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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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176. The Sermon on the Level

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

... gospel." The dawn of a new creation was on the horizon. The invasion of the demon empire had begun. As his fame was gossiped across Galilee and into Syria and to the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, many came to hear him and be healed of their diseases, and to touch him as they sense the power that he breathed on them. But as Jesus leveled with the crowd, he made it clear that Kingdom values were the opposite of every value that humanity has known, and that the Kingdom life, life wholly lived for God in all of our ...

177. Making Babies Cry

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Brett Blair

... people from retirement and from nursing homes, and every day these people held these babies and rocked them. The object was to get these babies to start crying again. And you know, it worked. Physical touch had made the difference. As important as physical touch is there is another kind of touch that is even more important. It is spiritual touch. This is that special touch that influences and impacts the lives of people. The telephone company some years ago had a slogan that you may recall: "Reach out and ...

178. Once In A Lifetime

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... to hear the voice of God saying, "It's all right." May I offer this word of hope to you today? I have been authorized by God to say this to you: "It's all right. Your sins are forgiven. Today you can begin a new life. The angel has touched your lips, and your sin has been taken away. Now it's time for you to live for God." 1. A sermon illustration by Rhett Payne, Grace Church, Dallas, TX, from "The Great American Dream." 2. The ECONOMIST Isaac Asimov, BOOK OF FACTS, (New York: Wings Books, 1979), p. 332 ...

179. People Jesus Loved

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." And immediately this man's ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Do you understand that no one is hopeless who has people who care for them? No one is hopeless who is willing to open themselves to the touch of the Master. Let's be frank for a moment. The only handicap most of us have is one between our ears. We whine that our lives haven't turned out like we would like them to turn out. Do you have someone who cares about you? Are you ...

180. Believing Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... belief. Would that the Church had followed His example down through the ages! Jesus valued the skeptic, for He knew that only a converted skeptic would have the power to convert other skeptics. Note this about the story: Although Christ invited Thomas to touch Him, there is no record that he actually did so. Merely meeting the Master was sufficient to convince him. From that day forward, Thomas’ faith was no longer second-hand. He had met the risen Christ. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) said of his parish ...

181. Going Down to Look Up

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... crippled by some hurt, some pain, a memory from our past, or a lingering illness. We too need someone who will reach out and touch us, who will love us, who will see our pain and tell us where we can find help. This captive girl reminds us of ... being obedient or disobedient. That is always the choice, isn't it? The choice is that of humbling ourselves before God so that God can touch us. This choice might mean washing ourselves in a dirty river just because God says so. When we obey God, we see God. Naaman had ...

182. Walk In Newness Of Life

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." He was always reaching out to touch people. He took children in his arms and blessed them. He touched the eyes of a blind man. He touched the body of a leper. He touched the life of Zacheeus. He touched the life of Simon Peter. He touched the life of Mary Magdalene. He was a person of compassion -- he lived goodness and kindness with passion. There were no lines he did not cross, for ...

183. The Church Of Our Dreams

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all in all." That's where we need to stand -- in a church that touches our hearts but stretches our minds -- is theologically sound, but not theologically bound. III. Now this third word. The church of my dreams accepts me as I am, but challenges me to be more. I think the thing that excites me most about this church is that people are ...

184. If I Have Not Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the babies, How else can I remember them together? Out of the fumbly, awkward attempts of new lovers came the babies. And as they grew, so did our love. And, God, Hank didn’t seem to mind If my body thickened and faded a little. He still loved it. And touched it. And we didn’t mind if we were no longer beautiful. And the children hugged me a lot. Oh, God, I am lonely! God, why didn’t we raise the kids to be silly And affectionate As well as dignified and proper? You see, they did their duty. They ...

185. Vital Vulnerability

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... told Max that he must come to the hospital every day and rub her body, her legs, and her arms with the tip of his finger. While doing that, he was to say to her how much he loved her. It was essential that his voice be connected to his touch.3 Tonight God comes to us as a vital, vulnerable child — perhaps a bit premature for automatic survival in our secular world. With lusty voice we sing the carols, we read the story, we proclaim the joy and hope of this season. But, my friends, if our voice does not ...

186. The Prosecutor Perry Mason Can't Beat

John 16:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and walked into his office and said, "I think I'm going to die." The doctor said, "Why do you believe that?" He said, "Doctor, everywhere I touch it hurts. When I touch the top of my head it kills me. When I touch my left shoulder I go into orbit. When I touch my chest I cry out in agony. When I touch my knee it hurts so bad it brings tears to my eyes. When I touch the bottom of my foot it hurts so much I nearly pass out. Can you help me?" The doctor examined him. When he finished the patient said ...

187. 2 Timothy 1:1-14

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . Paul even includes himself in his admonishment, recalling that, "God did not give us a spirit of cowardice ...." (v. 7). There is good reason for Paul to remind Timothy of the "power" and "love" and "self-discipline" that were passed on to him when he received the touch of Paul's hands and the presence of God's Spirit. In verse 8, Paul calls on Timothy to "not be ashamed" either of boldly preaching the gospel or of the fact that Paul is now sitting in a prison cell, condemned by the Roman government. The ...

188. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... them, "Peace be with you." [37] They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. [38] He said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? [39] Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." [40] And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. [41] While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, "Have you ...

189. How's Your Serve?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Your Serve?" Let's look at servanthood and a couple of the things we need to be good servants. A SERVANT'S HEART, MIND, EYES AND TOUCH. I. A Servant's Heart The very first thing we need is A SERVANT'S HEART. So, how do you describe a servant's heart? ... sick to tell whether or not I was his son. And I knew how much he needed me." (4) That young man had A SERVANT'S TOUCH. He was a SERVANT. He became an instrument of the Incarnation. Christ entered that hospital room through Him. God wants to use us the same ...

190. Those Kissing Christians

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... “Trinity Sunday” is not about theology. It is about kissology. It is about kissmetrics: the ability and facility of the Body of Christ to offer the “first kiss” of salvation to a world that is desperately in need of divine embrace: the touch of love, the touch of faith, the touch of hope. As disciples of Christ we have the calling and capability to offer a “first kiss” to everyone we meet. But first we have to be willing to pucker up! First we have to risk being rebuked and rebuffed. First we ...

191. Evangelism: Three-Phase Youth Ministry

Drama

Ken Davis

... task. While the rest of the audience was to remain in their seats, these two people were allowed to stand next to the volunteer and shout their opposing messages. They could get as close as they wished; however, they were not allowed to touch the volunteer. As the blindfolded volunteer was led back into the room, the shouting began again. This time, because the two messengers were standing so close, the volunteer could hear both messages; but because the messages were opposed to each other, he vacillated ...

192. The Sound of a Mighty Wind

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... in this church today? It could happen, but every one of us would need to surrender ourselves to God like the disciples surrendered themselves to God. We would need to pray that whatever it costs, God would use us to touch our family members, touch our neighbors, touch our co-workers as the disciples touched the lives of people around them. We would need to become new people. We would need to pray that the Holy Spirit would work through us in such a way that we could make a real difference in our community ...

193. How Many of Us Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... t think I leave out anything from the Communion service,” the priest answered. “Oh yes, you do,” the layman replied. “Just before our previous rector administered the chalice and wine to the people, he’d always go over and touch the radiator. And, then, he would . . .” “Touch the radiator?” said the young priest, “I never heard of that liturgical tradition.” So the younger man called the former rector. He said, “I haven’t even been here a month, and I’m in trouble.” “In trouble ...

194. Serving the King of Kings

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... , whatever a Californian looks like; you may not act like a Californian that’s a line I am not going to touch. I’m just kidding, of course. There are some nice, normal people who live in California. If you live in California, you ... of their lives or another. Only one person has ever lived who merits our worship. And that is the man for others, the man who not only touched the lepers but gave his life for them as well as for us on the cross of Calvary. Someone has described our Master like this: To the ...

195. Your Home Page

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that home page, it will be transformed by the purity, peace and power of God. As the Hebrew’s author reminds his readers, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” (vs.6). We should not be afraid to “touch” the harsh or hurting places of our lives, or even the harsh and hurting people in our lives, and drag them to our “home page.” For once they are brought to Jesus, those hurtful and harmful forces become subject to the transforming power and presence of Christ ...

196. Ruth Meets Boaz

Ruth 2:1-23

Understanding Series

Michael S. Moore

... to move Ruth away from the precarious role of “foreign woman” (nokriyyah) toward the more socially centrist role of “young (servant) girl” (na’arah). Boaz is no Gibeahite gangster. 2:9 Boaz explains his actions by assuring Ruth, I have told (lit. Have I not commanded?) the men not to touch you. Apparently Boaz has the authority to enforce such commands, in contrast to Nabal’s relationship with his employees (1 Sam. 25:17). He warns the na’arim (“young men”) not to ...

197. The Red Heifer

Numbers 19:1-22

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... , defiles the tabernacle, and makes the person subject to being cut off from Israel (v. 13). On “cut off,” see “Additional Insights” following the unit on Leviticus 6:8–7:38. 19:14–16 in a tent . . . out in the open. Not only is a person who touches a corpse unclean, but also anyone in the same room with a corpse becomes unclean for seven days (v. 14), and food left in open containers in a corpse’s presence is unclean as well (v. 15). It is as if the “vapors” from the corpse contaminate ...

198. Here's Mud In Your Eye

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... , Healing for sorrow and sin and shame, Help for the helpless and caught in life's grind, Healing for the body and soul and mind. The Christ we follow is still the same, With blessings that all who will may claim. But how often we miss Love's healing touch, By thinking, "We must not expect too much." -- Author unknown What do you think? Can we miss out on the healing power of Christ simply because we're afraid to expect too much? Do you believe that Jesus Christ still has the power to heal a broken body, a ...

199. God with Skin On

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... down by the bed. He lit up a cigar and began to rock. George drifted into soul-soothing sleep as night fell. Later George recounted how on the day Alice died he awoke in the dark and instinctively reached out for Alice, but she was not there. When he touched the empty side of the bed, he was stabbed awake by the agony of his lostness and loneliness. Just as the pain of isolation became unbearable, George said he caught in the corner of his eye an arcing red glow, the movement of his friend’s lit cigar as ...

200. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... mind, your heart, your memory, your purse or pocket, you can pray for, and hope for. And whenever you’re tempted by the notion that church ends today at noon and begins again next week, open up your purse, empty out your pockets. Whose lives have you touched this week? Who has Jesus met with you today? Peter needed frequent reminders to keep him on track. Don’t we all? Your mission for God is sometimes not about whom you go TO on your journey, but who goes WITH you in your journey. May your metaphors ...

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