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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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601. Reach Out And Touch Someone

Mark 5:21-43

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Brett Blair

... she had already been to all of the doctors and she had only gotten worse, and beside that they had taken all her money. Interestingly, Luke, who was a physician, tells this story as well, but he could not bring himself to tell that side of story. Call it professional pride but he is not about say that she was taken for all her money by a long string of doctors. How could she get the attention of Jesus? Her problem was of a very personal nature and she did not want to discuss the issue publicly. According to ...

602. Crossing Boundries

Mark 7:24-30

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RobertT D. Ingram

... graciously as Jesus.When the quick-witted Syrophoenician woman turned Jesus' logic to her daughter's defense, Jesus recognized the truth of her words and granted the healing of her daughter.Jesus did not stonewall the truth, he didn't bluster or stammer, he didn't nurse injured pride, and he didn't walk away in anger.God, let us be more like Jesus. Help us recognize the truth when we hear it, even in the heat of an argument. Then give us the strength to act accordingly.Like Jesus, let us do the right thing ...

603. How Can We Restore the Christian Home?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... by repentance and forgiveness, they will know that love can flow back in through the window out of which it had flown. They will know that when trust has been broken, it can always be claimed back. But most of all, they will testify that pride, egotism, and orneriness are a sacrifice which precludes the sacrifice of the home. Jesus, through the power of his Spirit, is able to renew and restore the many good and great things which somehow we have lost. The disciples, by their staid opinions and resentments ...

604. How Do You Remain Religious?

Mark 7:1-23

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Donald Macleod

... which by going into him can defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him." For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man." Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (RSV) "... and there are many other traditions which they observe ..." (v. 4b) The most powerful questions Jesus asked were those that made ...

605. Bread of the Eucharist (Bread of Life IV)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... live every day, eat every day, love every day, work on their problems, argue from time to time, sleep and depart for work and pleasure and return for rest, every day. After graciously receiving you, they show you around their home in which they take deep pride. Then you go to the dining room for the meal. You find the table set with care, the food exceptionally delicious, and the conversation flows easily. Simply put, it becomes a lovely evening and you leave feeling full in every way. You enjoy bread from ...

606. We Haven’t Got To Them Yet

Mark 12:28-34

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Thomas Peterson

... that to use the sacrifices to keep the people under control was nothing more than hypocrisy. Likewise with obeying the law and feeling smugly self-satisfied. And, false prayers and worship were shown, over and over by the prophets, to veil a deceitful heart. Pride could run throughout every possible “pure” act. As life achieved more and more understanding of the ways of God with people and people with God, it became obvious that there was much of life that people had not gotten to and lots of life ...

607. What Ever Happened to Wisdom?

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John R. Brokhoff

... brilliant star which he with his best telescopes had never seen. This is similar to Jesus’ prayer, “I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes.” Sometimes pride in earthly wisdom keeps us from being humble enough to receive heavenly wisdom through faith. The wisdom which God has to give is absolutely inexhaustible. The human heart could never contain it all. St. Paul wrote to the church in Rome, “O the ...

608. Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman?

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... Children which we gave the seniors. Proverbs fall into three sections. The first nine chapters introduce us to the context of wisdom, and yes, she is feminine in the Hebrew. Sophia. The next 19 chapters is a collection of short sayings that we think of as proverbs, pride goes before the fall; a soft answer turns away wrath; a friend loves at all times. The last section is four appendix and the last of the four is our text on the virtuous woman. This poem was probably in circulation in ancient Israel, as an ...

609. Have You Confronted Christ?

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... blindness." (Cambridge Bible Commentary on Mark, page 32) "The sin for which there was no forgiveness was just what the scribes were doing when Jesus spoke the words - calling good evil." (Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 7, page 693) That religious elite was so caught in pride and self-interest that it labeled what was divine as satanic! That was the sin. The religious ones were so tied up in their sense of religious rules that even great good to human life, taught by Jesus as God's good gift, could be seen ...

610. Pleased To Reconcile

Luke 23:26-43

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... firstborn from the dead ... in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell" (Colossians 1:15, 18-19). That's language fit for royalty, isn't it? This is more like it, we think. This is language we can sink our teeth into and take pride in. We who are followers of Jesus can relate to language like this. Unfortunately, down through the centuries, the church has often let these magnificent cadences of praise lead it into triumphalism. In the name of Christ the King, or the Pantocrator as he was called in ...

611. The Saving Grace Of Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... them, was the result of their having coveted their poorer and weaker neighbors' fields and houses. They seized what they wanted, enriching themselves at the expense of those weaker. But God, who sees what proud and greedy human beings do not, stands over against such pride and power, and takes the part of the weak and the poor. God's judgment is not based on human standards, but on God's own truth and righteousness, and God makes it clear that oppression and exploitation will bear its own bitter fruit. The ...

612. Tough Faith In Tough Times

Luke 18:1-8

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Larry R. Kalajainen

Two qualities which we Americans value highly and in which we take pride are speed and efficiency. Think of how many products or services which all of us use that are built principally around one or both of these qualities. Hundreds of thousands of microwave ovens have been sold, not because they make food taste better, but because it's possible to cook ...

613. Lent 4

John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... by their rules as guilty. The gospel of Christ says that we are saved by grace, not by the keeping of the rules. Salvation is a gift of God (vv. 8, 9). Yes, the gospel is bad news for all legalists because it would permit them to take pride in their spiritual and moral achievements. Outline: 1. The gospel is bad news for all legalists and hypocrites. It won't permit them to take credit for their own salvation. 2. The gospel is wonderful news for all sinners who know their need of grace. 3. Grace is what ...

614. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... kings have boasted of their might and power, which they have attempted to illustrate through acts of war or by making grand monuments to their own glory. To maintain authority a ruler has to demonstrate strength and determination. However, few kings have prided themselves on their mercy and compassion. The Old Testament writers held out for the kings of Israel the ideals of strength and mercy, when they envisioned them as shepherds of the people. Few of the kings realized that ideal. Isaiah envisions the ...

615. Epiphany 5

Job 7:1-7, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... on the road to Damascus, to be his ambassador. So many Christians do not feel a sense of necessity in proclaiming the gospel; for most, it is strictly optional. Wouldn't you say that something seems to be lacking here? Gospel freebies. Paul asserts that his only source of pride is that the gospel he preaches is free of charge. By that he meant to say that he did not make his living from the gospel but was self-supporting. Of course, in truth the gospel is always free. No one can afford to pay for it, no one ...

616. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Leviticus 13:1-46, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

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Russell F. Anderson

... ; the people must come to him in the country. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Achilles' heel. Namaan was a successful general and courageous but he still had his Achilles' heel, his vulnerable spot. Was it his leprosy? No, it was his pride that almost prevented him from being healed of his disease. No matter what our station in life, we too have our Achilles' heel. Getting in touch with vulnerabilities keeps us humble enough for the Lord to use us to his glory. God gives victory to ...

617. Proper 19

James 3:1-12, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

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Russell F. Anderson

... public Satanist organization is Anton LaVey's Satanic Church in America, founded in 1966. The Satanic Church's creed is based upon a denial and reversal of orthodox Christianity. What LaVey terms the Christian Church's seven deadly sins: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust and sloth, are to be fully indulged, as they lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. LaVey's beliefs are a combination of Machiavellian social ethics, hedonism, and simple narcissism as the highest good. He states ...

618. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... to do than blessing children. 2. Jesus scolded his disciples and ordered the children to come to him for a blessing. 3. Jesus teaches that each of us must come to him as a little child -- in weakness, openness, trust (vv. 14-16). 4. Don't let your sin or pride keep you from coming to Jesus. He wants to bless you!

619. The Good, The Bad, And The Justified

Luke 18:9-14

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... be the part of us where he chooses to begin his sanctifying work, for it is one of the things by which we give most offense and sin against love. But whether it's our tongue or our ambition or our lust or our prejudice or our materialism or our pride or our self-righteousness, or whatever else our besetting sin may be, God will not be content until Christ's image is perfectly formed in us, and that is why he will never leave us as he finds us. Like a dentist who will insist on pulling the tooth with ...

620. Easter 2

John 20:19-31, Acts 4:32-37, 1 John 1:1--2:2

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James Wilson

... yet so often we will not hear You. In our stressful world You would give love and joy to our lives, yet we fear that Your gifts are too good to be true so we will not accept them. In love, You offer us life itself, but in our stubborn pride we choose not to receive it. Forgive us, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Wonderful Words Of Life" "I Know Whom I Have Believed" "Let There Be Peace On Earth"

621. Here Am I; Send Me

Isaiah 6:1-13

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James Wilson

... God, we are so grateful that in Christ and the Holy Spirit You have opened the way for us to be a part of Your kingdom today. Call us daily, Lord, that we might serve You well. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often in our pride we have taken for granted the wonder of being called to be a part not only of Your kingdom but also of the ministry of helping and caring for others that You would have every true believer carry into the world today. Forgive us, Lord, and help us celebrate the ...

622. The Best For Last

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... but one single bottle. One man knew that on that night our Protestant group would gather for a Maundy Thursday service and that we had no grape juice or wine. He brought us the one single bottle he had left from six bottles given him ten years ago. With pride he gave it to us. Our group gathered later and had our service. I thought for a moment of the party earlier that day and I regretted not being able to be at the same communion table with these wonderful people. I knew we were separated by language and ...

623. Playboy Or Plowboy -- Let The Party Begin

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lee Griess

... of the father and his two sons. One was a plowboy, who stayed home, behaved himself and enjoyed the good life. The other was a playboy, who sought for himself the good life and ended up in a pigpen. Reduced to abject misery, the playboy swallowed his pride and came home, to be welcomed with a great celebration of joy. The plowboy was angry at his father and jealous of his brother, so he boycotted the party. Coming in late from the fields, he heard music the likes of which he had never heard before coming ...

624. Who Was That Masked Man?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... if we use too much of it on strangers? Afraid that love will not keep us from being hurt? Perhaps the greatest obstacle is the incredible cost that being that kind of a neighbor would require. We would have to lose our pretenses, have to give up our pride, need to realign our priorities and live the kind of faith that Jesus requires of us. That would put us in a very different relationship with the world around us. We would have to give up being right, and start being faithful. Heed the words of Jesus as ...

625. The Son Makes Us Free

John 8:31-41

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Larry R. Kalajainen

... point Jesus is making, that true freedom is relationship with him. For them, the primary relationship is their identity as children of Abraham, that is, as Jews or children of the covenant. They assert proudly their heritage, and insist with equal pride that they have never been anyone's slaves. Yet, in defining their primary relationship as relationship to the covenant with Abraham rather than to Jesus, they have unknowingly described their slavery. For the covenant with Abraham was based on the premise ...

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