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Synonyms: thirstiness, dryness, parched, craving, strong desire, longing, yearning, avidity, hunger, voracity, keenness, eagerness, lust, appetite, passion, love, crave, want, covet, desire, hunger for/after, lust for/after, hanker for/after, have one's heart set on

Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation

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226. Proper 16

Luke 13:22-30, Isaiah 28:1-29, Isaiah 66:1-24, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Hebrews 12:1-13

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George Bass

... a collapsed building after the December 7th earthquake in Armenia. The headline read: "Entombed mother gave of self to feed girl." Mother and daughter had existed on a jar of jam for some time, but when it was gone the little girl cried, "Mommy, I'm so thirsty. I want to drink." Her mother, Susanna, was trapped flat on her back, her sister-in-law was lying lifeless beside her. The little girl said, "Please give me something." Her mother remembers, "I thought my child was going to die of thirst ... I had no ...

227. You Provide The Bread

Matthew 14:13-21

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William J. Carl

... , “Let’s feed them.” You see, our religion is not merely a spiritual, but a physical matter as well. Our faith is not in a God who remains mysterious in some heaven we can’t see. Our faith is in a God who became a man, who got hungry and thirsty even as we do today. In Buttrick’s words, “Not a marionette dropped heaven or angel come slumming.” He was very man of very man who knew our hurts. When he cut his finger it bled. He asked for water from the woman at the well and on the cross ...

228. What's In The Final Exam?

Matthew 25:31-46

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George Johnson

... basics is the theme. What do we mean when we say justice - kingdom of God - loving your neighbor - following Jesus - having oil in your lamps - being responsible. If you want it put simply, here it is, says Jesus. Giving food to the hungry. Giving water to the thirsty. Welcoming the stranger. Clothing the naked. Caring for the sick. Visiting those in prison. It's so simple it's almost an insult. And to add to the insult, the list is repeated four times in 10 verses just in case we miss the point. Where else ...

229. What's The Bottom Line?

Matthew 21:33-46

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George Johnson

... God's justice" (mishpat and zedekah) so he told them that one day there will be a final judgment. "God will gather all nations. God will say to those on the right, 'Come, blessed by my father. Inherit the kingdom. For I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me to drink. I was naked and you clothed me, in prison and you visited me, a stranger and you welcomed me. As you have done it unto the least of these you have done it unto me.'" In telling this story, Jesus helped his listeners to ...

230. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Luke 3:1-20

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James Garrett

... . Then Jesse, who is quite tall, would scoop the frightened cat from the top of the tree to safety. Their plan worked well at first. Frances grabbed the part of the tree within her reach and pulled it toward her. The tree tipped down like a thirsty giraffe, bearing a tiny passenger on its head. The branches were almost to Jesse when Frances lost her grip! “Whoom! The tree slipped from Frances’ hands and sprang away with such great force that the cat was flung into space! Catapulted! Claws out! Eyes wide ...

231. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

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Robert Allen

... is something we must remember when we think of God working in and through this world. People matter and that is why Jesus, when he was talking about things which really mattered in life, spoke of practical things like giving a cup of water to someone who is thirsty, of clothing someone who is naked, or giving food to someone who is hungry. The things that matter to God are people and you are becoming a part of God’s mysterious ways when you have a concern for people. I took a confirmation class to Camp ...

232. Holy Diet

John 6:24-35

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Donald Macleod

... of your affection over the things you crave for and want); and let his presence daily permeate your whole lifestyle. That is a tall order. It is a holy diet. It produces moving examples of eternal life. I heard the voice of Jesus say,"Behold, I freely giveThe living water, thirsty one;Stoop down, and drink, and live."I came to Jesus, and I drankOf that life-giving stream;My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,And now I live in him.- Horatius Bonar

233. Your Choice

Luke 2:1-7

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John Jamison

... 's what the kingdom offers. The other kingdom pales in comparison. It is the kingdom of shepherds. These are people who take care of someone else's sheep. There is little time for worry about prestige, or power, or promotion. There are lost sheep to find, thirsty sheep to water, and wounded sheep to heal. With no power there is no need for a decree. The folks in this kingdom simply serve and care. To those from the other side, the people in this kingdom appear rather strange. They are called fanatics, or ...

234. James · A Loyal Man

Matthew 20:20-23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... he would scoop up water to drink. Today we might use some special glass that opened and collapsed easily but a long time ago they used this special kind of shell. Well, James just walked and talked and once in a while scooped some water for his thirsty throat. He told everybody about this Jesus whom he knew was the only real king the world has ever had. Jesus loved James because he was loyal, so loyal that one day James actually died telling people about Jesus. That's right, James died because people who ...

235. Life Isn’t Fair

Amos 5:18-27

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Sims Robert

... make a covenant with Abraham? Did he not send his angel to wrestle with Jacob at the Brook Jabbok? Did he not send Moses to lead them out of bondage in Egypt? Did he not give them manna when they were hungry and springs of water when they were thirsty? Did he not give them the Ten Commandments as an expression of his covenant? Did he not send his prophet Amos to call the people to repentance? The signs of his presence were everywhere. The same signs are here today. They are here when we pray for each other ...

236. Captive To The Word Of God

John 8:31-41

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Theodore F. Schneider

... , including the fear of the spread of disease. Some members openly spoke of leaving the congregation. In one such conversation, a member of the council reached for a Bible and softly read to the group the words of Christ: I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me ... Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you...?" And the King will answer them, "Truly I say to you, as you did it to the ...

237. Checking The Vital Signs

Luke 24:36-49

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... home with them (John 14:23).” In other words, if he is really alive and with us, we will obey his commands -- his rules of conduct for us. One of those commands was very specific. Jesus told his disciples that when someone was hungry or thirsty or cold and we gave help, we were actually ministering to him. So being an alive Christ means being very concerned about people -- whether they are a prisoner, an alcoholic, someone suffering injustice because of color or age or creed or sex or political beliefs ...

238. Peacemaker -- A Liturgy

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... To be free, to be able to stand up and leave everything behind -- without looking back. To say Yes.” (Silence for meditation) Reader 3: “Not I, but God in me.” (Silence for meditation) Reader 2: “I am the vessel. The drink is God’s. And God is the thirsty one.” (Silence for meditation) The Hymn Of The Day: “They Cast Their Nets” The Prayer Of Dag Hammarskjold (Markings) Reader 3: Thou who art over us,Thou who art one of us,Thou who art…Also within us,May all see thee -- in me also,May I ...

239. Water Boy

Exodus 2:11-25

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Justin Tull

... the calloused feetOf a bent and wrinkled old womanDay after dayMonth after monthIn a room where nobody sawAnd nobody knew.18 Today I believe we are asked to take on new ventures. We still are asked to offer the cup of cold water to the thirsty. But we also are called to care about justice issues, about the distribution of such precious commodities as education, job opportunity, medical care, housing and food. We must be willing to be advocates without reward. We must be willing to get our hands dirty. We ...

240. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Isaiah 44:1-5

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Justin Tull

... calls us to perform. As we minister in God’s name, we will have the Spirit’s power with us. Isaiah spoke of the outpouring of the Spirit. Those gathered at Pentecost experienced the power of God’s Spirit in their midst. It was like water to a thirsty land, like words of salvation to a guilt-ridden people, like a commission to spread the truth of the gospel, like a calling to heal and love God’s people. So, have you now decided? Are we a Spirit-full church or a Spirit-foul church? Are we walking ...

241. "Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me"

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... loss. Listen to August M. Toplady's words in the song "Rock of Ages," which we heard sung today. "Rock of Ages, cleft for me," it says, tying Jesus forever to the living God. We know the story of how God gave the people water in the desert. They were thirsty, and they were angry with Moses and with God. That's natural, isn't it? When we face uncertainty - as they did - or death - as we do today - we have all kinds of feelings. "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to kill us and our children and ...

242. Charlie Used To Do That

John 6:25-59

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Robert Salzgeber

... to drink. But the whole Israelite community continued not to be satisfied. They continued to hunger and thirst after righteousness. "I am the bread of life," Jesus told them. "He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never be thirsty." Jesus is once again making reference to a common everyday thing in order to say something about the kingdom of his Father. Jesus uses bread in his little object lesson. There were two kinds of bread: good bread and bad bread; the bread of life and ...

243. Trinity

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... I have in this glass? (response) What all do we do with water? (response) What else do we do with water? (response) That's right. Water is used so many ways. We grow food with it; clean things with it; we swim in it; we drink it when we're thirsty and take baths in it. What would happen if I poured this water into my hand? (response) Would I be able to hold the water? (response) I wouldn't? (response) Why not? (because it is liquid or runs) Well, let's see. Pour just a little bit of water into ...

244. The Least of These

Matthew 25:31-46

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... it to me." In a very real way, by the standards of the world, ____________ was one of the least.Someone may ask, who did what for this child of God? I saw nurses giving water to him for drink, holding a cup he could no longer lift ("I was thirsty, and you gave me drink"). I already told you about his new pajamas, and the burial suit is brand new ("I was naked and you clothed me"). How many times have we had to help him with bed covers, and when did we see him sick and visit him? You ...

245. Step Ten - Perseverance

Lk 12:35-48 · 1 Cor 10:1-13 · Ps 15:1-5

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John A. Terry

... a pillar of cloud to lead them along the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, that they might travel by day and night." But that miracle God gave them was no protection against the consequences of their behavior. When they were thirsty, God told Moses to strike a rock with his rod, and water gushed forth. Rabbinic tradition says that the rock then followed them through the wilderness, a legend they would have known. According to Paul, the rock itself is a type of Christ. But that was no ...

246. Scene 4 - Finding a Room

Drama

Nancy Steltz

... put fresh hay out for you to sleep on. (Runs off) Child 3: I'll put clean hay in the manger. Child 4:1 can't help; my mother told me to get right home with this. Children 5 and 6: We'll get water from the well. You look thirsty. Child 7: Come. I'll show you where the stable is. (Remove scenery)

247. Service -- Rahab and Mary of Bethany

John 12:1-11

Drama

Martha L. Leach

... of "service" were quite different, but each served in her own way. Each of us has some way or ways we share our faith through service. In his description of the last judgment, the Master said the righteous will ask, "When did we see you hungry and feed you or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you as a stranger and welcome you or naked and give you clothing? And when did we see you sick and in prison and visit you?" "And the king will answer them, 'I say to you, as you did it to ...

248. When the Tie That Binds is a Slipknot

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Johnny Dean

... class folks arrived, all the really good stuff was virtually gone, leaving only the broccoli casseroles and spinach soufflés (by now you know what a picky eater I am). So those who arrived early were full and drunk, and those who came later remained hungry, thirsty and sober. That didn't exactly do much to promote church unity! Paul felt the need to speak out on the subject. With a gift for understatement that he doesn’t always display, Paul says, "I hear that there are divisions among you, and to some ...

249. At the Foot of the Cross

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Ron Lavin

... slowly. It seemed as though I too was being crucified. The words he had spoken, the things he had done, the people who were there - these things had somehow changed me. I was so deep in thought that I hardly heard him when he said that he was thirsty. One of the other guards offered him vinegar on a sponge. When he said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," he was praying for me. I was locked in thought. In a soft whisper which nevertheless had great resonance, he spoke his final words ...

250. The Darkest Hour

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... : Then he said to the disciple: JESUS: (Miming) "Here is your mother." NARRATOR: And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture): JESUS: (Miming) "I am thirsty." NARRATOR: A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he said: JESUS: (Aloud) "It is finished." NARRATOR: Then he bowed ...

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