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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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1401. Hark, The Herald... What?

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... whole idea of angels. Best seller lists regularly have popular titles about angels. Michael Landon starred for five years as an angel sent to earth to assist mortals in Highway to Heaven; CBS had a similar show which aired on Saturday nights called Touched by an Angel. There was that wonderful movie several years ago starring John Travolta called Michael, with our hero being about as unlike our normal image of an angel as possible — he was presented as paunchy, unshaven, slovenly, and sporting wings such ...

1402. Seize the Now

Philippians 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... means, “Seize the day.” Hugh wrote back, “OK, carpe diem it is.” He and Anna only got to visit three restaurants in those last couple of months. He passed away in July of that year. But his desire for the simple pleasure of a good meal touched many people and inspired an outpouring of kindness from strangers. As Jay Rayner wrote in his article honoring Hugh’s life, “We are all of us prone to dwell on the future: on the job or relationship that will finally gift us the happiness we crave. But ...

1403. Walk the Talk

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... unparalleled in the world so far. As if Creation itself were not enough! God perhaps wanted to experience creation from the inside out, see life as we see it, because God needed us to understand God in a way that we could see, hear, smell, taste, touch. Human beings have one way of experiencing reality –the created world. We know only by what our minds can discern from within this enclosed reality. God understood how hard it was for us to grasp the vast, great, encompassing nature of God. In a sense, the ...

1404. Obstructions of the Heart

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... from making time for God in your life. We have so many life encounters that can distract us from our relationship with Jesus. It’s time for us to “clear our path,” to listen to John’s call, and to make the way clear for God to touch our hearts and lives in meaningful and life-changing ways. For the season of Christmas is about transformation! Advent is making sure we are ready for it! Today, I challenge you to remember your baptism. Or if you were young, to remember your moment of confirmation of ...

1405. Wrapped in a Cloud

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... encounters, supernatural realms, and Holy Spirit visitations. Is your head in the clouds? Or are you a “stay on the ground” kind of person? Either way….you can believe, know, that clouds –and God—exist, that miracles and impossible things happen. When God touched down on earth in the human form of Jesus the impossible came to be, just as the many other impossible miracles that God has done within our world and beyond. Because God has a dream for humanity that goes beyond our comprehension, our ...

1406. I Want To Remind You — Easter Sunday

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... had given them something completely new. It lasted a few hours at best. As the day went on and Mary told others about Jesus appearing and talking with her, others began saying they had seen him too. Some said they had not only seen Jesus, but he let them touch him. One group said they had seen him when they were walking down the road, and he not only talked with them but went with them and sat down and ate with them. They all celebrated what they heard, but some of them began wondering. They wondered things ...

1407. Fear of Flying

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of that familiar “pain.” We have learned to derive our identity from pain instead of who we really are. Once we have lost touch with who we are, we are petrified that we have disappeared. In a sense, we have been addicted to our pain. We have ... him and know the power he can wield in remaking your life. If you’ve been “hiding” in fear a long time, you may have lost touch with “who you are.” You may think that if you let go of your fear that you will lose your sense of identity. Jesus is here ...

1408. The Feast of Leviathan

Luke 24:36b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it! Our own “body” of Christ likewise stands united and infused with the Holy Spirit in the sharing of Christ’s body and blood. In him, we become a new being together, in mission to the world. It’s no mistake that Jesus asks his disciples to “touch” and acknowledge his hands and feet, his side and bodily presence. They need to understand the miracle that God has done and will do for all of the world now and in the coming future, not just in spirit, but in real transformation, real acts of mercy ...

1409. The Interpretation of the Vision

Daniel 8:15-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... be misleading, as it has the connotation of being tired, disinterested, bored, or unconscious. In fact, a prophet is in a heightened state of consciousness when receiving revelation. Therefore, it might be better to translate, with the NRSV, “I fell into a trance.” Then the angel touches him and raises him to his feet (8:18). Ezekiel had the same experience (Ezek. 2:2). It happens to Daniel again later (Dan. 9:21; 10:10, 16, 18). The phenomenon is also found elsewhere (1 En. 60:4; 4 Ezra 5:15; Rev. 1 ...

1410. Blessings for a Defiled People

Haggai 2:10-19

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... . That will mean you become temporarily defiled or taboo. You have had contact with death and you cannot then rush into God’s presence, because death is so alien to God’s own being. You need to undertake the appropriate cleansing rite. But then suppose you touch some food when you are still taboo. Does that food become taboo? Here the answer is the opposite from the one in the first case. Holiness is not catching; defilement or taboo is catching. You could not then make this food part of an offering; it ...

1411. What He Said!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... the future. But the essence of it all was there -- for he was there. God was in Christ loving; God was in Christ reconciling the world. And by Messianic Imagery Jesus made that clear. You bring your sick loved one on a mat to him in some marketplace and he touches the one you love and he heals your child, your wife, your husband. Do you doubt that God has come near, that God loves? Of course, God has not done anything like that for many of you, and many of you have asked time and time again. But Jesus did ...

1412. Yada, Yada, Yada!

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... people, see Jesus. They bring their sick, their dying, their ill, their distressed to him, even so that they could touch the fringe of his cloak (there’s that fringe again), because when they saw him, they “knew” him. We translate ... way we breathe. In relationship with God, we live our best life and reach our best potential as human beings. It’s the way Jesus touched the lives of people, and it’s the purpose of the church. We the church are in the relationship building business, in the business of ...

1413. Seeing With The Eyes Of Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... today. Jesus was in Jericho, much closer to Jerusalem, only two days’ journey away. We know this blind man’s name, Bartimaeus, and we even know his father’s name. The crowd didn’t bring him forward, the crowd tried to keep him back. Jesus didn’t touch Bartimeaus, he only said that his faith had made him well Mark 10: 46-52 (NRSV). All that took place in the middle of the crowd, with many witnesses looking on, the disciples, and others who were forming up into a parade. We see Jesus at a different ...

1414. Messiah’s Community

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... ’ physical body. In this, the missionary nature of John’s gospel message was affirmed, for John ended by issuing an invitation to the same trust and belief to all who read it (20:30–31), even though they do not have opportunity to touch the physical features of Jesus. John is picturing the Body of Christ being birthed. Creation happened at the beginning of time. But the deadly virus of evil penetrated God’s good world. Darkness washed over everything until life seemed gone forever. But now, through ...

1415. The Divine Mission

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... looked back to the day we met together with the elders of the church and anointed her wounds as a watershed moment. LaVern believed she experienced a special healing in that moment. I think so too. I also think Fred was healed in the moment of our touch at his bedside, though in a different way. There is power for life in the gospel of Jesus that sometimes works through the medical industries of our culture and sometimes works despite them. There is nothing in the Bible to call into question a Christian’s ...

1416. For Someone of Distinction

Matthew 5:13-16 · 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 6-8

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... can we forget how John was a master “disarmer”. No matter what might be our beef or what might be troubling us or what might be angering us, you would melt in John’s presence. And when he gave you a hug, you’d feel his heart touching yours. And of course, it goes without saying that there will always be our remembrance of John as an imbiber of fine cognac and fine single malt scotch, but also cheap beer. Never putting on airs, John could dialogue with the janitor as well as the university president ...

1417. For Someone Who Led a Happy and a Virtuous Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 · Matthew 25:31-46 · 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... movie years ago won an Oscar for animated films. It was of such high quality that it got nominated for an Oscar for the best picture of the year. I’m talking about Up, a film from the animation wizards at Pixar Studio. It begins with one of the most touching and poetic four minutes ever seen on the silver screen and all told without a word of dialogue. A quiet kid named Karl meets Ellie, a real spitfire. They both dream of going on a great adventure to a faraway place. The two of them grow up, fall in ...

1418. The Rhythm of Your Heart

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... we connect our hearts through music, our hearts resonate with God’s voice, God’s frequency, God’s presence in our lives in ways that move us, change us, and heal us! Whether or not you engage in musical meditation or whether certain kinds of music simply touch your heart and soul in ways that soften your heart and increase your faith, we know that when our heart beats to the rhythm of God’s pulse, when our soul resonates with the frequency of God’s Spirit, we feel God’s presence, and our heart ...

1419. God Is Like...a Comforter

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... with my grief.” And then something happened that froze those moments in my memory. My dad began to cry. It was a rare thing for him. The words of that song released tears of healing. God’s heart touched with our grief. God is like a comforter, but there are dangers with this understanding of God. For some people, that’s all there is to God. They want comfort, not just at times of loss or fear, but all the time. They want to be soothed and indulged constantly. ...

1420. God Is Like...a Friend

2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... God and I go in the field together; we walk and talk as good friends should and do. We clasp our hands, our voices ring with laughter….” Lovely words, to be sure, but they are, after all, poetry. You and I cannot see or touch God, after all, not as we can see and touch a man or woman, a boy or girl, who is our friend. That’s why, for many Christians, the person of Jesus becomes the human link between themselves and God. In the fourth Gospel, the one called John, we hear Jesus speaking to his disciples ...

1421. Who Are These, Robed in White?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Will Willimon

... robes to reassure ourselves that we are able to speak God's word to God's people. Thus the biblical writer car, speak of the clothing of Jesus as having power. If the woman merely touched the hem of his garment (Luke 8:42-48, Mark 5:25-34, Matt. 9: 19-22) she will be healed. Later, in the Book of Acts, if the sick touch the apostles garments they are healed (Acts 19:12). When prodigal son returns home he is given the best clothing as a sign of his sonship (Luke 15:21). A robe, a ring, shoes, show ...

1422. A Living Memorial

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... This is a letter I've always wanted to write, but never found time. I want to thank you, Jim, not for the football glories that you gave us, but for the real joys in life that we shared. Thank you for helping me start my garden. Thank you for touching my family with your love. Thank you for getting down on your knees to play basketball with my little boy and letting him win. Thank you for carrying my boy up the steps with one hand by the seat of his pants. Thank you for being the little fellow's ...

1423. A Call To Community

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... just takes the zest out of life for them. The kids especially hated having to keep Cocoa chained up. It was painful to watch him lie there, not feeling well and with very little energy. They took to keeping Cocoa in the house more. The chemo had not touched his heart or his yearning for affection. And the kids gave him more love than any dog deserved, any dog except Cocoa. There is something about sharing a difficult time with loved ones that draws you close. When the family went to bed at night Cocoa would ...

1424. A Maturing Faith

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... . If you have something good planned for my life, you had better reclaim me now because I know I'm not going to live long.' "And when I finished praying I could feel God so close to me. I was literally afraid to reach out my hand, for fear of touching God. That is when I knew I was not alone. That is when I knew I just might make it." What difference does the Christian faith make? It only makes a difference when we truly sense the power and presence of God in our lives. And when we sense the ...

1425. Unusual, To Say The Least!

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... be a person of unusual intellectual ability. What is demanded is virtue that is sweetened by the spirit of Jesus Christ. The spiritualization of our average capacities is much more important than the possession of unusual powers. Our ordinary abilities, when touched by the Spirit of God, become extraordinary. An Unpopular Preacher There is no guarantee that when God takes you in hand for his purposes that everything will automatically go smoothly and well. Amos saw that both Judah and Israel were enjoying ...

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