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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Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... passion connected to your compassion that will most likely reveal your “secret name.” Malcolm Gladwell has a new book out. The author of The Tipping Point and Blink has now authored Outliers: The Story of Success (2008). His major discovery is this: If you want to be a success in your passion, whatever your passion is, you must be willing to invest 10,000 hours of practice to take your passion from pastime to success. Ever clock how much time you spend watching TV, or playing video games, or texting ...
2652. About Sex
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Sermon
King Duncan
... about the birds and the bees. She sent off for a booklet recommended by the PTA and, having read it, called the girls in for a long chat. When she finished, she said, with her heart in her throat, “You may ask me any question you want to.” The oldest said, “Anything?” The mother said, “Yes, anything,” then she took a deep breath, thinking, “Here it comes.” The little girl asked, “Can we have a new baseball bat? It should not surprise you if I say that our culture has become saturated with ...
2653. Etched in Stone
Exodus 20:1-21
Sermon
King Duncan
... against the standard which Christ established, you and I are pretty pathetic. We can’t make it on our own. We need a Savior. And God sent a Savior into the world. His name is Jesus. Someone once said, “Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them.” I want to tell you that God is in love with you. No, you’re not perfect, but God sees you through the eyes of love, the same eyes through which God hopes you look at others. And even though you are not perfect, God has prepared a place for you among ...
Sermon
Mike Ripski
... because they remind us that, if we’d been born in different circumstances or suffered different experiences, we’d be like them? Could it be that despite our claim to not being able to relate to the poor, we have a sense that we share more in common than we want to admit? My first Christmas Eve here three years ago was on Saturday night. Our son, Michael, and I agreed to stay the night with our Room in the Inn guests. I was going to be here anyway after the 11:00 Christmas Eve Service. It made sense. The ...
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Mike Ripski
... tell them I’m going to be a doctor. That pleases them and they stop asking.” In the desert wilderness, Jesus is alone. He fasts. He wants the hunger of his body to join the hunger of his soul for God and God’s Will for him. What does it mean to be ... point of the assumptions we live by that we believe are God’s truth but aren’t. What assumptions need to be tested and found wanting? I can’t stop smoking. I can’t control my temper. I can’t start exercising. I can’t change. I can’t live within ...
2656. Theology 101
Psalm 111:1-10
Sermon
Mike Ripski
... there?” She answered, “Every so often it tugs at me.” We feel the tug. We hear the sound that so captivates us that we want to know its source. We have this sense that something is missing in us that we cannot provide ourselves, so we set out to discover ... us, redeeming us, renewing the earth, re-creating Creation. When we live in the fear that we’ll settle for less than what God wants for us, we hear the Psalmist assert, that is the beginning of wisdom. The story is told of a king in Africa, who had ...
2657. Proper 10
2 Samuel 6:1-23, Ephesians 1:1-14, Mark 6:14-29
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John R. Brokhoff
... him uncomfortable. Herodias got her chance to undo John when Herod had a big banquet for all the important people in his realm. Salome, the daughter of Herodias, pleased Herod and his guests so much by her dancing that he promised to give her anything she wanted. Not knowing what to ask, she consulted her mother who told her to ask for the head of John. Reluctantly Herod had John's head brought to him in the presence of his guests. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Mark 6:14-29 1. Raised (v. 16). King Herod ...
2658. Proper 12
Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27
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John R. Brokhoff
... not God's way of working. Christ never used force to gain followers, not to defend himself even from death on a cross. Likewise, Jesus refused to allow force to be used on him. He would not be forced into being like a king, the kind of king the people wanted one who could feed them, one who could rid the country of the Romans, one who could bring military might and glory to the nation. Old Testament: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 1. Remained (v. 1). This word indicates the situation in which David was at the time of the ...
2659. Proper 20
Mark 9:33-37, Mark 9:14-32, James 4:1-12, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 31:10-31
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John R. Brokhoff
... . b. The victory of the cross "After three days he will rise" v. 31. Old Testament: Proverbs 31:10-31 1. The ideal woman (31:10-31). Need: In today's period of women's demand for liberations, our text describes an ideal woman. What more could a woman possibly want? It is not a matter of demanding rights and privileges or a plea to be equal to man, but this woman is praised for her service to her family. Outline: Marks of an ideal woman a. Companion to her husband vv. 11, 12. b. Character vv. 25, 26. c ...
2660. Proper 5
Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35
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John R. Brokhoff
... :4-11 (12-15) 16-20; (11:14-15) 1. Appoint (v. 5). The leaders of Israel asked Samuel to appoint a king to rule them. This was no democracy in which the people chose their king. Samuel was their ruler under God. This was a responsibility Samuel did not want. He wanted God to be their ruler. 2. Listen (vv. 7, 9, 19). As a youth serving Eli in the tabernacle, Samuel listened to the word of the Lord. Now the Lord tells him to listen to the people's demand for a king. After he tells the people what hardships ...
2661. What Is Your Name?
Genesis 32:22-32
Sermon
Mike Ripski
... Supplanter has supplanted. The Go-Getter has gone and gotten. But now Esau, the hunter, hunts for his kid brother. He’s had enough. You wonder, however, how serious his hunt is. You sense that Esau is relieved to be relieved of the responsibility he never really wanted. III. A dream and a Promise In flight, Jacob stops for the night to rest. He puts a rock under his head for a pillow. And sleeps. Dreams. It isn’t the nightmare of a tormented soul, a guilty-conscience. Rather he sees a ladder extending ...
2662. Where Does God Start?
1 Chronicles 29:1-9
Sermon
James Merritt
... the Lord your God with all of your heart, all of your soul, all of your mind, and all of your strength." (Mt. 22:37) I want you to concentrate over the next several days not just on what you give to God, but why you give to God. You see, sometimes we ... them why he gave before he told them what he gave. He gave "because he had set his affection on the house of his God." I want to say a word to you parents. This campaign is a teachable moment for your children. You are going to miss a great opportunity if you ...
2663. Friends
1 Samuel 18:1-4
Sermon
James Merritt
... we were married, almost thirty years ago, she has proven time and time again she loves me better than herself. She has lead me to go higher in life with her than I could have ever gone without her. Her gentle spirit and love for Christ leads me to want to be closer to God. I Corinthians 15:33 says, "Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals." (I Corinthians 15:33, NASB) You need to be careful who you choose as your closest friends; those who will draw you closer to God, not farther away from God ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... . If you will trust God and wait on God and believe God, He will always give you what is right and give you what is best. Always remember this - the devil is the master corner-cutter. If you have to cut corners to get what you want - then you want something God doesn't want you to have. David had to face up to just how wicked his sin really was. Yes - David had committed adultery. Yes - David had conceived a child out of wedlock. Yes - David had murdered a man, but his sin was far worse than that. Whenever ...
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James Merritt
... Of The Theory Of Evolution? There are really two basic questions to ask about evolution. Could evolution happen? Did evolution happen? I want to take the second question first and I am only going to give you two major problems with the theory, though I ... and the theory of evolution as its god. V. What Is The Danger Of Believing In The Theory Of Evolution? So what if people still want to continue to believe in the theory? What is the harm? Think about it. Either we are the accidental by-product of a random, ...
2666. Bring It On
Hebrews 4:15-16
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James Merritt
... it comes to temptation? Well we need mercy for our past, but we need grace for our present. We need mercy because we have sinned, and do sin. We need grace so that we won't sin. You know many times when we're facing temptation the last thing we want to do is talk to God. I think sometimes we feel like He'll just be judgmental, or if we talk to God about it we will feel guilty about it. Well, this verse reminds us that the one you ought to go to when you're feeling tempted is ...
2667. No Need to Worry
John 10:11-18; 27-30
Sermon
James Merritt
... often describes God as a shepherd. Perhaps, the most well known verse in the Old Testament is this one. "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1, NASB) We see this same theme repeated over and over. Psalm 95:7 says, "For He is our God, and we are the ... can read His word for guidance, you can actually talk to Him and ask Him for direction and He promises that He will lead you where He wants you to go and where you need to go. If I am in His flock and He is my shepherd, I matter to Him and there ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... bad tree bear good fruit." But another thing I know is it is the fruit of a tree that discloses the root of the tree. If you want to know whether or not a tree is an apple tree, all you have to do is find out one thing. Does it grow apples? That's ... do with Jesus, and with which Jesus would have nothing to do. For example there is the "Name It and Claim It" message. That is, if you want it you tell God and He's got to give it to you. Some call it the "Health and Wealth" prosperity gospel. It is the will of ...
2669. Use It or Lose It
Matthew 25:14-30
Sermon
James Merritt
... he had done the best that he could. When he got home from that loss, his father put his arm around him and said, "Johnny, I want you to remember something, and he told him this poem: You're going to be better than some, And some are going to be better ... and abilities in you straight from His hand, and then you fail to use them for His glory? You see, as long as you live God wants you to be faithful with what you have, and faithful where you are. That's why Jesus Himself says, "He who is faithful in little, ...
2670. Law and Order
Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18
Sermon
James Merritt
... about our campus and about the tremendous potential we have in developing the buildings and property for the glory of God. But I want you to know that I am far more excited about what happens on the inside of our campus than I ever could be ... way you live. When you make important decisions you ignore My word." These people had been strangers to God's Word long enough and they wanted to get reacquainted. At the same time, there is not much you can do with what the Bible says until you understand what it ...
2671. I’m Movin’ On
Philippians 3:12-14
Sermon
James Merritt
... Flatts. They came out with a song that both haunts me every time I hear it, and yet also brings me a sense of comfort. I want you to listen to just the first verse: Listen to the words one more time: I've dealt with my ghost, and faced all my demons ... What matters is where you are, where you're headed, and are you determined to get there. I started this message off with a song. I want to close it with a poem that really captures what I hope many of you heard today: Run on from where you stand, and never mind ...
Sermon
Stan Purdum
... McClain, who wrote a book about hymnody, said that "the slaves saw the assurance of salvation as largely a personal responsibility."2 In other words, each said in some way, "I am the one in need of prayer." I cannot say this morning what personal messages God may want each of us to hear today. If indeed God is speaking to us now, those messages are likely as different as we are different people. But we can learn from David and Simon that not every communiqué from God comes head on, and that there is always ...
2673. Passing by the Children
Mark 9:33-37
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Thomas Peterson
... of Mom and Dad. "Too busy, later, not now, I'm working hard for your good." Recall the old saying: For the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; for the want of a horse the rider was lost; for the want of the rider the battle was lost. It is still true. For want of a quiet, caring intimacy, a child's primary sense of self-worth is lost. And for want of security and self-worth, the child is lost. In most churches I've known, members find it quite easy to pass ...
2674. Ambitious Disciples
Mk 9:33-37
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King Duncan
... What were you arguing about on the road?" But they kept quiet, says the writer of Mark's Gospel, because on the way they had argued about who was number one among them. So, the disciples were human just like you and I are human. Who doesn't want to stand out? Some of the greatest people who have ever lived were also among the most ambitious. It is said that Michelangelo prayed: "Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish." Abraham Lincoln often said to himself as a boy studying by the ...
Sermon
Gary L. Carver
... the heights of joy carried Herod to the depths of fear, and this is not too hard to understand. For after all, are not each one of us ambiguous in our deepest feelings about God? We are at once attracted to him and yet repulsed by him. Part of us wants to know him — and to be guided by his truth; yet other parts of us rebel against his authority and realize that if he enters our lives, we will have to change and be judged by him and live in a different way. There is in each one of us ...
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