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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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851. Igniting the Church

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... when he told me that he was going to pray for me. The three prayers became ten; the ten became twenty; and the twenty became fifty; and the fifty became two hundred. They met before each service to pray that the Holy Spirit would fill their preacher and touch every worshipper." Dr. Chapman said, "It was easy to preach, a real joy. Anybody could preach with such conditions. We received 1,100 into our church by conversion in three years, 600 of which were men. It was the fruit of the Holy Spirit in answer to ...

852. My Love Requires A Symbol

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... tithe is the Lord’s, and it is holy money. What does the Bible mean by saying that the tithe is “holy to the Lord”? Let me explain it this way. Have you noticed that many homes have one stained glass window on the front? It is a nice decorative touch. Let’s suppose that you want to add a stained glass window to your house. You would not think of taking one of these windows from the church. Why not? Because these windows are holy to the Lord. So is the first 10 percent of your income. Now turn to ...

853. How to Fix the Past

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... have a terminal spiritual virus. Jesus Christ is the only cure. LET’S ASK A SECOND QUESTION: WHAT IF I THROW MYSELF ON THE MERCY OF THE COURT? As long as I refuse to confess my sin or continue to rationalize it and make excuses for it, God cannot touch it. That sin continues to send poison throughout my spiritual system. It makes me feel bad about myself, and separates me from other people and from God. But the moment I dare to agree with God’s indictment of me, then God is faithful and just to forgive ...

854. Using our Special Talents

Romans 12:6-8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... boy or young man, who would do this it would really help; if not, do very simple exercises that can be started by the pastor.] Everybody stand up. Keep your knees straight and bend over and touch your toes. Oh, my, this group of champions is really out of shape. Raise your hands high over your head and then bend at your waist and touch your toes. That's better. Let's try some more and you follow my count: 1, 2, 3, 4 ... Again and again. Now, fast, faster, faster. Oh, my, some of you are really out of shape ...

855. Reconciliation

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong" (vv. 40-41). What could have caused Dymas to respond this way? What was it that reached through the pain and touched him? To be truthful, we know nearly nothing about this Dymas. We have no ready answers as to the mystery of why he responded this way. He does not leave us his story. We know nothing of his family, his career, the demons that ate at him, or ...

856. Victory

John 19:28-37

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... ." She whispered a word of gratitude as she saw his face for just a second. "Thank you, Jesus" was her whisper. And she knew, now, that whatever followed from this hour, she would not return to her old life, before Jesus had spoken to her, or his love had touched her. She was now Mary of Magdala and he lived in her heart. Because he lived in her heart, she would never surrender again to the world. What happened in the life of Mary of Magdala can break forth in our lives also. Because Jesus said, "It is ...

857. The Passover and the Passion

Drama

Denny C. Wise

... them believed me at first! Thomas: So, as you can see, history has been very unkind to me. The fact is that I was the first to suggest that we all go and die with Jesus. And when I finally saw the Risen Lord, I no longer needed to touch him. Instead, I fell to my knees and cried "My Lord, my God." How about you? When will you fall on your knees and overcome your doubts? Choir and Congregation: "He Lives" Narrator: Thus was all fulfilled. For just as the Israelites were delivered from the bondage of slavery ...

858. Service Without Witness

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... always turned to the future, but at the same time it reaches back to gather up those who are falling by the wayside; those whom the world has left behind. Doing what they do, Christians show what they are, and such a witness gives meaning to every life they touch. As one theologian said, "God came to us in the Redeemer so that we, learning from him, might go on redeeming others in his Name." And every day in some places and at some times, this way of life is vindicated by the impact and influence of God’s ...

859. Faith and Power

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Larry Powell

... Janus, a ruler of the synagogue, who prevailed upon him to accompany him to his home and heal his daughter" (5:23). On the way to the home of Janus Jesus was "touched" by a desperate woman who had hemorraged for twelve years and, according to Mark 5:29, so great was the power of Jesus that the woman was immediately healed simply by touching his clothing. Not to be minimized here is Jesus’ statement to the woman; "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed from your disease" (5:34 ...

860. See the Resemblance

John 1:1-18

Illustration

Larry Powell

... Jesus’ ministry was characterized by the absolute "giving" of himself. He was, as one theologian puts it, "radically obedient" to God. In the same spirit, he was "radically giving" to others, always reaching, touching, healing, praying, searching, loving. The Bell Telephone Company did not originate the concept of "Reach Out and Touch Someone." The concept was in the mind of God before creation and the practice is as old as Eden. It was perfected in Jesus Christ, proclaimed in the New Testament, and is as ...

861. Wrestling

Illustration

Robert K. Hudnut

... corporation. He is responsible for many people. I have heard him pray like this before. His prayers are always short and labored. He falters, as he rarely does in business. I have an idea such faltering is good for him. He is getting in touch with a lost part of himself. It is getting in touch with him. He calls it wrestling. That’s all right, of course, because it’s manly. But unbeknownst to him, there’s more to it than that. It goes all the way back. Jacob wrestled with God on the banks of the River ...

862. Send Me!

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... in people’s lives. Perhaps many of us view with some doubt the kind of jailhouse conversions that seem to be ploys to get off a bit easier. Undoubtedly that is true in some instances, but is our view so jaundiced that we doubt that God can and does touch the lives of people who have gotten into desperate circumstances? It is possible that the shock of the realization of the depth to which one’s life has fallen may even be the key to open the human mind and soul to the only chance left - the chance that ...

863. Simon Peter: Strong Stone or Crumbling Clay?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... We started to go there, but a woman who had been afflicted with a different illness for twelve years, came up behind him, just touched his garments, and was healed. That interruption didn’t last long, but by then word came from the house of Jairus that his daughter ... fellows. I wanted to show Jesus I was on his side. But he told me to put my sword back into the sheath, and with a touch, healed the wound I had caused. And then let he the men tie him up and take him away like he was a common criminal. I ...

864. The Centurion - Arranging Death, Announcing Life

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... spot, I wanted to be able to trust in something I could really count on, something I could see and touch, like my keen-edged sword and sturdy shield. Are you like that at times, too? Do you really put your full trust in God, or do you like to hold on to ... something you can see or touch - money, for example, or friends? If you are anything like me, I think you’ll admit that it’s not so easy to have total faith ...

865. Resurrection: Temporal to Eternal

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... his imaginations of past months. What he had heard earlier in the day, heard as mere dreaming by sad women, was now truth to him. Christ was alive! Christ lived! The runner turned toward the western horizon just in time to see the red ball of sun touch a hilltop. Soon darkness would envelop the land. And Jerusalem gate would be locked. He began his run again, stretching each step to cover the miles. Now the running was a bit easier. The first miles from Emmaus had been on a small path, pocked with hooves ...

866. Resurrection: From Lesser to Higher Morality

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... history. He could pull from his memory just the proper phrase of Law to answer a timid or confusing question. Yet, there was something new. The Law that Sarah’s grandfather taught was of outward acts; very stern. Somehow the Law that Jesus discussed ended touching inward feelings. Years later Sarah still could remember, word for word, Jesus’ teaching: You have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment." But I say to you that everyone who ...

867. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... each answer.) 1. Isaiah had a great vision after King _________ died. (6:1) 2. This vision occurred in the _________. (6:1) 3, 4. He saw a number of ______, each of which had six _________. (6:2) 5, 6. A live coal was brought from the_________ and touched to his ________. (6:6, 7) 7-9. In the fourteenth year of the reign of King _______, the city of _________ was beseiged by __________, ruler of Assyria. (36:1, 2) 10, 11. Threatened with disaster, King ________ asked for advice from Isaiah and went into the ...

868. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... forget our dependence upon God. It can cause a kind of amnesia that blots out memories of our humble origins, and makes us think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. It can transport us to an ivory tower where we live in unreality, out of touch with most of the human race. From that lofty perch we see, from a distance, the plight of the needy, without hearing their cries for help or feeling their pain. It becomes possible to lose our capacity for caring so that our eyes no longer shed tears and ...

869. Inevitabilities and the Last Days

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... God in Christ to sinful humanity. Of how he had walked among unclean and undeserving men and women. Of how his presence and his touch had turned them around, so that they could lead useful and productive lives. "That’s why we want to come to the city," he ... to talk, first to one and then to another. He blessed children, comforted widows, treated the sick. His face was radiant, his touch gentle, his voice tender. The villagers saw Christ in Francis that day. Finally, at the close of day, the two returned to ...

870. A Cup Running Over

John 11:17-37

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... wept" as he stood at the grave of Lazarus. "Jesus wept." It is the shortest verse in the Bible, but one of the most heart-touching. His tears call to mind that verse in the Letter to the Hebrews, "For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize ... father would cap his "performance" with a rousing rendition of the chorus: O yes, He cares; I know He cares His heart is touched with my grief ... When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares. Jesus wept. He cares. The milkman, ...

871. A Way Back In

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... ! We have all seen movies of people who crawl out on a ledge, high above the streets, prepared to jump. An officer, skilled in human dynamics, is called to the scene. She pleads with the person not to jump. Most often it is something worth saving in them that she touches. Not, "Do it for your wife, your children." But "Come back in for your own sake." The rescuer sees something of worth in the other and uncovers it for them to see, no matter how small the spark of life may be at the time. In the process of ...

872. What Do We Do Now That We’re Happy?

Isaiah 62:1-12

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... -busy activities are invested in this one day. Add to the preparatory work the sensual thrills of colors, sounds, smells, touch, and taste. Our whole world conspires to make us believe that on Christmas day all the preparation and anticipation will come ... her to be ecstatic at our gift. And, after the gifts are opened, we have to face the fact that no gift given or received can touch the deep needs of the soul. We are the same person. The other does not glow in a new way toward us. The special gifts have not ...

873. Everybody a Cinderella

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... of her growing poor self-image. The miracle of Cinderella was not the pumpkin coach, the beautiful dress, nor the glass slipper. These touches make it a good children’s story. The miracle was the force of love to draw out of slavery a person who was ... looks deep within and sees the genuine self. It sweeps away the cobwebs, pushes deep down beyond the slave that has encased us, and touches that inner dignity and worth, bringing it to new life. Love is the only gift that makes us able to live well in a ...

874. What Is God Made Of?

Acts 17:16-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... feel their god and know what He is made of, but our God tells us that He is a spirit, something that you cannot even see, or touch or smell or feel. He is different than anything else that we know. And that is one of the reasons that He is God. There is nothing ... a Spirit? That is a good question. You know that He is near and He speaks to you in prayer but you can’t reach out and touch Him, nor can you hear Him. Do you remember what it’s like when you go to school or away from home and you get lonely and ...

875.

Drama

David E. Ullery

... . Joanna: But be sure that he doesn’t misjudge Caiaphas, either. Claudia: Don’t worry. I will keep him informed. Keep in touch with us until this nasty business is all over. And thank you. Having a contact in Herod’s household will be valuable to ... such devotion? Herod: I don’t know, but I wish I had it. Pilate, I must return to my palace, where I will be in touch with my men. Please let me know if anything unusual occurs. Pilate: Will the people try anything? Herod: I doubt it. The Sabbath has nearly ...

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