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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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526. Saint Valentine, Bishop Of Love

Mk 12:30 · Ps:14; 119:11 · 1 Ch 28:9

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... Catholic church and his name has come down to us in the day we call Saint Valentine's Day. He served God with all his heart and the heart symbol is chosen to represent his day. We use the day and the symbol now to tell people how much we love them, don't we? (Prayer that we learn to share ...

527. Loving Jesus, Hating The Church

John 9:35-41

Sermon

Thomas Long

... man if he chose to spend the rest of his sabbaths sleeping late, playing tennis all afternoon and muttering, "Frankly, I'm not into organized religion"? Thus, the theme of this story seems to be Jesus versus the institution. Jesus saves; the system spanks. So, love Jesus and seek out a life-giving personal relationship with him, but keep your distance from all "organized religion" and don't take any creed classes or fill out any pledge cards. As one television evangelist is quick to say, "We need a lot more ...

528. Loving Deeply From The Heart

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... . 3: Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. 1: Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, 3: love one another deeply from the heart. 1: You have been born anew, 2: not of perishable but of imperishable seed, 1: through the living and enduring word of God.

529. Thankful for the Love of the Lord

Matthew 6:25-34

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... : For nothing happens in our day of which the Lord is unaware. Leader: In our goings and our comings the Lord knows our every move. People: And our needs and our wants are known completely by our Lord. Leader: Then let us rest assured in the arms of our loving and merciful God. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and merciful God, only You are able to know all of our needs and wants and those things that are necessary to keep us safe. We thank You, Lord, for this past year of life You ...

530. A Reflection of God's Love

Matthew 27:32-44

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... is kind of like God's mirror. When God looks at the cross he sees himself. God the Father looks down from heaven and he sees God the Son, Jesus, suffering and dying on the cross. So this is God's mirror and he sees himself suffering for us and loving us. God wants us to do something with our mirror. He wants us to take his mirror and place it in our mirror take the cross place it in the middle of the mirror and then God wants us to take one more look. Hold the mirror in front of ...

531. Just Loving Him

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Staff

... sit for a while before the altar and then quietly leave. At last, as the child was leaving, the priest approached her and asked, "What gift did you ask of the Christ Child?" "Oh," was the reply, "I didn't ask him for anything - I was in there just loving him for a little while." Whatever else may happen here before this altar this morning, I hope that each of us can do what that child was doing on that Christmas Day. Sometimes, after you have been to church, others will ask, "How was church today?" Well, no ...

532. Making Our Love Increase

Luke 1:46

Children's Sermon

... many of you have a magnifying glass? Do you know what a magnifying glass does? (Let them answer.) Right, it makes everything look larger and easier to read or see. Mary said that her soul was magnified. It was larger than before. Not only was it larger, but her love for God and the wonderful things that he was able to do was also larger for everyone else to see. Mary could not stop talking or praising God for the wonderful things that had happened to her. I wish that we could magnify all of our souls. All ...

533. God Loves Us All

Acts 10:34

Children's Sermon

... finally understood what Jesus meant when he said there is only one God. It happened after Jesus had died, was alive again, and returned to heaven. Peter learned one day that God doesn't have favorites like the Egyptians, or the Greeks, or anyone else, but that he loves us all alike. Peter knew that God had made the world and everyone who was in it, and that this same God was still taking care of us. Christians should teach this truth about God so that the whole world knows it. There are not many gods. There ...

534. Love

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Unknown

Love ever gives Forgives - outlives And ever stands With open hands And while it lives, It gives. For this is loves’s prerogative - To give - and give - and give.

535. Palm Sunday - The Crowd That Loved Him

Matthew 21:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... donkey. While you are watching, I want you to know that this is the way kings used to come to their people when they brought news of peace. If they wanted to talk about war to their people, they rode a horse; but if it was to show peace and love, they rode a donkey. Remember also that you are a people who have waited for your own king since the Romans overpowered you a long time ago. Remember also all of the things that you have heard people say about Jesus and how he healed the sick and cured the ...

536. Clothed With Love

Colossians 3:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... humility. Leader: Let us temper the curt comeback People: With the restraint of meekness. Leader: Let us empty ourselves of intolerance People: And clothe ourselves with patience. Collect Through Jesus the Christ, we give thanks to you, O God. Through Jesus, we learn the route of love and peace. Through Christ, we learn the art of being both human and divine. Amen. Prayer Of Confession It is not only that we must bear with the frustration others bring us, O God, but we also get in our own way. Help us do a ...

537. I Love You, Man!

John 21:15-25

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... they will always lean toward the sun. They will always grow in the direction of the light. We humans are a lot like plants, aren't we? There are certain things we need to grow and be healthy, like food, and water, and love. And we need God. God is the light of the world. He gives us love, and wisdom, and guidance, and He teaches us how to live the right way. So if we want to grow up spiritually healthy, we need to grow toward God, just like plants grow toward the sun. What are some ways that we can ...

538. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... ones Good morning, boys and girls. What holiday is coming up soon? That's right, Thanksgiving. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving? To thank God for loving us and taking care of us. You know, God is so good to us. We should be thankful all the time. We are kind of like the birds. Most birds sing their prettiest songs in good weather. That's us. We thank God when things are going well, when we ...

539. Love Is Not Easy

Romans 13:8-14

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . The roaring lion had his victory. One by one he killed them all, and made four good meals. It's important for people who care about one another to stick together. Sometimes we do that by phone. Sometimes we do that by a caring note. Sometimes with a warm greeting. Love is the most important characteristic of a Christian. We need to love one another, look out for one another and always stick together.

540. God Loves a Cheerful Giver

II Corinthians 9:6-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to give you a stern warning and a reminder that YOU are supposed to be part of the solution… not part of the problem!” Now, as I drove away, I thought to myself, “Happiness is Logansport, Louisiana in the rear-view mirror at 2:00 a.m.” No, I love Logansport… there are wonderful people there… I’m just kidding about that. I also thought, “I’m so thankful, thank God I didn’t end up with a ticket or even worse in the slammer!” I thought, “How would we explain it to St. Luke’s the next ...

541. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... Body of Christ." Around here, we boil it down to three active verbs: Gather, Nurture and Equip. 1. OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST. I am sure you are familiar with the amazing story of the migration of the monarch butterfly, a lovely little creature who blesses our gardens and forests in the summer. Every autumn, millions of monarchs from all over the eastern United States and Canada migrate thousands of miles to a small handful of sites in Mexico where they rest for the winter. Then in the ...

542. Love Is More than We Can See

Mt 22:34-46; Mk 12:28-34

Illustration

Brett Blair

... kites?" The boy said, "I sure do." This piqued the man's curiosity and he asked, "How is that when you cannot see it?" The boy answered, "I may not be able to see it but I can feel it tugging'!" We may not always be able to identify the love of God in this world. Like the little boy, we may not be able to see ...

543. Taking Christ’s Love into the World

Matthew 22:34-40

Illustration

King Duncan

... wonder if he ever performs one of those delicate operations without stopping to think of that night in the YMCA and of a young man, who later became Bishop Donald Tippet of the San Francisco area, whose confidence changed his life." There is something life changing about that kind of love. Who could help but be touched by it? What we need today is not a revival that would bring more people into church. What we need is a revival that would motivate us to take Christ's redemptive ...

544. The Harvest of Love

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Illustration

Helen Keller

That blessed saint, Helen Keller once wrote: "Christmas is the harvest time of love. Souls are drawn to other souls. All that we have read and thought and hoped comes to fruition at this happy time. Our ... to relieve pain, to sweeten sorrow, to give the crust of charity. We dare to give friendship, service, the equal loaf of bread and love." Peace, power and purpose. "The light shines in the darkness…" In these very busy days of preparation, may His peace, His power and His purpose dwell in our hearts.

545. A Prayer for a Unity of Love

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Thomas Lane Butts

... journey the journey for which you came into the world. While it is true there are people who can help us with our spiritual journey, you are probably the best authority on what you need. No one can make that journey for you, no matter how much they love you. We would do well to avoid bumper-sticker religion. This simplistic approach to the complicated problems of people and society may sound good, but it fails the test of reality. To try to make everyone alike is to attempt to avoid the pain and the "heavy ...

546. Love for Neighbor

Mark 12:28-34

Illustration

Staff

... woman and see that he or she is your brother or sister. If you can't do this, no matter what time it is, it is still night." Jesus is the Light of the World and the most important thing we can do is to let His light shine by "loving God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength." And ...

547. Love Is Patient

Luke 4:14-21; 1 Cor 13

Illustration

Dale Johnson

... to another room. Stanton came, and looking down upon the silent, rugged, face of his dead President, he said through his tears, "There lies the greatest ruler of men the world has ever seen." Stanton's animosity had finally been broken. How? By Lincoln's patient, long-suffering, non-retaliatory love.

548. God Loves the Elder Brother Too

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

God loves the older brother just as much as he does the younger brother, and I think that its time that the older brother hear about it. There have been a lot of elder brothers in the history of the church. There ... strangely warmed. I felt that Christ had died for my sins, even mine and had saved me from the law of sin and death." Wesley had never gone to the far country. But Wesley needed to know how much God loved him too. He needed to feel some excitement about his religion. He needed a homecoming party.

549. Do You Love Me? - Sermon Starter

John 21:1-14

Illustration

Brett Blair

... As they come ashore they see the Risen Christ cooking breakfast for them over a charcoal fire. After he serves them breakfast, he takes Simon Peter off to the side and three times he asks him the same question: "Simon, do you love me?" "Oh yes, Lord," Simon answers. "You know that I love you." "Then, feed my sheep," the Risen Lord says to him. "Feed my sheep." Then the story ends exactly the way it started months before with Christ saying to Simon at the seashore these words, "Follow me!" Isn't that a great ...

550. Jesus Loves Me

Luke 11:1-13

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Wallace H. Kirby

... retired and in his later years, visited an American theological school, one of the students asked him, "How would you characterize your theology, Dr. Barth?" Barth thought for a moment and said that his answer was a song he learned at his mother's knee: "Jesus loves me, this I know ..." Isn't that great! A renowned theologian, no stranger to using all his mind as he deals with the meaning of the gospel, wrapped it all up in a little Sunday school tune. Alongside his wide-ranging academic theology, he had an ...

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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 526 to 550 of 5000 results

526. Saint Valentine, Bishop Of Love

Mk 12:30 · Ps:14; 119:11 · 1 Ch 28:9

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

527. Loving Jesus, Hating The Church

John 9:35-41

Sermon

Thomas Long

528. Loving Deeply From The Heart

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

529. Thankful for the Love of the Lord

Matthew 6:25-34

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

530. A Reflection of God's Love

Matthew 27:32-44

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

531. Just Loving Him

Illustration

Staff

532. Making Our Love Increase

Luke 1:46

Children's Sermon

533. God Loves Us All

Acts 10:34

Children's Sermon

534. Love

Illustration

Unknown

Love ever gives Forgives - outlives And ever stands With open hands And while it lives, It gives. For this is loves’s prerogative - To give - and give - and give.

535. Palm Sunday - The Crowd That Loved Him

Matthew 21:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

536. Clothed With Love

Colossians 3:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

537. I Love You, Man!

John 21:15-25

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

538. Take This Job And Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

539. Love Is Not Easy

Romans 13:8-14

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

540. God Loves a Cheerful Giver

II Corinthians 9:6-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

541. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

542. Love Is More than We Can See

Mt 22:34-46; Mk 12:28-34

Illustration

Brett Blair

543. Taking Christ’s Love into the World

Matthew 22:34-40

Illustration

King Duncan

544. The Harvest of Love

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Illustration

Helen Keller

545. A Prayer for a Unity of Love

Illustration

Thomas Lane Butts

546. Love for Neighbor

Mark 12:28-34

Illustration

Staff

547. Love Is Patient

Luke 4:14-21; 1 Cor 13

Illustration

Dale Johnson

548. God Loves the Elder Brother Too

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

549. Do You Love Me? - Sermon Starter

John 21:1-14

Illustration

Brett Blair

550. Jesus Loves Me

Luke 11:1-13

Illustration

Wallace H. Kirby

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