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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Sermon
Arthur H. Kolsti
... us?' " This passage has traditionally been identified as Isaiah's call to ministry. But there is no direct call. No voice thunders out, "Isaiah, I have chosen you for a special task." Isaiah just hears. He has become a listener and what he hears moves him to a response, "Here am I; send me!" Our gospel reading today introduces us to John's unique way of speaking about the lifting up of Jesus. His whole gospel is an invitation to see the Lord, high and lifted up, and to hear the voice from on high. And doesn ...
Sermon
Timothy J. Smith
... hired Joe Bates to work at his company, Concrete Products. All Joe needed was a second chance. Joe has worked for Mr. Harrison for almost three years and has become one of his most loyal and dedicated employees. A reporter asked Mr. Harrison why a responsible businessperson like himself would hire someone like Joe. "I teach Sunday school," Henry Harrison replied, "but I began to feel that it was not adequate just to teach every Sunday morning if what I teach is not incorporated into my own life and conduct ...
Sermon
William G. Carter
... for Harper's Magazine where he explained why he was never going to buy a computer. First, he already had a good typewriter. Second, his wife Tanya helps him with the proofreading and production of his work. Berry anticipated a negative response about his use of a typewriter. Our age honors bigger and faster machines with a certain kind of technological fundamentalism. What surprised him, however, were the many antagonistic letters he received about the nature of his marriage. Angry people wrote, "How ...
Sermon
John A. Stroman
... , purge, and renew. The crowd asked John, "Who are you?" John confessed that he was not the Christ. They asked, "What then, are you Elijah?" He answered, "I am not." "Are you the prophet?" meaning Jeremiah. "No," John replied. "Then who are you?" the crowd demanded. John's response was, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness." He was clear to point out that he was not the Messiah, but rather he was only a voice, telling them to get ready for the Messiah is coming. John told them that he was nobody ...
Children's Sermon
B. Kathleen Fannin
... ' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.' 'Persecute' is a big word, isn't it? Does anyone know what it means?" Most of the children sit in silence but one of the older ones suggests that "persecute" means to pester someone. This elicits other responses: to be mean to someone, to be hateful to other people. I agree with the children and point out that the reason people get persecuted is usually because they have ideas which disagree with majority opinion. "That, in fact, is what happened to the early ...
Children's Sermon
B. Kathleen Fannin
... of a sunset or through the kindness of another person. But we won't hear God unless we are aware, unless we are ready to listen. "How many of you have ever had someone say to you, 'You aren't listening to me!' " Several hands go up in response. "Who has said that to you in the past?" I ask, suspecting I know the answer. "My parents," comes the unanimous reply. "And have you ever said that to them?" Some of the children look shocked at this suggestion, but others nod agreement. "How do you feel when someone ...
1432. Freedom
Acts 22:27-28
Children's Sermon
B. Kathleen Fannin
... free. Our country fought a Civil War in the mid-1800s and one of the issues that caused the war was slavery. In the end, slavery was abolished in this country. "God created us to be free creatures and gave us the freedom to choose our actions and our responses to one another and to God. We've talked about that before -- that if we did not have the freedom to choose to love God, if God made us give our love, then it would not mean anything. But God risked giving us freedom. "Now, sometimes we make choices ...
Children's Sermon
B. Kathleen Fannin
... for me?" I extend a long plastic pole with a nylon line tied to one end. Something that looks rather like a rabbit's foot is tied to the end of the line. "What do you think this is?" I ask the fascinated children. "A fishing pole!" comes their immediate response. "Yes, a fishing pole. But it looks a little different than most fishing poles I've ever seen. What do you think I might fish for with this one?" "A rabbit?" Obviously Maria has noticed the fake-fur item tied to the end of the line. "Well, no, not a ...
Sermon Aid
Richard A. Jensen
... Pharisees asking for a sign. Somehow they missed the point! We all miss the point at times! And again Jesus gets in the boat with the disciples. He grills them about the numbers. Their hearts continue to be hardened. The sermon can conclude with speculation about our response to the bread stories. Today it's our turn to be fed at the Shepherd's table. How shall we leave this table? Will our hearts be good soil or rocky ground? Flesh out this challenge to the members of your congregation in a manner that is ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... went people brought the sick to him,and if the sick even touched the fringe of his cloak they were healed. Leader: Jesus, brush us with your cloak's fringe, and heal our sickness too. Greeting Use the hymn "Serenity" as the congregation's response below. This hymn can be found in The United Methodist Hymnal. Leader: The twelve apostles gathered around Jesus, just like we are now. "Come away by yourselves," he said to them, "and rest awhile." People: (Sing "Serenity") Leader: Jesus had sent the apostles out ...
1436. Feeding The 5000
John 6:1-15, John 6:16-24
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RobertT D. Ingram
... ate, the disciples gathered up more fragments than there were loaves in the beginning. Congregation: O God, every little gift from us, Jesus multiplies and magnifies to meet a world of need, with great abundance. GREETING (The tune for the congregation's response below is the hymn "Stand By Me.") Leader1: In the darkness, when the strong winds blow and the seas become rough, terror stalks through our hearts. Leader2: That is when Jesus comes walking across the tossing seas. Congregation: (Singing) When the ...
1437. August 7-13
John 6:25-59
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RobertT D. Ingram
... this sacrament each of the five weeks that the sixth chapter of John is being read. Who knows, such an experiment might take the congregation back to the weekly communion practiced in the early church and practiced by a majority of Christians in the world. One response to this lesson is a commitment by the worshipers to reading and studying the Word of God, the life-giving bread come down from heaven. Jesus not only speaks the Word, but Jesus is the Word.2 Ask worshipers to stand in order to indicate their ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... human experiences of love is that time when two people are about to be married. Choose such a couple to read the gospel lesson. Their obvious love for each other will add further testimony to the truth that Jesus calls all God's children to joyfully obey. Responses to the Word Why not hold a love-in? Read the scripture lesson, explain what is about to happen, and then lead the congregation in presenting a concert to God. Use a mixture of choruses and hymns for the congregation to sing their love to God. The ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... . United Methodist 1: Will you nurture these children in Christ's holy church, that by your teaching and example they may be guided to accept God's grace for themselves, to profess their faith openly, and to lead a Christian life? Episcopalian 2: Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is brought up in the Christian faith and life? I will, with God's help. Will you by your prayers and witness help this child grow into the full stature of Christ? I will, with God's help. Lutheran ...
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RobertT D. Ingram
... the will of man, but of God." All: (Sing the "Gloria Patri") Ldr: "And the Word became flesh and lived among us,Lft: and we have seen his glory, Rgt: the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth." All: (Sing the "Gloria in Excelsis") Responses to the Word Have the people join in singing "Of the Father's Love Begotten." Then as the singing continues, invite people to come forward to the altar rail to pray quietly to God. After a sermon on John's witness to the light of Christ, ask those who ...
Children's Sermon
... might need to practice a little. Let's look at this math problem. (Start doing the math problem out loud quickly.) Would anyone like to help me? (Response) Oh, you think this is too hard. If it's so hard, why can I do it? (Let them respond.) You think just because I am ... part of it. If anyone had given me this problem on the first day I went to school, do you know what I would have said? (Response) I would have taken one look at it and said, "This is too hard. I can't ever do this. I want to go home now!" ...
Sermon
Sue Anne Steffey Morrow
... in a world where sex is often a dangerous game. And all of our questions and struggles and concerns and guidelines and ethics and models for behavior as individuals and in community are an essential part of our lives as Christians, as faithful Christians and responsible Christians. But on this Sunday, when the sweetness of summer is still in the air, and the second growth of raspberries ripen to their full flavor on the bushes, on this Sunday, when the summer roses cast an aroma that catches us up in the ...
Sermon
Larry R. Kalajainen
... begin to communicate the nature of that prolonged interval to his own community and help them understand how they are to live? That's his task. And this parable plays a large role in his purpose. The parable of the investments is a parable that urges responsible mission during the time of the Lord's absence. That the nobleman intends to return is clear: He explicitly says that he will return. Luke is not giving up the notion of Christ's return in glory to establish the full expression of the kingdom. But ...
Sermon
Larry R. Kalajainen
... first place, our notion of when and how a problem ought to be solved does not necessarily correspond to God's solutions. That's why the widow can represent the human side of the experience of waiting for justice, but the judge does not represent God's response. God, however, does not operate by human time-clocks. God sees the end from the beginning, and he answers the cry of his people speedily, but speedily in relation to God's own knowledge of the situation and according to his own timetable. It is our ...
1445. Forgive One Another
Ephesians 4:26, 32
Children's Sermon
... she had enough of this arguing. She said that she was going into her house. She would never play with her friend again. The other girl said the exact same thing. Both girls went home mad. Has anything like this happened between you and any of your friends? (Response) The girls remained angry with each other for the rest of the day. By bedtime, both girls felt a little sorry about the argument. Just before bedtime, one of the girls asked her parents if she could go next door for a minute. She went to her ...
Sermon Aid
William E. Keeney
... way that it works for the welfare of all the members and thus seeks the welfare of the whole. It is more a matter of the will and intent to act than it is of a sentiment or emotion. To God in Christ mutual love in the church represents a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is also more than a sentiment. It is a desire and a willingness to be like Christ, to have him control our life. We then become his emissaries, reaching out to others with concern for their welfare ...
1447. Tying Up A Strong Man
Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8
Sermon Aid
William E. Keeney
... Illustrative Materials 1. Exorcism. The news recently carried the story of parents who battered their son to death to try to cast out demons from him. They succumbed to their fears about what they had brought to life and lacked assurance that they could cope with the responsibility to raise him to the life of goodness. 2. The Dual Nature of Persons. A student once wrote on an exam that man has a duel nature. People do have within them the capacity for good and evil. They are, in effect, a house which can be ...
1448. Proper 8
Mark 5:21-43
Drama
Dallas A. Brauninger
... to call me back to the practical. When he gave my little girl back into my wife's and my hands, he had to remind me that my child was hungry, that I was in charge of her again. We had turned her over to God. Now it was our responsibility to care for her again and to give her nourishment. I realized from this that parents must be in partnership with God in raising their children. Even when we are most alone, God does not desert us. Ultimately, God is in charge. Interviewing The Woman Asker: When I read your ...
1449. Lent 1
1 Peter 3:8-22, Genesis 9:1-17, Mark 1:9-13
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Russell F. Anderson
... a regimen of special exercises which not only discipline the body but the mind as well. Lent is a good time to get serious about a regular program of spiritual exercises. Jesus announced the kingdom of God and then commanded his hearers to do two exercises in response to this new reality repentance and faith (v. 15). Outline: 1. Skilled athletes reach stardom because they know there is a reality they want to be a part of so badly that they engage in a life of discipline and exercise. 2. The kingdom of God ...
1450. Christmas Eve
Lk 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14 · Ps 96
Sermon Aid
Russell F. Anderson
... and E.T. lent themselves to the Christmas story. I was teaching a confirmation class and we were discussing the story of our Lord's nativity and I challenged them to find the extraterrestrial creatures contained in the Christmas story. Their first response was, "You're putting me on!" Finally, one of the students questioningly replied: "Angels?" "Right on!" I said. Angels are big right now. Even non-traditional believers accept angels. If angels aren't extraterrestrials, I don't know who are. In Stephen ...
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