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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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701. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:14-30

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George Bass

... of the two and fit it into the sermon in light of the "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." 1 Corinthians 12:27--13:13 (L) 12:13--13:13 (RC); 13:1-13 (C) - "Love Story" Rather than attempting to explain or explicate "love" as a gift of God to the humble and the lowly, I would simply tell a "love story," if I were going to preach on this text. Three days after Easter, in 1990, the headlines of an inside page of a newspaper (Minnesota Star Tribune) read: "Dying blind girl lights up lives ...

702. Proper 13

Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 49:1-20, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, 2 Kings 13:10-25, Colossians 3:1-17

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George Bass

... , a person who may think that "all of this" is his forever. And he says, "This, too, is vanity." 3. Vanity is overcome when one finds pleasure in the simple things of life and joy in the work which he performs, because these things, just as is life itself, are gifts of God. "This is not vanity!" 4. God is pleased with such people and blesses them abundantly in one way or another. "And there's no vanity in that" because God does it, not people. 2 Kings 13:14-20a (C) 1. Tell the story of Elisha's life very ...

703. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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George Bass

... . The church year reminds us that Jesus lives. He is alive forever and he has promised that those who believe in him will receive the gift of life in the kingdom to come. And because he is alive as the risen and ascended Lord, we may be bold enough to believe ... should take. 1. Christian stewardship is, and ought to be, the grateful and spontaneous response of people who appreciate all of God's gifts to them, and particularly his grace in Jesus Christ. It is really the business of giving one's life to God in ...

704. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

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John M. Braaten

... !" he says, "that ointment could have been sold for hundreds of dollars and given to the poor. What a waste pouring it over the Master’s feet." Judas had a cause and it is sometimes hard for people who champion causes to be able to let their gifts, their wealth, be freed for celebration as well as helping. Indeed, as in Judas’ case, his supposed concern for the cause of the poor, prevented him from enjoying Mary’s ministry to Jesus. To him it seemed frivolous; to Jesus it meant a great deal. A similar ...

705. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Isaiah 44:1-5

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Justin Tull

... womb and will help you.” So, what Isaiah is promising is neither a first encounter with the Spirit of God nor the last one. He is promising a special outpouring of the Spirit that will empower his people to flourish and to be a blessing to others. This gift of the Spirit is not to make the people “feel good” or to set them apart as special or elite. The thrust of this passage does not seem to be a private religious experience but an evangelistic outreach that will cause many to call upon the God of ...

706. Strangers at the Manger

Matthew 2:1-12

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... And when they found him, they didn’t feel threatened by his presence. They recognized him for who he was, these strangers who came to the manger. These who have come to be known as the wise men worshiped Jesus and presented him with expensive gifts – gold and frankincense and myrrh. Why do you suppose these grown men, probably every bit as old as King Herod, responded so differently to the Christ-child? After all, they were rulers too, of a sort. In Middle Eastern cultures, astrologers were admired and ...

707. Divine Liturgy, Divine Play, Divine Comedy

John 13:31-38

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Carl Jech

... we can repay our benefactor. It may be more blessed to give than to receive, but we often find it most difficult to receive a gift graciously when we have no hope of returning the favor. Just as a performer must learn to accept a compliment graciously with a simple "thank ... is that it is not necessary to say "thank you" to the person who gives us the bread or wine during communion. The gift is from God, and the only gratitude God desires is a life in which we demonstrate the same kind of grace and loving ...

708. Counterfeit Faith

Acts 14:8-20

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Carl Hoefler

... ; it is a purchase paid for, or it becomes a service that is bought. Despite what the Bible proclaims, we still believe that one does not "get something for nothing," or "everything has its price," or "beware of Greeks bearing gifts." These are the glass slippers, fashioned by our "common sense," into which we attempt to force the foot of faith. When we do, the faith that we possess is not genuine. It is counterfeit. It does not fit the faith of the New Testament. One of the greatest barriers to ...

709. God Is Good But Not Easy

Luke 18:1-8

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... judge who did not regard either God or man was able to give goodness to the widow. If this judge was able to give her the gift of goodness, think how much more God is able to bless her with goodness. Jesus was using this story to point to God’s goodness. He ... was telling in story form what he told us more directly in another place: "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him?" (Matthew 7:11) ...

710. To Thank Is To ...

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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... God. If we respond that our minds and our hard work have done all this, we have only to ask, "Who is the source of our minds? Who is the source of our energy? Who is the source of our ingenuity?" We recognize quickly that it all God’s gift, no matter how you cut it. It is hard to recognize God as the giver in a culture which praises the "self-made woman" and "self-made man" as national achievements, who cheer people who make their first million before they are thirty, who laud people who achieve mastery ...

711. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

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John R. Brokhoff

... we should wish for all children, young or old. Outline: As a child of God, you can be like Samuel and Jesus - A. Both were gifts of God 1. Samuel - an answer to a barren woman's prayer 2. Jesus - conceived by the Holy Spirit B. Both had loving parents 1. ... Eli at the shrine in Shiloh. The robe can lead to a parabolic type of sermon. Outline: Do you have a robe? A. A robe of love - gift of Samuel's mother - v. 19 B. Robe of covering our nakedness of sin 1. God made a robe for Adam and Eve - Genesis 3:21 2. ...

712. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-30 · Neh 8:1-10 · Isa 61:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... 27 B. Her origin - the Spirit - v. 13 C. Her variety 1. Variety of members - v. 14 2. Variety of leaders - v. 28 3. Variety of gifts - v. 30 2. Marks of Christ's Church. 12:12-26. Need: Would you be able to tell a church if you saw one? What are ... divided, split, contentious church is not pleasing to Christ. B. Diversity - vv. 14-21 It takes all kinds of people, leaders, and gifts to make the church. C. Corporateness - v. 26 What happens to one member affects all. WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Almighty ...

713. Harnessed Power

John 20:19-23

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Richard L. Thulin

... fireworks display on July Fourth. We would like some validation of the Spirit's presence, some sign that the eleven actually received Jesus' gift of power. We want to know if the Spirit really is power and if that power really is among us and within us. " ... the fulfilment of a task. It is in the doing of the task that the power will be unleashed. When we miss the connection between gift and task we also miss the need for faith. The promised power is connected to the act, not to those who act. Each time ...

714. God of the Ordinary

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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... He used a little old rock from the sling of a shepherd boy to kill Goliath. God can touch and heal (and he chooses to do it that way sometimes) in a sudden, miraculous act. More often than not, however, he chooses to use one of his more ordinary gifts to restore us - a skilled surgeon, an understanding counselor, a Tylenol or a Rolaid, or maybe just a good night's sleep or a solid meal to bring us back to health. It is no less a miracle, no matter the method, ordinary, or otherwise. Jesus took the parables ...

715. If the Son Makes You Free

John 8:31-41

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... it’s ... it’s ... well, it’s unnatural. Butterflies fly! That’s the way the Maker made us. That’s our role, our function, our gift: to dance on the wings of the air; to play tag with dandelion seeds; to soar; to dart; to float; to light on a single ... butterfly, hiding was more difficult and flight not always faster than the predators’ leap. Still and all, he thought, flight is a gift. And as he soared once again, his friend tentatively flexed his wings and seemed to inch closer to the edge of the ...

716. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 105:1-45, Matthew 17:1-13, John 3:1-21; 4:5-42, Romans 4:1-25

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George Bass

... 4:1-15, 3-17 - "How Faith and Works Go Together." 1. Abraham is a good example of how faith and works come together and operate in our lives. Abraham had faith; he lived by faith and did the work God assigned to him. 2. His faith was a precious gift from God; it saved him. He was not saved by works but by sola fides, faith alone, that was his through God's grace. Don't we always like to believe that we deserve salvation, because we have earned it through our good works? That attitude condemns us as much ...

717. 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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... who believe "in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost" - and it asserts that God is with his church as it does his business. SERMON SUGGESTIONS Matthew 28:16-20 - "The Orders Christ Gave Us." 1. Christians are to be "disciple-makers. " Those who receive God's gift - Jesus Christ - are to be busy "making disciples of all nations." Jesus himself has cut out our work for us. 2. Go, tell/teach, and baptize. That's how disciples are to be "made" in all nations. The story has to be told, the faith has to be ...

718. Green, The Color of Life

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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H. Michael Nehls

... for the Babe of Bethlehem and the Christ of glory who promises to come once more. There is a beautiful relationship here, then, between the life we have on this earth, this place, and the hope of eternal life that is ours in Christ. We know that both "lives" are gifts from our Lord. And this color green reminds us of life ... the life God has given us ... the life we live in his love and forgiveness. I pray that this holiday season might be for each of us a season of life, a season of green. May we find in ...

719. Changing the "Too Much Syndrome"

Luke 2:1-7

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David M. Oliver

... almost everything. I invite you to lay down and lay aside these experiences for the moment. This worship is an opportunity to let go of your harried rushing and relax in the presence of God and loved ones and, for a time, receive a gift instead of trying to give one. We hope this gift will help to transform the rest of your activities so that they will take on some of the qualities of the sacred and holy that are at the heart of Christmas. Let's take a journey to some distant places and see what attitudes ...

720. For He Shall Save His People

Matthew 1:18-25

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Staff

... that we cannot handle every situation that comes up in life. It can be a subconscious way of saying: I don’t need anybody, and God that goes for you too. At this Advent Season we need to recognize that God is presenting us with this great gift. It is the gift of salvation It seems to me that the question that you and I have to struggle with is, do we really want it? Are we really willing to make ourselves vulnerable, even as God made himself vulnerable at Bethlehem. I remember an old song that we used ...

721. Claim Your Ministry

Matthew 20:20-28

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Robert Bachelder

... is what it means to be a royal priest of the great high priest. "I have given you an example," Jesus said after washing the feet of his disciples, "that you also should do as I have done to you." Paul wrote to the Ephesians that there are many gifts and ministries, but they all have a common denominator. They all are grounded in the ministry of Christ who took the form of a servant. Paul wrote to Philippi: "Have this mind among yourselves which you have in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God ...

722. Reach Out and Touch Someone

Acts 2:1-13

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Peter Rudowski

... and deals with us." You know, in all of Paul’s letters, the Holy Spirit never works in a supernatural way. He always works through another person. God reaches out and touches us by the people who surround us; by the faith that we share; by the gifts that we have. When we stop and hear that ad, "Reach out and touch someone," we picture trumpets blowing into a telephone, two middle-aged ladies sharing driving experiences, a person crying because Joey cared enough to call. I would ask that the next time you ...

723. "Preference by L’oreal"

Lk 17:11-19 · Mt 6:25-33 · Jn 6:25-35

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Peter Rudowski

... somebody will listen. As we spend these last four weeks shopping for that holiday, the thing that is going to tell us that we are really special is when the gift under the Christmas tree is not just the ordinary gift. It is not a gift that you pick up at the store, saying, "Maybe they’d like that." If is not the gift you buy with no thought behind it. It makes no difference whether that gift is $5.00 or $5,000. What makes us feel special is when another person heard what we said, gave some thought to the ...

724. What Form of Church Does God Want for the Furture?

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

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Raymond Gibson

... churches and denominations to split or to end in schism. The great need of the church of our day is for the church to be the church. The church was never intended to be focused upon any one preacher, or any one evangelist, or any one gift, but only upon Jesus Christ. The church has a uniqueness as a spiritual organization only when Jesus Christ is exalted as Savior and Lord, and when it seeks to reveal his kingdom of peace, love, righteousness, and justice. People need something more than "Cathedrals of ...

725. The Guy With The Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

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Bill Bouknight

... missions strategy center. When God honors Christ Church by sending us a new member, we should ask God to show us what He is up to. He sends each member to us not only for that member's good but also to expand the work of His Kingdom. The gifts and graces of each new member expand the capability of the church. God wants to touch and transform Memphis and indeed to reach around the world. Often we become so self-centered. We are forever praying, "0 God, bless me. Bless my family, my business, my golf game and ...

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701. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:14-30

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George Bass

702. Proper 13

Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 49:1-20, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, 2 Kings 13:10-25, Colossians 3:1-17

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George Bass

703. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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George Bass

704. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

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John M. Braaten

705. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Isaiah 44:1-5

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Justin Tull

706. Strangers at the Manger

Matthew 2:1-12

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707. Divine Liturgy, Divine Play, Divine Comedy

John 13:31-38

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Carl Jech

708. Counterfeit Faith

Acts 14:8-20

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Carl Hoefler

709. God Is Good But Not Easy

Luke 18:1-8

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710. To Thank Is To ...

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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711. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

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John R. Brokhoff

712. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-30 · Neh 8:1-10 · Isa 61:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

713. Harnessed Power

John 20:19-23

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Richard L. Thulin

714. God of the Ordinary

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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715. If the Son Makes You Free

John 8:31-41

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716. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 105:1-45, Matthew 17:1-13, John 3:1-21; 4:5-42, Romans 4:1-25

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George Bass

717. 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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718. Green, The Color of Life

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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H. Michael Nehls

719. Changing the "Too Much Syndrome"

Luke 2:1-7

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David M. Oliver

720. For He Shall Save His People

Matthew 1:18-25

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