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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76. Sickness Rearranges Priorities
Luke 13:10-17
Illustration
Brett Blair
... name of Linda gave birth to a boy she named Lance. She did what many mother's do with boys. She molded his temperament by involving him in a variety of sports. He soon showed an aptitude as an athlete and by the age of 13 his skills were confirmed when he won the Iron Kids Triathlon—a combination of swimming, biking and running. Three years later at the tender age of 16 he became a professional triathlon athlete. When most children were trying to compete at their local high schools, and entering armature ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... in art or music, we may still have great passion for a chosen field. But it is a love complicated by complexity, nuanced by knowledge. The simplicity of our “first love” is over-ridden by all the knowledge and skills we have worked so hard to glean and gather. It is the same with our faith. If you were lucky enough to be raised in a family of faith, if you were fortunate enough to be home-schooled in Christianity, one of the first lessons you learned as a child ...
78. Appointed and Sent!
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Sermon
Arley K. Fadness
... , and then you and I the "sent ones." Amen. A young man approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. "That depends," replied the fore­man. "Let's see you fell this tree." The young man stepped forward, and skillfully felled a great tree. Im­pressed, the foreman exclaimed, "You can start Monday." Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday rolled by — and Thursday afternoon the foreman approached the young man and said, "You can pick up your paycheck on the way out today." Startled, the young ...
79. Advent 4
Luke 1:47-55 or Psalm 80:1-7, Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:39-45, Hebrews 10:5-10
Bulletin Aid
Julia Ross Strope
... v. 6) All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will to all from highest heaven Begin and never cease! Begin and never cease! Prayer Of Thanksgiving (Leader) Ever living God — we are thankful for money and jobs, talents and skills that make life together good and provide for others. If only no one would go to bed at night hungry! If only everyone would have a roof overhead! We pray for your reign to manifest on earth. Amen. Intercessory Prayers {Leader or Readers) Creating Spirit — we ...
Sermon
Argile Smith
... focus of corporate attention, some people think that it’s not an important issue for them. They don’t ever intend to serve like Ben in a role that demands them to know how to lead others. But in a way, all of us have to develop good leadership skills. For the sake of our families, our marriages, our personal lives, and our futures, we have to take ownership of decisions that will have an influence on the people around us. In our churches, all of us would do well to learn some lessons in leadership as we ...
Understanding Series
Timothy S. Laniak
... by noting twice that Haman was enraged again when he saw that Mordecai refused to bow before him (vv. 9, 13). The emphasis on what people see underscores the importance of protocol in the Persian court—protocol that Mordecai deliberately ignores but Esther skillfully exploits. After a ritual of acceptance in which Esther touched the extended scepter (v. 2), the king offers his kindness in a standard formula of generosity: “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it ...
82. Bread Upon the Water
Ecclesiastes 9:13--12:8
Understanding Series
Elizabeth Huwiler
... (Prov. 26:27; 28:10), the following sayings make it clear that the danger is not limited to those who intend harm to others. Everyday life and doing one’s job can be dangerous. Verse 11 recalls the snakebite of 10:8. It also qualifies skill will bring success (10:10): skill can bring about good results, but is worthless if not used in time. 10:12–15 Concern with positive and negative uses of language recurs in the context of folly and wisdom (cf. especially 5:3; 6:11). The fool consumed by his own lips ...
Understanding Series
Pamela J. Scalise
... . 1:2–6). 9:2b–4 The description of judgment on Tyre and Sidon is more graphic. The divine word is upon (or “against”) them also, though they are very skillful (cf. the tabernacle and temple artisans who were skillful at construction; Exod. 28:3; 31:6; 35:10; 36:1, 2, 4, 5; 1 Chr. 22:15; 2 Chr. 2:6, 12, 13). Their skill in building fortifications and accumulating wealth is not an adequate defense. The very name “Tyre” (tsor) evokes the idea of their stronghold (matsor). The punning with ts and r ...
84. Pharaoh's Dreams
Genesis 41:1-40
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... –13 Amid the tense atmosphere at court the chief cupbearer stepped forward and told Pharaoh how Joseph had interpreted his dream and that of the chief baker. He emphasized that Joseph, a young Hebrew who was serving the captain of the guard, was skilled at interpreting dreams. 41:14–16 Pharaoh immediately sent for Joseph. He was quickly brought from the dungeon (lit., “pit”; 40:15). At last Joseph was being rescued from the pit. In order to stand before Pharaoh, Joseph shaved and changed his clothes ...
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
... . Not only does the Spirit fill Bezalel and Oholiab to produce the artistry demanded by this structure; all who are skilled come and contribute those skills (35:4–36:6). The expression “all who were willing” is repeated throughout, emphasizing that their offerings come from hearts aware of God’s great mercy and ready to obey the Lord. So overwhelming is the response that there is more than enough, indicative of their transformation from self-centered ...
86. Proverbs of Solomon
Proberbs 10:1--22:16
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
... a healthy household. In the dysfunctional home, a foolish son ruins the father’s estate, probably through chronic laziness (19:15), while his quarrelsome wife irritates like a leaky roof. In the healthy household, the estate is preserved and enhanced through the skill of the God-given wife. These contrasting homes prompt a mini lesson on parental instruction (19:16–29) similar to Proverbs 1–7, with imperatives (commands or exhortations) in 19:18, 20, and 27 and references to Yahweh (“the Lord”) in ...
87. Samuel Anoints David
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... indication of how or whether this empowerment manifested itself. From this point David’s kingship was assured. 16:14–23 The next incident, providing one explanation of the first meeting between Saul and David and introducing David’s skills as a musician, lacks the immediacy and the story-telling skill found in the previous verses and in chapter 17. The dialogue in 16:16–18, for example, is more stilted than that found elsewhere. It is almost as if the writers possess extra information that they want ...
88. Elihu
Job 32:1--37:24
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... reversed in the second) binds these two verses together. In the first verse, Elihu will not “show partiality” (Heb. nasaʾ pani, “lift up the face”), nor will he flatter (Heb. knh, “give a name of honor”) to anyone. In the next verse, he is not skilled in flattery (Heb. knh) because God would take him away (Heb. nsʾ, “lift up”). Again, Elihu intends these claims to legitimate what he is about to say as the “unvarnished truth.” Validity of the Speaker 33:1–3 I almost laugh every time I ...
Understanding Series
Mary J. Evans
... indication of how or whether this empowerment manifested itself. From this point David’s kingship was assured. 16:14–23 The next incident, providing one explanation of the first meeting between Saul and David and introducing David’s skills as a musician, lacks the immediacy and the story-telling skill found in the previous verses and in chapter 17. The dialogue in 16:16–18, for example, is more stilted than that found elsewhere. It is almost as if the writers possess extra information that they want ...
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... –13 Amid the tense atmosphere at court the chief cupbearer stepped forward and told Pharaoh how Joseph had interpreted his dream and that of the chief baker. He emphasized that Joseph, a young Hebrew who was serving the captain of the guard, was skilled at interpreting dreams. 41:14–16 Pharaoh immediately sent for Joseph. He was quickly brought from the dungeon (lit., “pit”; 40:15). At last Joseph was being rescued from the pit. In order to stand before Pharaoh, Joseph shaved and changed his clothes ...
Understanding Series
Timothy S. Laniak
... by noting twice that Haman was enraged again when he saw that Mordecai refused to bow before him (vv. 9, 13). The emphasis on what people see underscores the importance of protocol in the Persian court—protocol that Mordecai deliberately ignores but Esther skillfully exploits. After a ritual of acceptance in which Esther touched the extended scepter (v. 2), the king offers his kindness in a standard formula of generosity: “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it ...
92. The House on The Rock
Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... the metaphor of the house is a beautiful one. A house is something you build, piece by piece. You do it with materials you choose. And you don’t do it alone. You need people to help you. And you need to use all of your time, attention, creativity, skill, initiative to get it done, to build room after room, roof, floor, and doors. It is the metaphor of the inner temple. It can be a place where God resides, or a place you litter with the things of the world, bad thoughts, evil intentions, grudges, anger. A ...
93. The Physician
Isaiah 38:1-22, Matthew 8:14-17
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... up paint, and re-sew canvas, the painting never appears exactly as it was in its original conception. But it can be restored into a new and even more beautiful form that honors the original.^ This is the secret of restoration. Restoration is not just a skill but an artistic endeavor. It requires an artisan’s hand, an artisan's eye, and an artist’s heart. So, some would say, do the “medical arts.” The best doctors are not just those who have become experts in learning the book knowledge of their ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Leadership & Team Development program that simulates surviving a plane crash or a ship sinking at sea. So they take a group of corporate employees out into the ocean and put them in a situation that simulates having to escape a sinking ship. The training program involves teaching teams skills such as “raft evacuations, underwater escape, surface-water survival, jumping from a height—and even how to be rescued.” One purpose of the training program is to “improve stress control” and build leadership ...
95. Being Good
Matthew 5:17-20
Sermon
Will Willimon
... us to be good, really good, if we would be God's. To enter a narrow gate. Yet we are accustomed to coming to church and, if we should stumble over a difficult passage like this one, it usually takes no more than twenty minutes for a skillful preacher, using the skills of historical criticism and pop psychology, to explain it away, reassuring you that a nice person like Jesus would have never said something tough like this to a good person like you. I know of no way to do that with this text. "You think I ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . It would be hard for a young man like this to envision a better future, wouldn’t it? Until Joshua Smith became a Christian in prison. After his release in 2003, Smith dedicated himself to prison reform and to helping ex-convicts gain the skills to start a new and better life after their prison terms. Smith started a residential services company, Master Service Company, that grew into a $30 million enterprise that employs 180 people, some of them ex-offenders. He also started a non-profit foundation to ...
Sermon
Richard Patt
... t know how to talk with people about their problems or help them." What you say could be true. But isn't there the possibility that you could learn some of the skills necessary in listening to other people and ministering to them? It is not unusual today for veteran workers in the marketplace to be expected to learn new skills as their jobs develop or expectations become altered. Within our churches today there are usually classes and courses offered for lay people who want to learn how to extend a ministry ...
98. Proper 20
Psalm 79:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Jeremiah 8:4--9:26, Luke 16:1-15
Sermon Aid
William E. Keeney
... use of wealth when it is used for self-indulgence or, even worse, for those things which undermine health and detract from a person's life and ability to serve the purposes of the kingdom. Resources also include more than money, goods, or property. They include skills and abilities which are gifts from God. Wise use of resources will lead persons to consider how they are to be used well. Children of light will not neglect to develop such gifts and use them to maximize the welfare of humankind. Wise use of ...
99. Too Good To Be True
Jeremiah 30:1--31:40
Sermon
Thomas G. Rogers
... always stay connected to God is just that -- a vision. The idea is just too good to be true. That's where it all ends ... except for one last thing. It would all end there except for the fact that our God does, in fact, have some pretty strange parenting skills. God continues to look beyond our sin, no matter how many times we mess up. God continues to reach out to us, to love us and to forgive us no matter how many times our sin angers and disappoints God. God promises to be a heavenly parent who will ...
100. The Ash Account
Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4
Sermon
Charles M. Mills
... will promote me and not Mr. Smedley at the next desk." "If I tithe, perhaps I can buy my way into heaven." Or, "If I cheat on my income tax I won't be caught." Our self-deception can be a wonder to behold. English poet George Herbert was a skilled amateur musician. He played in an orchestra of like-minded amateurs. One afternoon he was on his way to meet with his friends for music-making. On the road he encountered a man whose cart had become stuck in a muddy and watery ditch. Herbert stopped and helped the ...
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