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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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26. That First Longing

John 4:5-42

Illustration

Robert Bachelder

... marriage, no travel, no learning can really satisfy. I am not now speaking of what would ordinarily be called unsuccessful marriages, or holidays, or learned careers. I am speaking of the best possible ones. There was something we grasped at, in that first moment of longing, which just fades away in reality. I think everyone knows what I mean. The wife may be a good wife, and the hotels and scenery may have been excellent, and chemistry may be a very interesting job, but something has evaded us." (quoted in ...

27. Long Term Effects

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Michael P. Green

... the Word of God act more like vitamins. People who regularly take vitamins do so because they believe there is long-term benefits, not because every time they swallow one of the pills, they feel new strength surging through their bodies. They have developed ... a habit of consistently taking vitamins because they have been told that, in the long haul, vitamin supplements are going to have a beneficial effect on their physical health, resistance to disease, and general well- ...

28. Taking the Long Way Home

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Will Willimon

... capital city people crucify him. By moving Jesus from Galilee Lo Jerusalem, Mark says something about Jesus and why he died. In today's gospel, a blind man is healed. Note where Jesus is -- out in Gentile territory, beyond the bounds, out among foreigners, Gentiles, a long way from home. Jesus has gone out to Sidon to get away from the press, to retreat from the crowds who follow him. But while in Sidon, out among the Gentiles, Jesus is confronted by a Syrophoenician woman (7:24-30) who wants Jesus to heal ...

29. All Night Long

Matthew 22:1-14

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Edward F. Markquart

... years ago, a friend of mine from church pulled me out into the parking lot to listen to a tape in her car. Darlene Malmo wanted me to hear her favorite Lionel Ritchie song. There was this song about life being like a party, "all night long." She said, "I am going to party all night long with God." That is what being a Christian is. Some Christian say that it is not right to have such a mood of happiness and joy. Especially when there is so much starvation. When there is so much hunger. When there is so much ...

30. The Long Haul

Matthew 25:14-30

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David Beckett

... woman doctor in downtown New York. The dispensary was soon doing well. It eventually expanded, moved, and is now a branch of the New York Infirmary on East Fifteenth Street. This is where the financial investment advice is helpful: stay in there for the long term. It's about being more concerned with faithfulness than success. When success is our goal we are often tempted to take short cuts. And when we do we often miss out on vital life lessons faithfulness can teach us. Are you presently committed ...

31. A Long Flight

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

Staff

The first transcontinental flight across the country from New York, NY to Long Beach CA was completed by American aviation pioneer Cal P. Rodgers in an early Wright flyer called the Vin Fiz after a soft ... and mechanical failure more than 30 times resulting in "light crashes" and some real crashes that required major repairs. When Rodgers landed in Long Beach the only original parts on the airplane were the rear rudder and the oil pan on the engine. I would have given up the first time I lost my wings.

32. How Long Things Last

Illustration

Frank Kendig and Richard Hutton

... bolt lasts 45 to 55 microseconds. The average running shoe worn by the average runner on an average surface will last 350 to 500 miles. A hard pencil can write up to 30,000 words or draw a line more than 30 miles long. Most ball-point pens will draw a line 4,000 to 7,500 feet long. Leather combat boots have a wartime life-span of six months, a peacetime life-span of eight months (The army walks during war and peace.) The projected life-span of a baby born in the U.S. today is about 71 years, nearly ...

33. Long Journey to Forever

Illustration

... find a greater fool than yourself." The jester put away the wand and kept it for many years. One day the nobleman lay dying. Calling the jester to his side, he said, "I am going on a long journey." The jester asked, "Where to?" The nobleman shrugged his shoulders. "For how long?" asked the jester. "Forever," replied the nobleman weakly. "What provisions have you made for your journey?" asked the jester. "None," answered the nobleman. "Then," said the jester, "take this," and he handed the nobleman his wand ...

34. The Pilgrim’s Longing to “See” the God of Zion

Psalm 84:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... in v. 8) and corporate references (“our shield” in v. 9). 84:1–7 The psalm opens with an exclamation of praise for your dwelling place. A speaker then confesses that he yearns . . . for the living God. In the context of the liturgical psalms, this longing will be fulfilled specifically at the courts of the LORD, as the parallel expression shows. In the image of nesting birds, verse 3 expands on this attachment to Yahweh’s temple, though now praising him directly. The titles, my king and my God (i.e ...

35. The Release I Long For

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Editor James S. Hewett

... in the barracks looked on, he cut ever so gently into the tender flesh until he exposed the wire. The gibbon lay there with the most amazing patience. Even when he obviously was hurting, the gibbon looked up with eyes that seemed to say, "I understand," until at long last he was able to get down to the wire, cut it, and pull it away. Instantly, as soon as the operation was over, the gibbon jumped up, did a cartwheel, danced around his shoulders, and pulled Andy's hair in joyful glee to the delight of all ...

36. The Long and Dusty Road

Luke 19:28-40 · Psalm 31:9-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... earliest scriptures in Genesis, we acknowledge that we have been created from the dust of the earth and infused with Holy Spirit breath to create a soul. Each one of our lives begins and ends with dust. We, as bodies made of dust, travel the long and dusty road of life until to dust we return. Our bones weaken, we become frail, and our bodies waste away. But stone lasts forever. Throughout the scriptures, stones are the symbols of permanence, of foundational faith, of God’s presence, of stability provided ...

37. Wedding: On The Right Track (for a long-time relationship)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... strive for. Can you believe it, (Bride) and (Groom)? After all those years, the moment has finally come to pledge your love to one another before God and everybody. I don't know who's more excited: you two or everyone around you! You have made a long, steady journey to this moment, working toward it with a lot of patience and planning. More than many young couples getting married, you two seem to know about setting goals and working toward them. You know how to strive for what you want. The question is ...

38. Be Patient and Long Suffering

James 5:7-12

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Let all who love the Lord gather for worship until the Lord returns. People: But it has been so long and we are growing weary as we wait. Leader: Yet the Lord's promise is true, and Christ's return is at hand. People: Then let us hold to our faith and lift not our voices to complain. Leader: Instead, let us praise the wonders of God's mercy and ...

39. Short Order, Long Order, Melchizedek’s Order

Psalm 119:10-12, Hebrews 5:5-10

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... one family in your service and love. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Heavenly Father, we need no other between your throne and our low state except your Son, high priest forever, naming us, claiming us, calling us, clearing us! High priest discovered when least expected, influence echoing down long centuries, fresh and bright today, our advocate and friend, Jesus, Brother, Lord, and Savior, we praise you with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Hymns Are Ye Able Blessed Assurance For We Are Strangers No More

40. Little Things Cast Long Shadows

Illustration

William R. Boyer

On Father's Day, if we are lucky, we remember our own fathers' love and support. Chances are it's not the big things that come to mind, but the everyday expressions of love which grew in us (like seeds) as we matured. Little things cast long shadows in the Kingdom of God.

41. Praising God All Day Long

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ." Think about that for a moment. God's faithfulness endures from generation to generation to generation. I remember reading something Norman Vincent Peale wrote at the end of his life about the influence of his father who was a Methodist preacher in Ohio. He studied long, worked hard, and loved people. Norman said, “One day when I was just a little kid, I saw my father sitting on a curb in Columbus, Ohio sobbing. I asked him, ‘Dad, what is wrong?' My dad said, ‘I've been out visiting people and ...

42. He Longs to Dust Us Off

Matthew 21:33-46

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King Duncan

... arms around him and exclaimed, "I love you, but I think you will feel better if I dust you off and sew a button on you." That is Christ's word to all of us who find ourselves sitting on shelves, covered with dust, with a few buttons missing. He longs to dust us off, sew the buttons back on and help us get on with our lives.

43. In Evil Long I Took Delight

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John Newton

In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight, And stopp'd my wild career: I saw One hanging on a Tree In agonies and blood, Who fix'd His languid eyes on me. As near His Cross I stood. Sure never till my ...

44. Life-Long Relationships Take Work

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

King Duncan

We need to face the fact that a satisfying life-long relationship requires work. An old Persian philosopher was sipping tea one day when a friend came to speak with him. "I am about to get married!" his friend said. "I am very excited!" Then he asked the philosopher, "Tell me, have you ever thought about getting married yourself?" "When I ...

45. All Night Long

Song of Songs 3:1-11

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... frantic search of the city for the shepherd and the passionate reunion of the lovers in the deserted streets of Jerusalem. The plural “nights” implies that the fantasy or dream is a recurring one (NEB “night after night”) or that it lasts all night long (NIV). The refrain in verses 1–2 continues the pattern of repeated phrases and lines throughout the entire stanza (e.g., 2:7 and 3:5; 2:10 and 2:13) and accentuates the earnestness and persistence of the maiden’s search. Soon after encountering ...

46. Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:17--3:5

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... The Greek text indicates that the apostles were “made orphans,” an expression that in Paul’s day could indicate a child’s loss of parents or the tragedy of losing one’s children. The separation, however, was only physical—not mental. The longing for the Thessalonians prompted great, even extreme, efforts to return. The desire was there to see the Thessalonians, and Paul expresses his own repeated attempts to do so: “For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again” (2 ...

47. Long Walk, Much Love

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Editor James S. Hewett

... told her that there was only one spot where such extraordinary shells could be found—a certain bay several miles away. "Why... why, it's gorgeous," said the teacher. "But you shouldn't have gone all that way to get a gift for me." His eyes brightening, the boy answered, "Long walk part of gift."

48. An End To Long Windedness

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Augustine

It was your Lord who put an end to long-windedness, so that you would not pray as if you wanted to teach God by your many words. Piety, not verbosity, is in order when you pray, since He knows your needs. Now someone perhaps will say: 'But if He knows our needs, why should we sate our requests even ...

49. Long Distance Call

Humor

A telephone operator said, "Long distance calling, Mr. Jim Jones." "Hello, Jim," said an anxious voice, "This is your old pal, Andy. Listen, Jim. I'm in some difficulty and need $100." "I can't hear you," said Jim. "Something must be wrong with the phone." "I need $100," Andy shouted louder. "I still can't hear you," Jim said again. Just then the operator interrupted. "I can hear him," she said. "Fine," Jim responded, "Then you lend him the $100!"

50. A Little Forgiveness Goes a Long Way

Luke 17:1-10

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: We do not need a lot of faith to exercise forgiveness. My understanding of this passage comes from combining the meaning of verses 4-6 and 10. Basically, it is our duty as disciples to forgive -- and this I think is Jesus' understanding of faith. The disciples understand this and respond in verse 5 with a request to help them have enough faith to forgive so generously. Props: Acorns or seeds from a traditionally large tree and a bowl that can be covered. Enough seeds for each child. Lesson ...

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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

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26. That First Longing

John 4:5-42

Illustration

Robert Bachelder

27. Long Term Effects

Illustration

Michael P. Green

28. Taking the Long Way Home

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Will Willimon

29. All Night Long

Matthew 22:1-14

Illustration

Edward F. Markquart

30. The Long Haul

Matthew 25:14-30

Illustration

David Beckett

31. A Long Flight

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

Staff

32. How Long Things Last

Illustration

Frank Kendig and Richard Hutton

33. Long Journey to Forever

Illustration

34. The Pilgrim’s Longing to “See” the God of Zion

Psalm 84:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

35. The Release I Long For

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

36. The Long and Dusty Road

Luke 19:28-40 · Psalm 31:9-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

37. Wedding: On The Right Track (for a long-time relationship)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

38. Be Patient and Long Suffering

James 5:7-12

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

39. Short Order, Long Order, Melchizedek’s Order

Psalm 119:10-12, Hebrews 5:5-10

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

40. Little Things Cast Long Shadows

Illustration

William R. Boyer

41. Praising God All Day Long

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

42. He Longs to Dust Us Off

Matthew 21:33-46

Illustration

King Duncan

43. In Evil Long I Took Delight

Illustration

John Newton

44. Life-Long Relationships Take Work

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

King Duncan

45. All Night Long

Song of Songs 3:1-11

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

46. Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:17--3:5

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

47. Long Walk, Much Love

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

48. An End To Long Windedness

Illustration

Augustine

49. Long Distance Call

Humor

50. A Little Forgiveness Goes a Long Way

Luke 17:1-10

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

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