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Synonyms: touch lips, blow a kiss, brush against, hugging, caressing, snuggling, cuddling, caress, touch gently, gentle touch, touch lightly, touch, stroke, graze, scrape, shave, skim over, glance off, air kiss, gentle touch, light touch, air-kiss

Antonyms: hitting, knock, punch, say goodbye, slap, smack, thwack, whack

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1. The Healing Power of Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 5:21-43; Matt 9:1-8

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Brett Blair

... unclean and under law could touch no one. There were many ... , she declared: If I but touch the hem of his garment ... out from the crowd and touched the garment of Jesus. Immediately ... , bolted upright, and asked: "Who touched me?" The disciples were taken ... kind of rhetorical question? Who touched you? Why master, look around ... , everyone is touching you. The New English version ... the crowd, Christ felt the touch of a single person. Don ... there are two kinds of touch: 1. The first being physical ...

2. There Is a Time to Touch

Mark 5:21-43

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Brett Blair

... two kinds of touch, the first being physical touch. So often when ... power of love, he physically touched people the man born blind ... . We have grown touchy about touching. In other parts of the ... for war, a time to touch and a time to refrain ... from touching. A sage person will appreciate ...

3. A Touch of the Master's Hand

Luke 13:10-17

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... Abraham. And so, with the touch of his hand he not ... Christian artist Wayne Watson "The Touch of the Master's Hand ... ?" Swift came the reply: "The touch of the master's hand ... that's wrought By the touch of the Master's hand ... crippled woman and how one touch can transform a life.

4. Touch

Mark 1:40-45

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... 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. And I would contend that ... a people are denied spiritual touch a very similar thing happens ...

5. The Christmas Touch

Luke 2:29-32

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Robert L. Crouch

... his 82 years, this man touched the world by holding before ... his faithful follower’s tender touch. He understands that the cause ...

6. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

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Brett Blair

... followed. It is the personal touch which attracts us, is it ... the hand and a personal touch, it makes all the difference ... do it with a personal touch? I believe we can do ...

7. Do Not Touch

Mark 5: 21-43

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Despite the "Do Not Touch" signs, a museum was having no success in keeping patrons from touching and soiling priceless furniture and art. But the problem evaporated overnight when a clever museum employee replaced the signs with ones that read: "Caution: Wash Hands After Touching!"

8. I Missed Your Touch Upon My Skin

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Maxie Dunnam

... was discovered: I missed your touch upon my skin I missed ... be deeply cared for and touched? The data is clear. We ... ever. The lesson is challenging. Touch with love -- even hug -- those ...

9. The Power of Touch

Mark 1:40-45

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King Duncan

... need to be touched. Studies have shown that touching has physiological benefits ...

10. Touched by God

Lk 2:1-20

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King Duncan

... great circle. Gordon said, "God touched us that day." He called ... . And he said, "We were touched by God."

11. Touch the Unsaved

Illustration

King Duncan

... . He would pray: “O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger ... old phrase again (“O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger ...

12. Staying in Touch

John 15:1-8

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Joel Leyrer

... the desire to stay in touch, to stay connected. Because if ...

13. Humility: Touching Greatness

Illustration

Staff

... he wasn't worthy to touch it."

14. Needed--The Personal Touch

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Editor James S. Hewett

A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied: "I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents and a rose costs two dollars." The man smiled and said, "Come on in with me. I'll buy you a rose." He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers. As they were leaving he ...

15. Out of Touch with the World

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Editor James S. Hewett

One of the strangest tales to come out of World War II concerns the story of two young men who were captured by the Americans in Germany near the end of the war. The two were shipped to a POW camp in this country, but attempts to integrate them were to no avail. They would not or could not speak to American authorities. They kept to themselves and refused to talk to anyone, even their fellow German prisoners. In fact, the other German prisoners insisted that they knew nothing of the pair. The American ...

16. Our Need for Prayer and Communion with God

1 John 4:8

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Digma.com

... nurses were not allowed to touch the infants. To his great ... literally died for want of touch. Astounding! Modern medicine calls this ... language; it's not even touch. Our first langauge is love ...

17. They Grow in Clusters

Mark 5:21-43

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Brett Blair

... those difficult times by the touch of one another's lives ... someone who is willing to touch us, hold us, keeps us ...

18. Illustrations on the Trinity

John 16:12-15; Mt 28:19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... which we can see and touch is like God the Son ... the light shines in and touches us, we are warmed and ...

19. The Holy Grail

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46

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J. Howard Olds

... the knight; "But when I touched her, Lo! She too, fell ... the Holy Grail itself, and touch it, it will crumble into ...

20. The Forbidden Box

Gen 2-3; Rom 5:12-21

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Staff

... dining room table, do not touch." Sam said, "No problem. I ... , I'm not going to touch it; I'm not going ...

21. Hope

1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:14-21

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... beautiful butterfly flew out. It touched the couple and miraculously their ...

22. Love Your Enemy

Luke 6:27-36

Illustration

Tim Carpenter

... through her hand as it touched his. Then she heard herself ...

23. The Seven Stars

Revelation 1:9-20

Illustration

Staff

... Christ as it is to touch with blessing a solitary human ...

24. Running into Jesus

Matthew 21:1-11

Illustration

Joanna Adams

... guy whom no one has touched with tenderness in a very ...

25. Hope in the Citadel of Atheism

John 20:1-18

Illustration

Gary Thomas

... . Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, Brezhnev's wife ...

26. Priceless Scribbles

Eph 6:1-4

Illustration

King Duncan

... 's about a father who touched his child's life in ...

27. A Priceless Gift

Matthew 25:14-30

Illustration

King Duncan

... about a man who was touched by God. God gave this ...

28. Mr. Macho & Forty Days of Love

Mk 9:2-9

Illustration

King Duncan

... expected to hear from. It touched him so deeply he now ...

29. The Gratitude Attitude

Matt. 6:25-33; Psalm 100; Eph. 4:20; Luke 17:11-19; John 6:25-35

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... he knew he had been touched by God. He reached up ...

30. The Work of the Church

Luke 3:1-6

Illustration

Sharon Rhodes-Wickett

... soap and water and human touch and being able to see ...

31. The Law of the Pendulum

Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56

Illustration

Brett Blair

... almost to, but not quite touching, the chin. No one volunteered ...

32. The Reputation of a Lifetime

John 20:24-31

Illustration

John Ewing Roberts

... Kentucky around 1900. He never touched a drop of "Demon Rum ...

33. Through You He Will Live Again

John 17:20-26

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... an elderly peasant knelt to touch his feet. Embarrassed, Kingsley explained ...

34. Neighborly Prayer

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

King Duncan

... calming demeanor and accepting message touched the boy's heart and ...

35. 16 2/3% Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

Patrick J. Willson

... friends in Aberdeen keeping in touch? Was there anything they needed ...

36. Miss Donna

John 1:29-42

Illustration

James W. Moore

... tears in their eyes, so touched by John's intense commitment ...

37. A Tickle in Our Ear

John 20:1-18

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... . Because she could not see, touch became one of her means ...

38. Times Were Hard

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Illustration

Trace Haythorn

... system, was hopelessly out of touch with the people. And the ...

39. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the power ...

40. Wash Your Hands

John 13:8

Illustration

Boyce Mouton

... people whom they had previously touched. Semmelweis ordered doctors to wash ...

41. In the President's Pockets

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... , costly war. There is something touchingly pathetic in the mental picture ...

42. The Story of Sarah's Sorrow

2 Corinthians 7:10

Illustration

Max Lucado

... . The design had a macabre touch. Each window was to have ...

43. Christmas

Illustration

John A. Robinson

... the story with power to touch the imagination? Cannot perhaps the ...

44. The Release I Long For

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... he noticed that when he touched it in some areas around ...

45. One Good Word for Santa

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... his gentle selfless love, he touched the whole world. And this ...

46. Bearing One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:20

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... in and smoother to the touch. Booker said it was one ...

47. Can't vs. Can Do Attitudes

Philippians 4:10-20

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Unknown, Edited by Brett Blair

... changing direction......We're in touch with our members It's ...

48. The Road of Life

Illustration

Author Unknown

... ," He'd lean back and touch my hand. He took me ...

49. The Church Squirt

Luke 15:1-32

Illustration

Charles Revis

The sea squirt is a strange creature. It seems to be a backward oriented creature. The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. When it finds its spot and takes root, it somehow figures it doesn't need a brain anymore. So it eats it. The analogy between the sea squirt and some tenured professors has been pointed out on numerous occasions—but the church ought not laugh too loudly. It does the same thing. It finds a ...

50. Breaking the Rules

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... reached out his hand and touched the man." Why does ... mark mention this touch? Does he want to point ... s compassion that he would touch a leper? Is he ... Mark carefully describes the touch. It is this TOUCH that gets Jesus ... when he reached out and touched the man. In Leviticus ... the skin, and anyone who touches him becomes unclean and has ... want, but when you start touching lepers, your breaking the law ... gettin' into sin. Because Jesus touched the leper he was regarded ... town because he chose to touch a man who was " ...

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Antonyms: hitting, knock, punch, say goodbye, slap, smack, thwack, whack

Showing 1 to 50 of 295 results

1. The Healing Power of Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 5:21-43; Matt 9:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

2. There Is a Time to Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Brett Blair

3. A Touch of the Master's Hand

Luke 13:10-17

Illustration

4. Touch

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

5. The Christmas Touch

Luke 2:29-32

Illustration

Robert L. Crouch

... his 82 years, this man touched the world by holding before ... his faithful follower’s tender touch. He understands that the cause ...

6. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

... followed. It is the personal touch which attracts us, is it ... the hand and a personal touch, it makes all the difference ... do it with a personal touch? I believe we can do ...

7. Do Not Touch

Mark 5: 21-43

Illustration

8. I Missed Your Touch Upon My Skin

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

9. The Power of Touch

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

King Duncan

... need to be touched. Studies have shown that touching has physiological benefits ...

10. Touched by God

Lk 2:1-20

Illustration

King Duncan

... great circle. Gordon said, "God touched us that day." He called ... . And he said, "We were touched by God."

11. Touch the Unsaved

Illustration

King Duncan

... . He would pray: “O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger ... old phrase again (“O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger ...

12. Staying in Touch

John 15:1-8

Illustration

Joel Leyrer

... the desire to stay in touch, to stay connected. Because if ...

13. Humility: Touching Greatness

Illustration

Staff

... he wasn't worthy to touch it."

14. Needed--The Personal Touch

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

15. Out of Touch with the World

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

16. Our Need for Prayer and Communion with God

1 John 4:8

Illustration

Digma.com

17. They Grow in Clusters

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Brett Blair

... those difficult times by the touch of one another's lives ... someone who is willing to touch us, hold us, keeps us ...

18. Illustrations on the Trinity

John 16:12-15; Mt 28:19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... which we can see and touch is like God the Son ... the light shines in and touches us, we are warmed and ...

19. The Holy Grail

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46

Illustration

J. Howard Olds

... the knight; "But when I touched her, Lo! She too, fell ... the Holy Grail itself, and touch it, it will crumble into ...

20. The Forbidden Box

Gen 2-3; Rom 5:12-21

Illustration

Staff

... dining room table, do not touch." Sam said, "No problem. I ... , I'm not going to touch it; I'm not going ...

21. Hope

1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:14-21

Illustration

... beautiful butterfly flew out. It touched the couple and miraculously their ...

22. Love Your Enemy

Luke 6:27-36

Illustration

Tim Carpenter

... through her hand as it touched his. Then she heard herself ...

23. The Seven Stars

Revelation 1:9-20

Illustration

Staff

... Christ as it is to touch with blessing a solitary human ...

24. Running into Jesus

Matthew 21:1-11

Illustration

Joanna Adams

... guy whom no one has touched with tenderness in a very ...

25. Hope in the Citadel of Atheism

John 20:1-18

Illustration

Gary Thomas

... . Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, Brezhnev's wife ...

26. Priceless Scribbles

Eph 6:1-4

Illustration

King Duncan

... 's about a father who touched his child's life in ...

27. A Priceless Gift

Matthew 25:14-30

Illustration

King Duncan

... about a man who was touched by God. God gave this ...

28. Mr. Macho & Forty Days of Love

Mk 9:2-9

Illustration

King Duncan

... expected to hear from. It touched him so deeply he now ...

29. The Gratitude Attitude

Matt. 6:25-33; Psalm 100; Eph. 4:20; Luke 17:11-19; John 6:25-35

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... he knew he had been touched by God. He reached up ...

30. The Work of the Church

Luke 3:1-6

Illustration

Sharon Rhodes-Wickett

... soap and water and human touch and being able to see ...

31. The Law of the Pendulum

Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56

Illustration

Brett Blair

... almost to, but not quite touching, the chin. No one volunteered ...

32. The Reputation of a Lifetime

John 20:24-31

Illustration

John Ewing Roberts

... Kentucky around 1900. He never touched a drop of "Demon Rum ...

33. Through You He Will Live Again

John 17:20-26

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... an elderly peasant knelt to touch his feet. Embarrassed, Kingsley explained ...

34. Neighborly Prayer

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

King Duncan

... calming demeanor and accepting message touched the boy's heart and ...

35. 16 2/3% Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

Patrick J. Willson

... friends in Aberdeen keeping in touch? Was there anything they needed ...

36. Miss Donna

John 1:29-42

Illustration

James W. Moore

... tears in their eyes, so touched by John's intense commitment ...

37. A Tickle in Our Ear

John 20:1-18

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... . Because she could not see, touch became one of her means ...

38. Times Were Hard

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Illustration

Trace Haythorn

... system, was hopelessly out of touch with the people. And the ...

39. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the power ...

40. Wash Your Hands

John 13:8

Illustration

Boyce Mouton

... people whom they had previously touched. Semmelweis ordered doctors to wash ...

41. In the President's Pockets

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... , costly war. There is something touchingly pathetic in the mental picture ...

42. The Story of Sarah's Sorrow

2 Corinthians 7:10

Illustration

Max Lucado

... . The design had a macabre touch. Each window was to have ...

43. Christmas

Illustration

John A. Robinson

... the story with power to touch the imagination? Cannot perhaps the ...

44. The Release I Long For

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... he noticed that when he touched it in some areas around ...

45. One Good Word for Santa

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... his gentle selfless love, he touched the whole world. And this ...

46. Bearing One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:20

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... in and smoother to the touch. Booker said it was one ...

47. Can't vs. Can Do Attitudes

Philippians 4:10-20

Illustration

Unknown, Edited by Brett Blair

... changing direction......We're in touch with our members It's ...

48. The Road of Life

Illustration

Author Unknown

... ," He'd lean back and touch my hand. He took me ...

49. The Church Squirt

Luke 15:1-32

Illustration

Charles Revis

50. Breaking the Rules

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

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