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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751. The Rights of an Apostle
1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... feels it would be a disservice to himself, to others, and to God to keep it all inside him. I envy Paul - that he had the courage to talk about Christ day in and day out. When we look deep in our hearts, I think we also have that overwhelming desire to tell others about the wonderful things that have happened in our lives. I think we really do want to tell others about that warmth of the Holy Spirit that lives within us, we want to share those mountain top experiences that we have had in our lives. But it ...
Sermon
John R. Brokhoff
... boy who stuffed himself with a Thanksgiving dinner and, as he rose from the table still heavily laden with all kinds of good food, prayed, "God, please stretch me!" So that he could eat more! Yes, we need to ask God to stretch our faith and desire for more and more spiritual food such as peace. Of the many needs the world has, the most desperate need is peace. In this age of nuclear and biological weapons, we are in extreme danger of total destruction. A United Nations report declares, rightfully, "The arms ...
Sermon
John R. Brokhoff
... at a secret Upper Room. Jesus made careful preparations for it. He realized that it was a farewell dinner. He said, "I have earnestly desired to eat this passover meal with you before I suffer." It was the last time they would be together as Man with men. In ... to live. It was not that he was tired and disgusted with life on earth but that he wanted to be with the Lord. He wrote, "My desire is to depart and be with Christ for that is far better. For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." What is the "gain ...
754. Loving
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Sermon
Larry Powell
... . When love is at the center of life, every experience and circumstance achieves a new dimension. Bears all Things. The story is told of an elderly woman whose life had been spent in the pursuit of every conceivable pleasure within the grasp of human desire. In the autumn of her life, she had come to know Christ and accept him as her savior. The radical change in her life, characterized by the kind, patient manner in which she attended everyday affairs, frequently irritated some of those who sought to ...
755. Got Scripture?
1 Peter 2:4-12
Children's Sermon
Brett Blair
... are right. Babies can't do without their milk, can they? (response) In order to grow, babies have to have their milk. The Bible says that in a way we are all like babies. Do you know how? (response) The Bible tells us that just like babies, we need to desire the milk of the word. Hold up the Bible. In here is a special kind of food. The food is not for our muscles and bones; it is for our... Does anyone know? (response) It is for our heart and mind and spirit to grow ...
Sermon
R. E. Lybrand
... us that there is another time when one plus one equals one: In Christian Marriage. Jesus said, when one man and one woman are joined together as husband and wife, the two of them become one. They are one in their love for each other. They are one in their desire to be together all their lives. They are one in all the joy and pains of life. When Jesus adds one man and one woman together as husband and wife, the two of them become one just like these drops of water. In Christian marriage one plus one equals ...
Sermon
R. E. Lybrand
... in which we are bound together. A mature Christian love does everything in consideration of the marriage relationship. It seeks to do what's best, not for me or my spouse, but for me and my spouse. It seeks what is best for us. Genuine marital love desires to serve the other. For in serving one another in marriage, we are serving us. It is a love which is quick to forgive the other - for in forgiving one another, we are strengthening us to move on toward greater oneness. Certainly, we have been talking ...
Sermon
Alan Bacon Bond
... of worship services, let's briefly take a look back. First, with the question, "Is peace attainable?" we determined that the answer lies within each one of us, for it is first in our minds that war and peace are made. Secondly, the path leads us to the desirability of peace, specifically as it grows out of our own need for justice, and the need of the world for justice. Where there is no justice, there is no peace. Thirdly, we arrived at the place of peace-making, recognizing that there is a price to be ...
Sermon
William Luoma
... to the temple to pray.Luke 18:9-14This is the Word of the Lord. Hymn"Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life"or"Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" A Message for Ash Wednesday Receiving the sign of the cross with ashes (Voluntary for those who desire) Minister:Ashes are a sign of repentance, humility, and frailty. They remind us of our total dependence on God. Before you approach to receive the sign of the cross with ashes, reflect on the meaning of this action: Do you accept responsibility for your personal sins ...
760. T.G.I.F
John 1:43-51
Sermon
William Luoma
... Tenebrae. The Confession is provided because this is a day when penitence is in order. Normally, the minister will lead the Confession, the Questions, and the Absolution. Lay persons may be asked to read the First and Second Lessons and the Gospel if desired. The "Calvary Credo" is used in place of the Apostles' Creed. The purpose of the Credo is to affirm our belief in Christ from a slightly different perspective. While the Credo is being read by two assigned Readers, use soft background music of familiar ...
761. For What Are We Fishing?
Luke 5:1-11
Illustration
J. Ellsworth Kalas
... accounts of this story include the miraculous catch. Kalas treats the Lukan passage in the following way: If this is where the story ended [i.e. with the miraculous catch], it would be an interesting but rather inconsequential little miracle. It might feed our desire for a gospel of success in business and good grades in school,but it would hardly be worthy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Fortunately, Simon Peter saw more than just the miracle. He was captured by the Lord behind the miracle. Thus, instead of ...
762. Jesus Reflects -- A Dramatic Monologue
Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20
Drama
Edward G. Hunter
... has been the sobering recognition that few people are aware of their true, spiritual potential! So many are caught up solely in the day-to-day struggle for survival. Many have become captive to their fleshly desires. Many others have expended all their energy upon self-gratification, using any means to achieve their selfish desires. And it is all so temporal, so transitory! I have found it almost impossible to open their eyes to their true potential. I know it is a frustration for God, himself, who finds it ...
763. Monologues: Disciples Redeemed
John 20:10-18, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31
Drama
Raymond I. Keffer
... than these men. I did not know peace and love until I had surrendered all to Jesus. I, like the others, was unsure what plans God had for me following the ascension of Jesus. I became fully aware of these plans after Pentecost. The Holy Spirit filled me with the desire to tell others of the love of Jesus and the gift of life He offered them. Jesus taught us that He was the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and that no one reached the Father except through Him. "I had to share this message among the lost souls ...
Sermon
Carl Jech
... clear that to be a part of the Christian movement is to be engaged in constant dialogue and struggle with the particular society or culture in which we find ourselves. To be a follower of Jesus is to be involved in the ethical tension between our desire for moral absolutes and the reality of ethical relativity. Instead of pretending to have all the answers about life we can laugh along with the joke that says: "In these complex and confusing times, if you're not confused, you don't understand the situation ...
Sermon
Carl Jech
... Harvard Divinity School, published his excellent book Turning East, in which he discussed various aspects of the Western fascination with Eastern religion and philosophy. While the desire to believe that Jesus somehow is connected with other great religious figures like Buddha and Confucius is totally understandable, we must not let our desire to foster unity among the various religious traditions of the world blind us to the fact that there are extremely important differences between these traditions. In ...
766. A Holy Hunger
Jeremiah 30:1--31:40
Sermon
Carl Hoefler
... of our total being - the hunger of our hearts. It may be the hunger for the assurance of forgiveness, or it may be a hunger forexperiencing the presence of Christ, or it may be the hunger for fellowship with God and with each other. No matter what basic desire or need causes us to be hungry, the experience of true preparation to receive the Lord's Supper is an inner emptiness that cries out to be filled. That is why the warnings of Jeremiah fell on deafened ears; the people of Judah were not hungry. They ...
Sermon
Carl Hoefler
... life of faith. Today, we see the danger of a premature action - before the Word of God is fully and faithfully proclaimed. The people heard the nonverbals of the miracle that Paul performed. The words which they heard were the echoes of their own desires and fears. They heard in the miracle what they wanted to hear; therefore, their faith was self-initiated. And, self-initiated faith is counterfeit faith. Today, we face the danger of counterfeit faith. We fail to hear the Word of God because of preconceived ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... Son to share our human nature for the sake of our salvation: Open our hearts to your presence as revealed in Jesus; that we may know the forgiveness which he imparts to us. In his name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are children of flesh, Father, but we desire to be born of the Spirit. We believe this is possible because Jesus intercedes on our behalf. Forgive us for our sins which lead us astray, denying that you are our Father. Increase our ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... all who will respond. People: We thank God that his redemption is for all people of every generation. Pastor: It is God's desire that people of all nations be united in his church. People: Let the whole world know the doors of Christ's church are ... God, and are thankful to be a part of it. But we confess we have prevented ourselves from understanding and appreciating your desire to unite all humanity in your church. Forgive us for closing doors that you have opened, for excluding those you have included. ...
770. The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-13
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... Eternal God, who has given your Spirit as a unifying power to lead mankind into harmony and brotherhood: Draw us from our self-constructed towers of godlikeness, which lead to confusion and ungodliness, that we may find our unity in Christ, and the brotherhood you desire for all people. In our Savior's name, we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Forgive us, Lord, for the confusion we have brought on ourselves. We have tried to control life, and only fail in our attempts to play god. Bless us with the gift ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... in spirit and in truth. But we restrict you in so many ways. We have made you our God, and feel you are under more obligation to us than to some of the other people of our world. Forgive us for our possessiveness and our exclusiveness. Give us the desire to share with all people, our faith in prayer and in your mercy, that our world will be convinced that you are their God, too, and they are your people. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns “All People That on Earth Do Dwell” “From All That Dwell Below ...
Bulletin Aid
Carl Hoefler
... how to pray. That is true to some extent, because sometimes we pray selfishly, and do not receive the answer we want. And then we tend to question the validity of prayer. Forgive us for doubting your concern for our needs. Flood our lives with your presence, satisfying all our desires. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Hymns “Prayer Is the Soul's Sincere ...
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... set a living example in washing the feet of the disciples. Make us servants, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often we would hear a call to greatness, but we would not hear Your call to become the servants of all. Too often we desire to be important, yet we would not choose to wash the feet of the disciples as You did. Forgive us, Lord, for our pride, and do whatever it takes to lead us to love humbly and ...
774. Proper 23
Matthew 22:1-14
Bulletin Aid
... praise You, O Lord. Teach us the ways of Your kingdom. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have let the concerns of life draw us away from You. We have chosen to go in ways that were not Your ways and followed desires that were not Your desires for our lives. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to hear Your word afresh today, and live our lives so that the world might hear again that Your love and grace are real. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah We Praise ...
Sermon
Alvin Rueter
... who’d been an atheist and became a Christian. He helped me see better that we really do want paradise. In his book, The Problem of Pain, he says: There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else. Then he proceeds to describe some of those moments when he’d love to live forever, after which he observes: It is from this point of view that we can understand hell in its aspect of privation ...
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