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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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501. Showing Up

Ephesians 3:1-12

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... said, Paul was persecuting ordinary believers, not Jesus. That, of course, is the point. As Jesus himself had taught during his earthly ministry (and again, there is no reason to think that Paul was familiar with this teaching), "Truly I tell you," speaking of the hungry and thirsty, the naked and the prisoner, "Just as you did or did not do it to one of the least of these, you did or did not do it to me" (Matthew 25). Suddenly, Saul realized that there was something going on here far deeper than even the ...

502. The Armor of Light

Romans 13:8-14

Drama

Larry Lange

... teaching about the commandments and about not judging and about loving your enemies. That's why the apostle Paul says in Romans 12:20 that if your enemies are hungry, Harry, you're supposed to feed them (Harry is not convinced), and if they're thirsty, you're supposed to give them something to drink. Harry: How about arsenic? Margaret: The parallel literary construction of the apostle Paul's finale to this part of his letter to the church in Rome makes this essential truth so memorable: "Do not be overcome ...

503. Leaders Worthy of Imitation

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... their faith, and praying for them always. Paul is a good example of one who prays for his friends, acquaintances, and even his enemies. We are called to be faithful servants so that when the king comes he will say, "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me" (Matthew 25:35-36). God empowers us as leaders and as ...

504. How, Then, Shall We Live?

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... have on your finest clothes, and you have combed your hair. The house looks good, too. There are no dirty dishes in the sink or piles of paper on the desk." Instead, Jesus will ask, "Have you given food to those who were hungry? Have you led the thirsty to my living water? Have you welcomed the strangers and clothed the naked? Have you cared for the sick and lonely? Have you visited the prisoners?" What will your answer be? "Well, Lord, I really meant to get around to it. But there are so many other things ...

505. True Blood

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ” to boomers and Gen-Xers in the late 70s, 80s, and 90s. But the last five years have belonged to Stephenie Meyer, whose red-hot “Twilight” series reignited vampire-mania among newer generations, especially those twenty and under. The blood-thirsty, blood-sucking “undead” have become the darlings of young adults everywhere. Vampires aren’t creepy, they’re cool. Or in the bad-is-good language of pop culture, “Vampires Suck” (a current movie playing in cinemas everywhere). In fact, as ...

506. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... blessing for the car and the young man's vacation. But then he just drove off in his car with the "Honk if you love Jesus" bumper sticker on the back. Now, even more dejected, the man young wondered if he'd ever find anyone to help. Worn out, hungry, thirsty and tired. The young man just sat there. What else could he do. It was at least 20 miles to the last town and he had no idea how far ahead the next town was. And then he heard something. He actually heard the low rumble of the bass before ...

507. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Exalted"

Luke 19:28-40, John 19:14-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... mother, "Woman, here is your son." [27] Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home. [28] After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), "I am thirsty." [29] A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. [30] When Jesus had received the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and gave up ...

508. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... won't get the car that seems to be promised in the commercial, but when you "Put out into the deep water" with Jesus, that load of guilt will be lifted and you will be given a second chance. V. Pepsi, Grizzlies The Pepsi commercial with the thirsty grizzlies tells just how God works in our lives when we do "Put out into the deep water" with Jesus as our Savior. The grizzlies disguised themselves as humans to get the Pepsi. There are some folks who disguise themselves as Christians but they're really still ...

509. Mystery of the Unlikely

Luke 1:39-55

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and made whole in and through the Son of God. And sure Bethlehem literally means, "house of bread," and reminds us that Jesus said, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." (John 6:35) He was the Bread of life. But still. But shouldn't a king, shouldn't God's own Son be born someplace bigger, better, more politically and religiously correct? Wouldn’t Jerusalem with the Temple and all the symbolism of royalty, priesthood and ...

510. Are You a Missionary?

Lk 16:19-31

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King Duncan

... it true that you are not a missionary? How would we like to deal with that question when we stand before the throne of God? Is it true that you lived only for yourself and your own family? Is it true that you had opportunities to help the hungry, the thirsty, the lonely, the dying and you walked by as if they weren't even there? Is it true that you weren't a missionary? Wow that hurts. But somehow I feel that is the question that God poses for each of us today.

511. Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief

James 2:1-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... flies off to get a drink. When he gets back, the second crow is still eating. The second crow keeps eating until the bologna is all gone. Now he's stuffed to the gills with bologna. He's so full his feathers won't even lay flat. And he's thirsty, so he decides to fly off and get a drink, too. He pushes off and flaps his wings but no sooner does he go about 4 feet when the weight of all he's eaten sends him crashing, helplessly to the ground and dies. The moral of this story is ...

512. There Will Be Singing

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs . . . and the ransomed of the LORD will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.’” It would be difficult to paint a picture in ...

513. Counting Our Spiritual Blessings

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “from now on give us this bread.” Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” In other words, only one thing matters relationships. Relationships with one another and our relationship with God. The blessings we need to focus on are not physical or material, but emotional and spiritual. This is a hard sell in a land of such abundance. Linda ...

514. Baptism Of Our Lord

Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:34-43

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... things holy. The creation echoes your praise. The rivers flow with your mercy. In the desert the nomads gathered to water their flocks by your wells. In the cities the poor and needy were washed clean by the words of the prophets. And to all who were hungry and thirsty for life your Son took bread and gave thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” And after supper he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for ...

515. The Messianic Age

Matthew 3:13-17

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Adrian Dieleman

... blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. (6) Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. (7) The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. (Isa 60:3,10-13) Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (13) "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve ...

516. Safely through the Storm

Matthew 28:16-20

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Keith Wagner

... in sailing that he had received in the boyscouts. But, that was no comparison to a real storm on the high seas. He had no choice but to trust in Milt's directions. Their safety mattered to Milt and he guided them safely through the storm. (from Come Thirsty, Max Lucado) None of us know everything there is to know about some things. We need others who are experienced and can give us the leadership we need when we face storms in our lives. This was also true for the disciples. They had to trust that Jesus ...

517. When The Baker Becomes the Bread!

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." "Sir," they said, "from now on give us this bread." Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." — John 6:28-35 In short, they want to work to earn the bread but he tells them that this bread is already paid for because the baker has become the bread. Not only is he the living bread and already paid for, he is the ready bread, willing to ...

518. The Great Inescapable Question of Eternity

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... the numerous claims Jesus makes about his identity, here are a few samples that come to us in Jesus' words as recorded in John's gospel: I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. — John 6:35 I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. — John 8:12 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. — John 10:9 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd ...

519. The Fullness of Time

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... . Jesus said, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled" (Luke 24:44). On the cross, Jesus said, "I am thirsty" (John 19:28). He said this in order to fulfill the scriptures. Paul wrote, "But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law ..." (Galatians 4:4). The fullness of time. What does that mean? There are roughly 300 ...

520. Wiping Away the Tears

Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... peril. For we have this promise which we cling to in faith, that God our God, the one who is Lord of lords, the one who is seated on the throne, the one who has promised to set the banquet feast for the hungry and give flowing water for the thirsty, this God has promised to come to us in a new heaven and new earth, to live with us, and wipe every tear from our eyes. On All Saints, we hear again this promise from God and we hear the call for us to be a sign of that promise ...

521. The Order of Events of Crucifixion

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Merrill F. Unger

... Second cry, "Today you will be with me...' - Lk 23:43 Third cry, 'Dear woman, here is your son' - Jn 19:26-27 The darkness - Mt 27:45; Mk 15:33 The fourth cry, 'My God, my God...' - Mt 27:46-47; Mk 15:34-36 Fifth cry, 'I am thirsty' - Jn 19:28 Sixth cry, 'It is finished' - Jn 19:30 Seventh cry, 'Father, into thy hands...' - Lk 23:46 Jesus dismisses His spirit - Mt 27:50; Mk 15:37

522. Yet He…

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Staff

Gregory of Nazianzus was the 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople. That's 1600 years ago. He wrote this wonderful ironic description of Jesus: He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water. Jesus was weary, yet He is our rest. Jesus paid tribute, yet He is the King. Jesus was accused of having a demon, yet He cast out demons. Jesus wept, yet He wipes away our tears. Jesus was sold for thirty pieces of ...

523. Surviving in the Mountains

Humor Illustration

... a recruiting trip in when the single-engine airplane sputtered and crashed in the mountains. The three coaches climbed out of a snow bank and immediately proved their resourcefulness. They drained a bit of gasoline out of the fuselage and started a fire. Later, when they got thirsty, they put a bit of snow in a twisted piece of metal and melted it to make drinking water. A few days later, dying of hunger, they ripped strips from the leather seats, dipped them in motor oil, and fried them up like bacon for a ...

524. When? All the Time

Matthew 25:31-46

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J. Howard Olds

Every time I read Jesus' parable of the Last Judgment, I am struck by the adverb "when." 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or when did we see you thirsty, or when did we see you naked, or when did we see you sick?' Both those who see and those who fail to see the needs around them ask the same question, "When?" Those who helped didn't remember helping; those who passed by didn't remember passing by. So ...

525. A Weapon of Love

John 1:43-51

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Joel D. Kline

... us that at the heart of Jesus' life and message is the call to be peacemakers and reconcilers. Violence, said King again and again, "never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problems; it merely creates new and more complicated ones." We live in a world thirsty for this gospel of peace. With Martin Luther King, and with Jesus before him, we need to announce with integrity, "The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. It is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than on love. It ...

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