Sermons on Hunger Thirst:

The Real Hunger Games

Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 26, 2015

Esau hungered for stew but we are commanded to hunger for justice. This sermon takes a look at the results of hungering for the right thing.

John and his friend George went golfing together one Sunday morning, as they had for many years, while their family was at church. This particular Sunday was Palm Sunday, the Sunday that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This led to a very empty golf course with only John and George ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Foursquare

How To Thirst For God

Contributed by David Scudder on Dec 4, 2011

What do we need more than anything else in our lives? We know that the answer is "God" but do we really live that way? Trials reveal what we are trusting to make life work. Here we see David's deep longing to be closer to his God.

INTRODUCTION: "In his riveting and unsettling book Night, Elie Wiesel describes his boyhood experiences as one of the countless victims of the Holocaust. Ripped from his home and separated from everyone in his family except his father (who would die in the death camps), Wiesel suffered a dark night ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Satisfying Spiritual Thirst Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 20, 2015

Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s wellis perhaps one of the high points of John’s gospel, because included in this conversation is a priceless revelation about true worship and the message of salvation.

Text: John 4:3-30, 39-42 New Living Translation (NLT) 3 So Jesus left Judea and returned to Galilee. 4 He had to go through Samaria on the way. 5 Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hunger Of Saint Who Series

Contributed by Timothy Andrew Stephens on Jul 21, 2011

When God's Word becomes what we crave it will transform every aspect of our lives. Learning to immerse ourselves in God's Word is the secret to Christian freedom and living.

“The Hunger of Saint Who” Passage to explore: I Peter 1:22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25

Hungering For His Presence Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Feb 28, 2007

I would propose to you that the Sunday morning service is meant to be a time when the children of God can see the Lord do a powerful work among His people.

Turn your Bibles to Ephesians 3:14-20 Title: Hungering for His Presence Theme: Praying for the Sunday Morning Service Series: Girding up the Church Introduction: I love the heart of the psalmist who wrote “I rejoice with those who said unto me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’” (Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Satisfaction Guarantee Series

Contributed by Allen James on Feb 14, 2010

A challenging message in our series through the Beatitudes which explores hungering and thirsting after righteousness and the satisfaction that God provides.

God’s Satisfaction Guarantee • Matthew 5:6 Introduction: The challenge of this Beatitude is rooted in the reality that it is possible for a Christian to be DISGUSTED and DISTRESSED by the world while VOLUNTARILY clinging to the world. Example: If you consider the life of Lot ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Take Your Fill

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 25, 2024

Jesus is the bread of life! Only He can satisfy us! We must "take our fill" of all Jesus offers to spiritually nourish us to live sanctified and holy.

ADDICTION! ACCORDING TO THE “NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE,” THE DEFINITION OF AN ADDICTION IS: “A CHRONIC, RELAPSING DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY COMPULSIVE DRUG SEEKING AND USE DESPITE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES….” ACCORDING TO THE “NATIONAL CENTER FOR DRUG ABUSE STATISTICS (NCDAS),” NEARLY HALF OF ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-15, Psalm 18:2-18, Zephaniah 3:18, Psalm 107:8-9, Matthew 5:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Forget About The Mud Pies. Think Of The Holiday At The Sea

Contributed by Joel Pankow on May 3, 2022

John's vision of heaven makes us look forward to the resurrection, serving God day and night in His temple.

5.8.22 Revelation 7:13–17 13 One of the elders spoke to me and said, “These people dressed in white robes, who are they and where did they come from?” And I answered him, “Sir, you know.” 14 And he said to me: These are the ones who are coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:13-17

Denomination: Lutheran

Obey Your Thirst Series

Contributed by Michael Biolsi on Apr 7, 2004

We all thirst... and God can quench that thirst, but we must choose to drink from the faucet and not the drain.

Pastor Mike Biolsi pastor@ncfchurch.org www.ncfchurch.org North Country Fellowship Church Attitude Adjustment #2 OBEY YOUR THIRST A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later.... "Da-ad...." "What?" "I’m thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?" "No. You had your chance. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-24, Philippians 2:5-11, John 7:37-38, Psalm 107:8-9

Denomination: Baptist

Quench Your Thirst

Contributed by Don Schultz on Feb 21, 2002

In a society where everyone makes up their own religion, Jesus offers the only religion that can quench a thirsty soul.

QUENCH YOUR THIRST John 4:4-26 This morning, I want to introduce to you, two people – not made up, but real, live people whom I have met in the past year. First, there’s Phil. Phil works in Michigan City, and when he found out that I was a pastor, he wanted to talk religion. Phil used to go ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Obey Your Thirst

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 2, 2006

We can only quench our spiritual thirst by drinking of the living water that is Christ Jesus.

Obey Your Thirst John 4:7-15 February 12, 2006 Dr. Mike Fogerson * Chester’s First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Introduction: A D L Moody was once asked why he urged Christians to be filled constantly with the Holy Spirit. 1 "Well," he said, "I need a continual infilling because I leak!" He ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Real Thirst Quencher

Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 17, 2006

Jesus performs the miracle of water to wine.

THE REAL THIRST QUENCHER John 7:37-39 INTRO: Soft drink advertisements on television present either an parched environment or energy draining exercises as a background for their products. The viewer can see the need for refreshment, and then the advertisers present their drink as the real thirst ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Quenching Your Thirst

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 17, 2006

Why aren’t we praying as much? We will pray more if we come to truly know WHO the Lord is and WHAT He has to offer us.

Introduction: Illustration BAREFOOT Campus Crusade for Christ’s founder Bill Bright tells the story of “a man who traveled to a certain city one cold morning. As he arrived at his hotel, he noticed that the clerks, the guests—everyone—were barefoot. In the coffee shop, he noticed a fellow at ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Obey The Right Thirst Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008

People outside of Jesus are like a field ready to be harvested and Jesus and them are dependent on us taking the first steps to reach them

Without apology, I’m standing in front of you this morning to suggest you need to change. It’s not because there’s something about you that I don’t like. It may not even be anything I know about. But I’m telling you that you need to change, and so do I. Being a Christian is all about changing, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Easter '09: Thirst

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 12, 2009

You won’t be satisfied until the Savior washes your sins away.

Easter ’09: Thirst John 4:10 Rev. Brian Bill 4/12/09 Note: The general idea for this message is from Pastor Bill Hybels and is used with permission. I want to begin this morning with some questions. * How long can an average human being go without food? Thirty days. If any of you think you’re ...read more

Scripture: John 4:10

Denomination: Baptist