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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Sermon
Leonard Sweet
Transition times. Life is full of them . . . times of transition. As Eve allegedly said to Adam as they were leaving the Garden of Eden, “We are living in a time of great transition.” Transition times. No times are more filled with possibility and promise. No times are more filled with peril and despair. In transition times, everything is possible, and everything could fall flat and fail. Think about every time you started a new school. Think about the first time you moved out of your parent’s home. Think ...
827. What More Can He Give?
Colossians 1:15-23
Sermon
James McCormick
For 2000 years, the vitality of the Christian Church has been determined by what we have done with Jesus. When Jesus has been the center of our attention and we have sought to follow him as faithful disciples, then the Church has been strong. But when we have misplaced him amidst the clutter of our bureaucracy, or relegated him to a marginal place in our theology, then we have been weak and impotent. It’s always been true: As goes our relationship with Jesus, so goes the Church! The earliest Christian ...
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James Merritt
I am building a house. I find it to be at the same time fascinating and frustrating, but with the hope it will ultimately be fulfilling. I am learning things that I never knew before and never realized. But there is one thing that I did know, and that I have seen, and has been confirmed. The single most important part of the house; more important than the carpet, the lighting, the painting, the air conditioning, the heating, the brick, is the foundation. Jesus knew that. He said in Mt. 7:24-27: "Therefore ...
829. Finishing Strong
Philippians 3:12-14
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
Dr. Ira Galloway has been a great leader of Methodism for many years. I treasure him as a friend. He is retired now, living in Albuquerque. Many years ago when the Galloways lived in Irving, Texas, their son Jerry was an outstanding track and field athlete in high school. His specialty was the mile race. One afternoon Jerry was competing against the best miler in the state. Ira was on hand to cheer on his son. Jerry came in second. Afterward, Ira went out to meet his son and to commend him for a fine race ...
830. High Noon
Psalm 91:1-16
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John E. Harnish
Ah, the changing seasons, the unfolding of each new day, like the seasons of a life. This week we were up north for Judy's birthday - the first day of summer, the longest day of the year - and experienced once again: The glory and freshness of dawn, which comes so early right now in the north country, like the eager excitement of early life - first child, first grandchild, first steps, new experiences. The seasons of life. Then the steady stability of the afternoon of life when much has been accomplished, ...
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John E. Harnish
Words...words...words. Recently I read that last year, 100 new words were added to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary-words like bikini wax, brain freeze, chick flick, hazmat and Wi-Fi. Whether the world will be a better place because of it is yet to be seen, but we are overwhelmed with words. Words...words...words. The constant stream of rapid-fire raging rhetoric on talk radio; the unending stream of words on e-mail, i-Pod and spam; printed words, shouted words, confusing and contradictory words. To those ...
Sermon
Shirley Gupton Lynn
In 1897 Remington Arms Company chose not to buy a patented "writing machine." The Underwood Company bought it instead and has sold millions of typewriters since. Remington Arms made a bad choice. In the 1950's Sam Phillips made a record for a young man who wandered into his Memphis studio. The fledgling singer wanted to record his voice for his mother. In 1955 Sam Phillips chose to sell his exclusive recording contract with Elvis Presley to RCA for $35,000. Bad choice. Former President Nixon chose to ...
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Leonard Sweet
To exist in God is to exist in trinitarian relationships with the world. The liturgical calendar calls this Sunday "Trinity Sunday" a day set aside to "celebrate" the unique triune character of our God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. "Celebrate" or stumble over? The complex theological doctrine of the Trinity has always managed to leave scholars somewhat frustrated and the faithful somewhat confused. Trying adequately to express the mystery of a God who is Three-in-One tends to leave us tongue-tied. Symbols ...
834. A 24-7-365 God
Hebrews 7:23-28
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
God can be a 24-7-365 God because Jesus was a 1-time Savior. In football, the quarterback calls out a series of numbers before the ball is hiked. Sometimes these numbers are random. Other times they themselves are signals, letting the other players know what play the quarterback wants to run. Christians can also designate a series of numbers that represent how God's presence will be played out in their lives: 24-7-365. It's not a very complex code to crack. The God revealed through Christ's sacrifice is a ...
835. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
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Leonard Sweet
Paul's letter to the Thessalonians was written after he had been forcibly run out of that city by those who took issue with his mission and message. Frustrated at being kept away from direct contact with the new Christians with whom he had been working, Paul's letters had to suffice to keep him in touch. Paul's tender recollections of his work among these Thessalonian "brothers and sisters" may be noted in his repeated use of the idioms translated as "you know" and "you remember" within the text of his ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
How many of you here this morning have flown on a plane this past week? Anyone here been this week on a bus or a subway or a train? How many of you this week entered a public building and had to push or pull open the door? Let me try this: anyone recently ridden an escalator or taken a stairway, and held the handrail? How many of you have pushed a grocery cart this week? I think we got just about everybody, and some of you we got multiple times. All of these actions, just normal everyday living, put you up ...
837. Easter 3
Luke 24:36-49, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Acts 3:11-26
Sermon Aid
John R. Brokhoff
COMMENTARY Epistle: Acts 3:12-19 The people of Jerusalem assembled at the temple were astounded at Peter's healing of a lame man at the beautiful gate. Peter explains what and how it happened. The miracle was caused by faith in the name of Jesus whom the people in ignorance killed, but whom God raised. The crucifixion and resurrection, however, were not by accident, but by God's plan foretold by the prophets. What can the guilty people do about the cross? They are to repent and to receive forgiveness and ...
838. Epiphany 4
Psalm 71:1-24, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Bulletin Aid
B. David Hostetter
READINGS Psalter—Psalm 71:1-6 First Lesson—The uncertain modesty of the prophet is overcome with a sense of divine calling to a particular if difficult mission. Jeremiah 1:4-10 Second Lesson—Here is the classic definition of Christian love. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Gospel—Jesus does not hesitate to tell the truth at the expense of causing controversy that is life-threatening. Luke 4:21-30 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Young and ...
Sermon
James Merritt
I am wondering right now how many frustrated people are in this building, or maybe watching by television, whose memories hearken back to parents that you could never totally please. Most every one of us in this room knows someone that is driven to succeed to the nth degree, because they are haunted by the ghost of unrealistic expectations that one or both parents placed on them. There are others in this room who live in perpetual sadness because of a parent that never showed them the affection and the ...
840. No Need to Worry
John 10:11-18; 27-30
Sermon
James Merritt
I want to make a confession to you that really pains me, because I hate to admit personal weakness, at least publicly, but if there is an Achilles heel in my life - it is worry. The truth of the matter is, if you just look around you, you realize that we all do have reasons to worry. I mean you have to stay out of the sun, because it can cause skin cancer. Air vents in public places can cause lung clotting molds to form in your body. Potato chips have too many carbs and too many vitamins can be toxic. ...
841. Watching Out for Us
Mark 12:28-34
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Keith Wagner
Jesus wants us to love God and others with our soul. The soul is that part of us that denies logic. It is a mystery. Loving with our souls goes beyond what people would consider as normal. We give forth our love because we want to and it probably makes no sense to outsiders. During the course of earning her master's degree, a woman found it necessary to commute several times a week from Victory, Vermont to the state university in Burlington, a good hundred miles away. Coming home late at night, she would ...
Sermon
King Duncan
A few years ago, an American and a British journalist were discussing Thanksgiving on a British radio program. The American asked if Thanksgiving was celebrated in the United Kingdom. “Yes,” the British journalist replied, “but we celebrate it on the 6th of September.” “Why then?” asked the American. “That’s when you chaps left,” the Brit answered good-naturedly. Well, it is true that Thanksgiving is celebrated as a national holiday primarily in the U.S. and Canada, two former British colonies. ...
843. Superman: More Than A Super Hero
John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
One of the greatest icons of the 20th and 21st Centuries is Superman. As a boy many of us daydreamed about having Super Powers like Superman. But if you've followed any of the movies, cartoons, comics or TV shows, you know that even with all his super powers, Superman and very other Super Hero has personal problems. But that doesn't negate the fact that we can learn some things from Super Heroes or the portrayal of Super Heroes such as Superman. Introduction In 1978, we were living in Midway, Missouri, ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
There's an old Peanuts comic, Charlie Brown is busy with a woodworking project one day when Lucy comes by and asks: "How's the birdhouse coming along, Charlie Brown?" He replies, "Well, I'm a lousy carpenter. I can't nail straight. I can't saw straight and I always split the wood. I'm nervous, I lack confidence, I'm stupid, I have poor taste and absolutely no sense of design." And then in the last frame he concludes, "So, all things considered, it's coming along OKAY!" (1) Nobody would ever claim that ...
845. Superman: More Than A Super Hero
John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
John 1:1-5 (NRSV) [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was in the beginning with God. [3] All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being [4] in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:9-14 (NRSV) [9] The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. [10] He was in the ...
846. The NFL of Grace
Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
I read that once, during Vince Lombardi's years at Green Bay, the Packers were resoundingly defeated by an opposing team. They did everything wrong. The very next day at practice, Coach Lombardi stood up and said, "Gentlemen, I've seen about enough. We're going to start over, right at the very beginning! The object I am holding in my hand is a football." One of the players, a jokester of the bunch, is supposed to have said: "Coach, please don't go so fast." (1) It has been told that the Chicago Bears were ...
847. To Live in Joy
Revelation 1:1-3
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
In an article in The New York Times, one of my favorite editorial columnists, James Reston, said, “A top flight reporter keeps asking, ‘What’s not getting reported? What’s the big story we’re all missing?” When I read that, lights began to flash in my mind. That’s the task of preaching, I thought to ask the question, “What’s not getting reported? What’s the big story we’re all missing?” I thought of Reston’s words again as I began to prepare for this day with you. This is probably the only time I will ...
Sermon
James W. Moore
Let me begin with three true stories. The thread that runs through them and links them together will be obvious. (1) The first story comes from the Winter Olympics of 2006. It was one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history,… but it was not the memory that Lindsey Jacobellis had dreamed of, hoped for and wanted. She was way ahead in the snow-board cross finals… so far ahead that some say she could have crawled across the finish line and won the Gold Medal. But, she got carried away… caught up in ...
849. Proper 4
Lk 7:1-10 · Gal 1:1-10 · 1 Ki 8:22-23, 41-43 · Ps 96
Sermon Aid
John R. Brokhoff
COMMENTARY Old Testament: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 At the dedication of the temple Solomon prays that Yahweh will hear the prayers of foreigners. Hearing of the glory of God and the splendor of Solomon's temple, non-Jews come from distant places such as the Queen of Sheba from Ethiopia and Naaman from Syria to pray in the temple at Jerusalem. The temple made provision for Gentiles to worship in a court of nations located in the outer precincts of the temple. Solomon prays that Yahweh will hear the prayers of ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
George Bernard Shaw once wrote: “I am by nature and destiny a preacher, but I have no Bible, no creed. The preacher must preach the way of life...Oh, if I could only find it!” Paul had found it — and he preached it. He called it “life in Christ”. As Christians we are the recipients of the Holy Spirit. A new kind of t kind of action is now possible — but not automatic. Let me say that again. As Christians who are the recipients of the Holy Spirit, a new kind of action, a new kind of life is now possible, ...
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