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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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151. Eschatological Discourse: Being Faithful and Merciful

Matthew 25:14-30, Matthew 25:31-46

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... the connection between mercy and covenant loyalty. Lord, when did we see you hungry . . . ? An important feature of this judgment scene is the surprise expressed by both groups that they have encountered Jesus in their interactions with the poor, the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the sick, and the prisoner (cf. 25:44). Given the trajectory of Matthew’s Gospel, it is not unexpected to hear that all peoples will be judged by their responses to Jesus. What is surprising is that they encounter Jesus in ...

152. The New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21:1-27

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But the cowardly, . . . and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. Fifth in God’s sevenfold speech, God will satisfy the thirsty with the water of life, a symbol of eternal life in the presence of God (also 7:17; 22:1, 17; see also John 4:10; 7:37–38; Isa. 55:1). This life comes “freely” or “as a gift” (d?rean) of God’s grace. Sixth, God assures ...

153. Accept His Peace

John 4:1-26, Romans 5:1-11, Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... all right to complain to the Lord. If you’re dying of thirst. If your children are in danger of starving. If you have a terminal illness, you have a right to ask, “Where are you, God?” The children of Israel after an extended in the desert stay are thirsty and quite naturally they complain to Moses. Moses cries to the Lord, “What am I to do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me.” Now it’s Moses who is worried. No leader wants his people to turn against him. The Lord tells Moses to ...

154. New Year's Resolutions

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

James L. Killen

... is just one more thing. The circle of God's love reaches out to embrace everyone in the world, and God wants the circle of our love to reach out and surround everyone whom God loves. If that happens, we will find ourselves being naturally responsive to the hungry, the thirsty, the strangers, and all of the other needy people who are parts of God's family. It will just happen. In case you haven't guessed, this life that God wants from us and for us is the very best life that we can have. It will get for us ...

155. The Sheep and the Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... cursed (v. 41). They are sent from the presence of the King to the eternal fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels (cf. Rev. 19:20; 20:10, 14, 15; 21:8). Unlike the righteous, they did not minister to Christ when he was hungry, thirsty, homeless, poor, sick, and in prison. In a tone of “injured innocence” (Tasker), they asked when it was that they saw him in such straits and would not help. The answer is that when they refused help to the least important of Christ’s followers they refused ...

156. The Death of Jesus

John 19:28-37, John 19:17-27, John 19:38-42

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water. (Ps. 63:1) First of all, there is surely an irony in the fact that he who claimed to satisfy all thirst (4:13–14) himself became thirsty for the sake of those in need (cf. 4:6–7). Yet however great Jesus’ physical experience of thirst may have been, his last, and deeper, personal need was the need to rejoin the Father (cf. 13:1, 3). It was his death, not merely his thirst, that would allow ...

157. The Burial of Jesus

John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27, John 19:28-37

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

158. God Gives the Pharisees the Finger!

John 7:25-44, John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Heart and our Witness Written by the Hand of the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Encounter With a Woman Accused of Adultery On the last day and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood there and cried out: If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me! Let the man come and drink who believes in me! As scripture says, from his breast shall flow fountains of living water. He was speaking of the Spirit which those who believed in him were to receive; for there was no Spirit as ...

159. Garden of Love

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16, Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... again to lure us back into a garden relationship is echoed again in the Resurrection story, in which through the blood covenant, a true marriage is born. The “I AM” of the Song of Songs is the same “I AM” of Revelation, who offers: “Let the one who is thirsty come….for the free gift of the water of Life.” This is Eden at the center of the conjoined rivers. This is the throne of God from which all the rivers of the City of God flow. This is Jesus offering water to the woman at the well. This ...

160. What Do You Expect?

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... more than happy to fill that sense of emptiness with the power and peace and joy of His presence. That’s what Jesus meant when he said, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” That is what brings all of us to worship this day—to fill the emptiness within. The more we focus on our own needs, the less satisfied and secure we are. But when we turn our focus to God—searching for God, enjoying God, serving God—the more joy ...

161. Constant Companion

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit who is always there, always present, and always “with” and “within” us. Jesus is still today, each and every day, bestowing His peace upon us. Upon every lonely soul, every soul hungry for connection and thirsty for love. Jesus knows what it means to be human. God knows what we need. And what we need most in our lives, our healing source and wellness recipe, is God, an intimate and meaningful relationship with our Lord and creator. From this kind ...

162. The Well

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... own disciples. In this case, she assumes he is referring to the “living water” from the spring beneath the well. Jesus however is referring to an internal, spiritual transformation: “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” Jesus then tells her about her life, a life that has been difficult for her. She, noting her own ...

163. Going and Doing

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Steve Molin

... them this parable; “Imagine the king of heaven, sitting on the throne, surrounded by all the nations of the world, and he separates them; some on the left and some on the right. To those on the right he says ‘When I was hungry, you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick, and imprisoned and you visited me.’ And the people were shocked! ‘Lord, when did we feed you, or clothe you, or visit you?’ And Jesus said ‘Whenever you did it to one ...

164. No Excuse

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... running in church. No loud talking in church. No short pants in church. And now, no healing on the sabbath. For crying out loud! He called them out: “The torah allows, and any one of you would allow as well, that, if your ox or your donkey was thirsty on the sabbath, it would be allowable for you to work enough to untie the animal and lead it to the watering trough for a drink.” Everyone nodded their heads. They all knew that this was so. “And yet,” Jesus went on, “This woman, this member of your ...

165. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... Do you think for $100 you could step on that rake one more time?" Just so impossible is it to imitate or duplicate the events of Pentecost in our day, but we do know that God would like to send a fresh outpouring of his New Wine into our thirsty souls and refill us with his own dear, divine Self. It will take for us just what it took for those early disciples: waiting, prayer, unity, obedience, and consecration to God's will. This New Wine Makes A Difference While preaching a revival in Florida, a man told ...

166. Food For The Body And Food For The Soul

John 6:25-59

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J. Will Ormond

... is a surprise to some and an offense to others. The remainder of his discourse on bread grows out of his answer. What a bold claim Jesus makes: "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." The people had seen Jesus as a prophet like Moses who could supply them with food for the body. Now he is challenging them to see him as more than the supplier of bread but as the bread of God itself. This claim of Jesus is not easy for many ...

167. Keep Things Flowing

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Richard Patt

... blessed beyond belief and measure. But as this love of Christ has flowed to us, it doesn't always flow through us, into the hearts and lives of other people. People around us (like Lazarus around the rich man's table) are spiritually hungry and thirsty for the gospel message that only we can give. The plain question involves how the story of the cross and resurrection will ever come to anyone else if it doesn't flow through your lips and mine. Are we forcing the spiritually hungry Lazaruses around ...

168. Roots Near The River

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Tony Everett

... also an accurate description of those who rely on the latest self-help fad to help them cope with the problems of the day. Their hearts turn away from the Lord, the true source of strength. When challenges occur in their lives, they will be like thirsty shrubs in a waterless desert of salt. They will be unable to see when any relief does come (v. 6). When we allow ourselves to seek meaning and guidance only on our own efforts, our eyes become clouded. Our perceptions become unclear and untrustworthy. Life ...

169. How To Find Water When Your Well Runs Dry!

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

James McLemore

... righteous man. He said, "And he shall be like a tree, planted by the rivers of water." In John 4:13-14, Jesus was at a well and he gave an answer about the water to the woman of Samaria. Jesus said, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water that I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." One day, on Calvary, when the well of the world was dry, Jesus made a new source ...

170. On Golf, Swimming, Gardening and Lent?

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... a barren year? But wait ... I hear some discussion about us going on. The gardener who has loved us from birth when he watered us into life and growth, the gardener is pleading for us. And look! The owner has agreed. Okay! Feed us, dear gardener, feed us. We are thirsty and hungry for what you have to give us. And we will seek to bear the fruit of your love and favor. Amen."

171. Out Of The Whirlwind

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... for freedom, at the time of the ruthlessness of Pharaoh. When they needed direction it was God who led them by a cloud during the day and a pillar of fire by night. When they were hungry it was God who fed them with manna from heaven. When they were thirsty it was God who provided water from the rock. Job needed to see his story in relation to this bigger story. If God did that for Israel, God could do the same for Job. If God spoke to Israel in the midst of the whirlwind, God could also speak to ...

172. Friendship? Yes, Please!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... reign of a half-dozen kings of Israel. His message went largely unheeded. He was reputed to be a troublemaker. And in the end, when his nation was besieged and near collapse, his own people threw him into a miry pit. There wallowed Jeremiah -- unheeded, rejected, thirsty, and depressed, But he was not friendless. The Bible says Ebedmelech the Ethiopian came and pulled him out and ministered to him. That's what friends are for. In the down times when all the world goes out, a friend comes in. A smile, an arm ...

173. Daring To Trust The Roots

Isaiah 11:1-16

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Paul E. Robinson

... it is that this passage has become one of the key passages we read as we await the celebration of Jesus' birth. A shoot from a stump. This was an easy thing for me to picture after events at our house this past year. You see we had a very thirsty willow tree not far from our house that was sending large masses of roots into the basement and into the sump pump. Reluctantly the decision was made to cut it down. For some reason, a four-foot stump was left, to be cut down later. I didn't think much ...

174. Jesus Our Rock

1 Corinthians 10:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... answer.) Why not? (Let them answer.) That's right. Deserts are full of sand. They are usually hot and very, very dry. Can you guess what the people started asking for and complaining about as they walked through the desert? (Let them guess.) That's right. They became thirsty and wanted water. So God told Moses to strike a rock. (Hold up the rock.) It was probably a lot bigger than this one! When he struck it, water began to come out of it. Then the people had something to drink. What else do you suppose the ...

175. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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Richard L. Sheffield

... in a cracked pot. That is, perhaps, the image Jesus had in mind in the story from John when it says he was at Jacob's well with the Samaritan woman. Jesus said to the woman: "Everyone who drinks of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14). When the woman asked for some of this living water, this water for living, Jesus didn't just give her a cup and say: "Here, have some ...

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