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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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576. Zophar's Second Speech to Job

Job 20:1-29

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... .” Exhaustive consumption in search of satisfaction is ultimately frustrated when there is at last nothing more to consume, and yet the craving still abides deep within. Perhaps linking more explicitly the wicked’s exploitive greed for possessions with the metaphorical lust for food, the last half of verse 21 admonishes that the prosperity for which he has striven without satisfaction will itself not endure. In what may be an intentional allusion to Job’s own circumstance, Zophar describes how, in the ...

577. Job's Third Reply to Eliphaz

Job 23:1--24:25

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... alleyways to avoid detection as an apt analogy for the sneaky actions of the wicked. Opening a window to the self-deceptive thought of the wicked, Job quotes the false hopes of the philanderer, he thinks, who has already been spied in his pursuit of lust but keeps his face concealed. Even though he knows he cannot avoid detection, the wicked cannot hold back but rushes headlong to commit evil. Wrapping his face in his cloak—like a perpetrator filmed on his way from police van to booking—is as much ...

578. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... follow them we are engaging in a type of idolatry. First John tells us, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world” (1 John 2:15–16). Although Westerners are rarely threatened with martyrdom, they should be willing to lay down their lives for the Lord if put in that ...

579. More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:28-39

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... . Its meaning is appreciated only when one realizes the extent to which God went to demonstrate its truth. Recounting the stubbornness of humanity in chapter 1, Paul three times said that “God gave them over” (Gk. paradidōmi) to their “sinful desires” (1:24), “shameful lusts” (1:26), and “depraved mind” (1:28). Here in verse 32 he uses the same word for the sacrifice of Jesus: He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up (Gk. paradidōmi) for us all. God delivered his Son to the ...

580. Tassels on Garments

Numbers 15:37-41

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... tassels with blue cord would stand out on the fringes of garments, as the law is to stand out for people of faith. The tassels, a visual reminder of the law, constitute encouragement in living as God’s people, in contrast to going after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. The chapter then concludes (v. 41) with the important affirmation that God brought Israel out of Egypt to be their God. The covenant relationship remains intact; note the echoed language of verse 2. This chapter takes readers back to ...

581. Absalom Kills Amnon

2 Samuel 13:23-39

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... makes clear that the sexual encounter is against her will and that Amnon sins against her as well as against the law. The writers’ interest in the use and abuse of power is again illustrated. Amnon compounds his crime by his subsequent rejection of Tamar. His lust once satisfied, he wanted nothing more to do with her. Again the parallels with the way that David treated Uriah, acting as if his life was a matter of no import, are clear. Mention of Tamar’s special dress, which would have marked her out as ...

582. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... my mind, while my human nature serves the law of sin” (Rom. 7:14, 25). The desires of people are good by creation, for they lead them to enjoy creation, to eat, to procreate, and so on, but they have been corrupted so that they also lead them to lust, to steal, and to fornicate. The external situation could not affect people at all unless the internal voice of their own nature was saying, “Go ahead; you deserve it; it feels good.” 1:15 The desire of the person who gives in to the enticement is here ...

583. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... with words is that they do not stop there: They have serious effects. “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me” is profoundly false biblically. The flame of the tongue catches the passion: A temper rises, a lust is inflamed. Soon the words, whether an internal dialogue unheard outside or actual speech, burst forth into action. The emotions, the whole of the body, are uncontrollably involved. And where does this destructive fire originate? From hell itself! Here the prison of ...

584. Walking in the Light and the Problem of Sin

1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 1:5--2:14

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... it is a way of feeling, looking, and expressing oneself. This approach to life is self-centered: the thoughts, decisions, and activities of everyday life are dominated by the cravings of one’s own “flesh” (sarx; NIV, the sinful man), the longings (NIV, lust) of one’s own eyes (TEV, “what people see and want”), and the personal boasting in material possessions (tou biou; cf. 3:17, where the phrase ton bion tou kosmou, lit., “the life of the world,” means the material possessions of this world ...

585. In the Wilderness with the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... pray passionately, “Please, Lord, keep me from even being tempted.” In Matthew 6 we read those thought-provoking words from our Lord, “You have heard it was said, you shall not commit adultery. But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” I believe that we miss the point if we try to make this into an example of unattainable perfectionism. Rather it is a recognition on Jesus’ part of a truth about human nature--the deed begins ...

586. Men of Integrity

Illustration

John G. Holland

God give us men. The time demands Strong minds, great hearts, True faith and willing hands, Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, sun-browned men, who live ...

587. A Prayer to a Good, Good Father

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... exclamation, ‘It’s gone! It’s gone. Thank you, Lorda Goda, for my prayer.’” (7) That’s a prayer many of us could pray, “Lord God, take away the bad stuff in my heart.” Do you have any bad stuff in your heart—resentment, anger, lust, fear? “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Can you forgive those who have sinned against you? Doesn’t it sound a little hypocritical, then, to ask God for forgiveness of your sins? The prayer continues, “And lead us not into ...

588. The Gift of the Kingdom

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

George Reed

... begin to think of ourselves and others based on belongings and wealth instead of resting in our status as God’s children. We are pulled into a world of superficial judgment, envy, and greed. There always seems to be someone who has more than we do and we begin to lust after the things others have. All of this leads to a world where things rule and people and relationships take the back seat. This is not the kingdom that God calls us into. We need that shock to get us to take a look at what we are doing to ...

589. The House on The Rock

Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the last penny. You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand ...

590. The Death of John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29, Luke 9:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... demands –he becomes subservient to the women, and he serves up their request by “cutting off” his own covenantal life from God. Herod essentially “severs” his spiritual self (head) from his carnal and bodily desires. Herod himself is essentially “devoured” by the lusts of these women and overtaken by his own weakness. In a sense, to bear the weighty platter as a gift is a heavy burden. And in choosing his sovereignty, Herod has essentially lost it. The message of John questioning whether Herod ...

591. Secret Savior

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... heart and in your sight. That means, God must come first, before anything else in your life. And praying this prayer means, you submit this pledge to God. We talked a few weeks ago about the “yetzer hara” –the evil eye. The eye can either lust after materiality and idolatry or can yearn only for God. “You cannot serve two masters,” said Jesus. God must be sanctified in your eyes, and therefore in your heart. “And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you ...

592. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in service to Jesus. They too can have “right of access.” For a “change of clothing” in this scriptural metaphor means a metamorphosis of the soul. What clothing are you wearing? "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger ...

There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind.

A. Bartlett Giamatti

Do not follow vain desires for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

Abu Bakr

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.

Ayn Rand

Happiness is not the reward of virtue, but is virtue itself; nor do we delight in happiness because we restrain from our lusts; but on the contrary, because we delight in it, therefore we are able to restrain them.

Baruch Spinoza

History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power have destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs to us all. We must not let it happen again.

Carl Sagan

The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love.

Douglas Horton

God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands! Men whom the lust of office does not kill, Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy, Men who possess opinions and a will, Men who love honor, men who cannot lie.

J. G. Holland

I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something God recognizes I will do - and I have done it - and God forgives me for it.

Jimmy Carter

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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 576 to 600 of 622 results

576. Zophar's Second Speech to Job

Job 20:1-29

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

577. Job's Third Reply to Eliphaz

Job 23:1--24:25

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

578. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Understanding Series

William Nelson

579. More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:28-39

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

580. Tassels on Garments

Numbers 15:37-41

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

581. Absalom Kills Amnon

2 Samuel 13:23-39

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

582. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

583. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

584. Walking in the Light and the Problem of Sin

1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 1:5--2:14

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

585. In the Wilderness with the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

586. Men of Integrity

Illustration

John G. Holland

587. A Prayer to a Good, Good Father

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

588. The Gift of the Kingdom

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

George Reed

589. The House on The Rock

Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

590. The Death of John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29, Luke 9:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

591. Secret Savior

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

592. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind.

A. Bartlett Giamatti

Do not follow vain desires for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.

Abu Bakr

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.

Ayn Rand

Baruch Spinoza

History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power have destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs to us all. We must not let it happen again.

Carl Sagan

The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love.

Douglas Horton

J. G. Holland

I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something God recognizes I will do - and I have done it - and God forgives me for it.

Jimmy Carter

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