 1. Custodian (vv. 24, 25). Paul sees the Law as our custodian until we come to Christ. It is sometimes translated "tutor" (NEB) or "Schoolmaster." (KJV) A custodian in Greek and Roman times was usually a ...

503. You Now Have Set Your Servant Free

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... them; celebrate them. Give thanks for all the goodness and courage which have passed from the life of N. into the lives of others. Give thanks for a life's task faithfully and honorably performed. Give thanks for N.'s sense of humor and love and affection and strengths. Keep gratitude alive. Finally, in the story of the Presentation, we read that as Simeon picked up Jesus in his arms, he recognized the infant Jesus as the long-expected Messiah. And then the old man Simeon said to God, "You now have set ...

504. The Sting Of Death

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... next to Jesus. Which one will we be at our death? Will we be the unrepentant sinner mocking the Messiah? Or will we confess our sinfulness, and turn to Christ and trust in him to be remembered? Good Friday demands that we ask that question; and our answer will affect eternity. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of death; Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where you have led the way that at our deaths we may hear your voice: "Truly, I tell you, today you will ...

505. Epiphany 7

Luke 6:27-36, Psalm 37:1-40

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B. David Hostetter

... . PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Life Giver, life Sharer, life Sustainer, many of us have experienced the nearness of death and give thanks for your restorative gifts of healing and health. Especially when life is uncertain, we rejoice in your constant love and in the tender affection of our closest family and friends. When we have been wronged, we are happy again when justice has been brought about. Most of all we are grateful that you do not treat us as our sins deserve but with measureless forgiveness and mercy ...

506. Lent 5

John 12:1-11

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Dennis Koch

... ! We understand that most people would like to avoid confrontation at any cost, especially if it has to do with their own behavior. We do not like having our character deficiencies pointed out to us. We do not appreciate hearing how our actions affect others. Those tenants were certainly guilty! They would not listen. They took advantage of the situation and they paid a terrible price for their wickedness. When we travel down wrong pathways, making wrong decisions and hurting others, send people to us who ...

507. As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us

Genesis 32:22-32

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Steve Burt

... older brother's anger and indignation stuck with him that long. But finally -- finally -- he realized that he was punishing his parents for his little brother's offense. He was angry about his brother's uncontrolled alcoholism, and he was hurt and angry because it had affected him now. But he gave up his anger as best he could and began to visit his parents again. He even spoke to his brother, though the drinking continued to be a major problem for another 20 years. That ex-sailor did manage to forgive his ...

508. Too Soon, Monsieurs, Too Soon?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Long

... American pop charts called "C'est Si Bon." The original recording featured a chorus of mellow-voiced baritones, who, at various points along the way, blandly chirped "si bon, si bon" in the background. In Freberg's parody, we hear the lead singer (Freberg affecting a very bad French accent) rehearsing his background chorus, "When eh gav' yew the sig-uh-nal, you will sahng 'si bon, si bon.' So wait, monsieurs, for the sig-uh-nal." But when the recording begins, the eager but tempo-impaired chorus will not ...

509. When Jesus Arrives Late

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37

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Thomas Long

... over the unbelief around him? Is he anticipating his own death, too? John does not say.1 But even though the reasons for his feelings remain somewhat mysterious, we are still drawn to this picture in the middle of the story of an emotionally affected Jesus, tears slowly falling down his cheeks. Because Lazarus' raising at the end of this story is so dramatic and Jesus weeping in the middle so enigmatic, it is, therefore, easy to overlook the beginning of this story. What at the beginning could possibly ...

510. Greed - Putting Things In Their Proper Perspective

Matthew 6:25-34

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R. Curtis Fussell

... children, parents, grandparents -- those things of the heart. Jesus didn't divide the world into two ways of life, into a material and spiritual realm. Jesus said the way we think about having things impacts who we are, and what we do with our lives affects the very meaning of our lives.7 Jesus gets at this by saying, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34). Jesus accepted and counted among his followers people who had many possessions, that is, wealthy people. Lazarus, the one ...

511. How Much Sin Is Too Much?

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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William B. Kincaid, III

... sin something else, to rationalize that whatever we said did not hurt anybody. It is true that many times what we say and do doesn't hurt anybody else, but it hurts us. Our actions construct a barrier between God and us, regardless of whether anybody else is affected by them. As for the temptation to call sin something else as a way to make it sound okay, that sounds very similar to what the airline industry does in marking their on-time arrivals. A plane can land up to fourteen minutes late and still be ...

512. Proper 15

Mt 15:10-28 · Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 · Gen 45:1-15 · Is 56:1-7 · Ps 133

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Russell F. Anderson

... Merciful Lord. Sermon Angle: Paul states that the Gentiles, who were once disobedient, have now received mercy (v. 30). The theme of mercy is a common thread that runs through all the lessons. The story of Joseph's reunion with his brothers was affected through his merciful treatment of his brothers. The Isaiah text states that God will mercifully receive the worship of all people of faith. Finally, the Gospel Lesson features a desperate woman who cried for mercy and received mercy. Our Lord is merciful and ...

513. Proper 18

Romans 13:8-14, Romans 13:1-7, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Exodus 12:1-30, Matthew 18:15-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... proposal backed by the pastor, came up to him after the meeting in which the proposal was approved and told him: "Pastor, I want to thank you for giving us our church back." That pastor had wisely empowered the people to make the decisions affecting the congregation's life and future. Methodist Bishop Gerald Kennedy outlined the basis of authority in an address to the clergy of the Southern California and Arizona Conference, almost a quarter century ago. His first point was that authority cannot be taken by ...

514. The Great I AM

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... do you have at your house? 2. What do they open, close, change? 3. What's so wrong with "a push-button society"? 4. Why was Moses so reluctant to go for God? 5. Why are we so reluctant to serve? 6. How do the words, "Have Your Own Way," affect you personally? 7. In what areas?

515. I Am The Alpha And The Omega

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... a hold it had on me." "But," said the student, "you've made so many great, positive discoveries; that 'sin' stuff sounds so negative, so discouraging, so depressing." "Oh no, it's just the opposite," said Simpson. "Until I understood how deeply sin affects everything I do; until I understood the coercive, manipulative nature of sin; until I truly understood the depth of it; only then could I begin to understand the freedom, the new life offered by Jesus Christ." Seeing our sin and Jesus' sacrifice means ...

516. I Am Coming Soon

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... soon..." have anything to do with Clyde's life? Does the second coming of Christ have anything to say to Ida Mae's adultery? What difference does this obscure verse from Revelation have to do with Ida Mae? The children, Sara (7) and Johnny (9), are being seriously affected by the lack of communication and the breakup of the family life as they have known it. What does Jesus, the Great I AM who is coming soon, have to do with the feeling on the part of the children that they are the cause of this divorce ...

517. I Am The Servant

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... , the Servant, who came and served even unto death, the death of the sacrificial Lamb of God. Questions For Reflection And Discussion 1. Has any family member made a sacrifice for you? 2. How did it make you feel? 3. How do hymns like, "I Love to Tell the Story," affect you?

518. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... . That's because our calculations are based on thewrong date. I mean, we are here twelve days late. That's whyyou see the star out of place. Why didn't we think of thatbefore?" Melchior went on to explain how the wrong datewould affect their calculations. Caspar saw the possibility first. "That couple and thestable. I wonder whether there was anything unusual aboutthem." Even before he had finished his sentence, the three menwere rushing to the innkeeper's door. "What happened to that young couple that was ...

519. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

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Harold Warlick

... eager and joyous young groom, God had married Israel in the wilderness. The relationship was pure and uncomplicated. Israel had relied solely on her God and God had figuratively made love to Israel in that time of few, if any, competitors for God's affections. But, alas, like a faithless spouse, Israel became a wayward people, leading to the pain of a broken relationship and subsequent divorce. Hosea begins with a long poem of divorce in which the husband, Yahweh, casts out the fickle spouse. With the image ...

520. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

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E. Carver McGriff

... , injured. As the boy stood there, uncertain, the little dog struggled to its feet, a trace of blood on its mouth, and crept over to the boy. When he reached out to the dog, the puppy licked the boy's hand as a sign of continuing love and affection. This was too much. The little fellow began to cry, dashed into the house, threw his arms around his mother and sobbed out his shame. What discipline and punishment and scolding had failed to do, his own realization of a hurt inflicted on one who had continued to ...

521. Church As Redemptive Community

Acts 4:32-37

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E. Carver McGriff

... to observe a slow but profound re-alignment of station and responsibility based, now, on character and humane courage and sensitivity. And he saw this: The people who rose to the top were the people of Christian faith. This last factor so profoundly affected him that Gilkey later became a respected and articulate teacher of the Christian faith. The point here is not to cast aspersions on any one group of people. It must be added that in Shantung Compound, many of the most admirable people were, indeed ...

522. Double Image

Matthew 5:1-12

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William G. Carter

... of bluster, not humility. Yet this bricklayer was a follower of Jesus Christ, and his discipleship tempered him into a gentle man. It was most evident in his work. At the memorial service, his son offered an eloquent testimony of how the father's faith had affected the quality of his daily work. If customers wanted quick and cheap work, this man took his time to do the job well and asked for a fair wage. When inferior brick became available, he refused to take shortcuts in his building materials. He never ...

523. Flesh For Our Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... ...where the thorns pierce; my flesh...my back...my heart breaking at the ridicule, the rejection...my flesh given for the life of the world!" Flesh must have seemed to his divine nature as something rather expendable, something taken on that could be given away without affecting his being. When Jesus thought of himself in the symbol of bread, something to be given to the hungry and eaten by them, perhaps it seemed but a further image to speak of his flesh as something to be given for the life of the world ...

524. How To Plant An English Garden

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

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William G. Carter

... white slab of plywood with blood-red letters. Planted in a cow pasture, the ominous sign announced, "The kingdom of God is coming at any time; repent and believe the good news. Bible Fellowship Church." The sign painters intended this apocalyptic message to affect the changed lives of every passing traveler. And certainly, many saw the makeshift billboard and stepped on the gas. Everybody, that is, except the cows in that field. They didn't look too upset about God's approaching kingdom. Some cows were ...

525. Have You Heard The Good News?

Mark 1:1-8

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John A. Stroman

... The message of the good news of Jesus was earthshaking for the first century world. They had never heard such a teaching about God. For the first century Greek mind, the idea of God was one of absolute serenity, which nothing in heaven or earth could affect. They saw life in terms of a God who was serene, isolated, untouchable and freed from all feeling and emotion. For the Stoics, God was by nature incapable of feeling. In the first century world, the idea of God was one of detachment and indifference to ...

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