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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Sermon
Thomas Long
... repentance preached by John the Baptist. There are others for whom repentance is a larger, more profound, and more theological version of a New Year's resolution. The old year passes to the new, and we feel the extra inches around our waists, or taste the bitter nicotine on our tongues, or think of the hurtful and spiteful things we have said to one near to us, and we repent. We toss the butter pecan ice cream into the disposal, flush the Marlboros down the commode, or stammer out a few long-overdue words ...
Sermon
Thomas Long
... fasting and praying," for she was among "those waiting for the redemption of Israel."2 It is never easy to wait for anything of importance -- for Christmas, for the plane carrying the one we love, for the morning to relieve the sleepless night, for the healing word in a bitter argument, for the toilsome task to be done, for the labor to be over and the child to be born, for death. It is never easy to wait. It is hardest of all to wait for God. Not many can bear its harsh discipline. Not many can attain its ...
553. Tying Up A Strong Man
Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8
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William E. Keeney
... the family. It should work as a surrogate family to counsel and mediate so that people are held together; where the conflict leads to breakdown, to try to make the separations as amicable as possible rather than being filled with hostility and bitterness. 3. Devil Worship and Demon Possession. Movies such as The Exorcist and reports of devil worship probably have people unsettled. False images of the devil, fostered by such representations as occur at Halloween, lead people to dismiss too easily the reality ...
554. Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday
John 13:1-17, Exodus 12:1-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, John 13:31-38
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Russell F. Anderson
... and fully. Jesus left his disciples in the knowledge that he had loved them to the end, to the fullest extent possible. None of us can ever say that we have accomplished that completely. It is the incompleteness of our loving and living that makes death a bitter pill to swallow. To know that we could have loved but didn't is what truly brings tears to our eyes. Jesus' parting sorrow was sweet because "he had shown them the full extent of his love" (v. 1). 2. Sermon Title: "How To" Christianity. Sermon Angle ...
555. Proper 14
Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 2 Samuel 18:1-18, John 6:25-59
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Russell F. Anderson
... got there faster but he didn't know how to share with David the news of Absalom's death. The Cushite had just the right words: "May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up to do you harm, be like that young man." David wept bitterly for his fallen son. Old Testament: Deuteronomy 8:1-10 Old Testament: 1 Kings 19:4-8 Epistle: Ephesians 4:25--5:2 The theme for this lection is sounded in verse 17, where Paul says, "you must no longer live as the Gentiles live...." Since Christians are members of ...
556. Easter 6
John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12
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Russell F. Anderson
... it? The Father's love didn't keep Jesus from suffering, from feeling abandoned and from dying a shameful death on the cross. The love of God does not shelter us from pain, sorrow or death. Rather God shows his love by sustaining us with his presence to the bitter end, when he raises us up to newness of life. Just do it! (v. 12). Jesus said, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Wow! What an order! How can we love others with the kind of sacrificial love with which Jesus ...
557. Good Friday
John 19:28-37, Hebrews 10:1-18, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, John 18:1-11, John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27
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Russell F. Anderson
... prophet has no explanation for this injustice but asserts that the servant's innocent suffering must be viewed as a sin offering. It is not meaningless but has redemptive purpose. This brings to light the truth that God's people can let their suffering make them bitter or they can use it redemptively. The child of God continues to believe that all things do indeed work together for good (Romans 8). Light at the end of the tunnel (v. 11). The Suffering Servant is given hope that the light of life will follow ...
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James Wilson
... praise Your Holy name, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, even from the Garden of Eden You have not left us without Your presence. Your justice has always been true, and when we would not be faithful we have often known the bitter fruits of our disobedience. Forgive us, O Lord, and call us anew to carry Your Word to every corner of the globe with joyful praise and thanksgiving in our hearts. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Love, Mercy And Grace" "Revive Us Again" "Lord, Speak To Me ...
Sermon
Mark J. Molldrem
... sin, there is no Christianity." Of course, the truth hurts; but there is a purpose for our being so sensitive to this truth of our basic human sinfulness. It is like what Augustine wrote in his Confessions: "I reviewed my most wicked ways in the very bitterness of my remembrance, so that you may grow sweet unto me, O God." The purpose of remembering our sinfulness is to see the sweetness, the goodness of God. Good Friday is not about our being good, worshiping God, and trying to get along with one another ...
Sermon
Lee Griess
... was at least one who was not so happy -- the plowboy brother. So unhappy, in fact, that he decided not only to boycott the party, but to spill his misery on as many people as he could, to wither the lettuce of their joy with the hot grease of his bitterness. But thank God the plowboy and the playboy are not the only two characters in the story. There is also the loving father, the father who loved his sons with a deep, abiding love. And in spite of the great joy he had over the return of his long-lost ...
561. Forgiven!
John 12:1-11
Sermon
Lee Griess
... Someone once said that the person who knows himself or herself to be a sinner and does not know God's forgiveness is like an overweight person who fears stepping on a scale. You are forgiven, Jesus tells us. My cross is for you. I once read about a very bitter man who was sick in soul, mind, and body. He was in the hospital in wretched condition, not because his body had been invaded by a virus or infected with some germ, but because his anger and contempt had poisoned his soul. One day, when he was at his ...
Sermon
Lee Griess
... fell asleep in the Garden. He could have turned back when they turned their backs on him and ran. But he didn't. His heart would not let him. For his heart was filled with love for the Master. His heart heard the cries of the poor, the bitter accusations of the abandoned, the dangling despair of those who were lost. His heart saw the faces -- some wrinkled and weeping, some blank with boredom, obscured by fear or twisted with hate. He could have turned back when he saw the faces, but he didn't. Because ...
Sermon
Jerry Eckert
... do not know what you are talking about!" That was when a cock crowed. Jesus was coming out of the interrogation room and looked at Peter. Peter remembered that Jesus said "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times." And Peter went out and wept bitterly (12). Second Person: With no one left to stand with him, Jesus faced Pontius Pilate, King Herod, and then Pilate again. He was turned over to the soldiers. He was beaten. He was mocked. And finally, he was taken out to be killed by crucifixion. (The ...
Sermon
Gordon Pratt Baker
... before the law, and therefore to be held in contempt. Moreover, they crowned this conviction by denying the Samaritans a part in the rebuilding of the temple, angering them to such a degree that they built their own temple on Mount Gerizim. As a result a bitter feud had developed between the two peoples, putting at risk any Jew making his way into Samaria. It was a risk with which Jesus was all too familiar. Nevertheless he determined to take it in the interest of his mission. Consequently, he set out for ...
565. A Mother · A Canaanite Woman
Mt 15:21-28 · Mk 7:24-30
Sermon
Gordon Pratt Baker
... was doing get back to Jerusalem and it could spell disaster for him. For not only had he incurred the wrath of Herod Antipas, thus facing the threat of suffering the same fate as the Tetrarch had meted out to John the Baptist; he had likewise experienced a bitter encounter with a delegation Israel's hierarchy had sent to grill him on his teachings and practices. (Matthew 15:1-8) It had been a trying ordeal, and he desperately felt the need to get away for a while. So he had withdrawn to the relative safety ...
566. A Patriot · Dysmas
Mt 27:38 · Mk 15:27 · Lk 23:32
Sermon
Gordon Pratt Baker
... victims, no masked bandit preying on unwary travelers. Here was an Israelite patriot bent on breaking the shackles a foreign tyrant had imposed on his people and paying for the effort with his life. A steady deterioration in Israel's internal affairs resulting from bitter rivalries for the throne had led to virtual anarchy in the land. As a consequence one after another of the nation's leaders had been forced to flee into hiding, leaving the populace to the ravages of rampant violence. In fact, not a day ...
Sermon
Donald Dotterer
... country pastor. Most of the time the pastor is inept. The bored villagers he serves ignore him, his church all but deserts him. There is one wealthy parishioner who is particularly harsh on the poor minister. In part this is because of her personal bitterness toward God. However, as this woman draws near death, the priest somehow manages to break through the barriers and helps this woman to surrender her life to God. With his help, she is able to believe in eternal life. The pastor shares these words ...
Sermon
Paul L. Sandin
... and promises to bear you up into a more happy and abundant life. Remember, true love is not the passion to possess or to rule, but the desire to give and to bless. Let no secrets divide you, no jealousies come between you, no differences bring bitterness in your hearts. Remember that in true love, your sorrows are cut in half, and your joys are doubled because you share them together. I charge you, don't be motivated by prosperity, nor overcome by adversity; but seek to find fulfillment through a firm faith ...
Sermon
Kenneth E. Crouch
... joy and peace and happiness as their love for each other deepens. May their home be visited frequently by laughter and pleasant surprises and dear friends. Teach them the values of listening and giving and saying the kind word. Give them strength to endure the bitter moments that life may put in their way. Make strong their faith and their hope when they have to face problems that seem too big. May they long remember the exciting days of their courtship; may tender affection always be a part of their love ...
Eulogy
Henry G. Brinton
Christmas Two things you can never predict with precision are birth and death. It was a bitter cold January night when a young woman went into labor with her first child. She grabbed her minister husband, said, "It's time," and he replied, "Okay, but first we need to stop by the funeral home." He had a funeral service scheduled for 11:00 the next morning, and ...
Eulogy
Thomas A. Pilgrim
... are having will have one of two results for you. If you let it this will break you. If you choose you may take it, and let it make you. James W. Moore, a United Methodist minister in Texas, wrote a book a few years ago called, You Can Get Bitter Or Better. That is always the choice. You can take this experience and use it, and let it mold your life, make your life better than it would have ever been had you not passed this way. I know this experience is a time of loss for you. But in ...
Eulogy
Charles R. Turbin
... him back, take care of him for me?""We'll shelter him with tenderness, we'll love him while we may,For all the happiness we've known, forever grateful stay.But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we've planned,We'll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand." It is much sooner than you've planned, and that time to grieve has come. ____________ will be missed. There is a void in your lives, ____________ and ____________, and in your hearts and home, there is an unoccupied place in ...
Sermon
... to others, there is no bridge there for God to cross to grant me forgiveness. It is not that God does not want to forgive us or that God will only forgive us on a tit for tat basis. God cannot forgive us when our broken bridge or bitterness prevents it. As I was thinking about this, I came across a story about a pastor named Peter Miller during the Revolutionary War. He was avery beloved pastor in his community. There was one person,however, who hated Pastor Miller and abused him in every way he could ...
574. Lent 4
Luke 13:18-22 · Joel 2:12-19
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Jack Brownlee
... the ring. I didn't steal it. I didn't really lose it. I just don't know where it is. It's just missing. I'm sorry." "We know you're sorry. You said you're sorry; you should be sorry. Now, please drop it." Mother's voice sounded bitter, but not as harsh as when the loss was first noticed Wednesday. "Every time you talk about it, simply reminds me of how much grandmother's ring meant to me." The silence of the rest of their walk betrayed the anger and yes, the sense of grief the whole family ...
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Jack Brownlee
... a servant to you." John watched as each one, in turn, was washed by the Rabbi Jesus. Except for one, all of them were submissive in receiving this gift from their teacher. Just then Father entered with wine and Matzos, Mother followed with the Z'roah of lamb and the bitter root. "Will you go and get the plates, with the Karpas and egg, and the Dimah?" "Right away. And Mother?" "Yes, John Mark?" "If these travelers need someone to ask the four questions, I would be glad to help them."
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