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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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4026. How to Rise above Discouragement

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... teach new duties, Time makes ancient good uncouth. He must always up and onward, Who would keep abreast of truth. But long before Lowell it was Jesus who told the sick, "Have faith, stand up and walk." It was Jesus who said to the blind man, "Do you want to see?" and he did. It was Jesus who said, "Take up your cross and follow me." It was Jesus who said, "If you have faith you can move mountains." It was Jesus himself who refused to be defeated by circumstances. Instead, he considered alternative ways of ...

4027. Dinner Parties With A Difference

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... themselves. Not so, says Jesus. Untrue. Unlike dinner parties which are called to enhance our mutual admiration society, my dinner party is different, says Jesus. So long as you come openly with faith and repentance as did this woman, you are welcome. I accept you. I want to include you among my friends. I will forgive you if you are willing to give up your phoniness, to lay it straight, to come clean, admitting your wrongs. I realize, says Jesus, that you may feel as though you are not up to my standards ...

4028. The Perisitent Noise Of Solemn Assemblies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... it. Behold, a white, middle-class Protestant deacon was going through an inner city neighborhood, when he was attacked and robbed by some drug addicts who left him half dead. Now a black minister happened by on his way home from church, but didn't want to get involved, and didn't want to be accused of being an Uncle Tom, and pretended he didn't see. And a black soloist came by, but he was already late for his church service, his solemn assembly, so he couldn't, in good conscience, keep the people waiting at ...

4029. God Needs To Save This Family

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Sermon

James McLemore

... not act like your people. He will not look like your people. You will not even be sure that he is your people." And Hosea must have asked God, "Why are you doing this to me? I am a good man. I try to be a godly man. All I want to do is have a family and raise children. Why should I be married to the wrong woman? Why should I be forced to raise strange children?" He must have told God, "I am your prophet. Why do I have to suffer this way?" And God most certainly answered, "It ...

4030. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

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William E. Keeney

... could observe and was ineligible to bat. As the game progressed one day with a group of first and second graders, he noticed that little Tony was getting increasingly unhappy. He could never catch the ball. The bigger children always got the ball before he could. He wanted very badly to have a turn at bat. Then the staff person saw that Tony was on his knees with his hands folded and his eyes closed. Obviously, he was praying and it was clear what he was asking. While Tony prayed, the pitcher threw the ball ...

4031. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Jeremiah 8:4--9:26, Luke 16:1-15

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William E. Keeney

... jugs would be about 875 gallons, a substantial payment. 9. "Make It Fifty." (v. 6) That is a fifty percent reduction. It has been suggested that it would only take a little alteration in the Hebrew characters to change it from one hundred to fifty. The manager wanted the debtor to do it in his own handwriting so the manager could not be accused of doing it without the agreement of the renter who had agreed to the earlier contract. 10. "A Hundred Containers of Wheat." (v. 7) A dry measure held a little less ...

4032. When Your Nets Are Empty

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... denomination's first foreign missionary was assigned to Jerusalem in the 1870's. He worked faithfully for a decade. Do you know how many converts he had? None! I know a man who has been looking for a job more than a year. He has a solid resume, checks the want-ads every morning, is at personnel offices when they open, follows every lead, and his nets are empty. Week after week no catch, and he wonders if he is too old to get a job; too stupid; or has the economy simply ground to a halt? Nothing he does ...

4033. On The Road To The Cross

Luke 20:9-19

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... gives us the freedom to harm his messengers and each other by acts of hatred and violence. And yet, God sent his son in love -- for you and me. What a perfectly illogical, irrational, profound thing to do! So, what is our response? Take that parable apart any way you want to, and we are the tenants in the vineyard. And what are we to do? -- to tend the place, to bear fruit, to care for each other, and to thank the owner with the fruits of our labor. Even though we aren't as faithful as we should be; even ...

4034. When Did Jesus Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

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John G. Lynn

... chapter of his gospel, Luke tells of another critical prayer time in Jesus' life. King Herod, hearing all that Jesus had done, wanted to know just who this carpenter's son from Nazareth thought he was. He sought to see him. Jesus knew that meant trouble, for Herod had a multitude ... to do. So Herod treated him with contempt and mockery and sent him back to Pontius Pilate. Hearing that Herod wanted to see him, Jesus once again withdrew to prayer alone with God, asserting once again his need for God's sovereignty ...

4035. Milestones And Mustard Seeds

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

John G. Lynn

... wound that even a fly could not pass through. Jack asked his cousin, "What are those things?" "Spirit traps," he said. "Spirit traps?" "Yes, the people in Kurseong believe in spirits. Their village has its spirit, as does our seminary. They don't want the seminary spirits getting into their village, so they set traps all through the woods to make sure our spirits keep to themselves!" "Spirit traps." When Jesus said to his disciples, "Temptations must come," he was talking about traps. The word we translate ...

4036. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... and love. As Jesus dealt with the reality of humanity's sin and the judgment of God upon that sin, Jesus was the catalyst for both. At this very moment God was exposing the futility and the inability of humanity to save itself. For that moment Jesus wanted to be fully conscious, fully aware, and fully cognizant that he might save the world from itself. With the full resources of all his senses, Jesus was offering himself to God in faith and to the world in love. The pain that surged through his extended ...

4037. Take Up Your Ministry

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... became obvious that I was serious and not joking, it got very quiet. The council members were visibly nervous. Everyone was avoiding eye contact with me for fear that I would ask one of them to do it. It was clear that none of them wanted to have any part of preaching. After all, preaching is for preachers and not lay people. That's my job, not theirs. Eventually I was able to find a substitute, but this nervous crisis on the church council revealed a problem that afflicts Christian congregations everywhere ...

4038. Miracle Three: Healing A Leper

Mark 1:40-45

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Harold H. Lentz

... powers. By our own faithful witnessing for Christ, we can help build the kingdom of God on earth. The challenge before every Christian congregation is for its members to tell the unchurched about the wondrous works of God. The result will be a rush of people who want to hear more. The Disease Of Leprosy Today, cancer seems to be one of the most feared of all ills that can be inflicted upon us. It is so silent that often the first one hears about it is when the awful words of possible doom are pronounced ...

4039. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

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Harold H. Lentz

... hear and listen. Have we received the miracle predicted by Isaiah, "The ears of the deaf shall be unstopped"? (Isaiah 35:5). And He Charged Them Strictly That No One Should Know This · Christ had his reasons for keeping news of this miracle from spreading. He did not want to attract a crowd of the curious, eager to witness a miracle, but rather to attract those who had a spiritual hungering so that he could build his kingdom. And by now his fame had spread over a wide area, so he did not need a miracle to ...

4040. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

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Harold H. Lentz

... or three are gathered in my name," there he is in their midst. He calls us to daily prayer. Do we respond? When tempted to do wrong do we hear his voice speaking to our conscience, or our better self? The initiative is up to us. Christ wants us to come to him with all of our life's hopes and dreams, disappointments and sorrows. Answer his bid to "come unto me." Expressing Gratitude To God Because he was given his sight, Bartimaeus "followed Christ." It was his way of showing gratitude for the restoration ...

4041. Forever Plaid

Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

William L. Self

... orator like Dr. Hadden Bensober, the glory would again return. This cannot be done. The paradigm has shifted and there is no way to go back. The way back is death. Like Israel in the wilderness, we long for the safety and certainty of Egypt, the former thing. We want the "good old days" to return. Our cities are full of churches that are controlled by people in the old paradigm. Our empty pews are a testimony to the fact that the old days will not return. It is so sad to see a once vital, vibrant church ...

4042. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... Jesus never disobeyed his parents. He never lusted after things or a woman. He didn't just happen to forget to return a library book. He never called anyone a "jerk" unrighteously! What is more amazing is that though he never sinned, God understands our weakness and wants to help us get everything buttoned up right. If we'll only ask, he'll empower us. But we're afraid to go to him. Why? A woman was driving home alone one evening when she noticed a man in a truck following her. Growing increasingly fearful ...

4043. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... he listened and then testified. The eunuch knew God, but now he knew Jesus! 4. Don't make it harder than it is: Obviously Philip told him more specifics than we have recorded because the hungry eunuch knew enough to ask to be baptized. But he had faith and he wanted to fulfill God's wishes for him, so he asked to be baptized. "Why shouldn't I be baptized?" Yes, why not? God had done his job in giving faith. Let's not add any more than Scripture does to give people assurance of faith! 5. Keep at it: Philip ...

4044. To Be Continued

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... name the name of Jesus. Jesus went. The Spirit came. The Lord gives; the Lord takes; blessed be the name of the Lord! But sometimes we just want Jesus back. It's not easy to see him go and trust in God's higher purpose. We're like the fly crawling on one of the ... angels usually have good news for us. We don't like what we hear now. And hey, get that cloud out of the way; we want to see Jesus as long as we can. This time Jesus not only vanished (like many times before), but he also ascended, never to be seen ...

4045. The Chain Of Command

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... pleas, because he started off towards my house. Gaius has been upstairs on the roof since he became ill. It's a little cooler up there when the breeze gets blowing. I could see the crowd coming this way from up there. I finally realized that Jesus wouldn't want to enter the house -- him being a religious leader, and me being a Gentile. This house would be unclean to him, especially with Gaius being so sick. I had one of the servant girls go and tell him not to trouble himself by coming all the way here. I ...

4046. Ya Can't Make Me

Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... the drain in a hurry? Well, that was the look she had on her face. "How would you like to be treated? Wouldn't you want them to smile at you and greet you like a friend?" "Well, yes," replied one of the more thoughtful children, "but not if they were ... from those who said, "No," to those who said, "Could you wait a minute?" Here, the answers are even harsher. To the one man who wanted to follow wherever Jesus went, Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie ...

4047. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... remain standing on the chair rather than return to the pulpit. He was pretty sure he had everyone's attention. He did not want to break the momentum. He said, "The Jews of Haggai's time thought the goal before them was unrealistic -- far more than ... I can do it and God will be with me as I do. I have a whole new perspective on my goal," he said. "I just wanted to stop by and thank you personally." Fifteen minutes later Pastor Jenkins got a visit from another member of his congregation. Hank was in his mid- ...

4048. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... relationship with us. We expect that you will keep this new agreement with us not because you are supposed to, but because you want to." Jim sat in disbelief. They were not only giving him the use of the car, they were giving him their unconditional love ... forgiving love to the people, they will begin to obey the law. They will do so not because they are supposed to, but because they want to. It will be written on their hearts. It will be so deeply a part of their consciousness that it will become a part of ...

4049. Invest In The Future

Jeremiah 32:1-44

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Thomas G. Rogers

... it is important to you. I'll go get one right now." It was a 15-minute drive back to church from the hospital, but the pastor made the round trip and returned to Pamela's room with a candle in hand. Approaching her bed the pastor asked, "Do you want me to light it for you?" Pamela said, "Oh, no. Just hand it to me." She took the candle in her hands gripping it tightly. She then clutched the candle against her and said, "During these last months I have often thought of myself as a candle about to go ...

4050. Jesus Is The Star

1 Corinthians 2:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . You probably all know her name, don't you? (Let them answer.) That's right. It's Miss Piggy. Did you know that some people have started a Miss Piggy fan club? One year when all the prizes were given out for the best actress of the year, some people wanted Miss Piggy to win for her part in the Muppet Movie. Are you big fans of Miss Piggy? (Let them answer.) A long time ago when Roy Rogers was still making cowboy movies, you could join the Roy Rogers' fan club. Every Saturday the movie theater would have a ...

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