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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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101. Be Nice!

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... drink. Boy this water sure is good. Look at all the people here at church this morning. Take another drink. Ahhh! Look over there. John is here. Hey, John how are you doing? "Not so good Brother Brett I have been working all morning and I am really hot and thirsty." Yes, it is a beautiful day. Well, it's good to see you in church this morning John. Pour yourself a little more water and drink. Smack your lips a few times. That sure is a thirst quencher! Now, look who else is here. There's Susan. Hi Susan ...

102. Good and Bad

Matthew 25:31-46

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... gave me something to eat. I was sick and you looked after me.” But do you know what he will say to the goats? (response) He will say, “Get away from me. I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I needed clothes and you did not clothe me.” Now, I am convinced that you are all sheep. When you see someone who is thirsty you give them something to drink. When you see someone who is sick you try and take care of them, don’t you? (response). Let us always be good like the sheep, so that, when ...

103. Prayers for Year A

Bulletin Aid

William S. Carter

... Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, within our world today. Amen. SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT · John 4:5-26 Eternal God, Lord of all, we are thirsty. We know you can give us the water of life. But sometimes we would rather drink from our own faucets. Make us thirsty for your living water; and then help us to share it with our friends; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, within our world today ...

104. The Holy Trinity

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Sermon

... and limited personal development. Perhaps Jesus had something of this in mind when he admonished people to "Hunger and thirst after righteousness." When one is hungry and thirsty enough, that individual will risk almost anything to satisfy those nagging needs. The children of Israel, while wandering in the wilderness, knew what it meant to be hungry and thirsty. They knew it in a physical sense and they knew it in an emotional sense. Since they longed for a promised land, perhaps they knew it in ...

105. Desert Springs

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

... a well of grace into Isaiah’s heart, the prophet cried out: The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom ... Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow. No one’s life is exempt from the measuring line of chaos or the plumb line of desolation. Not one of us is a citadel so strong that thorns ...

106. Consecration Sheep and Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

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... my father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me water, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I needed clothes and you provided. I was sick and you cared ... for me." To those on his left he said, "Depart from me, you who are cursed. I was hungry and you ignored it, I was thirsty and you could care less, I was a stranger and you snubbed me. I needed clothes and you couldn’t be bothered. I was in ...

107. Proper 15

John 6:25-59

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... the time of this publication is 10,000 children each day. 2. Point out that food for yourself is a physical concern; food for others is a spiritual concern. Stewardship Challenge Suggestion: God calls us to feed the hungry, to refresh the thirsty. Too little money can create despair in those suffering; too much money can cause hardening of the attitude. Charge to the Congregation Consider this: Ask, What difference will this celebration of the sacrament make in the way we relate to family members, friends ...

108. The Passover Meal Of The Last Supper

Mark 14:12-26

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... love of the Lord endures forever. L: Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom God has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. R: Some wandered in desert wastes, hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. L: Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, R: And God delivered them from their distress; L: The Lord led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in. R: Let them give thanks for God’s ...

109. God's Best Gift In The Worst Times (Sermon Series No. 2)

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , something deep within me responded. I discovered that I have a spiritual component, and until my spiritual needs are met, I will always be hungry. It was like when you are really thirsty on a hot day; though other beverages are okay, what you really want is water. Finally, through Jesus, I got some water. Are you spiritually hungry and thirsty this Christmas? If so, Jesus wants to be for you the Bread of Life and the Living Water. Jesus promised: “He who comes to me I will in no wise turn away.” Let ...

110. How’s Your Appetite?

Matthew 5:6 · Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... filled." You know, this fourth Beatitude is the most demanding, in fact, the most frightening of the eight. It asks us point-blank: How much do we want the faith? Do we want it as much as a starving man wants food? Do we want it as much as a thirsty man wants water? How is our appetite? Gautama Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist religion, vowed that he would die in his tracks unless he could find the way of life, the path of deliverance. The story is told that after he thought he had found the true way, a ...

111. Journey To The Cross II: Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . One day the Fisher King, feeling sad and depressed and in pain, went for a walk in the forest. He came upon a court jester. “Are you all right?” the jester asked. “Is there anything I can do for you? Anything at all?” “Well, I am very thirsty,” the Fisher King replied. The jester took an old dilapidated cup from his bag, filled it with water from a nearby stream, and gave it to the Fisher King. As the Fisher King drank, he suddenly felt his wound healing for the first time. And incredibly the ...

112. Christ the King

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you ... What have you done for the family on the other side of town? Ever make any visit to the local jail?’ The hungry, the thirsty, the homeless, the naked, the physically afflicted, and the prisoner are made the test. What we have done for them, or failed to do ...

113. Please Pass The Salt

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... pyramid and at movies? So you'll buy more soda. You've heard the old saying, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." True, but you can feed him some salt and help the process along. We salty Christians ought to make folks thirsty for that living water which is Jesus Christ. Are you the only Christian in your office? If so, don't moan and feel sorry for yourself. Instead say, "Hot dog, I've got the exclusive salt franchise in my office. Jesus has trusted me to represent him to all these ...

114. God's Best Gift in the Worst Times

Micah 5:1-4, Micah 5:5-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... pray, something deep within me responded. I discovered that I have a spiritual component, and until my spiritual needs are met, I will always be hungry. It was like when you are really thirsty on a hot day; though other beverages are okay, what you really want is water. Finally, through Jesus, I got some water. Are you spiritually hungry and thirsty this Christmas? If so, Jesus wants to be for you the Bread of Life and the Living Water. Jesus promised: "He who comes to me I will in no wise turn away." Let ...

115. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... person, will eventually do anything to satisfy that need. Remember Les Miserables? Jean Valjean stole the loaf of bread for his sister’s starving children. Jesus is saying that we must be as anxious to find God as a starving, thirsty person is anxious to find food and drink. Mercy is a rare, yet absolutely essential, virtue. Mercy comes from the Late Latin root merces, meaning "God’s gratuitous compassion; reward." It is love extended, not out of necessity, but given through the desire to help. No ...

116. While He May Be Found

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... to hear him. Others are busy with their business. Still others completely dismiss him. He issues an open invitation, a warning, to come unto God and receive the gifts that God has to offer. Money is not a qualification to come to the Lord. If you are thirsty, you can come. If you are hungry, you can come. If you are lonely, you can come. If you are sorrowful, you can come. If you are heartbroken, you can come. If you are poor and oppressed, rich and prosperous, you can come. Your social status or station ...

117. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . One day the Fisher King, feeling sad and depressed and in pain, went for a walk in the forest. He came upon a court jester. “Are you all right?” the jester asked. “Is there anything I can do for you? Anything at all?” “Well, I am very thirsty,” the Fisher King replied. The jester took an old dilapidated cup from bag, filled it with water from a nearby stream, and gave it to the Fisher King. As the Fisher King drank, he suddenly felt his wound healing for the first time. And incredibly the old ...

118. Eager For The Journey

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... came out. Drake told them that if they came with him they would encounter storms that would terrify them to tears. Tiger winds would hammer them and blow them off course for months. Water would frequently be scarce. At times they would be so thirsty that their very souls would cry out for simply one drop of water. In short, danger would always be their constant companion. Drake concluded by declaring that if they could handle these things, the joys of exploration would exceed their wildest dreams. Every ...

119. True Excellence

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... no electric lights or electric water except a well ” and at night the bucket had slivers of ice ” no heat in the house except the fireplace ” covered with ashes to keep enough to warm the babies ” Reese (his name) was thirsty ” 3 a.m. ” a sound ” `Daddy, Daddy, I'm thirsty.' With a flash a match was struck ” and as magic (no electric lights) light appeared from kerosene lamp ” I could hear my daddy walking toward the kitchen ” then smash some ice ” and in a flash I had stood up ” in ...

120. When Christ Shall Come

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... on the right side with the sheep." To this complaint Jesus replies, "I was hungry and you gave me no food. I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was naked and you gave me no clothing, I was sick and in prison and you ignored me." And the goats ask, " ... When? When did we see you hungry, when did we see you thirsty, when did we see you naked or sick or in prison?" And Christ replies, "When you did it not to one of the least of these, you ...

121. Freedom's Year

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... dialogue between Paul and the Christians in the churches of Galatia, too. What does it really mean to be free? And the answer is almost a Catch-22. FOR ONE THING, FREEDOM IS A THIRST. When you're thirsty, nothing hits the spot better than a long, cool, refreshing drink. But in a little while, you're thirsty again! And even when your thirst is quenched, you remember how good it felt to want, to crave, to need a drink! The craving is almost as enjoyable as the quenching. Back in the 1960s, there was a serial ...

122. Man, Give Me Some Bread: I Want To Make Sense Out Of My Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... because they remind us that greater than any president and more exalted than any monarch is the King of Kings, Jesus Christ our Lord. He is the bread of life. He who comes to Christ will never go hungry, and he who believes in Christ will never be thirsty. [Our closing hymn is one of those hymns whose purpose is to exalt Christ.] 1. WITTY WOMEN (Kansas City, MO.: Andrews and McMeel, 1994), p. 68. 2. THE POWER OF HOPE--THE ONE ESSENTIAL OF LIFE AND LOVE (New York: Rawson Associates, 1995), p. 57. 3. C. Neil ...

123. The Idiot's Guide To Christianity

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to visit me. Then shall the righteous answer him, Lord, when did we see you hungry . . . thirsty . . . a stranger, or naked or sick, or in prison . . . ? And the King shall answer and say . . . Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me." When you look into the face of your neighbor, you are looking ...

124. Food for the Fed-up

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... oneself spiritually can be equally as dangerous. Perhaps that is what Jesus was getting at when He spoke those strange words in John, Chapter 6: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:35) As I said in the introduction to this series of sermons, the Fourth gospel omits many things which we find in the other three. One of the most significant omissions is the story of the Last Supper and the institution of the Sacrament ...

125. On Getting the Gospel Out

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Gospel. Jesus called us the “salt of the earth.” The proverbial child in Sunday School was asked if she knew what that meant. She replied: “All I know is that salt makes me thirsty.” Just so; we are supposed to be persons whose lives have been touched by Christ in such a way that people, seeing us, will be thirsty to know our Saviour. Martin Luther suggested that we, as Christians, are called to “be Christ to our neighbors.” As the poem puts it, “You (may be) the only Bible the careless world ...

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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 101 to 125 of 643 results

101. Be Nice!

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

102. Good and Bad

Matthew 25:31-46

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

103. Prayers for Year A

Bulletin Aid

William S. Carter

104. The Holy Trinity

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Sermon

105. Desert Springs

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

106. Consecration Sheep and Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Bulletin Aid

107. Proper 15

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

108. The Passover Meal Of The Last Supper

Mark 14:12-26

Bulletin Aid

109. God's Best Gift In The Worst Times (Sermon Series No. 2)

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

110. How’s Your Appetite?

Matthew 5:6 · Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

111. Journey To The Cross II: Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

112. Christ the King

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

113. Please Pass The Salt

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

114. God's Best Gift in the Worst Times

Micah 5:1-4, Micah 5:5-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

115. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

116. While He May Be Found

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

117. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . One day the Fisher King, feeling sad and depressed and in pain, went for a walk in the forest. He came upon a court jester. “Are you all right?” the jester asked. “Is there anything I can do for you? Anything at all?” “Well, I am very thirsty,” the Fisher King replied. The jester took an old dilapidated cup from bag, filled it with water from a nearby stream, and gave it to the Fisher King. As the Fisher King drank, he suddenly felt his wound healing for the first time. And incredibly the old ...

118. Eager For The Journey

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

119. True Excellence

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

120. When Christ Shall Come

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan