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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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126. Job Hears the Whispers of God’s Works

Job 26:1--31:40

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... not exact the punishment, then his failure to do so will tacitly acquit Job of the charges against him. By this legal procedure, even the silence of God the judge can exonerate Job. Interpretive Insights 31:1 I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. Job begins his oath with a statement that establishes from the outset the extent of ethical innocence he is claiming. He declares that he has made a covenant, or a binding commitment, not to look at a young woman. The NIV reading ...

127. Our Most Common Sin

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to admit it, but for months now, I’ve been taking money out of the collection plate every week. Pray for me.” The Episcopalian priest said, “I understand that kind of uncontrollable urge—my problem is lust. I simply can’t keep my eyes off of a beautiful woman, and I’m afraid that my lust is going to come to fruition.” The Methodist preacher was very quiet, thinking deeply, and the two other fellows looked at him, waiting for him to share. Finally, he broke down, “I’m sorry guys, my sin ...

128. Be Joyful & Reverent

Ecclesiastes 11:7--12:8

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... and whatever your eyes see” (11:9). This sounds like aimless self-indulgence, which disturbed rabbinic interpreters, who saw in this counsel a direct contradiction of Numbers 15:39 (“that you may . . . not prostitute yourselves by going after [the lusts of] your own hearts and eyes”; NIV adds “the lusts of”). In light of the regulative role of the heart referred to in Ecclesiastes 2:3 (cf. Prov. 16:9), the contrast made in 6:9 (“Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite”), and ...

129. Oholah and Oholibah

Ezekiel 23:1-49

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... ” rather than lovers. In the case of Samaria this involves her attraction to the Assyrians (23:5) and to the Egyptians (23:8). The lovers are described as finely clad warriors. As in Ezekiel 16:37–39, the lovers turn out to be anything but lovers. Their lust now sated, they turn against and ravage the woman. What was supposed to be a tryst turns into a tragedy. Oholibah tops her sister by one, for she has even a third lover—Chaldeans (23:14). What happened to her older sister fails to deter her from ...

130. Jesus or Niccolo?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Hobbit. Hobbits are fictional diminutive humanoids who live in the lands of Middle-earth. Little Bilbo Baggins must cross paths with Smaug, one of the last great dragons of Middle-earth. Fearlessly, Bilbo Baggins creeps into Smaug's dragon-den because his fear is overcome by the lure and lust of Smaug's vast treasure of gold. Calling it "staggerment," Tolkien describes the moment saying that there are no words left to express staggerment... Bilbo had heard tell of dragon-hoards before, but the splendor, the ...

131. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Romans 5:12-21

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... 14 On the idea that sin precedes death, but that only death reveals sin, see Bengel, Gnomon, vol. 3, p. 68. Faithful’s meeting with Adam the First in The Pilgrim’s Progress remains a classic of Adam-typology. The aged Adam promises Faithful “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16) in an attempt to lure him from the pathway. But the truth finally breaks upon Faithful, “Then it came burning hot into my mind, whatever he said and however he flattered, when he ...

132. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... his companions that means abstaining from certain foods. The NT, however, discourages being overly concerned about diet (Acts 11:5–9; Rom. 14:17; Col. 2:20–23). John warns us not to love the world, which is characterized by “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16 KJV). Sometimes the church has made rules about hairstyles and clothing fashion. There are Christian communities that refrain from wearing jewelry and forbid their women from wearing makeup or ...

133. The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... effects on a man’s whole family and substance and standing in the covenant community (Prov. 2:16–19; 5:1–23; 6:23–35; 7:1–27). Wisdom also offers the first step toward Jesus’ radical view of the roots of the sin of adultery in lustful looks (cf. Prov. 6:25; Job 31:1, 9ff.). The Eighth Commandment 5:19 You shall not steal. This commandment is distinctive in a way that is not immediately obvious from the Decalogue itself. The Decalogue does not prescribe legal penalties, but in the rest of Israel ...

Lust and force are the source of all our actions; lust causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.

Blaise Pascal

If you live in rock and roll, as I do, you see the reality of sex, of male lust and women being aroused by male lust. It attracts women. It doesn't repel them.

Camille Paglia

136. Being Good

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... your brother. Call him a fool, you'll go to hell (5:21-22). You know that adultery is a no-no. I say, look at another person lustfully, it's adultery of the heart (5:27-28). If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off (5:29-30). Remarry after divorce, I ... if you felt rather rich in spirit when we began this sermon, by the time Jesus gets done with demonstrating your lust, violence, covetousness, and sin, everybody looks poor....thus rendering you into exactly the sort of person Jesus loves to love. The ...

137. The Oath

Mark 6:14-29

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Lori Wagner

... taking Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for his own, he didn’t like John’s advice. He didn’t like it at all. John counseled Herod that he had done wrong, that he had sinned against God and his brother. Plagued by guilt yet driven by his lust, greed, and a good dose of peer pressure, Herod avoided John, finally having him imprisoned, so that he didn’t have to continue to hear his scoldings. Herod feared John. He knew, he was a man of God. Like the narrator’s fear of the “all-seeing eye ...

138. Brace Yourself!

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

John Jamison

... in their heart.” In my mind, two guys give a nervous glance at each other thinking about what they had said as they walked here this morning and passed those girls waiting at the well. And I think someone in the crowd wanted to ask, “Just how lustful of a thought does it have to be?” He wanted to spend some time to find the loopholes in this new interpretation of the law. There were always loopholes weren’t there? But Jesus had already moved on. “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife ...

139. 2 Boys at Doc's

Luke 15:25-32

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... I think so. (examines Brother Two) BROTHER TWO: What are you finding, Doctor? DOC: Well, my son, you have the symptoms of lust lapses. BROTHER TWO: Doesn’t surprise me. I’ve been far away from home and..... DOC: You also have foolishness fever. BROTHER ... No surprise there! DOC: You also have squandering shingles, big spender bursitis, and humongous careless cellulitis. BROTHER TWO: Lust lapses, foolish fever, squandering shingles, big spender bursitis, and careless cellulitis. I plead guilty. What do I do ...

140. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... . I recall that he wore a black suit, a black shirt, and a white clerical collar. I first thought he might be a Catholic priest or an Episcopalian. I even remember what I wore! A young philosopher, sitting in a garden, his life weakened by liquor and lust, heard a voice saying, "Take and read." Augustine later wrote about it happening on that day, at that time, in that place. Saul of Tarsus was smitten on a particular road, on a particular day, at a particular time, on a particular errand. John Wesley's ...

141. Unusual, To Say The Least!

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

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Barbara Brokhoff

... . But I don't invite you for two reasons. One, you wouldn't approve of what goes on, and two, your presence would be a real wet-blanket to the activities we have planned." Unpopular is what the Christian becomes in a world that is given over to lust, deceit, and decadence! The Unbelievable Promise God's imminent judgment on Israel for her sins was not to be a mere slap on the wrist to warn them, as he often had before, but it was the ominous word of an almost total destruction of the nation. The unthinkable ...

142. The Compassionate Healings

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... compassion. Compassion is always a surprise, because we do not often experience it in the world. Compassion is so rare that when it comes, we are shocked. Compassion literally means "coming with passion." Passion in this context has nothing to do with lust or a hot temper. The original meaning of passion is suffering with someone. Compassion is not pity. Pity lets us stay at a distance. Pity can be condescending. Compassion does not mean sympathy. Sympathy comes from someone superior to someone inferior ...

143. Extreme Measures

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... over such a paltry thing as planting vegetables seem an extreme absurdity, but it is not unusual today where people are killed and kingdoms are toppled, where people murder loved ones to get the insurance payoff, and where others do anything to satiate their lust for greed. The land was invaluable to Naboth because it was a gift from God and a family inheritance he did not want to surrender. But Ahab, annoyed with Naboth's decision, and after returning home from rebuke, moaned and complained to his wife ...

144. A Tale Of Two Cities

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... into the kingdom, we can never simply be content with maintaining things as they are. Amos understood the necessity of transformation. He knew the hazards of maintaining things as they are. He knew that God was fed up with sin, lies, avarice, lust, betrayal, greed, corruption, and the wholesale crimes of influence peddling among the religious establishment. Israel had lost her sanctity and Amos was interested in restoring it in the name of God. The priest wanted to maintain order while the prophet wanted to ...

145. Lord, Send The Wind

Jeremiah 4:5-31

Sermon

James McLemore

... . God has to take away some blessings and leave a barren land. Sometimes God has to send the Wind. Our society, like Jeremiah's society, seems to be locked into old habits. The rich get richer, and the poor keep getting poorer. Immorality is rampant. Lust, sex, and violence have become fixed in the core of our society and in the hearts of our people. Corruption is not decreasing; it is increasing. Our people, like Jeremiah's people, seem to be fixed in their ways. Everybody wants things to change; nobody ...

146. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Despite Cultural Changes 4. Avoiding the Trap. (v. 35) Christians need to be on guard against the trap of temptations that enter in subtle ways. They very easily assail faith and practice. A. Traps of the Flesh. The grosser and more evident sins of lust, gluttony, and similar sins arising from the appetites. B. Traps of the Mind. The subtle sins of pride, prudence, and similar sins of reason. C. Traps of the Will. The sins of apathy, lack of courage, anger, hate, and similar sins that undermine love ...

147. Queen Of Hearts!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... made her outside most appealing. Actions Now, let's consider this role model's actions. There are two types of people -- givers and takers. Givers are creative, industrious servants, loving and nurturing. Takers are lazy, expect a handout, are selfish and lustful. Today, vast numbers of women are becoming takers. Nowhere has this become more obvious than with abortion. Twenty-six percent of pregnancies in North Carolina are aborted. There's an abortion every 22 seconds in the United States. There were over ...

148. Baptism And Self-Esteem

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... what has been given her today. But because of her new identity, she can always be sure of who she is. She can be confident. She can have self-esteem. Building on this new identity, she can dare to be different from those around her. She doesn't need to lust for the applause of her peers or the admiration of her neighbors. She doesn't need to be burdened by her failures. She doesn't need to hide in the back row. She doesn't need to hide in the anonymity of the crowd. Instead she can stand tall. She ...

149. Miracle Five: Healing A Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6

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Harold H. Lentz

... not be done on the Sabbath. Jesus said that he came not to condemn the law but to fulfill it. He was talking about a higher interpretation. Thus the law says we are not to commit adultery, but Christ pointed out that even the thought of doing so, or the lusting after a woman without committing the act, was a sin. No one is perfect, yet the Jews said that by obeying all laws, and by that way alone, one is on the pathway to heaven. In such a case no one would get to heaven since no one is in ...

150. Will The Real Messiah Please Stand Up?

Isaiah 61:1-11

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William L. Self

... will be the captives. The world is full of captives. They are the victims of evil habits and ill-regulated deeds, settling down into an ill-regulated life. It is like Paul describes them in 2 Timothy 3:6: "...with sin, led captive with diverse lust." There are many people who have been enslaved by strange forces in strange situations. The last are those that are bound. They are essentially those who are prisoners and live in the darkness of the prison house in endless gloom. The Bible has no problem ...

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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 126 to 150 of 622 results

126. Job Hears the Whispers of God’s Works

Job 26:1--31:40

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

127. Our Most Common Sin

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

128. Be Joyful & Reverent

Ecclesiastes 11:7--12:8

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

129. Oholah and Oholibah

Ezekiel 23:1-49

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

130. Jesus or Niccolo?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

131. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

Romans 5:12-21

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

132. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

133. The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

Lust and force are the source of all our actions; lust causes voluntary actions, force involuntary ones.

Blaise Pascal

If you live in rock and roll, as I do, you see the reality of sex, of male lust and women being aroused by male lust. It attracts women. It doesn't repel them.

Camille Paglia

136. Being Good

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

137. The Oath

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

138. Brace Yourself!

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon