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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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451. Only the Lost and the Least

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... celebrates when a lost soul returns to him. As God rejoices over each sinner who returns to him, so we should seek out and witness to the lost, rejoicing in their return. As God cares for the least, we, too, should care for the needy, the hungry, the thirsty, the sick, the prisoners, and those with other overwhelming needs. Jesus said, "Anything you did for the least of my people, you did for me." As Max Lucado puts it, "The sign of the saved is their love for the least."1 Jesus' concern for the lost and ...

452. Jesus Rewards the Just

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

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and left untried." Despite the suffering, pain, and challenges of the Christian life, John assures us that all are invited to the reward which Jesus brings. The Spirit and the bride, an image of the church, beckon us to come. Everyone who hears, and those who are thirsty, must also come. Anyone who wishes to partake of the water of life must come. Yes, Jesus will come and reclaim the world, but we must be ready and we must accept the invitation. God's hand is outstretched in welcome, but the Lord does not ...

453. Operation Omega

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the only one. No wonder 75% of the churches in America are going out of business — either declining or dying.” Out to Lunch” says it all. We’re so busy feeding our faces, taking care of our own needs, that we’re ignoring the hungry and thirsty who are being sent away empty. Jesus challenges his disciples to embrace a “theology of lastness.” The church, the Body of Christ on earth, isn’t called to be “the first.” It is challenged to be “the last.” What does Jesus want his disciples to ...

454. Service Keeps Us Alive

Mark 10:35-45

Illustration

Unamuno, the Spanish philosopher, tells about the Roman aqueduct at Segovia, in his native Spain. It was built in 109 A.D. For eighteen hundred years, it carried cool water from the mountains to the hot and thirsty city. Nearly sixty generations of men drank from its flow. Then came another generation, a recent one, who said, "This aqueduct is so great a marvel that it ought to be preserved for our children, as a museum piece. We shall relieve it of its centuries-long labor." They did; ...

455. A Little Town of Great Renown

Micah 5:2-5a

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of God enters David, and at the same time departs from Saul (1 Samuel 16:1-13). Later, when David is fleeing from the wrath of the maniacal King Saul, who is after his hide, David hides in a cave near Bethlehem. While there, he becomes very thirsty, and requests water from the well by the city gate of Bethlehem. Unfortunately, the town is still under the control of those less-than-neighborly Philistines. This is not a problem for three of David's hearty men, who break through the Philistine line and draw ...

456. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... were living as refugees by the waters of Babylon. Isaiah preserved for God's people a vision of who they were as sons and daughters of God. This vision provides a challenge and hope for those who live in God. Isaiah opened the floodgates for a thirsty world so people could feel the splash of God's grace and forgiveness. God's people were again given hope in a world that had seemed ready to self-destruct. In her spiritual autobiography, Holy the Firm, Annie Dillard is surrounded by waters as she describes ...

457. Have We Been "Slicked"?

Jeremiah 2:4-13

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, "... you would have asked, and he would have given you living water." The invitation is for us as well, and the living water is nothing less than the Spirit of Christ himself. "Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty" (John 6:35). He redeems our broken lives, our fractured integrity, and our empty promises and offers us joy and peace and truth. The bitter waters of despair are made sweet by hope and the toxic waste of anger and resentment is replaced by forgiveness and ...

458. It Wasn’t The Hilton, You Know

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... like it’s for real ... and I do mean real. (Child 2 and Child 4 walk to the back of the church and then slowly begin walking down the center aisle.) Child 2 (Mary): (emoting heavily) Joseph. I can’t go any further. I’m so tired, and I’m thirsty, and I’ve got a pebble in my sandal. Director: Please. No improvisation. The play is running long as is. Child 2 (Mary): You said you wanted it real. I’m sure Mary said more than “I’m tired.” Director: But she didn’t have ten baby angels running ...

459. A Squirrely Holiday

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... changing, too. We finished our dessert and gathered his things. Just outside the door, he paused. He turned to me and said, 'Come Ye blessed of my Father and inherit the kingdom I've prepared for you. For when I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me drink, a stranger and you took me in.' I felt as if we were on holy ground. 'Could you use another Bible?' I asked. He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled well and was not too heavy. It was also his personal favorite. 'I ...

460. I Am the Alpha and the Omega

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... goat, by which you are judged whether you will go to the left hand or the right hand? Whether you’ll receive the glory of the Lord or be cast into outer darkness, and that criteria is stated very clearly. I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was naked and you clothed me. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came unto me. The question is not when the Lord will return, but what the Lord will ...

461. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." [20] No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Last week we began our series Living In The Spirit and determined that Love is the key. I ...

462. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." [20] No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. I think those verses can be summarized in Wesley's three rules: "Do no harm. Do good. Stay ...

463. Finding ‘Comfort’ Instead of ‘Little Hope’

Romans 12:12-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

"I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." That's what John 6:35 says Jesus told the crowd. Jesus offered them words of hope which lead to words of Comfort. Some of them didn't get it. But some of them did. They realized that God sent Jesus into the world because for the most part, the ...

464. Living In ‘Oddville’ With ‘Peculiar’ People

Romans 12:1-2, 19-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." [20] No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Compared to what the world teaches, if that's not Odd, then I don't know what is. If ...

465. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... still become Still Waters for others. And you never know what a simple drink of water can do or the impact an act of kindness can have. There's a story told about Christopher Columbus: It seems he was discouraged one day as he walked by a monastery. He was thirsty, so he went into the monastery for a drink of water, and he sat down. As he was being refreshed with a drink of water, an old monk listened to his story of how he wanted to go on an expedition to find another land. That monk listened to that ...

466. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . To be at home. C.S. Lewis, in his famous sermon, "The Weight of Glory" tells us that all of the desires we have or experience on this planet are fulfilled in one way or another. We get tired, there's rest. We get hungry, there's food. We get thirsty, there's water. But the one longing for which there seems to be no earthly satisfaction is our great yearning for home. He says the reason we can't find it here is because Earth is not our home. We all seek a place where we are recognized and loved ...

467. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... grave dangers from mobs in the cities and from death in the deserts and in the stormy seas and from men who claim to be brothers in Christ but are not. I have lived with weariness and pain and sleepless nights. Often I have been hungry and thirsty and have gone without food; often I have shivered with cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm” (II Corinthians 11: 23-27). St. Paul knew about personal adversity to the extreme. Most people would have turned back if they had faced what he had faced while ...

468. Luke 4: 21-30

Luke 4:14-30

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... takes control and the potential for violence is great. The section of Luke known as “signs and wonders” is usually inaugurated with Jesus’ entrance into Capernaum. But one could argue that when Jesus safely “passed through the midst” of this angry, blood-thirsty mob seeking to “hurl him off the cliff,” that should count as a bona fide miracle. Luke provides no details about how Jesus managed to escape from those who went from praising him to seeking to kill him in heartbeat. Jesus does ...

469. Eager for the Journey - Sermon Starter

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... came out. Drake told them that if they came with him they would encounter storms that would terrify them into tears. Tiger winds would hammer them and blow them off course for months. Water would frequently be scarce. At times they will be so thirsty that their very souls would cry out for simply one drop of water. In short, danger would always be their constant companion. Drake concluded by declaring that if they could handle these things, the joys of exploration would exceed their wildest dreams. Every ...

470. Isaiah 55:1-9

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... Servant, chapter 55 opens by challenging God’s people to respond. But instead of ashes and sack-clothe the call to action is a series of positive imperatives — a series not too far off from “eat, drink, and be merry.” Specifically the thirsty are invited to drink and eat their fill. The price of admission to this food fest? Nothing. “Come, buy, eat” are the imperatives. But these goodies are to be obtained “without money” precisely because they are valued “without price.” Ancient Hebrew ...

471. The Gift of Purpose

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... hole"? Feeling around in the darkness he finally located it at the top of the back wall - too small for burglars but enough for air. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day passed. He was alone, as he had planned. But he was uncomfortable, hungry and thirsty in darkness so dense he could almost feel it brushing his face. The day after Christmas the chief cashier arrived and unlocked the vault, but did not open the door. Without anyone seeing him, George Mason staggered out and tottered to the water cooler. Then ...

472. Seen The Doctor Lately?

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." [20] No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. You can see why I said it was like a prescription. There's so much here that any one of ...

473. Is God For Real? (Series: Read Faith For Real People)

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... with the living God can do for you. III. Meet the God Whose Nature Is Love Atheist Richard Dawkins, in his popular book The God Delusion, says the God of the Old Testament is arguably the most jealous, proud, petty, unjust, vindictive, blood thirsty, homophobic, racist, megalomaniac, sadomasochistic bully one could imagine and the God of the New Testament is not any better. Unfortunately, there is enough religious hatred in the world to give Dawkins plenty of ammunition. I found a web site this week named ...

474. We Believe in the Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear. But the mercy seat of Jesus is no different from the mercy seat of Jehovah made present by the power of the Spirit — for the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are One. Sometimes these dry hearts of ours become thirsty for the fresh water of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes you just want to be stimulated with joy, astounded by love, excited by life. So we talk about being filled by the Holy Spirit, maybe even shouting, shaking, or speaking in tongues. But let us not be fooled ...

475. Am I My Brother’s Keeper? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of God and the good of humanity? C. Finally, we take action by “INTENTIONALLY FORGETTING.” Those who helped and those who hurt had one common response to the situation in this parable of our Lord. “Lord, when?” “When did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” Lord, when? I do not remember when. The great preacher of ...

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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 451 to 475 of 643 results

451. Only the Lost and the Least

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Ron Lavin

452. Jesus Rewards the Just

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

Sermon

Richard Gribble

453. Operation Omega

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

454. Service Keeps Us Alive

Mark 10:35-45

Illustration

455. A Little Town of Great Renown

Micah 5:2-5a

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

456. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

457. Have We Been "Slicked"?

Jeremiah 2:4-13

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

458. It Wasn’t The Hilton, You Know

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

459. A Squirrely Holiday

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

460. I Am the Alpha and the Omega

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

461. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

462. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." [20] No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads." [21] Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. I think those verses can be summarized in Wesley's three rules: "Do no harm. Do good. Stay ...

463. Finding ‘Comfort’ Instead of ‘Little Hope’

Romans 12:12-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

464. Living In ‘Oddville’ With ‘Peculiar’ People

Romans 12:1-2, 19-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

465. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn