Sermon and Worship Resources

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

Showing 2351 to 2375 of 5000 results

2351. Repentance

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

... knew that I had to give it up and make full peace with God. I started going to daily Mass at Immaculate Conception. After Communion every day for a week, I prayed that I would meet an unfamiliar priest to whom I could make a full confession. I didn't want to expose myself in this way to my parish, although I told him later. Do you remember that monster snowstorm we had that January? I was one of those stuck that night in downtown Atlanta after the buses had stopped running. I didn't know where to go at ...

2352. Salt and Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

... things visible. The worst thing that we can do with light is to hide it. If hidden, a light cannot push back the shadows, nor can it enable others to see. There is a reason that we do not want to put the light of Christ on a stand so that all can see. We do not want to because we know that light draws unto itself. The congregation I serve has been engaged in discussion about whether or not to house a Nashville Cares Office in our building. Nashville Cares is an organization devoted to supporting people ...

2353. Epiphany 6

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon Aid

... , not only offers us a new way to think about life; God in Christ offers us a brand new way to live life. So, I invite us to find out how to do that today, in the name of God the Creator, God the Liberator, God the Sustainer." You may want to use this litany: Pastor: Jesus, called the Christ, has offered us a way of being fully human. Ministers: He has presented a new style of life based upon love and peace and justice for all persons. Pastor: He has invited the church to declare this way of life. Ministers ...

2354. Lent 4

John 9:1-12

Sermon Aid

... having others doing something for you?" I remember, as a pre-teen, picking strawberries and beans one summer. I didn't make much money; but I wanted to buy each member of my family a surprise gift. So, I took much time looking for just the right gift. I was so proud when ... Challenge Try this: Ask the people to write (unsigned) what it means for them as Christians to be servants. You may want to read their responses, either this week or next. Ask them to put their responses in the offering plate. Charge to ...

2355. "Gone Fishing!"

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... rod and reel. Papa caught a little bass weighing about half a pound. Then he had to leave for prayer meeting. He asked me if I wanted to stay a bit longer and make a few casts. Of course I did. I remember to this day the top-water plug I was using. ... the grace of God will not protect you. When God sends you orders, you can be sure that resources are on the way. God doesn’t want any of his people to live in a rut. He is forever nudging us out of our comfort zones. Excitement in Christ is seldom felt on ...

2356. Striking Silversmiths Start Riot

Acts 19:23-41

Sermon Aid

CSS

... and tossed overboard. Such events were not uncommon. Passengers at sea had little protection and the blackness of a moonless night at sea was a perfect cover for such dirty work. Sailors and sea captains were likely to overlook this sort of thing. They did not want to have any conflict with Roman authorities or even arouse their suspicions. Even if a captain knew about such a devilish plot, he would be likely to shrug off this kind of murder as a religious argument between Jews and of no interest to the ...

2357. For Freedom!

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

... control of it and had a stake in where it went and what resulted in it, I would probably keep strong hooks into it. I’d want the creatures placed there to feel obligation for what they did to my world. In other words, if I were God, I probably would not be ... treat each other is an advertisement of the way we think of God and of the way we think God treats us and the way we want God to relate to us. If I require of you that you somehow "deserve" my help, my friendship, my assistance; if I think you must repay ...

2358. The Blessing Of Bondage

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... 1980-81, there were some 1,500 new laws passed for us to live by. The IRS checks on us as do other law enforcement agencies in our country. We have reports to make, federal regulations to follow, rules upon rules to which we must conform. I know someone who wanted the "Remove Under Penalty of Law" tag off of her new mattress, but she was scared to do it because of the warning label. So laws are not new to us, and our best judgment declares that we could not live happily without most of them. It is also true ...

2359. Is Your Sin My Business?

Ezekiel 33:1-20

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... the consequences so dangerous, God in his mercy calls us, like Ezekiel, to be watchmen to warn sinners of what is coming. Note what God wants us to do. He does not ask us to criticize or condemn sinners. He does not expect us to scold or harangue the wicked. Nor ... the side of it with red crayon and then ran back to place it over the hole to ward off cars. He explained, "I didn’t want a car to run over it and get stuck or crash." This lad gave a warning to prevent others from having a disaster. God is asking ...

2360. "I Was Hoping for a Longines"

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... commercial in which person gets a gift and, with a sullen face, says "It’s fine." You know it’s not fine. You ask what they wanted? "Well I was hoping for a Longines." That says "You did it all wrong, dummy." The question is, are you going to be a failure ... Heaven holding his breath saying, "I wonder if they’ll like my gift? I wonder if I’m giving them what they need and what they want? I wonder whether the gift is going to be used all year round, whether it will still be out in the open next week or ...

2361. "When E. F. Hutton Talks"

Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... life are to be rich and meaningful, then the following plan is the way to go. The people of Judah should invest in honesty. They should invest in integrity. They should invest in love, the love of God and the love of their fellow human beings. If Judah wants a sound investment, full of security, then the answer is to invest in social justice. It was sound advice in Jeremiah’s day and it is sound advice for us. Judah does not necessarily like what Jeremiah has to say. It is more comfortable to sit back and ...

2362. Do I Dare Be Different?

Matthew 5:10; 10:1-42

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... joy of a deeper relationship with God." The world says to use any method available: if you have to lie, lie; if you have to cheat, cheat; if you have to be deceitful, go ahead; if you have to compromise your morals, do so. Do anything to get what you want in life. But the pure in heart those whose motives are right - even though they may seem to lose out, are the ones who see God. The world may say let sleeping dogs lie. Jesus tells us we can be happy if we are willing to endure rejection and unpleasantness ...

2363. The Importance of Unity

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... the very body of believers who should be attracting the unbelievers by their life together in mutual support is betraying its Lord, creating public offense of such a nature that it is actually destructive of the cause it proposes to promote. At other times, I must admit, I want to laugh when I hear this "excuse," for I know very well it is only one of many excuses that can be given at the drop of a hat for nonaffiliation with a church by many people. It is, in itself, a form of "self-righteousness." I ...

2364. The Miracle of Christ

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... . That morning a friend had dragged him to church in another city. During the service, in absolute desperation and despair, inwardly he gave his life to Christ. The miracle had been working in him all afternoon. He came to me as a baby, entering into new life, and wanting to know, "what do I do next?" I was probing a bit to see whether or not this was a real experience of Christ that would last. I asked him, "Tell me just what is happening in your life now, since the experience this morning." He replied, "I ...

2365. On Being a Beautiful Christian

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... man’s life. Let me tell you a simple story concerning this person. I was playing golf down one fairway, and he was with a foursome coming up a parallel fairway, facing me. I hooked the ball right over in front of his foursome. Of course, I was embarrassed. I wanted to sneak over, grab the ball and run; but he got to the ball before I did. He picked it up. He set it on a nice tuft of grass. He smiled, made some casual, cheerful remark. He put me at ease, and then he walked on so that I ...

2366. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... your eyes?" This brings an insulting reply from the young man, "I have already told you. And you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Maybe you, too, would like to be his disciples?" The Pharisees cannot believe what they are hearing. They are taken ... he opened my eyes! We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do. Since the beginning of the world it has never been heard of that someone opened the eyes of a man born blind ...

2367. In Debt Forever!

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... prayed for a friend, "May God be with you and keep you out of debt!" Why, for God’s sake, should St. Paul, or anyone else, want to be forever in debt to love? For God’s sake! That’s why, first of all. We are to stay in debt forever to love ... keep his commandments," says John (1 John 5:3) - and Paul agrees when he says, "Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." If we honestly want to pay our debt of love to God, we love to obey God in all possible ways. We will not steal, not because we are afraid ...

2368. Sinner to Saint

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... revival in Charlotte, N.C., conducted by Mordecai Hamm. What was true for these must be the case with you and me if you want to go from sinner to saint. Our problem is we know so much about Jesus but we do not really know him. We read ... almost endless. A true Christian is called to go into the world and serve Christ according to the call and his talents. This is what Christ wants you to do with your life. With this sense of vocation you become a minister of God, a priest of Christ. Then a person’s life ...

2369. Jesus Makes House Calls

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Truly you are the Son of God." [Matthew 14:22-33] The day of professional people’s making house calls is just about over. If you want service, usually you must go to their offices. It may still be possible to get house calls if you are in dire need. How do ... I. Just ask me to come to you." He had a sense of independence and self-sufficiency, plus a measure of bravado. We today do not want help because we seem to think we do not have a problem. There is nothing wrong with us, we say; it is the other person ...

2370. Caiaphas and Pilate

Drama

Jon Joyce

... to live long and happily. [PILATE turns abruptly and paces. CAIAPHAS is startled by the threat, but quickly regains his composure] Let us put it this way, and be done with the matter, priest. You and your religious do-gooders do what you want with him in your court. When you bring him to me for sentences, I shall sentence him according to the testimony that I hear. Now, you may go. CAIAPHAS: [Disappointed, but not giving up] One more moment, if I may, Excellency. I am disappointed that you do not see the ...

2371. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... model change in my life comes from a grandson. One night when he lived in California, he called me long-distance and said, "Grandpop, I want you to help me with my homework." I replied, "How are you able to do this?" He said, "My parents have to be away ... believe in God, too, if they ever observed the moral clarity of our lives and saw the strong purpose of our mission for Jesus. They want to believe in God for a richer life. They are vaguely aware of him, but they look at us and they are disappointed. It is ...

2372. Sunbathing Toward God

Luke 3:1-20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , boys and girls. Today we are going to have a little fun and I hope that you will enjoy this as much as I will. First, I need a volunteer. [Select someone who will not be embarrassed easily.] I think that you will make a fine volunteer. Now what I want you to do is to pretend that you are going to the beach for an afternoon of sunbathing. I brought with me some sunglasses, a large beach towel, and a beach hat. [Put these on the child.] I would like you to pretend that this area right here is the ...

2373. The Win-Win Philosophy of Life

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... me. You can take this awful curse of pain and isolation off of me if you will." The leper appealed to the strength of Christ. "I am helpless," said the leper, "but you are not. You can do something about my problem." Jesus replied, "You are right; I do want to help you. Be healed of your disease." Note the emphasis on sharing power in the common solving of a problem. This is the best way to solve a personal crisis. Most of us realize that we are in an energy crisis today. The newspaper tells us that when ...

2374. Fingertip Embalming

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... into his side." Can you sense his misery? His loneliness? His complete estrangement from his friends? We can only vaguely imagine the tortures of the damned through which Thomas went in that next week until the Lord appeared to him also and gave him the evidence he wanted: "Go ahead, Thomas, stick your linger in the scar. Plunge your hand into my side." And so our hearts go out to Thomas, and all who share his skepticism and doubt. We have to understand that he was rejecting - and he knew it - not only his ...

2375. Embalmed With Cardiac Arrest

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... as physicians are in such a case, he said, "But, Madam, in those two weeks, science has made great strides." Like the professor in the medical school who went into a drug store and asked for some monocidicacidester of salicylic acid, and the pharmacist said: "Oh, you want some aspirin." He said: "That’s right, I can never remember that name." Every week, I am told in the news that a certain kind of salad oil, or shoe polish, or soup has caused cancer in rats. Well, now, it’s only a relatively few people ...

Showing results