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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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676. The Mother Side Of God

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus say, "I will not leave you as orphans . . . " Both renderings of the text sound like Mother's Day to me. I don't want to be guilty of over-generalizing or stereotyping, but when most of us think of being comforted, do we think of our Moms or ... , but he has more exciting plans, so he decides to send her flowers instead. At the florist shop, the man encounters a little boy who wants to buy some roses for his mother, but he doesn't have enough money. The man gives the boy some money, then buys his mother' ...

677. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He was once a man of prominence. His family name carried influence. He was well educated--well respected. He had the right name, the right job, the right social connections. But he lost it all. Kicked out of the cushy job. Hated by his own family. His friends wanted him dead. How do these things happen? He had been somebody. Now he was nobody. And all because of one decision he would never second guess. The old man sits down and grasps a pen in his arthritic fingers. Who knows how much time he's got left ...

678. What Do You Really Know?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... absolute certainty that six months from now at this exact same time you were going to be hit by a car and die? Would you want to know? Obviously you would probably avoid cars, wouldn't you? Maybe you'd even stay in bed on that particular day. Some of ... to this philosophy, even if we stayed in bed on that preordained day, a car could come crashing through our bedroom wall. So, would you want to know that was going to happen? Some of us would like to have the gift of knowing the future. But most of us probably ...

679. Three Words America Needs to Hear

Acts 24:1-27

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... for us as we think about God''s plan of salvation, his provision for us in Jesus Christ and the way of life that he wants us to live. In verse 24 we read, "After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess; and he sent for ... , "Go away, God." When their consciences begin to trouble them and the Spirit of God begins to work in their hearts, they become irritated. They want to get away, so they run every way they can into pleasure, into drugs, into so many things to get away from that voice of ...

680. Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hell!

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... I made different choices, had I done things differently, had I been responsive to the leading of God''s spirit, had I lived the way he wants me to live with his help. It might have been different, but it''s too late and I can''t go back and change. I can'' ... gnawing guilt in his soul. He said, "I may not have survived many more years carrying that kind of guilt inside me. I didn''t want to. I don''t want to sound naive now, I knew what I was doing was wrong. I knew that. Okay?I don''t know how to put this, ...

681. I THIRST: The Fifth Word

John 19:28-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... declares: "If any one thirsts, let him come to me and drink." Jesus knew that in the soul of every human being there is a sense of want. The soul of every single person desires to be filled, and there is no joy in the human soul unless God fills it. We are not ... is that we thirst for God not because a relationship with God is easy to attain, but because it is right and full of truth. I want to close today with a story that took place in our nation''s capitol. It is the story of an 83-year-old lady. She has ...

682. Resting at the Mediocre Inn

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... in our bones we realize that Jesus is talking about a way of life that doesn’t stop at the Mediocre Inn. Most of us would prefer a life of excellence. That’s true, isn’t it? None of us sets out to be less than we could be. We want the very best in our lives. That’s why we thrill to read about people who make it to the top of the mountain. St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is packed with memorials to people who have impacted England in noble way. None of these Brits ever rested in ...

683. Death Leads to Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... trees grew tall and mighty. Then one day three woodcutters climbed the mountain in order to harvest some trees. As they cut down the first tree one of the men said, "We will make this one into a manger." The tree shook its branches in protest; it did not want to become a feed box for animals. It had grander ideas for its beauty. But the woodcutters made it into a manger and sold it to an innkeeper in a small town called Bethlehem. And when the Lord Jesus was born, he was placed in that manger. Suddenly the ...

684. A Guiding Presence

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... rather we look at these issues, seeking first the kingdom through prayer and the revelation of scripture, then we vote, then we take a political position, then we support and join a cause. I’m saying friends that we don’t ask God to give us what we want or bless what we decide. Rather we immerse ourselves in scripture so that we can grow in our understanding in the mind of Christ. Then as we cultivate an awareness of the indwelling Christ, we have a sensitivity to, a feel for, a kind of knowing about ...

685. Come To The Party!

Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... eat. Up a side street, he found a "greasy spoon" kind of place. The fat guy behind the counter came over and asked him, "What d'ya want?" "Just a cup of coffee and a donut," Tony said. He poured a cup of coffee, wiped his grimy hand on his smudged apron, and then ... just telling you, that's all. Why do you have to put me down? I was just telling you it was my birthday. I don't want anything from you. I mean, why should you give me a birthday party? I've never had a birthday party in my whole life. Why should ...

686. Growing with God

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... raised, time was split forever into B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (anno Domini), the year of our Lord. In that biblical history, however, was also another figure -- that of Samuel, of whose boyhood we heard in our text. Samuel's mother had been barren and desperately wanted a son, and she vowed to the Lord that if the Lord would give her a son, she would dedicate the child to God's service in the sanctuary. So we find the boy Samuel "ministering before the Lord," says verse 18 in our text, helping the aged ...

687. Peacemaking and Self Control

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... to learn to love as Christ loves, unconditionally. We can't manufacture that kind of love. It only comes from God; and it's a love that draws people to Christ. I prayed with that attorney. The next morning, he told his partner, "I've become a Christian, and I want you to forgive me for all I've done to you, and to tell you that I love you." The partner was so surprised and convicted that he, too, asked for forgiveness and said, "I would like to become a Christian. Would you tell me how?"16 In this hour ...

688. Joy in the Journey

119:129-136

Sermon

Michael Milton

... economics teacher in order to care for her younger siblings when her mother was sick. She used to tell me that she regretted that. She wanted me to get an education and get as much of it as I could, because of where we came from. But in my eyes she ... s Word gave her wisdom and insight into life that led college educated people to come to her and sit at her feet. All they wanted from her was her prayers and her words of encouragement. I shall never forget one of the wealthiest men in our community, a rancher, ...

689. A Broken Vessel for Jesus

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand ... with disappointment with God. How many are waiting on God? How many have given up on God? Maybe He did not come on time when you wanted family healing. Maybe He did not come in time to save your job or to save your marriage. Maybe He did not come in time to ...

690. Something to Sing About

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... them to rejoice, he, himself, rejoices and sings. It is an amazing letter. How does he do that? It is just incredible. That is what I want us to look at this morning. How can Paul find anything to sing about when he is in prison waiting to die? Here's his ... the best that he knew, in the worst circumstance of his life. That is the second alternative Paul offers. If this isn't what you wanted, if this isn't your plan, if you are stuck with it, at least for awhile, then look for something good in it, because ...

691. The Church that Jesus Built

1 Peter 2:2-10

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... . But the truth remains whether it's a church building or a baseball stadium: just building it is not enough. It's how you build it. If you don't build the baseball team to go with the stadium, people will not come, not in the way the owners want them to come. And if you build a fabulous church building, but do not build the church in proportion to it, you end up with a fabulous, empty church building. A certain church was having air-conditioning installed in the sanctuary and so the pastor was meeting with ...

692. How to Love God

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... we can love God with all our will. For instance, there is a lady who is getting a trifle overweight. She remembers that her body is the temple of the Lord and she knows that overeating and lack of exercise can ruin her appearance and, perhaps, her health. She wants to be at her best for God as far as physical appearance is concerned. So she goes on a diet. It takes great efforts of the will to push herself away from the table. It takes will power to resist those between meal indulgences, and it takes real ...

693. Christianity's First Sermon

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , I don’t need another one) . . . God sent us a Savior. Jesus is The Way. Jesus is The Truth. Jesus is The Life. In John 3:21 a little verb leaps out and grabs me by the throat: “Those who DO what is true come to the light.” Want to know “the truth?” Want to come into the light? Then participate in the life of Christ. DO and BE Jesus, the one who is the truth. Truth is as alive as Jesus is, because Jesus is The Truth. Truth is not some dormant creed or dominant proposition. Truth is a person who ...

694. Being Christian in the Family

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

James McCormick

... be there for us; I tell you, that is a foundation for our families that is strong enough to build upon! II. The second foundation I want to talk about is family values strong enough to build upon. It is sad the extent to which most of us have been seduced by ... that is not what is happening. We don’t give in to our children in unhealthy ways because we love them; we give in because we want them to love us. And we are afraid that if we say “No,” they won’t love us. Don’t you see, the truth is in ...

695. Can You Tell Time?

Philippians 3:7-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... church, and devoted to their two beautiful daughters. Their daily schedule is hectic to say the least… and Saturday morning is the only time they have to sleep in. So they have a house rule that the children can get up early on Saturday morning to play if they want to… but they are not to come to their parents’ room before 7:00a.m. Early in December, their five-year-old daughter, Bailey, came into her parent’s room at 6:00 a.m. “Bailey, why are you in here so early?” her parents said. “It’s ...

696. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... 's Tithe "Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, for you have robbed Me, even this whole nation." (Mal. 3:8-9) It is amazing how people want to get spiritual and quote scripture when you mention the concept of tithing. They will say things like: "The tithe was taught in the Old Testament, not in the New Testament; we are under law, we are not under grace; we are Christians, we are not Jews." Well, I ...

697. Freedom Faith Brings

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... serve one another." (v.13) Christian liberty is not freedom to sin, it is freedom from sin. Freedom is not the license to do what you want, it is the power to do what you ought. When a person is released from prison he is not free to do anything he feels like ... words, don't use the liberty you have in Jesus Christ as a base from which you can go out and live just any way you want to. Peter said, "For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men as free, ...

698. You Can Take It to the Bank

2 Peter 3:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... a sort of secret society to undermine the devil? Why is He not landing in force, invading it! Is it that He is not strong enough? Well, Christians think He is going to land in force; we do not know when. But we can guess why He is delaying. He wants to give us the chance of joining His side freely….God will invade. But I wonder whether people who ask God to interfere opening and directly in our world, quite realize what it will be like when He does. When that happens it is the end of the world. When ...

699. Try a Little Kindness (Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... who are willing to participate in acts of love and kindness to those outside of their present circle. He is looking for people who believe that a humble demonstration of love plants a seed of eternity in the hearts of others that will blossom into faith in Christ.5 I want to show you this love in action. In Mt. 8:3 there is one of the most amazing statements in all of the Bible. A leper had come to Jesus, had worshipped Jesus, and then said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Then v.3 tells ...

700. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... love. He will not take second place to anyone or to anything. Can you ladies imagine if a man was proposing to you and said, "I want you marry me under this one condition; if down the road another woman comes into my life that I like and love more than you, ... There Is a Price That Must Be Paid "And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple." (v. 27) I want to emphasize that although salvation is free, it is not cheap. Just as Jesus paid a price in order to save you, you must pay ...

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