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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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2051. PROPER 25

Ruth 2:1-23

Bulletin Aid

... , O God, because of your goodness to us. But how often we are blind, and miss the joy of experiencing your unexpected kindness. Forgive us when we become obsessed with boredom and frustration instead of rejoicing in the wonder of your love. Open our eyes, and touch our hearts; that we may sing your praise, and glorify your name. Hear us for Jesus' sake. Amen. Hymns "All People That on Earth Do Dwell" "Come, Let Us Tune Our Loftiest Song" "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" "When All Thy Mercies, O My God ...

2052. Thanksgiving

2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 17:11-19, Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Bulletin Aid

... All People That on Earth Do Dwell" "Lift Up Our Hearts, O King of Kings" "Now Thank We All Our God" "O Brother Man, Fold to Thy Heart" Gospel: Luke 17:11-19 Theme: Thank God for your blessings Call to Worship Pastor: Each day of our lives, God touches us with his love. People: We are blessed beyond our expectations. God is so good! Pastor: God is faithful with his goodness. We should be just as faithful with our gratitude. People: May the way we live be a daily prayer of thanksgiving to God for his goodness ...

2053. Epiphany 1 - Baptism of Our Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:23b-48, Matthew 3:13-17

Bulletin Aid

... Prayer of Confession We need so much of your saving presence, Father. But we become so passive when we publicly proclaim the power you have bestowed on Jesus. Forgive us for a witness that tells what he can do for others without showing how Jesus has first touched us. Reveal to us our brokenness; that salvation may be our rewarding experience with your Son, in whose name we pray. Amen. Hymns "At the Name of Jesus" "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" "Jesus Is All the World to Me" "O For a Thousand Tongues ...

2054. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41

Bulletin Aid

... shines upon us, giving us the sight we need. People: May Christ shine his light upon us, and heal our spiritual blindness. Collect O Lord God, our heavenly Father, who heals the blindness of man's sinful behavior by the light of your only Son, Jesus our Savior: Touch our hearts, that our spiritual sight may be restored, letting us see clearly the life you are calling us to live. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession There are scales on our eyes which need to be removed, Father, so we can ...

2055. Joseph’s Dream

Matthew 1:18-25

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... and at what was on it - "a small Blue Pyramid." Someone said, "It weighs seven pounds, eight ounces." Peter thought it was an April Fool joke, but the doctor insisted, "This is your child. Understand that, Mr. Horn." "No, no, it’s not. (His mind wouldn’t touch the thing.) It’s a nightmare. Destroy it!" But the doctor said, "You can’t kill a human being." "Human?" Horn blinked tears. "That’s not human! That’s a crime against God!" But the doctor explained that the child was not a mutant, nor a ...

2056. Cross Work

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

George Bass

... matters worse than they were. A course of retaliation simply compounds a wrong and turns the people who are offended into persons who are no better than the ones who did wrong in the first place. Here’s where the Gospel of Jesus comes into and touches our lives. "Love your enemies" - who can do that? This much is clear: Jesus did, even though he could get angry enough with them to condemn their unholy activities. He even loved those who were responsible for his suffering and death. He might not have liked ...

2057. Christians Trust in God

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Joe Pennel

... an even worse threat to our cities and our life? Isn’t this an age in which all of us are entitled to be anxious and to worry about the future? Only a fool would dismiss some of the dangers of life today. Wasn’t Jesus very much in touch with reality and the world of his day? What would he say today? I am positive he would still tell people, "Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all (food, clothing, shelter, medical care, and so on). But seek first his (God’s) kingdom and his righteousness ...

2058. God as Woodcutter

Isaiah 11:1-16

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... tree. It grew there, a stately king in a black loam field, reigning gloriously over the budding corn and soybeans. When I lived in Washington, D.C. as a seminary professor, I had a room that overlooked a giant elm tree. I could reach out my window to touch its branches. One day I began to notice something strange about that tree. Its leaves drooped. Some of its branches didn’t bud forth any more. It lost its leaves early in the fall. Sure enough, the tree was mortally ill with Dutch Elm disease. It had to ...

2059. Wait and Hope

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

... . The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this." Though they had misunderstood the message, they had begun to hope for salvation. Centuries after Isaiah, those Christians who dwelt in Damascus read his words and they tasted like honey in their mouths. As God touched their lips and blinded them with his light, they came to understand that this Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace was not another David or another Solomon in his glory, but an obscure carpenter’s son who had been crucified by the Romans and ...

2060. But Where is the Lamb? John W. Cobb

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

... the fire and wood, but where is the lamb?" (Genesis 22:7b, 8) Then comes the insightful answer of Abraham, "God will provide himself a lamb for the burnt offering, my son." (Genesis 22:8) Is there a parent on earth who cannot be emotionally touched by the high drama of the father-son relationship depicted here? Abraham’s obedience-in-trust had already been tested many times, but the ultimate test of faith for Abraham involved the power of human love as it is challenged by the necessity for obedience ...

2061. Remembering the Name of God John W. Cobb

Exodus 3:1-22

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... , ‘God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?’ " The Rabbi replied, "because, my son, Abraham’s God and Isaac’s God may not have been Jacob’s. Each generation must find God for itself, indeed, each person must find his own God." This legend touches on the passages of our lesson from Exodus 3, but with significant differences, lessons to be learned by the Israelites as they languished in captivity, lessons to be remembered by them throughout their subsequent history. The setting for this lesson of religious ...

2062. A Taste of God's Tomorrow

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Glenn L. Borreson

... I don't know if I should trouble you with this, but ..."; and before they could complete their apology, Jesus stretched out his hand and drew them close with a care which made them weep with joy. It was the King of the Universe who had touched them. In that moment their appetites were whetted. They wanted more and they received more. Here was compassion they never saw before. Here was no flashy healer out to make the headlines, using hurting people as stepping-stones to his glory. Here was no politician who ...

2063. Forgiveness Forever

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Peter's question touches life where we live it, too: "How much forgiving can we be expected to do?" Peter wondered if there was not some cap, which could be imposed in advance, a limit beyond which no reasonable person could be expected to go. In his liberal human generosity, he suggested seven times. ...

2064. Proper 9

Matthew 11:25-30, Romans 7:7-25, Exodus 1:1-22

Bulletin Aid

... are fearful creatures, Lord, afraid we may drown in the tern pest of life. Forgive us when we focus only on our fears, and become deaf to the hope our faith would instill in us. Help us to see clearly your hand of mercy in the past; to feel your touch of love in our lives today; and to hear your voice inviting us into the future. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Hymns "All the Way My Savior Leads Me" "God of Our Life" "Rock of Ages" "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus" Second Lesson: Romans 7 ...

2065. Living Water

John 4:1-26

Children's Sermon

... vote.) Now I have another jar of water. (Show them the clear water.) I drew it out of the faucet this morning. I have not used the water for washing dishes, clothes, my car, or me. It has been poured from one glass jar to another but no one has touched it, or tasted it. How many of you would like to try a glass of this water? (Let them vote.) All of you want the second jar of water. I can understand your feelings. It looks like a real drink of water. It is not used or dirty; it is ...

2066. No Weedless Garden

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Richard L. Thulin

... faults. "They are a bunch of hypocrites," he would say. "They never practice what they preach." If I answered him with something like, "I admit my faults," he would no doubt reply, "You're different." I don't think he would be right, but he would be touching on a reality. Certainly you and I are aware of the constant temptation to cover up. "How many of you want to go to heaven?" the church school teacher asks. The entire class raises their hands, even though heaven is the farthest thing from any of the ...

2067. God's Glory Manifest

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

... not understand and wants to capture the glorious moment by building booths on the mountain height. The glory of God is the manifestation of the divine presence to God's people. There is an attraction for us in the epiphany of God. We do desperately desire the cooling touch of God's hand to our fevered brow of worry and pain. We eagerly await the delivering action of God to burst us loose from all that restricts and binds up life in our slaveries. We earnestly seek the glory of God manifest to us to produce ...

2068. God of the Ordinary

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

... doing things like that. God used the dream of a butler to effect Joseph's release from prison. He used the crowing of a rooster to bring Peter to his knees. He used a little old rock from the sling of a shepherd boy to kill Goliath. God can touch and heal (and he chooses to do it that way sometimes) in a sudden, miraculous act. More often than not, however, he chooses to use one of his more ordinary gifts to restore us - a skilled surgeon, an understanding counselor, a Tylenol or a Rolaid, or maybe just a ...

2069. So Soon We Forget!

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

... rod they deserve on his whimpering children, but instead seeks to win them by patience. He shames their unbelief by his swift, generous answer to their complaints. Don't forget faith is always what we need to receive God's highest and best gifts, but even our doubts can touch his heart with pity for us. When we have but feeble faith (doubting faith) when our fears cause us to murmur and complain, even then God will give us what he can so we may learn to trust him and be content. Crazy as it seems, even when ...

2070. He Lights Up My Life!

Exodus 33:12-23

Sermon

... times over!) which let me hear his voice. That's even better than the card. But when Thursday comes, the revival is ended, and I get on a plane or head my car toward wherever he is; at day's end, when I get to see him, be with him, touch him, and be in his real presence, then I know how paltry all other things are that simply made do until we are together again! Angels which stand-in as an understudy for God himself are far from satisfactory. That's true of most replacements for the real thing. You ...

2071. Communion Is Realizing Forgiveness

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

... find out who's naughty and nice." And once God discovers how naughty we really are - how unfaithful we've been - he'll get us ... in his desire for revenge, in his desire to get even with us. How often I have sat with persons whose lives have been touched by tragedy. Almost inevitably they will ask, "Why is God punishing me like this?" Their conclusion is that the tragedy they endured was God's way of getting revenge for their sins. It was God's way of evening the score. There was a member of a congregation ...

2072. The Servant’s Credentials

Matthew 23:1-39

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... for church occupations, those who perceive in their lives a call to ordained ministry, the diaconnate, or service as lay professional leaders. Most of the time it is rewarding to meet with and listen to those whose lives have been so touched through ordinary and sometimes extraordinary experiences that they feel vocational pulls and tugs leading them toward church occupations. I am enriched by hearing the stories of these men and women, watching them grow and mature as they move through the process ...

2073. Possession is Nine Tenths of the Fall

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

D. Wayne Burkette

... unaltered...." (The Tenth Man, New York, Pocket Books, 1986, p. 89.) The trouble is that we never seem to be able to love quite enough, at least not enough to be delivered from the unhappy desire to own our lives and almost everything that touches them. It seems so often that nothing pleases some people more than the feeling that life is like putty in their hands, ready for whatever molding and shaping they desire at the moment. Unfortunately, as the Parable of the Wicked Tenants illustrates, the inevitable ...

2074. God’s Safety Net

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

D. Wayne Burkette

... the Father? We never did that for you." "O but you did," the Shepherd King will say, "for inasmuch as you did for the least and lost and lonely, the little and the limited, you did for me. So come close to me, for you see I still desire the touch of those who care."

2075. When the Poor Become Rich

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

... be listed, "lost at sea." While fear and panic spread among the passengers and crew, the young Oxford fellow noticed a small group of men and women huddled together, calmly praying, singing hymns, and speaking words of comfort one to another. He was deeply touched by their faith and courage. Amazingly (some would say miraculously), the storm passed, and the ship was spared with no loss of life. The young Englishman approached the small band of women and men and inquired as to the reasons for their calm in ...

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