Dictionary: Face
Synonyms: countenance, physiognomy, profile, features, expression, facial expression, look, appearance, air, manner, bearing, guise, cast, aspect, impression, grimace, scowl, wry face, wince, frown, glower, smirk, pout, moue, side, flank, vertical, surface, plane, facet, wall, elevation, dial, display, (outward) appearance, nature, image, front, show, act, false front, facade, exterior, mask, masquerade, pretence, charade, pose, illusion, smokescreen, veneer, camouflage, respect, honour, esteem, regard, admiration, approbation, acclaim, approval, favour, appreciation, popularity, estimation, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, recognition, prestige, standing, status, dignity, glory, kudos, cachet, effrontery, audacity, nerve, gall, brazenness, brashness, shamelessness, look out on, front on to, look towards, be facing, have/afford/command a view of, look over/across, open out over, look on to, overlook, give on to, give over, be opposite (to), accept, come to accept, become reconciled to, reconcile oneself to, reach an acceptance (of), get used to, become accustomed to, adjust to, accommodate oneself to, acclimatize oneself to, be confronted by, be faced with, encounter, experience, come into contact with, run into, come across, meet, come up against, be forced to contend with, beset, worry, distress, cause trouble to, trouble, bother, confront, burden, brave, face up to, meet head-on, dare, defy, oppose, resist, withstand, cover, clad, skin, overlay, dress, pave, put a facing on, laminate, inlay, plate, coat, line
Antonyms: dodge, fear, back, give way, back down, dodge, avoid, throw in the towel, withdraw, cave in, retreat, succumb to, lay down one's arms, throw in the sponge, defer, submit, escape, bashfulness, shun, evade, elude
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Donald Macleod
In one of his poems, John Greenleaf Whittier wrote these lines: Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: It might have been. Today, if we were asked to rewrite Whittier’s lines to reflect the mood of many people, we might put it this way: Of all sad words that are on the loose, The saddest are these: What’s the use? Some years ago in Chicago, a parish minister sent out hundreds of questionnaires to people in every walk of life. He received a surprisingly great response, all of which he ...
2. Discerning the Way of God
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
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Hubert Beck
... of our "dying-ness," of our separation from the source of life itself, of the fact that our feet are set on the path of death, not on the path of life. The cross is the point of contact between human death, the consequence of this sin that has so beset and befuddled us, and the grace of God that would so lovingly give us reprieve from our fate under sin. In the cross God has dealt with sin and death and opens for us a new possibility. Life is no longer subject to sin even though sin nags mercilessly at ...
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Gregory J. Johanson
... we have to strive. When I was a boy growing up in southwest Arkansas, I can recall in Sunday school singing a hymn titled, "Beulah Land." The verse started, "Far away the noise of strife upon my ear is falling; then I know the sins of earth beset on every hand." After exploring this for a while, the hymn concluded, "Nothing here can reach me in Beulah Land." Having sung the verse, we would swing heartily into the chorus, "I am living on a mountain underneath the cloudless sky, I am drinking from a fountain ...
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Donald B. Strobe
... I can become set in our ways, accustomed to our old, unproductive ways of living and doing things, but Jesus came to lift our horizons, to make all things new. He “came that (you) may have life, and have it abundantly,” He said. (John 10:10) Our besetting sin, contrary to what many people think, is not in thinking too highly of ourselves, but in thinking too lowly. Our major sin is not pride, not in trying to become more than we were created to be; but rather sloth, the unwillingness to be all that we ...
5. Playing to the Right Audience
Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4
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Phil Thrailkill
... the eye of our heavenly Father with whom there are no secrets and therefore no privacy.3 What we think and feel, what we hope for, our besetting sins, the passions that drive us, our fears, and what we dream about at night. Each of us is an irreducible mystery of layer upon layer, which ... and on over the last thirty years, both as an aid to prayer and as a remedy against one of my besetting sins which is gluttony. Gluttony is eating beyond what is required, usually to satisfy some emotional need or to cover ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... probable reference to the coming of death. Two synonyms begin verse 24: Distress and anguish. These also terrify the wicked and overwhelm him. Anticipation is as bad as the reality, as these two causes of fear are poised for attack. The cause for the terror that besets the wicked is his own relation to God (this is clearly intended as a warning to Job!). The accusation is two-fold and plays out over verses 25 and 26. The wicked person shakes his fist at God, taking a hostile attitude to him. In addition ...
7. Hail, King!
Jeremiah 23:5-6 · Psalm 93 · Revelation 1:4b-8 · John 18:33-37
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Will Willimon
... in him, things in heaven and things on earth''' (Eph. 1:10). (Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, #45, p. 947, Flannery.) When the lights go out, it's a great help to know who’s in charge. Many of the problems that beset us lend themselves to democratic or political solutions. But some of our problems are deeper. Sometimes what's happening in your life is so chaotic, confusing, frighteningly out of control, that you need someone to take charge. You need to know that the one who hung ...
8. A Living Memorial
Exodus 12:1-30
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Douglas J. Deuel
... and then himself. One of Kansas City's greatest sports heroes had fallen. And why? Because he was convinced that he was all alone in his own troubled world with no one to help lead him out of the tangled maze of financial and personal problems which beset him. For days the Kansas City papers were filled with quotes from friends and teammates and coaches. All were saying that if they had only known Jim had been so discouraged, they would have tried to help. If they had only known Jim's money problems had ...
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Carlyle Fielding Stewart
... culture can propagate for profit? Wisdom is crying out for caring in the schools of this land. Many recent reports have lamented the declining state of public education, where the illiteracy and dropout rates are escalating enormously, where teachers are so beset with disciplinary problems with some students that they can't teach the other students. The problems of crime and violence in schools are cause for much concern. Where is the wisdom of administrators and educators, parents and others in combating ...
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Harold Warlick
... every right to hate. Lord, that is so rare to find -- so hard to do. But she knew that a bad temperament can kill you worse than leprosy. Each day of life we can see women who have been wronged by men, lying in wait for some suffering to beset those who have wronged them. We see men who have been wronged by women, hoping that they suffer, hoping that they get paid back. We can see children who have been wronged by their parents actually glad of every pain of body that the parent experiences. Meet hate with ...
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Sandra Hefter Herrma
... , God will help us to withstand them. God will clasp us closely, as a dear child, and comfort us as a mother comforts her sick child. If God has been able to put away the ultimate evil from us, then we may hope that the temporary evils that beset us will polish us like a gem. For no gold may be wrought without going through fire hot enough to burn away the surrounding rock, leaving the gold molten in the bottom of the furnace. No gem can sparkle without going through untold pressure for millennia, only to ...
12. Don't Be Stupid
Jeremiah 4:5-31
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Richard L. Sheffield
... 's call is to maturity, to good judgment in the life he has made; to living it long and living it well; learning how to do good and not evil. God wants you and me to be like the Apostle Paul who wrote to the church in Corinth, which was beset by stupid, childish squabbles: "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways" (1 Corinthians 13:11). I grew up. I took responsibility for myself and my ...
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Richard Gribble
... of Wisdom says, Jesus, as foreshadowed in Scripture, criticized the people for their actions toward others. Jesus pursued a different path than the people of his day. He was a challenge that the people were not willing to endure. Thus, they speak of besetting the just one, of condemning him to a shameful death. These people knew not the councils of God; they could not discern the innocent soul's reward. In the Gospel we hear again about the rejection of Jesus. Jesus challenges the authorities who think ...
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John A. Stroman
... began as a lay movement, spirit-filled, expressive, spontaneous, vocal, and exciting, and this is the way Methodism was meant to be. We are no longer a movement, but now we are an institution. We are encumbered with all the problems that beset institutions; the maintaining of the institution, caring for the survival of the institution, becoming preoccupied with budgets, agendas, and strategy. In the process the power and presence of the Spirit has been weakened. J. B. Phillips in his Introduction to his ...
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John A. Stroman
... does with what one has." Weapons are the tools of human intentions. The Moral Dimensions Of Peace The book of Genesis is on target. The author hit the nail right on the head when he described the four basic problems of the world that beset Adam and Eve as being sex, greed, pride, and violence. They are all fundamentally spiritual issues. Therefore, our fundamental problem is not weaponry. It is ideas, values, priorities, thinking and theology. It is within the church, the body of Christ, that the issues of ...
16. Advent 2
Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31
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E. Carver McGriff
... us from injury or illness. Yet anyone who has learned the power of prayer will understand that there's a sense in which we do go safely. For one thing, Paul would say it later: all things work for good for those who love God. Also, while difficulties may beset us as they would the Jews from Babylon, we would never walk alone. We will be enabled to surmount the worst, and to find our way to a rightful and joyous destination. 2 Peter 3:8-18 · Into A Marvelous Light Theme: I propose a three-point outline ...
17. Easter 3
1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35
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Russell F. Anderson
... , they were asking Jesus to stay with them until the night was passed. There is another sense to the word "stay." In this context it means "to stop" something from happening. Sometimes we implore God to keep the darkness away, to prevent us from being beset by adversity. God never promised to keep the darkness from our doorstep but he has promised to share our darkness until the day breaks. Outline: 1. Jesus shared the traveler's journey of grief and sorrow 2. These disciples were hurt and confused because ...
18. Proper 19
Matthew 18:21-35
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Russell F. Anderson
... of life, then bitterness and resentment drop away. With that kind of faith, a person can steer confidently into the future. Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 1. Sermon Title: An Affair Of The Heart. Sermon Angle: The church of Paul's day was already beset by contention stemming from disparate spiritual practices. Some held certain days to be holy; others did not. Some abstained from certain foods to honor God; others did not. The apostle does not take sides. He seems to suggest that there are many ways to ...
19. Proper 9
Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19
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Russell F. Anderson
... us his Spirit, who empowers us to fulfill God's will out of love, not because of the external threat of the law. A well fitting yoke. Being a carpenter, Jesus undoubtedly made many yokes. He knew how important it was to make the yoke fit well. A beast beset with an ill-fitting yoke could not effectively do the job. It would chafe and burn too much. Christ doesn't free us from the service of God, but he makes a yoke for us that fits so well, that the task seems easy. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Lesson 1: Genesis ...
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E. Carver McGriff
... , yet courage and high-minded faithfulness and sacrifice on the other. Let none of us cast the first stone. All of us are caught up in this human condition, assaulted by temptation, sometimes standing tall amid the inner and outer storms that beset us, at other times compromising, failing, giving in. A careful reading of the New Testament reveals that this is certainly true of its main characters except Jesus. Surely "salvation" refers to access given us to forgiveness and new strength and hope for tomorrow ...
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Arthur H. Kolsti
... Little David, play on your harp." Yes, David, play and sing for us the lyrics that span the centuries. Sing the songs that help us express our mourning while celebrating the lives of those whose loss we mourn. Sing us the songs that sustain us when we are beset by ills and those that buoy us in the struggle for justice and peace. Give us the canticles to express praise and thanksgiving and the poetry of confession. David, take up your harp for us. Think of David and what picture comes to mind? My guess is ...
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Larry R. Kalajainen
... begin his sanctifying work, for it is one of the things by which we give most offense and sin against love. But whether it's our tongue or our ambition or our lust or our prejudice or our materialism or our pride or our self-righteousness, or whatever else our besetting sin may be, God will not be content until Christ's image is perfectly formed in us, and that is why he will never leave us as he finds us. Like a dentist who will insist on pulling the tooth with the abscess in it, rather than merely giving ...
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Barbara Brokhoff
... the way" rather than of the Way. I, among many others, give thanks to God for the consistency of the life of Billy Graham. There has been a number of evangelistic stars who have ascended in recent years, and many have fallen, as they were beset by scandal, political controversy, or organizational woes. But Billy Graham remains untainted, the most admired religious leader in America, and the most durable. It was 50 or more years ago that a tall, young Billy delivered his first sermon one cold night before a ...
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Erskine White
... to God for knowing that we have everything to gain and nothing to fear, because we know our redemption is near and dear. Amen Pastoral Prayer O Lord God, who is more generous with Your love than we can expect or deserve, help us to remain faithful when we are beset by the trials and tribulations of life. Do not let us get so discouraged that we fail to see the light at the end of the night. Do not let us get so preoccupied with our problems that we fail to count our blessings as well. And when our distress ...
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George Johnson
... the book of Hebrews is of help. In chapter 11, the author runs through a list of people of faith and briefly tells their story. Then chapter 12 begins, "Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside those weights and sins that beset us, and run with perseverance the race set before us." We are encouraged to persevere by the stories of the cloud of witnesses. Their stories build hope. When I hear the story of Anne Frank who hid from the Nazis in Holland during World War II, I am ...
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