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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3926. Passing The Baton
Deuteronomy 11:1-32
Sermon
King Duncan
... down and when you rise up. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates, so that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth." I am staggered by how casually many families take their responsibility for the spiritual life of their children. There are families who would not dream of letting their children miss a soccer practice or a school play who feel no ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... know God. NEITHER DOES BELONGING TO THE CHURCH MEAN YOU KNOW GOD. I love the church. I believe in the church. Some of my greatest experiences have been in church. I can relate to some of the stories that Bruce McIver tells in his book, JUST AS LONG AS I'M RIDING UP FRONT. McIver is now a retired pastor with many distinguished years of Christian service under his belt, but he still remembers vividly some of the mistakes and misunderstandings he suffered in the early years of his ministry. His first year in ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... appeared at the car door. Realizing that the train would soon pull away without him, he cried out, "There's room for all 600 of us if we'll just love one another a little!" The human sea parted, and he slipped onto the train. Despite the crowding and the long ride ahead, all the passengers relaxed a little; the incident had set a new tone of gentleness for the day. (9) It is so easy to give in to our baser emotions; to hate; to seek revenge when someone has wronged us; to ignore the plight of the poor; to ...
Sermon
King Duncan
In his book, JUST AS LONG AS I'M RIDING UP FRONT, Ray McIver tells of belonging to the Kiwanis club in the 1950s in the small town of San Marcos, Texas ... can we. Yes, most people do dread dying. I dread dying and so do you. But we have this hope: Death has been defeated! Christ is alive! 1. Bruce Melver, JUST AS LONG AS I'M RIDING UP FRONT (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1995), pp.5 9. 3. Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, Tenn., 1993, p. 120121. 4. Charles W. Colson, THE BODY (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992), page ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... liked him. They had been concerned, though, with Bill's anger. As Mr. Chau said, "They don't know why you don't enjoy life." Bill didn't know how to answer. But the final incident that changed Bill's attitude occurred in March of 1979. He had long ignored his birthday, but that year he couldn't ignore the stack of cards and gifts that arrived from the Vietnamese families that had passed through his home. As Bill read the homemade cards filled with words of love and gratitude, he began to cry. The anger and ...
Sermon
Siegfried S. Johnson
... , and to the ends of the earth." "Lord, is this the time? Is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" Israel had waited. And waited. And waited. Craving the reestablishment of David's glorious kingdom. Hungering for the splendor of days long past, days when Jerusalem's royal court was the envy of the world. Could this be the time? Could this be that glorious moment in history? Dizzy with the now fortydayold miracle of Easter swirling in their heads, it would be natural for the disciples ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... of carving knives, and some soft wood. He also gave him some suggestions about how to use them, and didn't hold back his approval. "You know, Jimmy," he said, "you can carve out things better than any boy I ever knew." To make a long story short, the psychologist soon found other things he could approve, and one day Jimmy surprised everyone by cleaning up his own room without being asked. When the psychologist asked him why he did it, Jimmy answered, "I thought you would like that." (3) Acceptance changes ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... you as a young man. There was not a clue in you that would have made me believe that you would ever be doing what you are doing today. What changed you?" The man on stage responded, "Hello Joe, It is good to see you, and it has been a long time. I am glad you are here. The answer to your question is Jesus Christ changed me." Joe followed by asking, "If Jesus Christ changed you, how did it happen? How did he get your attention?" The minister responded, "He got my attention through my wife." Joe then said ...
3934. Busybodies
Luke 13:10-17
Sermon
King Duncan
... some bread. The bread only cost two cents, so she expected her son to bring back exactly three cents in change. It was a cold winter day, and the boy was clad only in a threadbare sweater with six pockets. He walked the long route to the bakery and bought his two cents' worth of bread, then made the long trip back in the cold. As the boy neared home, he began to worry about those three pennies in change. If he lost even one penny, he would be in for a beating. So he reached into one of the six pockets ...
3935. Where's George?
Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10
Sermon
King Duncan
... uncomfortable that at one time he actually did leave town and disappear for a while, causing a repentant Gracie to try to quell the publicity. Finally, George Allen came out of hiding and resumed his life as an accountant, but he remained the butt of jokes for a long time afterwards. (1) One of the problems with looking for lost coins or lost sheep in the 1990s is that a lot of those coins or sheep do not want to be found. Isn't that your experience? The busybodies were criticizing Jesus again this time for ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... attendants will get behind the wheel and drive your car over the terrifying expanse. For example, in 1991 Michigan's Timid Motorist Program assisted 830 drivers across the Mackinac Bridge, which is five miles long and rises two hundred feet above the water. At Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which is over four miles long and rises two hundred feet above the water, authorities took the wheel and helped one thousand fearful motorists. (1) Some of you can perhaps relate to that. Fear is a terrible thing. The ...
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
... So George decided that he would build a better camera. He canceled his vacation, and stayed home and began working on his new invention. It took him three years of hard work just to create a new kind of film for a camera. Three whole years! And it took a long time to finally invent a new kind of camera, one that didn't need all that extra stuff. Many times, George messed up and made mistakes with his new camera. But he never gave up. He kept on trying. He had faith that he would succeed. And he did. George ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... news story interrupts (the world has come to an end or other such trivial concern) and you are left not knowing which one of the men won out. It is a horrid thing not to know the ending when you have been intimately involved in the drama for so long. Jesus' disciples wanted to know how their story was going to come out. One day they were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, "As for what you see here, the time will come when not one ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... been champion had he not had the problems of his broken hands. (3) Sometimes suffering brings benefits to us that are not immediately apparent. Businessman Harvey Mackay in his book, PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP, notes that life crises can have long-term positive effects. He cites a study in which more than 87 percent of people studied said crises like the death of a loved one, illness, breakup, divorce, etc., gave them a stronger sense of purpose in life. (4) Dr. Samuel Zwemer notes the ...
3940. Day Of Decision
Mark 14:10-26, 43-52
Sermon
King Duncan
Long, long ago, or so I've been told, Two saints, they met on the streets paved with gold. "By the stars in your crown," said the one to the other, "I see that on earth you, too, were a mother. And by the blue tinted halo, I see that you wear, ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... 't hurt to be reminded. There was a young couple named Jim and Della. They both wanted to share a special Christmas gift with each other. They loved each other dearly, but they were quite poor. Each had one unique possession. Della's hair was her glory. It was quite long and a beautiful shade of brown. Jim's prized possession was a gold watch passed on to him from his father. It was the day before Christmas and Della had all of $1.87 to spend. Out of love for her husband, she had her hair cut and sold it ...
Sermon
Landon Winstead
... . We would hold our family close, hoping not to be split up, instead of bickering and not speaking to each other for days, months, or years because of our pride. Hurriedly we would put our priorities in order; reality would set in rather dramatically. We would long for the earlier days. We would pray, "Oh, set me free, and I will change my ways. Give me another chance to live, and I will really live life to the fullest." Victor Frankl knew the tragedy of the holocaust. He was a prominent Jewish physician ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Each one had given up hope after Christ's crucifixion. And Simon Peter had to deal with the biggest burden of all: he had denied Jesus three times. So he and his friends had retreated to the comfort zone. But they weren't going to stay there for long. BECAUSE JESUS' CALL TO US IS ALWAYS A CALL TO LEAVE OUR COMFORT ZONE. That's the second thing we need to see this day. Jesus always calls us from our comfort zone. It's like those inspirational sayings found on motivational posters. Sayings like: "No pain, no ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Empire State Building. "It can easily happen," notes Boyd. "All it takes is a head not turned or a face not lifted; a telephone not answered; a word not spoken, or not spoken in time; a letter not delivered--and the remnant of life becomes an inconsolable longing." It happened to a man Boyd knew years ago who forgot that "faint heart never won fair lady" and said nothing when he should have said something, so that the woman he loved grew weary of waiting and married somebody else. The man never got over it ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... the song that helped start his musical career big-time. It's called Piano Man, and it describes life for Billy during those early days. He used to play the piano in a bar, and every night he sang a few songs for the customers. Didn't take long until he got to know many of the customers personally. And in "Piano Man" he tells their stories. He tells about the waitress who's practicing politics, and he tells about Joe who plays amateur psychologist. And then he tells one more story. He tells about the man ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... the streets, we shall fight in the hills." Comedy writer Robert Orben says that sounds exactly like their family vacation. Danny Cox tells a wonderful story about his grandson Rex. Rex was in kindergarten when he caught a case of spring fever. It hadn't been too long before in his young life that he had the freedom to come and go with his mother as their schedules allowed. So he probably thought he had a good chance of convincing his mom to play hooky with him for a day. Living in Southern California, Rex ...
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
... the Christmases when you were small and it will bring you joy. Of course for 2,000 years Christians have been looking back and remembering the very first Christmas. Two thousand years is a long time ago, but the story still brings joy to our hearts. It is a story that never grows old. And we try to keep the Christmas spirit all year long. But now we move on in the church to Jesus's childhood and adulthood and his death and resurrection. Jesus didn't come at Christmas to remain a baby. He had a far greater ...
3948. Whatever It Takes
1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Sermon
King Duncan
... a large screen TV into the church's fellowship hall on Monday nights and host unchurched men. He asked an acquaintance with long hair, a left earring, and a motorcycle if guys would be interested in watching Monday Night Football at their church. The fellow ... were older, and was attracted by what he understood of Christianity's message. But he felt uncomfortable, saying to Bill, “Look, with my long hair and earring, I'm out of place here. Christianity is not for people like me. After tonight, I'm out of here ...
Sermon
Frank Lyman
... . Kopos means toil and weariness, as if one had been beaten. It was not for lack of effort that Simon had failed. He'd fished all night long. He'd used the trammel net, designed to catch fish in the deepest part of the sea, but all he had to show for his efforts were ... him, "Put your net down for a catch" is both a challenge and a promise. Challenge: Never be afraid to try again. Promise: the long night passes into day and we live to put our nets down for another day and expect the providence of God. We are ...
3950. Trees
Jeremiah 16:1--17:18
Sermon
King Duncan
... , and it has not yet been made clear what we shall be. We know that, when he is revealed, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is." (1 John 3:2) Trees never worry about who they are. They never long to be someone else. The oak does not long to be a dogwood. The spruce does not envy the drooping elegance of the willow. Trees never ask, what is my purpose in life? They never attend seminars on the power of positive leafing. They don't carry a day-planner. They're content with their ...
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