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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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926. Some Things To Get Choked Up About

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... watches can never give. We can experience not only Christ's birth but our own rebirth as well ”as new persons, Christmas persons. But only, in the words of the sacrament, if we take and eat. Even the humblest place and the humblest people take on a new significance when touched by the hand of God. God is available to us. But not if we stand at a distance and merely tip our hats. We must welcome God's Spirit into our lives. God must become part of our very being. We must be able to say with St. Paul, "I ...

927. The Placebo Effect

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... as he listened to the grating voice without hint of melody or much tune at all seek to follow the words to the first stanza. Between the first and second verse the organist mercifully played an interlude. While that interlude was being played, Gough felt a hand touch his arm and the man behind him whispered, "Could you tell me please the first words of the second verse. I believe that I could pick up the rest if I knew how the verse began." John Gough whispered back, "Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind ...

928. Waiting On God

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... for children. Compared to his friends, Pooh remains unfrazzled, down to earth, calm, and above all, patient. Owl constantly pontificates, showing off his wisdom, but never solves problems or makes things work. Rabbit is an impetuous activist, always calculating and clever, but always out of touch with reality. Eeyore, the donkey, frets and complains but never brings himself to action. Pooh, on the other hand, doesn't force things or try too hard, because he knows if he remains relaxed, sensible, and in ...

929. The Battle For Control

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... want you to struggle with that Adam mentality. I ask only one thing: Don't lift up the box on the dining room table. Enjoy everything else in the house, be what you want to be, do your own thing, but that box on the dining room table, do not touch." Sam said, "No problem. I can handle it." So Sam played tennis every day, went swimming, ate three meals a day. But after about five months, he saw that box. That bothered him. He wanted to know why, if he can have everything, that box was so important. He said ...

930. Do We Know What We've Got?

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to do what he knew was right. Their prayers did not prevent Colson’s incarceration, but those prayers did enable him to come through his prison ordeal a wiser and better man and to touch many lives in a positive manner along the way. Incidentally, because of Chuck Colson, today there is a prison ministry that has touched prisoner’s lives all over this land. (3) What a grand opportunity Christ has given us. We are responsible for one another. There is much power in a church that is united in prayer ...

931. The Awesome Power Of Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the farther apart we seem to drift socially and spiritually. That is why John Naisbitt in his best selling book, MEGATRENDS, calls our age one that needs to provide both high tech and high touch. Naisbitt argues that with increased technology there must also come increased literal and figurative touching of people to fulfill their human needs. Love heals bodies. Love heals hearts, emotions, spirits. LOVE ALSO LIFTS US TO A HIGHER PLANE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT. How often the story has been told, "He did ...

932. Does Jesus Care?

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... asked herself. "Does anyone care?" A man named Jesus was passing by the funeral procession with his twelve disciples and a host of other followers. The Master saw the widow of Nain weeping and he had compassion on her. He said to her gently, "Do not weep." Then he touched the bier and the pallbearers came to a halt. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man stood up and began to speak. The widow of Nain had been heartbroken. But Jesus saw and Jesus cared. JESUS ALWAYS SEES US IN OUR ...

933. God Loves An Underdog

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... to heed this word of warning. Leo Tolstoy wrote the story of a Russian cobbler named Martin Avdyeeich. Martin lived in a cellar with a single window. From his vantage point he saw mostly boots of those who passed by. Few there were that had not been touched by his hand. While Martin was still a journeyman his wife died. Their one son grew to be the pride of his life. Then he too died suddenly, leaving Martin despairing and murmuring against God. One day Martin was visited by an old peasant passing through ...

934. Set Free

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... dead, too." But they decided to take him to the hospital. He could not make a sound. "I prayed and prayed the whole time. I promised God that if He would help me get their attention, if He would help me get out of this, I would never touch another drop of alcohol again, and I would be His servant forever." "The next thing I remember is sitting on a gurney in the emergency room, talking to the doctor. The medics and the policeman were still there. They were absolutely astounded!" He was not seriously injured ...

935. You Can Face Your Giant

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... things through Christ, which strengthens me." She quickly found a paper bag. She knew what she was about to do was a risk, but she had little other choice. She carefully placed the paper bag in front of the reptiles' rapidly flickering tongue. Then she touched the snake's tail with an old cane. The snake immediately went inside the bag. Phyllis then grabbed the top of the bag, raced outside with her unwelcome guest, dumped it, and dashed back inside before her shaking knees could give way. "How thankful I ...

936. Such A Friend

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... JESUS PROVED TO BE THIS MAN'S BEST FRIEND. JESUS SET HIM FREE. Jesus was filled with love and compassion for the man. He took him aside, away from the crowd, and spoke with him in private. Jesus put his fingers in the man's ears and then spat and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and commanded, "Be Open." The man could hear at once, and he could speak without impediment. He was free! This man was now free to lead a productive life; he was no longer an outcast who could not communicate with ...

937. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... however, we have to acknowledge that there are circumstances beyond our control. Michael Landon was not able to control his cancer, but he was determined to control himself and to be a positive witness. Arthur Gordon, author of the two books, THROUGH MANY WINDOWS and A TOUCH OF WONDER: A BOOK TO HELP PEOPLE, tells about what prevented him from committing suicide. He had meant to get it right. He gotten drunk and decided to swim out into the ocean past the point from which he could return. As he walked along ...

938. Three Deadly Words

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD. Then the LORD reaches out His hand and touches Jeremiah's mouth and says to him, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot ... people for whom no one would have predicted extraordinary success ” our lives can become something beautiful and good. Let God touch your lips this day and take off from them those words that hold you back. Say rather, "I am a ...

939. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... They speak to the very heart of everything we believe about life, about God and about our reason for being. Let me sum up what these paintings say to us. FIRST OF ALL, THEY SAY THAT THERE IS MORE TO REALITY THAN WHAT WE CAN HEAR, SEE, TOUCH, TASTE OR SMELL. This experience on the Mount of Transfiguration was no ordinary mountaintop experience. It was not simply a matter of Peter, James and John being moved by the beauty of creation as we sometimes are on a church retreat. Oh, we cherish such experiences to ...

940. Who Will Wipe Away Their Tears?

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the poorest of the poor," she said. "What you do to them, you do to Him." She held out her hand and touched each finger as she repeated, "What you do to Him; what you do with Him; what you do for Him. Look at the fingers of your hand," she said, " ... and you will always remember that it is Christ whom you are touching in the poor...." On another occasion Mother Teresa put it like this: "At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas ...

941. Responding Instead Of Reacting

Jeremiah 28:1-17

Sermon

Dr. B. Bruce Humphrey

... of reacting off the top of our heads? What if we stopped jumping to quick, easy answers and instead carefully thought out the deeper issues with all their complexities? Arthur Gordon is a wonderful Christian writer. He has written a book called A TOUCH OF WONDER, telling some of his own experiences. He has interviewed famous people and traveled widely. One of his chapters is titled, "The Power of Purposeful Pausing." In it he discusses a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson. Here's the quote: "Extreme busyness ...

942. A Date With Destiny

Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... . With his gloved hands he fumbled through the book. He found the second act of "Romeo and Juliet". His voice was broken and squeaky, but he read the words that expressed what he felt: "See! how she leans her cheek upon her hand, that I might touch her cheek." And while he read that line, Madge Kendall slipped quietly into the seat beside him. She responded with the lines of Juliet, memorized from her years in the theatre. And almost without thinking, they recited the rest of the act together. When it was ...

943. Humility You Can Be Proud Of

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . . . I think some idiot made that up." Rapper Ice-T echoed the same idea: "Pride is mandatory. That's one of the problems of the inner city. Kids don't have enough pride." (2) Interesting. ONE OF THE BASIC TEACHINGS OF SCRIPTURE SEEMS TO BE TOTALLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE VALUES OF OUR MODERN CULTURE. Consider this great verse from Micah that many of us memorized in our youth: "He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly ...

944. Let My Little Light Shine

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We also have something the world cannot find anywhere else. This brings us to the last thing to be said. We are not the source of our light; we are but reflectors of a much greater source. There is One who has touched our lives and given us the power and the authority to touch others. Eric Butterworth once told about a college professor who had his sociology class go into the Baltimore slums to get case histories of 200 young boys. The students were asked to write an evaluation of each boy's future. In ...

945. What's The Matter? Are You Blind?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't visualize the toys," said Moody, "so an unsaved person can't see Christ in all His glory." He said that God opens the eyes of anyone who acknowledges his sin and accepts the Savior in humble faith. The newsman was touched by Moody's words and saw that he too was blind and in need of Christ's healing touch. (6) It's a good word for us to consider. Are we seeing life in all its richness or is there a blind spot in our lives? There is only one Doctor who can heal spiritual blindness. That is Christ. Dr ...

946. The Forgiven

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... yet. Everyone around Billie was encouraging her to get a divorce. Robert was the only one who asked her to stay and try to forgive his father. Robert drew up a contract of change for his father that stated that his father would get counseling, never touch liquor again, and live a clean life for one year outside his home. His father gladly signed it, and his mother agreed to give her husband a second chance. A year later, a sober and responsible Thomas Lewis moved back into his home. The Lewis' marriage ...

947. Internal Medicine

Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... psychiatry, asked the interviewer. So many people find the need to get counseling, especially in the stresses of show business. "No," said Dolly, "I don't see a psychiatrist. I fast instead." You what?! " I fast!" Is that like a diet?! "No!" said Dolly. "I do it to get in touch with God! Sometimes I'll . . . fast 7, 14, or 21 days . . . I don't drink nothing but water and I don't ever say when I'm on a fast Scripture says you're not supposed to." (PEOPLE, Jan 19, ˜81) And then she went on to say that she ...

948. What Fragrance Are You Leaving?

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... of verse 3, that Mary breaks the seal on the perfume container and pours the perfume on Jesus' head. In the middle east there was a custom that when a glass or drinking cup was used by a distinguished guest, it was broken so that it would never again be touched by the hand or lips of another person. (3) When Mary broke the seal, it was a sign that here was someone of great importance, her Lord and Teacher. She knew the opposition he was up against, but it did not deter her. The only thing sweeter than the ...

949. April Sky

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... said, "WE HAD HOPED . . ." Where there is no vision, the people perish. If we take that to be a truth, then its corollary must also be true: "Where there is vision there is life." We will see this become true for the disciples, but first I want to touch upon how it is revealed to be true in a wonderful motion picture that came out a few short years ago called, OCTOBER SKY. OCTOBER SKY tells the true story of Homer Hickam, a teen-ager growing up in the mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia. Life in Coalwood ...

950. The Patron Saint Of All Who Are The Last To Know

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... body of Jesus. Above all, no believing on the witness of what others had experienced. Thomas demanded his own experience." "Give me your hand," Jesus says to him. What Cleopas SAW in order to believe, what Mary HEARD in order to believe, Thomas must TOUCH. Thomas must touch the wounds made by nails and the wound made by piercing spear. Doubting Thomas did not remain a cynic. He asked for proof, and when he received it through the prints of the nails and the wounds in the side of Jesus, his doubt yielded ...

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