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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... , this sort of disciplined prayer is like the tide that comes and goes; we pray - in obedience - in an "on again - off again" - and a "now-and-then" manner. With the disciples, we "go to sleep" when we ought to be praying obediently. It isn’t that we don’t want to pray regularly, as he taught us to, but the flesh and the spirit grow weary more often than we care to admit. We know how to pray and what to say,when we pray, but ... We may even begin, "Our Father in heaven," but soon, for one reason or ...
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... carry on with courage, knowing that he had not been defeated but that he had conquered the world. If we really understand him, we will know that Jesus is our friend, not one who wants to take over and run our lives. The only power he seeks over us is the power of persuasive, redeeming love. He wants to see us accept responsibility for our lives, exercise faith, and receive God’s power, as he had received it, to live victoriously. The requirements, as the Apostle Paul put them in the Phillips translation ...
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... news of the Gospel, the news that brings hope and new life and a new outlook. Let's not get the idea that we merely want to lure more people into the church though. This is no selfish harvest we are engaged in. We're not just trying to see how ... who purchased an 89-year-old deserted church building out in the country because it was her girlhood church, and, as the woman said, "I want to maintain and preserve it as a shrine. This little church has a lot of memories. I'm not going to renovate it or anything, ...
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... !" Some things in life will escape you if you pursue them too vigorously. Jesus once made this serious statement about that: "For the man who wants to save his own life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." "Don' ... lesson held before us today on the festival of St. Peter and St. Paul. Their ministries embodied the words of the text: "The man who wants to save his own life will lose it; but the man who loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." That ...
4380. The Yoke of Christ
Matthew 11:25-30
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... of a cross-piece and two bows which fit around the necks of the animals. (Harpers) Jesus is now offering us this piece of subservience. He wants to fit us with a yoke of his own making. What kind of a yoke, then, is Jesus offering us? Two points we can make about ... life in the Bible! Christ knows how to love, to forgive, to heal. Christ knows how to die, and to rise again. He knows life! He wants to give all of that to you and me. You and I think we know life. We think we know how to live. But so often ...
Children's Sermon
... the world about Jesus and tell the people how Jesus can help them. Anytime is a good time for Jesus. Let’s see what I mean. When you get up in the morning you want to thank him for the good rest you got and then a prayer of thanksgiving for your breakfast cereal, juice and toast. You want to help your friends at school because Jesus would want you to help them. There are lots of times besides these to show and tell others what Jesus means to you but this is a beginning to help you think more about it and ...
Children's Sermon
... means that we are drawing closer and closer to what day? (Let them answer Easter). That’s right, but before we come to Easter we must first learn about some other days like Good Friday. Do you know what happened on Good Friday? (Wait for ‘Jesus died for us.’). I want to see if I can show you what’s so important about Jesus’ dying for us. Do you see these two pieces of rope? (Hold up both pieces). A couple of days ago this rope was all one piece until it was cut in half and now each piece is ...
Children's Sermon
... I’ve been working on them all week and I’ve waited and waited for Sunday to come so that I could give them to you. I want to give them to you because I think that maybe you will understand Christianity a lot better when you see what I have to give you. ( ... I.O.U.’s. Let’s see, this one says, "I owe you a walk around the block together and a promise to listen to whatever you want to talk about." O.K., now the next time you see me near your house, you can collect that Christian I.O.U. You see, a ...
Children's Sermon
... you can get someone to say that you ask for the person that you are calling). You say, "Is Mike or Janet or Fred at home?" It’s important that you know who you are calling. It wouldn’t make much sense to say, "Hello, I’m Jim. I want to talk." You want to talk to someone or call someone special. Well, God made kind of a phone call when he asked you to be a Christian. He gave you a name and called you by that name and said that from now on you belonged to him. Isn’t it ...
Children's Sermon
... in this morning? How many of you would believe that? Well, I did and I need a volunteer who really wants to get dirty. Now you put your hands into this bucket of mud and just squish your fingers all through it. That’s fine. Isn’t it fun to play in ... we know Jesus. It seems natural and not too bad until we look around at other people and we notice that they’re not dirty. Suppose we want to get rid of the mud and have clean hands. What should we do? Maybe you can just rub some of it off by yourself. Rub your ...
4386. Carbon Copy Christians
Philippians 3:17-21
Children's Sermon
... them the corrected page). Oh my heavens, look at the piece of paper that I had under the front sheet. It has the mistake on it too, so it was wrong when it imitated me. My, we must be careful when people are following us, must we not? If you wanted to imitate someone, who would you choose? Jesus? Maybe Peter or St. Paul? It’s a good thing to pick out one of Jesus’ best disciples and follow him. That’s what St. Paul said when he talked to the people in Philippi. He said, "Keep on imitating me, brothers ...
Children's Sermon
... hear it now? Right now? O.K. Let’s play it back. (Turn it on and let it play until you can hear nothing but confusion.) Oh my, I will never figure out what was being said, let alone distinguish the voices. Let me try again. Only this time I want to hear what is being said. Let’s practice saying one thing all together, like "Praise God." Can you all say that? "Praise God." One more time and let’s say it slowly and distinctly and not shout. O.K.? "Praise God." Wonderful! Now let’s try it just like ...
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John R. Brokhoff
... strange situation of enemies warning Jesus of another enemy, Herod. The Pharisees urge him to get out of Herod's province because "he wants to kill you." What does Jesus do about this enemy? Since there is a Herod in every true Christian's life, we need ... you are on the enemy's side. Confront In this passage Jesus shows us what to do about our enemies. In the first place, Jesus wants us to confront the enemy. When you confront the enemy, you learn who he is, how strong he is, and what his tactics are. This ...
Children's Sermon
... a picture on. I know that these are things that young people do very well. Now, while you are thinking about what you want to do, I want to tell you why I am suggesting this. We call these things that we are able to do talents or gifts, and they ... different things. For instance, I know some men who like to preach, but others would rather heal sick people. Some big girls that I know want only to be mothers, while others like to work in an office, or teach school. These are gifts, real gifts from God, and he ...
4390. A Terrific Singer
2 Corinthians 11:16-33
Children's Sermon
... shower or bathtub. Then I am just terrific! I sing high and low and fast and slow. I am a terrific singer. I suppose that you want to hear me sing now. Well, I have such a delicate voice that I thought I would just bring along my tape recorder so that you ... me sing that way. [Play the tape recorder with some beautiful recording of a man singing.] How did you like that? I suppose that you still want me to sing, don't you? Now, you have to remember that this is early in the morning and I don't sound just like I ...
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Wallace H. Kirby
... for fifty cents!" Hardly able to believe her luck, Mary paid her money while Carl went to borrow a truck. As they were loading the table, the auctioneer came over with two benches. "These were supposed to be sold with the table," he said. "What do you want for them?" the buyers inquired. "Oh, nothing. Just take them along. I’ll throw them in with the table." Mary and Carl took their fifty-cent purchase to their cottage, placed the table and benches in the kitchen by the windows, covered the table with a ...
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Wallace H. Kirby
... on top of classes, he had just been appointed to serve a two-point charge. Bill and Evelyn were conscientious young people and wanted to give their best to their studies and to their church members. "I need some time to back away and get a ... and confusion of urban life. The farmer’s son fumes at the demands of his chores. And so it goes with most of us! We may want to get away from a job or other responsibilities because we are weary, bored, lazy, afraid, or desperate. Sometimes it is just a passing mood. ...
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Wallace H. Kirby
... , it is God’s fault for setting up a world in which there is poverty. If I am sexually irresponsible, I might ask, "Well, God, if this is wrong, why did you make me a sexual being?" We may become more sophisticated and blame our horoscopes. Is it because we want to believe that our lives are guided and destined by the planets, or the stars, or other celestial objects over which we have no control? If we believe that, we can breathe a sigh of relief and declare that we can’t help the way we are since our ...
4394. If Only We could Be Loyal ...
Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16
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Wallace H. Kirby
... the spring rains upon the earth. (6:1-3) If there were no repentance and return, then "the land will dry up, and everything that lives on it will die." (4:1) Hosea pleaded with the people on God’s behalf: "God only wants your loyalty, not your sacrifices." (6:6) He wants your love. God wants you to know him so that you can feel the depth of his love, a love that is strong in spite of your disloyalty, that doesn’t disappear like mist and dew. If you persist in being disloyal, Hosea said, you will render ...
Children's Sermon
... right, this one is the good envelope. The bad envelope has the stamp in the wrong corner, the street address is on one side and the name and the city are upside down. If you used this envelope as an example, your letter would never get to the place you wanted it to go. That is the way it is with people. Your friends will never come to our church if you set a bad example and stay home to read the funny papers. People will not see Jesus in you if you only talk about forgiveness, but never forgive those ...
4396. Prayer
Matthew 5:13-16
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I'm still working on that "Salt of the Earth" "Light of the World" stuff! What do you mean I am the Salt I am the Light? Sounds like more responsibility Than I want to take! I just want to be an ordinary Christian A regular church member. I want to pull my weight Do my share Blend in with the rest. I don't want to be special Singled out, Especially if that means more responsibility! I'll take a job - For a while - If I have to, But don't expect me to be something I'm not! The "Salt of the Earth ...
4397. Prayer
Luke 24:13-35
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... a "perpetual high" Of religious experience! Every worship service a "Mountain top" Every communion a mystical time Every prayer immediately (and positively) Answered! But I don't get what I want! Worship is usually routine Communion is usually tasteless Prayer is usually futile (Or, at least, not the ecstasy I hope for) I get discouraged. I wonder if my faith is too weak If I'm a "spiritual cripple." Why can't I get Jesus in my heart In my life ...
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... when he is with me, for I am his father Can I be like my son and trust You and not be afraid1 Through this experience with his son, Robert Raines helps us to focus on faith which is something most of us desire to experience. Like this author, we want it. In this Scripture passage, the disciples of Christ ask him for faith, What Is Faith? Faith is trust. To have faith in another person, including God, is to trust that person to love you and to do what is right for you in every circumstance of life. This ...
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... was made of steel, and his eyes were fixed on profits. He was not bad by nature hut by cunning skill. Be had learned through the years how to eke out more and more money from his people so he could line his own coffers. Many times the people had wanted to tell him what they thought of him and put him in his place, but since he was backed by the Roman government, it was best not to make trouble for him. So they had swallowed their feelings and bottled up their anger for years. Some of them had sleepless ...
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... give us more of himself. Above all else, that is what he wishes to do. "Work, for I am with you," says the Lord of hosts, "according to the promise I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit abides with you, fear not, take courage." Some wanted to hold back because they were afraid the splendor of the new temple would not match that of the old. Not so, says God. "I will fill this house with splendor." That is, with himself and his gifts. His Spirit is there; that is, his life, love, joy, peace ...
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