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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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1376. It's a Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Love. I realized on Wednesday that I was wrong." Dr. Moore was surprised and said, "Wednesday? What happened on Wednesday?" "I got one of those letters!" the man said. The letter came as a total surprise. It was from a person the man never expected to hear from. It touched him so deeply he now carries it around in his pocket all the time. "Every time I read it," he said, "I get tears in my eyes." It was a transforming moment in that man's life. Suddenly he realized he was loved by others in the church. That ...

1377. Long View — Long Haul

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... is beckoned — called — begged by the Holy Spirit to slow down and stop. And having ceased our perpetual motion, we are urged to put our hands together and listen in prayerful silence for the wonder of God’s claim upon our lives. We are literally touched by God’s desire in this moment; by God’s deep love and longing for each person, for each relationship, for each community. It is all here — now. And in grace and hope, in understanding and compassion, in authenticity and power, this Lenten moment ...

1378. A Sympathetic High Priest

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... divinity and humanity as fire and iron (two substances) which become one burning iron.[1] Think about this image. If you have a burning iron, what happens to the fire happens to the iron. Throw water on one, the other gets doused. Try to touch one, you touch them both. Well the man Jesus suffered. That means the Son of God suffered too. God suffered too! But that goes against the grain of the all-powerful god in whom Americans believe. That is exactly the point. Famed Christian Martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a ...

1379. Mountaintop Moments

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that will change the course of history. Jesus’ life on earth was a peak moment for everyone who encountered him. Those who met him would never forget him. And every time we celebrate and worship Jesus still today, we remember those moments in our own hearts when he touched us in a special way and let us know he’s there. In your life, every moment may not contain a miracle. But if you are a person of faith, that one miracle lasts you for a lifetime to remind you that Jesus is not only there is times ...

1380. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

... childhood, one he hadn’t thought of for a long time. Then Mrs. Gonzalez reached across and touched him on the cheek, and began to pray for him and his work. She asked God to bless him and strengthen him in his work. Six months later, he said he ... could still feel the light touch of her hand on his face, and he found himself reaching back to that moment when he needed added strength, wisdom, or patience. He thought ...

1381. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

1382. The Teacher

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Will Willimon

... Mark says that this teacher commanded the waves of the sea to be silent, and they were (4:38). The teacher raised a little girl from the dead (5:35), fed a thousand people with just a few loaves (6:34), and cured a man of epilepsy with just a touch (9:17). He can still the tempest in your world, he can feed your hunger. Come, be taught by Him and be healed. ENCOUNTERING THE TEXT: Today's gospel is set in a synagogue in Capernaum on a Sabbath. The synagogue was Israel's unique invention, possibly during the ...

1383. Not As the World Gives

John 14:23-29 · John 5:1-9

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... with apparent good intentions these same people will turn and say that it’s not possible for one person to know how another feels. They can’t possibly identify with them because their feelings are property upon which we do not trespass. Friends, to all of you touched by this smog of cynicism I insist today that this is not merely possible, it is our calling. It is indeed possible to let go of preciously held selves and imagine what it must be like to be someone else. It is possible to move beyond the ...

1384. Lamb and Wolves

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... s our privilege to be such. He certainly doesn’t need us, but it seems to be his good pleasure to involve us in his work of reaching people. We have opportunities in daily life to prepare the way for his arrival into the lives around us who need his touch. We, too, should be praying for workers in the harvest field — for workers like ourselves and for others as well. People need to hear the basic message that the kingdom of God is near to them. They need to sense the love of Christ in us rather than any ...

1385. Watch This!

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... t chance it? They don’t come up to our standards or they just aren’t our type. If I’m reading scripture correctly, that makes us hypocrites. It seems to me, we should be the ones who are carefully watching. We should be watching for opportunities to touch the lives of the less fortunate. We should be looking for ways to serve our fellow human beings. We should be finding avenues to use the gifts, talents, abilities, and riches the Lord has bestowed upon us. When we fail to do those things, we fail a ...

1386. You Don't Have to Yell

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... he met. With the Brands’ help, he was able to regain some function in his damaged limbs, and even get a job to support himself. But he received so much more than that. Sadan described how Dr. Paul Brand was the first doctor who was willing to touch his damaged feet. The Brands even let Sadan stay at their house. Sadan commented, “. . . I must say that I am now happy that I had this disease . . . Apart from leprosy, I would have been a normal man with a normal family, chasing wealth and a higher position ...

1387. He Loves You Anyway

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... he earned the title Least Popular Guy in Jericho. I think that explains why Zacchaeus didn’t want Jesus to see him. These Bible verses tell us that Zacchaeus ran ahead of the crowd. It’s reasonable to assume he could have gotten close enough to talk to Jesus or touch him. Instead, he climbed up a sycamore-fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, but I don’t think he wanted Jesus to see him. There are a lot of people who feel that they are unacceptable to God. That’s the first insight we get from today’s ...

1388. Out of the Darkness

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... shepherds heard the announcement of Christ’s birth. Then he finished the day by attending the Christmas Eve service at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.” Phillips Brooks was deeply touched by his experience in the Holy Land. Three years later he wrote a Christmas poem that reflected how much he was touched. Lewis Redner, the church organist, composed a melody to accompany Brooks’ poem. The result was a beloved Christmas carol that begins like this: O little town of Bethlehem / How still we see ...

1389. Secret Swerve

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Spirit. Wouldn’t you? But he was also a good and kind man, who loved his betrothed and didn’t want to see her or her family submitted to scandal, disgrace, shunning, poverty, mistreatment, or death. He felt conflicted. But after a dream in which the Holy Spirit touched his heart and vouched for Mary’s story, he came to her with a plan. They would keep her pregnancy under wraps. While the custom of marriage meant a betrothal in the town of the woman’s family and a wedding in the town of the groom’s ...

1390. The Most Important Question

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... the next morning the owl was gone.) We must remember what Peter Kreeft told his class at Boston University: “Christ changed every human being he ever met. If people claim to have met Jesus without being changed, they have not met Jesus. When you touch Jesus, you touch lightning.” Perhaps you feel your heart being opened today. You have tried everything else life has to offer and it has never satisfied. You’ve been there, done that, and have thrown away the T-shirt! Maybe you are ready to put your hope ...

1391. With Gratitude and Humility

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... . With my cup of herbal tea and cutlery to the right, and my newspaper to the upper left, the scene was set. I took the photo, sent it to my sisters, then thoroughly enjoyed my breakfast. Sending that photo seemed like a quick and easy way to keep in touch while on my trip. But in our selfie world, taking and sharing photos can sometimes get out of hand. “If you don’t post a picture, it didn’t happen,” some say. So we document what we had for breakfast and baby’s first steps, a family birthday, an ...

1392. On the Mountaintop

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... to be interrupted. For while he was still speaking, God’s voice from heaven declared, “This is my Son, the beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” (Matthew 17:5). Overwhelmed by fear, the three disciples fell to the ground until Jesus touched them and reassured them: “Get up and do not be afraid” (Matthew 17:7). The voice from heaven was now silent, Moses and Elijah had disappeared, and Jesus led them down the mountain. The disciples were still in awe and confused by what had happened ...

1393. Bible Wagon

Ephesians 5:8-14

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... opera singer whose great-grand- mother was deported in 1944. Nearly 20 million people globally watched her perform at Eurovision. In selecting the song “1944” Jamala said, “I was sure that if you sing, if you talk about the truth, it really can touch people.” We are to touch a person with that which is good, right, and true. A candle may be a small light, but it does burn bright in a darkened room. And a sanctuary full of candles can illuminate an entire community. On April 29, 1854, missionary ...

1394. Brace Yourself!

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

John Jamison

... they wanted to be a part of the kingdom of God, they needed to be different. They needed to be like salt that changes everything it touches. They needed to be like light that removes darkness from the world. Then he told them what it meant to be different. He said that ... things pretty clear and simple here. Those who follow him keep the promises they make. Like salt, they change everything they touch. Like light, they reveal the truth. They don’t enforce laws to control people, but they tear down walls and ...

1395. God's Ridiculous Commitment

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the royal family by their first name. Always refer to them by their title, such as “Your Majesty” or “Your Royal Highness.” And here is the most important rule: Don’t touch the members of the royal family. (5) Now think about that final, most important of these rules with regard to the King of Kings. Don’t touch a member of the royal family. The Almighty God, the Great I AM, could have remained distant and untouchable. God could have revealed Himself through the Law and the prophets and stopped ...

1396. The Mud Room

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to steer our own ships. While an overwhelming percent of men and women worked on farms in the early part of the 20th century, today, most people work either in immaculately ordered, technologically savvy offices, or from their own wired homes. As a result, we have lost touch with the land that feeds and nourishes us, and with our own origin story, our roots if you will. We’ve lost our acceptance of “mud and mess” as a vital and expected part of our lives.We devalue mess. We disdain mess. We no longer ...

1397. Sola Fide

1 Peter 1:3-9

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... cause someone to ask questions. Thomas wanted to authenticate the story for himself and not just take someone else’s word for it. The proof for Thomas was that Thomas wanted to touch the nail wounds. Jesus then did appear to Thomas in the Upper Room. We know that Jesus showed Thomas his nail wounds, but we do not know if Thomas actually touched the wounds. The question is: Was just seeing Jesus enough for Thomas to believe? Thomas was among the few like those in the Upper Room, in the garden, on the road ...

1398. The Way

John 14:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to myself, so that where I am, you may be also. Heaven is wherever Jesus is. The Kingdom of Heaven is wherever and whenever the Holy Spirit touches your heart and soul and you give yourself to him. He is the Way. He is the Gate. He is the Truth. He is the Life. ... we in him, this is what we call true “communion” –holy communion. As you come forward for communion today, may the Holy Spirit touch your heart and soul in a way that allows you to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior in a deeply personal and ...

1399. A Rock Feels No Pain

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Maxie Dunnam

... they market their goods. I became a believer in that theory when, a few years ago, people began to sell pet rocks. And people bought them. I never think about pet rocks without thinking about some lines from a Simon and Garfunkel song. It really pegs people: I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock. I am an island. And a rock feels no pain and an island never cries. Is that why people bought pet rocks? Is that the reason we choose not to love? A rock feels no pain and an island never cries. Yet ...

1400. Love And Boundaries

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

William G. Carter

... ; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and he healed all who were sick.” The storyteller added, “This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, `He took our infirmities. He carried our diseases.’”(Matthew 8:14-17) Jesus came to touch the sick and bear human pain. Why didn’t Jesus instantly heal that woman’s daughter? Did his love have boundaries? That would be unusual, especially since the woman took the matter so seriously. She came with all the right words on her lips. Did you ...

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