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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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3876. Proper 8

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 16:1-11; 77:1-2, 11-20, Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... we are the ones who bandage wounds and pay for care. Knowing that all these roles belong to most of us, we pray for people around the world who are hungry and homeless, wounded and weary, abused and imprisoned. Enlarge our compassion and shrink our desire to bully others. God of all Nations — every clan wants a “promised land” to call home. We all want to be a shining success story. Raise our awareness to the smallness of this planet village and help humankind to learn peace-making, collaborating, and ...

3877. Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Great Love

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

John McCard

There dwells within all of us the capacity to do great harm to other people when we insist on getting our own way, when we place our own fulfillment first, and we desire the adoration and worship of other people. I realize that many of us at different times in our lives fail to meet the expectations that Jesus has expressed as part of the Father's will in today's gospel. And because we fail at times to live out the vows ...

3878. L4G Live For God

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... queasy, and then finish it up during lunchtime at school the next day. The “hoarders” not only stretch out the life-span of their goodies until Thanksgiving. They also allow themselves only one or two “favorites” per day, mixing in the less desired goodies to fill out the daily ration. There are obvious problems with both of these strategies. The “hogs” either get horrible stomach aches, or suffer an out-of-control sugar rush that leads them to harass little sister, drive the dog crazy, and ...

3879. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-9, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... We will pray aloud and silently; we will combine our voices in song. We will be active at home and in our neighborhoods seeking justice. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Leader: Holy One — in this sanctuary, we feel your love; in this place, we express our desires and our questions about you and about our lives. People: In this place, we remember that we are your people, your thankful and peacemaking people. Leader: In this place, we turn our attention from the tangles of our lives to your gracious Presence. People ...

3880. The Truth about Warren Buffet's Secretary

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Little Lessons on Life for Women (Tulsa, OK: Honor Books, 1999). 4. The Rev. Dr. Scott Weimer, http://day1.org/1555-what_god_values_in_stewardship. 5. U.S. News and World Report, December 22, 1997. Cited in Today Matters (New York: Warner Books, 2004). 6. (Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1989). 7. Desiring God (Portland, Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1987), p. 156. Cited in Alcorn, Money Possessions and Eternity.

3881. Proper 21

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... for godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. We try to do good and to enjoy what God is doing among us. Leader: Together, we will express our thanks, ask our questions, listen for guidance, and appreciate this hour. People: We let go of the desires we came here with; we will pay close attention to our words, our thoughts, and the generative silence in our hearts. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Leader: Let’s make our prayers audible. People: Living God thank you for the Holy Spirit inspiring and blessing ...

3882. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... . The church calendar will soon conclude with celebrating “Christ as King.” Today, we acknowledge that Christians in both hemispheres and on all continents read the same scriptures, ask many of the same questions, pray about many of the same things, and desire to work for justice. People: All around the planet, Christians seek guidance for manifesting peace throughout the global village. Leader: We are Christians anticipating the Holy Spirit to inspire us and to guide us with wisdom to make this world a ...

3883. Mark 10:35-45

Mark 10:35-45

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... maze and emotional gauntlet known as “high school” knows that there is always an established “elite” as well as a definite “out” crowd. In every school system there are the “chosen few” and the untold “unchosen.” This week’s gospel text reveals that the desire to be the cream of the crop has been with humanity for far longer than there has been adolescent slam books. In today’s gospel text we read about the “sons of Zebedee” and yet these disciples of Jesus come across as nothing ...

3884. Not So With You

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... maze and emotional gauntlet known as “high school” knows that there is always an established “elite” as well as a definite “out” crowd. In every school system there are the “chosen few” and the untold “unchosen." This week’s gospel text reveals that the desire to be the cream of the crop has been with humanity for far longer than there has been adolescent slam books. In today’s gospel text we read about the “sons of Zebedee” and yet these disciples of Jesus come across as nothing ...

3885. Holy Trinity

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-5

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... and little energy to talk with you. Shift our priorities so we feel your affirmation and feel contented with living. We long to be close to you, body, soul, and mind. Amen. Sermon Idea The biblical scenes at Babel and Pentecost remind us of the human desire to be close, to be intimate with Mystery. The Holy One does not need mathematics and numerology to be present in the human heart. The Trinity concept emerged several centuries after the death of Jesus as a way to explain the relationship of nous, soma ...

3886. The Hidden Gifts of Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... friend — we must have the confidence, as the gospel says, to believe that Jesus is a light that no darkness can overcome. The next special hidden gift of Christ to all of us is forgiveness of sins. The scriptures abound with stories about Jesus’ desire to forgive sins. The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11) presents the best example. There is no question the woman is guilty; Jesus and the woman never deny it. But Jesus’ concentration is on forgiveness, not condemnation. He challenges ...

3887. The Hidden Gifts of Christ

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... or friend — we must have the confidence, as the gospel says, to believe that Jesus is a light that no darkness can overcome. The next special hidden gift of Christ to all of us is forgiveness of sins. The scriptures abound with stories about Jesus' desire to forgive sins. The story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11) presents the best example. There is no question the woman is guilty; Jesus and the woman never deny it. But Jesus' concentration is on forgiveness, not condemnation. He challenges ...

3888. Responsibility Comes with Privilege

Acts 8:4-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... which they are pressured: violence, drinking, sex, and drugs. In short, the privilege of being a baptized person necessitates we take seriously our Christian responsibilities. Our fast-paced and highly technological world challenges us in many ways. Self-autonomy, desire for personal advancement, and the need to always shine above others often does not allow us to spend the time that is necessary to meet our responsibilities. Additionally, we fall victim to apathy, indifferentism, laziness, and even a sense ...

3889. Love - The Basic Christian Call

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . True love for another cannot allow us to be envious of who others are or what they do. We are told by Paul that love is never resentful. If we are envious we are often resentful of what others have been given. We desire their power, wealth, prestige, or some combination of these three. We cannot "lord it over others" simply because circumstance or situation has placed us above others on the corporate or social ladders. True love is incompatible with attitudes that differentiate between peoples or ...

3890. Christ: The Victor over Death

1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . It will not be an easy journey, if taken seriously, but it is the only path that will one day lead to eternal life. Let us, therefore, walk the road; let us take on what seems to be mission impossible. Certainly the parents of Nicholas Green had no desire to walk the road that came their way, but they realized their son could give new life to so many and thus, despite their grief, made a courageous decision. In a similar way, God will strengthen us, reward our efforts, and use us to complete his work on ...

3891. Did God Really Say...?

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... at your love of money." Paul will not let the devil have the last word. "Yes, God really did say that! God really did say that we are special. The promise of your baptism remains. The forgiveness of sins you receive at his table will never be revoked. His desire to forgive is eternal." Paul, too, can quote God's word: "No one who believes in him will be put to shame" (Isaiah 28:16) and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Joel 2:32). Clinging to these promises, Paul is certain that ...

3892. All in God’s Time

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... after the attack of September 11, 2001. Over 7,000 people, just going about their daily business, were suddenly destroyed by these four flying bombs. They were innocent victims who bore no malice toward those terrorists. It is easy to understand our anger and our desire to get back and get even. In the same way many Christians in the Roman empire were angered and infuriated. Many were outraged by what had happened to their brothers and sisters in the faith at the hands of the brutal and ruthless Romans, and ...

3893. The Word Alone

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... your books and the errors which they contain?" In words of desperation, knowing there was no way to escape the inevitable, a tired and worn Luther replied not with defiance but with a sense of exhaustion, "Since then your Majesty and your lordships desire a simply reply, I will answer without horns and without teeth. Unless I am convinced by scripture and plain reason — I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other — my conscience is captive to the word ...

3894. To God Be The Glory!

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... rises upon you" (Isaiah 60:1 NIV). Have you experienced that brilliance, radiance, glory in your life? Without that holy glory, darkness shadows the soul. God's glory doesn't automatically splash on you, it is something that has to be desired, longed after, and asked for by each individual. I. God's Glory Dispels Darkness (Isaiah 60:2-3a) There are many dark spots in the world because of pride, hatred, prejudice, child trafficking, prostitution, pornography, sex tourism, domestic servitude, forced ...

3895. The Winning Word

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... would include the names of men like Nehemiah and Ezra. These two men made a lasting impression on their nation, the people, and the religious community for centuries. They were not looking for fame, or fortune, or a lasting name, but for something more valuable. Their desire was to spread the word of the Lord. Nehemiah did it as a layperson by physically building the safeguards of the walls of Jerusalem and Ezra did it as a priest by laying the spiritual foundation for the word of God at a time of spiritual ...

3896. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... school class, preaching, maintenance or janitorial work, music ... whatever expect God to bless your effort for the church and his kingdom! * Talents — God-given abilities for God's glory. Phillips Brooks told the story of some illiterate tribesmen to whom a sundial was given. They desired to honor it and keep it sacred so they built a roof over it! Do the talents God has given you seem so valuable that you carefully put a roof over them to shelter and honor them instead of using them for God? * Wisdom ...

3897. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... took the edge off his arrogance, and God worked on his heart as well. He could have been bitter and hated his brothers, but forgiveness ruled. Forgiving involves acknowledging your hurt, releasing your thoughts about the violation and giving up the desire to pay the offender back ... forgiving has more to do with your own spiritual and mental health than it does with your spouse's. Forgiving releases your spouse from your wrath, but — more importantly — it frees you from the bondage of unforgiveness ...

3898. The Radiant Life

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... with Christ. Love ... Christ ... paid the ransom for our lives. We do not come to Christ by osmosis, wishful thinking, or parental inheritance. It is a willful decision to accept the terms of Jesus and to surrender to him. As we give up our plans, our desires, our wills, and our sins our goal is to become his followers. He will replace them with a much better plan for our lives because he will be at the control center directing, guiding, and challenging us to live life to the fullest. Today Jesus can ...

3899. Trumpet Medley

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... that was unthinkable a generation ago. Still, all of the freedom and selection we presently enjoy when it comes to the sounds we hear only serves to reinforce the same basic truth: namely, that sounds evoke feelings. Strong feelings. That's why we find it so desirable to be able to choose our sounds. Some sounds, of course, are neutral. Or at least situational. My spirit may always be cheered by the sound of a baby's innocent giggle, and I may always be annoyed by the shrill and strident smoke alarm; but ...

3900. Joshua's New Diet

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... more, when the Israelites first reached the border of the promised land, Joshua was one of the twelve men chosen to go in and spy out the land. When that reconnaissance mission was complete, all twelve spies reported on the beauty and desirability of the land. But ten of the twelve — everyone except for Joshua and a man named Caleb — lamented about the impossibility of conquering the land and defeating its inhabitants. The congregation of Israel, predictably, sided with the peddlers of despair, and ...

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

Showing 3876 to 3900 of 4959 results

3876. Proper 8

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21, 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Psalm 16:1-11; 77:1-2, 11-20, Luke 9:51-62, Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3877. Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Great Love

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

John McCard

3878. L4G Live For God

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

3879. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-9, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3880. The Truth about Warren Buffet's Secretary

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

3881. Proper 21

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3882. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3883. Mark 10:35-45

Mark 10:35-45

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

3884. Not So With You

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... maze and emotional gauntlet known as “high school” knows that there is always an established “elite” as well as a definite “out” crowd. In every school system there are the “chosen few” and the untold “unchosen." This week’s gospel text reveals that the desire to be the cream of the crop has been with humanity for far longer than there has been adolescent slam books. In today’s gospel text we read about the “sons of Zebedee” and yet these disciples of Jesus come across as nothing ...

3885. Holy Trinity

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-5

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

3886. The Hidden Gifts of Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

3887. The Hidden Gifts of Christ

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble