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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Thomas Peterson
... option. But, when I equip you, even if you do not get the places you wish, you will be victors in the game of life.” His answer provides solid ground for being persons. Jesus’ first relationship was to God, who alone makes all gifts and assignments of coveted places. Our relation to God must be primary if we are to be realistic in our hope. As we maintain a right relationship with God, we branch out in a right relationship with others. We live as servants of all, as heroes bearing the Good News of the ...
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Larry R. Kalajainen
... of Jerusalem, morally upright, religious, and socially respectable. They thought God was in their camp, and that their prosperity was the sign of God's favor. But Micah told them otherwise. Their prosperity, he told them, was the result of their having coveted their poorer and weaker neighbors' fields and houses. They seized what they wanted, enriching themselves at the expense of those weaker. But God, who sees what proud and greedy human beings do not, stands over against such pride and power, and takes ...
103. Proper 12
John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21
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Russell F. Anderson
... from his nap, he was feeling somehow incomplete. He needed something more to reignite his internal fire. Strolling on his rooftop, he spied Bathsheba and thought that she might fill the empty spaces in his heart. David's heart became possessed with covetousness rather than the Spirit of the Lord. He thought that one more possession, an exquisite work of art, would satisfy his desire. Such are the perils of prosperity. Outline: 1. David had succeeded beyond his dreams but it left him wondering: "Is that ...
104. Proper 17
James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23
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Russell F. Anderson
... wash their hands ceremonially and observe the other traditions of the elders. The Lord responds that it is not that which enters a person from the outside which makes him unclean but that which emanates from within the unredeemed heart murder, envy, covetousness and the like. Jesus places little credence in the so-called "oral laws," which later were incorporated into the Talmud. In contrast to the moral laws of God, these laws were basically the invention of men and not binding. Jesus places the emphasis ...
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Dr. Raymond Bailey
... scraping, smiling, obsequious people rarely gave a hint in my presence of anything but adoration and respect. Out of my presence, I knew there was another element -- a different point of view -- evil ones, I thought. Respect is something I coveted. I was appointed by Caesar himself to overcome the Hasmoneans, earlier called the Maccabees. This group dominated the intertestamental period -- between the close of the Old Testament and the opening of the New Testament. They led insurrections against the Greeks ...
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Dr. Raymond Bailey
... , others couldn't either; they kept murmuring, "He's a friend of tax collectors and sinners. "Thank God He is. His acceptance of me has made a difference, not only for me, but for those very murmurers. My values have been reversed. Whereas I coveted the outward things, I now crave the inward. I wanted the material -- now, I want the spiritual. I treated people like things for my own gratification -- now, I see them as persons. Formerly, I felt disconnected from everyone. Now I feel connected, even to ...
107. A Walk With The Devil
Luke 4:1-13
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John E. Sumwalt
... will give all of this authority and glory, for it is mine to give, and I can give it to whomever I choose. If you help elect me Bishop, it shall all be yours." I gulped as I looked at all of those influential pulpits in big churches that are coveted by so many preachers but I want you to know that somehow I managed to say, "No, thank you, I'll stay here in my little church where I'm loved and appreciated." And then the devil took me to the top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. He let ...
108. Proper 20
Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15
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George Bass
... upon those people who create poverty and overburden the poor with debts and expenses that are too much for them. People whose first priority is making money without considering the consequences for the poor will find themselves condemned by God for their greed and covetousness. 3. People will have to pay a price for their self-centeredness and their lack of regard for others, especially the poor. But the true champions of the poor, which is what Christians ought to be, will be blessed by God in eternity, if ...
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George Johnson
... cheat on your income tax. You may be tempted to cheat on your wife or husband. You may be tempted to sleep in on Sunday. You may be tempted to waste your money on the lottery or some other risky venture. You may be tempted to lie, steal, covet, swear. But the great temptation, the one that is the ultimate test, the one that shapes everything we do, is the temptation to idolatry. The temptation to have more than one God, to serve two masters. The temptation to give part of our ultimate allegiance to Caesar ...
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Dallas A. Brauninger
... places in the pews.) Key: 1-8 = speakers 1: Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 2: The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet"; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbor as yourself." 3: Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. 4: Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for ...
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Carlyle Fielding Stewart
... made the most difference in helping God realize God's purpose through the church. Had they not promised to give, the results may have not been so devastating. What they did threatened to destroy the church's progress. Finally, their greed, selfishness, and covetousness prevented the Holy Spirit from doing its greatest work, which limited their testimony. If we would only realize how we limit God, how we, through our refusal to give and to share, stifle the Holy Spirit. Nothing discomfits God more than our ...
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Harold Warlick
... illustrations. And this has to be of significance to a world which, rightfully so, strives for excellence. Donald Nichols writes speeches for corporate executives.32 He notes that in the past few years the gurus in the corner office began to covet a metaphor with which to adorn their efforts. They searched for an epigram, a shibboleth, a word to emblazon all they were about. The word appeared from two writers, Thomas Peters and Robert Watterman, who made their livelihood consorting with the pharaohs ...
113. Step Eleven - Spirituality
Mt 26:36-46 · 1 Thess 5:12-22 · Ps 25:1-15
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John A. Terry
... . "Let not my enemies exalt over me." There are people whose presence in our thinking can continue to trouble us. There may be people you do not want to see because they have a better position, higher salary, the lover you wanted, the athletic ability you covet. You cannot stand the thought of their being smug about it. Maybe they would have a malicious interest in your problems. You can just see their smirks, you can hear their mocking laughter. The psalmist does not ask God to destroy them. It is more the ...
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John R. Brokhoff
... annoyed disciples urged the Master to send her away, "for she is crying after us." Because of her persistent and tearful appeals, she won healing for her daughter. Likewise, there are hurting people all around us - emotional, physical, and spiritual problems. They need and covet the kind of prayers that have tears of supplication. Are we concerned about the faith of others to the point of tears? Do we care that much that they belong to God? On the last day that Jesus and his Disciples were together, Jesus ...
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Alan Bacon Bond
... "Security." "Security" is the object of our worship, the worship of the nations - the foreign altars are aircraft carriers, the high places are spy satellites, the pillars are intercontinental ballistic missiles, the cultic gods, the modern Asherim are firearms which are coveted by a fearful society. Any mere hint of suggestion that the nations start reversing the arms race results in clear evidence of where their commitment lies and what god is worshiped. That is the way the world gives peace, or what ...
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James Angell
... . Were there any pharmacies open at that time of night, and could he call in a prescription? Yes, there was one. And yes, he could. I got into our car and went roaring down the deserted streets. Within a half hour I was back with the coveted remedy. Relieved, but also surprised to see Dr. Maxson standing in the front hallway, attired in bathrobe, bedroom slippers, and a scarf thrown around his neck. The answer to the fears of two very frightened young parents. Bill Maxson was bald, at times almost severe ...
117. Real Security
Luke 12:13-21
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One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or divider over you?" And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I ...
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Carveth Mitchell
... What are goods and industry if the thread that makes them meaningful is missing? Goods, goods, goods, - pumping, working - to have at last just goods that are never used to make the wedding garment that fits us for the bridegroom’s chamber. Goods - grasping, envying, coveting goods - will leave us at last with full hands and an empty soul. The farmer said, "My goods." God said, "Your soul." He said, "Soul, thou has much goods," and God said, "You fool!" 4. He left eternity out of his plans. He said, "For ...
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... ! In the days of the gas shortage, people filled up their tanks and kept them filled. One man went to a service station to fill up his tank and he needed only eleven cents worth. Then he gave the attendant a credit card to pay for it! This coveting, this craze for the material things of life, shows who our god really is. Fasting helps us to deny ourselves material things. In the light of these gods, which are nothing other than top priorities in our lives, fasting helps us to renounce these false gods and ...
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... new program in niceness. It is a seeking after life itself, as God describes and designs that life. To live, to be alive means to seek good, not evil, to establish justice, to uphold righteousness, rather than cast it down; to be exacting in charity rather than in covetousness. That’s but a partial description of what it means to be alive. That is certainly what it meant to be alive for the people of Amos’ time. The textual phrase is, "And the Lord God of hosts will be with you." That there is to be no ...
121. Proper 19
Lk 15:1-10 · Hos 4:1-3, 5:15--6:6 · 1 Tim 1:12-17 · Ex 32:7-14
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John R. Brokhoff
... is much sin: swearing, lying, killing, stealing, and adultery. It sounds like a description of the moral situation in America today. As a result the land "mourns." By our greed we have ravaged the landscape and caused acid rain to ruin lakes and forests. By our sin of covetousness we are causing endangered species to go out of existence. Nature mourns for the crimes of the human race. 2. What God can do for us (vv. 6:1-3). A suggestion is made that God's people should return to God. Can't you hear some say ...
122. Proper 21
Lk 16:19-31 · 1 Tim 6:6-19 · Joel 2:23-30 · Am 6:1-7
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John R. Brokhoff
... that much preaching or is this just a dream? Lesson 2: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 1. Contentment (v. 6). Contentment is the result of being content! If one is not content with present possessions, one will live for ever more and more money. Not to be content indicates covetousness. If one is not content with a job, it means one will be looking for another one, On the other hand, one dare not be content with one's life lest we become proud and smug. Progress and growth result from discontent with what we are and have ...
123. No Weedless Garden
Matthew 13:24-30
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Richard L. Thulin
... in his care and love. The next time someone asks us if we want to go to heaven we might honestly answer, "Yes, but not right now," or "I don't think about that very much." And the next time someone asks us if we have ever coveted our neighbor's house, or wife, or servants, or possessions, we might honestly answer, "Only four times - this morning!" The ground will not swallow us up, nor will we be struck by lightning. "I know," God says, "and you are still my field." My grandfather might have conceded ...
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... Jesus go beyond the matter of behavior and actions and into the realm of motives and attitudes when he suggests that anger receives the same judgment as killing (Matthew 5:22) or when he says that lust is a form of adultery (5:27)? Even the commandment against coveting is a matter of the heart and soul and not yet of outward action. So what does it mean when he tells the testy Pharisees that the greatest and heaviest commandment is the one repeated daily by all the devout people of God: "You shall love the ...
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Harold Warlick
... come when we turn over to ourselves things that don't belong to us. When we try to play God, we crack up. When we use other creatures to selfishly maintain our own high standard of living, we crack up. When our own ambition wildly leads us to covet things that are not ours, we crack up. When we sever relationships with other people and jealously try to steal for ourselves the integrity of those other people, we crack up. But humans and God have in common more than the ability to reach the cracking point and ...
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