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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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801. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

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... a total way. Heaven and earth are brought into union with the mystical Body of Christ, taking on meaning which other liturgies and worship services never quite seem to bring about. There is an appeal to all five senses: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch. Timothy Ware, in his book, The Orthodox Church, says it this way: "Worship, for the Orthodox Church, is nothing else than ‘heaven on earth.’ The Holy Liturgy is something that embraces two worlds at once, for both in heaven and on earth the Liturgy ...

802. Serpent-Wise

John 8:48-59

Drama

... the audience] I am free. And it is for the sake of freedom that I have been set free! Group: [They rise from the audience as a body and begin to move toward the Person.] Person: Death is no longer even a part of me. Life is all that can touch me now. I have been completely purified from Death. Group: [They get closer to the Person and raise rocks over their heads, in the position of stoning] Person: Listen to me! If you can hear me and understand me, you, too, can live. You will never die! Freedom can be ...

803. FINDING A WAY

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There are six people, who begin by standing at different points of the stage. They all begin to feel and stumble their way toward the center; all are blind. Eventually they meet in the center and come together in a group. They discover each other and begin to touch and feel one another around the face and head. One by one, they are able to see, but as soon as they are, they fall away from the group. When all can see, they become very embarrassed with what they have been doing, pull their hands away from ...

804. From Beast to Believer

Daniel 4:28-37, Daniel 4:19-27, Daniel 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me. These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous. The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creatures was fed ...

805. Do You Believe In Easter?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... out." What a shame! Do the people in your workplace know you’re a Christian. If not, why not? That’s part of your mission field. The most important thing you can say to another person is this: "I believe that Jesus Christ is alive because he has touched my life." God can anoint that simple testimony with life-changing power. Let me tell you about one woman who had a special way of sharing her resurrection faith. Her story is told in a book by her physician, Dr. Will Phillips of San Antonio. Her name was ...

806. If You Are A Disciple of Jesus Christ

Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... vigil for her on Thursday. After she died they stood by her bed and celebrated her home-going. That's the way Christian discipleship works. We come to the aid of each other. The writer of Hebrews, thinking about that vast multitude of saints who have touched our lives on behalf of Christ, declared, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us ...

807. Faith, Love, and Fakers at Ephesus

Acts 18:18-28

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... couples made a pilgrimage to the temple to assure that they would be blessed with children. She was also said to assure her devotees of ease in childbirth. She was the protector of forests and of domestic animals. Because her presumed powers touched so many basic elements of life, a constant stream of visitors came to the temple. Many took home with them small silver statues of the manybreasted goddess. Archaeological excavations have turned up many such statues, which were highly prized as tokens of ...

808. Return to Jerusalem

Acts 20:7-12

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... of the charge he placed in their hands as the guardians of the flock. This is actually the only recorded address of Paul, which Luke heard with his own ears, so we must give it a high rating for accuracy. It must have been a touching scene, especially when Paul correctly prophesied that he would never return to Ephesus. In his speech, Paul vindicated his ministry, pointing out particularly that he had supported himself and his group by his tentmaking labors. But this is what Christians should do, he added ...

809. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

... read, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, the single common element that makes the literature good is this: Does it have a human touch? In the end, does it witness to the best in us and to the worst in us? And, does it tell us through the ... This is one of the main reasons the story of the life of our Lord has had such a profound impact upon the world. It has a human touch. It witnesses to the best and worst in us. And, it ultimately is the story of the One who provides for us the way back home. Someone once ...

810. The Deeper Magic - Sermon Starter

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

... read, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, the single common element that makes the literature good is this: Does it have a human touch? In the end, does it witness to the best in us and to the worst in us? And, does it tell us through the ... it. This is one of the main reasons the story of the life of our Lord has had such a profound impact upon the world. It has a human touch. It witnesses to the best and worst in us. And, it ultimately is the story of the One who provides for us the way back home. Let's ...

811. Scenes From a Marriage

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Craig Erickson

... . But in Bergman’s film, it provokes a defensive hostility that causes the marriage to unravel. How about "being in touch with one’s own needs"? Again, essential to a healthy marriage. But in Bergman’s characters, it degenerates into self-centeredness ... myth that a display of weakness and vulnerability is risky business, for in this marriage, there is one who is more deeply in touch with your needs than you yourself are. Today you need not worry about putting your best foot forward. For when you share in ...

812. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... lives ahead of us. Why this tragedy?" Where is God at a time like this? In 1982 the Viet Nam War Memorial was dedicated in Washington. Families of the bereaved and old buddies of the fallen soldiers came for a reunion. It was a pathetic and heart-touching experience as loved ones hunted for the name of a loved one on the walls. Roses and carnations were dropped before many panels. Lipstick told of a name that was kissed. Notes on scraps of paper were squeezed between the panels, saying, "Johnny, we love you ...

813. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ

... side, then dropped the rope and stepped away. I fell, still screaming violently, at Jesus’ feet. In the next moment I felt the tender touch of the Master’s hand upon my head. I heard his firm, but kind, voice: "Mary!" I looked up and saw his face. He ... bright angel in the tomb say that Jesus had risen and had gone to Galilee? I returned to the tomb where his body had lain; I touched the remains of the burial linens. I wept bitterly. I had wanted to show him one last time that I loved him, and now - now I ...

814. The Three Faces of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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Robert G. Tuttle

... the livrng truth of the Trinity: "God, the Father, is in charge here! The Christ is here to tell us inwardly what to do! The Holy Spirit is here to empower us, to enable us to do it!" This may be poetry; but poetry is more in touch with living Reality than is mathematics. My Muslim brother was missing too much of the full meaning of life and its relationships. Someone asks: "What is a logical explanation of the Trinity? Can a nontheologian understand it?" The answer is, "Yes, you can understand the mystery ...

815. The Spiritual Fitness Demands of the New Age

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... do about obscene, harrassing, or threatening phone calls?" Our world is a sick world. We are unfit. We need reconditioning. We hunger for the touch of healing. Don’t give up! This is the kind of world Christ died for. It is the kind of world Christ seeks to ... reaches out his arm in Jesus Christ and draws us to him. He is the God who takes us back, with this unspeakable touch of love and acceptance; we are made "holy, acceptable," we become fit instruments of love. And the angels minister unto us! We are ...

816. Life - The Womb of the Eternal

Romans 8:18-27

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Robert G. Tuttle

... I am old. My whole life has been set in a different direction. But, Master, I wish I could I wish I could." And by the touch of Jesus he did break out of the womb of death into the eternal life. No longer was he crushed by the pressures of his world ... possibly mar this freedom. God offers his children a thousand varieties of Christian experience. Whenever a Christian has experienced his own personal touch of God, from that moment, in all his involvements in the life of the world, he will at the same time have ...

817. Journey To The Cross VII (Easter): Jesus And The Women At The Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... one of our finest ministers today. She serves a church in Tennessee and was a featured speaker recently on the national radio broadcast, The Protestant Hour. Rosemary Brown tells the story about an event that happened when she was eight years old… an event that touched her life and changed her life forever. There was a little boy who lived in her neighborhood. His name was Jeter. Jeter was an only child of well-to-do parents who made sure he received everything his little heart desired. Well, one day his ...

818. IN SEARCH OF HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS

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John H. Krahn

... that they didn’t plan to attend church at college. They wanted to use the time in college to make up their own minds about God. Taking such a position, they cut off one of the surest ways to experience God - being around people whose lives are God-touched. If your faith ever becomes weak, that is the time when your church attendance and your activity with other Christians need to be the most intense. God will use his people to reach out to you if you don’t avoid them. Our second P in a good relationship ...

819. WASHED ANY FEET LATELY?

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John H. Krahn

... to the church to help paint twice in one week when you notice that many of your fellow parishioners did not care enough to pitch in once. It means giving the extra needed ... be it forgiveness, monetary offerings, service, or what have you ... because you have been touched by Jesus and have felt his love for you. The Lord of the universe has knelt at our feet, has been our slave, our brother, our friend, and our salvation. Are any of us better than he? Are we more important than he? Should our knees be ...

820. In Debt Forever!

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... echoed it. But how? How in God’s name, for God’s sake, does one love God forever? Loving is a senuous business, an expression of the senses. Lovers express their love for one another by hugging, kissing, touching, fondling, holding, by making love. How do you make love to One whom you cannot see, touch, hold, taste, smell, or hear with any of the five senses? By keeping God’s commandments, that’s how. "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments," says John (1 John 5:3) - and Paul ...

821. What It Takes to Stay Christian

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... seeking, waiting in love. Many years ago, a Sunday school teacher handed a mimeographed paper to every boy in her junior high boys’ class. I was one of those boys, and I still have that yellowed paper which defined hard-working love in these words. Love is the touch of a hand - the trusting hand of a child, the comforting hand of a friend who is near, the cherished hand of one very dear. Love is boundless rapport - a time to be silent, a time to be heard; pleasure in being together that needs not a spoken ...

822. A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR LENT

Drama

Tom Eberle

... when a gnarled monument of wood intersects the hard earth. We will speak of sorrow and suffering, failure and frustration. We will touch those times when the triumph of faith seems almost overcome by the harsh absurdities of accident and fate. Why must there ... hand and took the knife to kill his son; but the angel of the Lord said, "Do not raise your hand against the boy; do not touch him. Now I know that you are a God-fearing man. You have not withheld from me your son, your only son." Abraham looked up, and ...

823. Bezaleel

Exodus 35:30--36:7

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Warren Thomas Smith

... stand in wonder at the majesty and beauty of Gothic cathedrals. We marvel at the skill of workers who caught a bit of heaven and wove it into stone. As Will Durant says, "... the Gothic sculptor, in the joy of his art, could scarcely touch a surface without adorning it."3 Suger, the Benedictine abbot and regent of France who supervised the construction of St. Denis in Paris, remarked about the magnificent furnishings of his church, "If the ancient law ordained that cups of gold should be used for libations ...

824. WE ARE THE BELIEVERS: TESTIMONIES

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Marcia Miller

... Just as watering animals needs to be done, regardless of the day of the week, so it is with my work." In other words, we were brought together on a Sabbath. He could meet my needs on that day. There might not have been another time. So, therefore, he touched me and I was healed. BARABBAS: He came to give life. He met the needs of those about him. If a girl were dying, he brought her back to good health. If a man needed friends, he provided friendship. He talked to people in the language they understood best ...

825. The Spirit Brings Life

Romans 8:1-17

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James Wilson

... the Lord! People: For in Christ we have new life and we are made whole again. Leader: The Spirit has touched our mortal bodies with life eternal. People: Not for our sakes, but that Christ might be glorified forever. Leader: Then ... Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, with the gift of the Holy Spirit You have extended to all who would receive it eternal life. Touch us anew, Lord, and help us to see the areas we need to submit to Your will. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often ...

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801. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

802. Serpent-Wise

John 8:48-59

Drama

803. FINDING A WAY

Drama

804. From Beast to Believer

Daniel 4:28-37, Daniel 4:19-27, Daniel 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

805. Do You Believe In Easter?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

806. If You Are A Disciple of Jesus Christ

Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

807. Faith, Love, and Fakers at Ephesus

Acts 18:18-28

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808. Return to Jerusalem

Acts 20:7-12

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809. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

810. The Deeper Magic - Sermon Starter

Luke 23:26-43

Illustration

Brett Blair

... read, whether it is fiction or non-fiction, the single common element that makes the literature good is this: Does it have a human touch? In the end, does it witness to the best in us and to the worst in us? And, does it tell us through the ... it. This is one of the main reasons the story of the life of our Lord has had such a profound impact upon the world. It has a human touch. It witnesses to the best and worst in us. And, it ultimately is the story of the One who provides for us the way back home. Let's ...

811. Scenes From a Marriage

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Craig Erickson

812. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

813. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ