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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Thomas D. Peterson
... is in readiness for something very special. The day comes and goes, and we look around at the leftover glitter and glamour. For all the disappointed expectations, for the dreams that did not come true, for the fantasies that were stillborn - we feel very much as if we got all dressed up and had no place to go. What do we do then? Do we take the splash and sparkle, the fun and fantasy and put it away in tissue paper for next year? There seems nothing else that we can do - no place we can go until the promise ...
2. Dressed for Success?
Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:1-11
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... wearing jeans or to a job in a high-profile firm, wearing sweat pants. If you are a doctor, you probably wear a white coat. If you are a nurse, you wear a kind of uniform. If you attend a school of any kind, they also have a dress code. But there are dress codes for other things in our culture too besides work! What if you play soccer? Or baseball? My granddaughter just played in her school orchestra, and she had to wear a black skirt or pants and a white blouse. The fact is, there really is an appropriate ...
3. All Dressed Up And Somewhere To Go!
Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11
Sermon
Harold Warlick
... little besides a dream for him. We moved the whole family and spent all our money for that dream." The time was hastily arranged for him to play in the church. Around sixty people turned out to create an audience and help the boy in his quest. As the well-dressed citizens sat in the fashionable church on Country Club Drive, the boy and his mother walked in. He was 13 years old. He wore tennis shoes and an old felt jacket, much too short for his arms. He had never owned a suit. He was tall, thin, and awkward ...
4. All Dressed Up
Ephesians 6:10-20
Sermon
King Duncan
... his teacher, and he burst into tears. He said, "But Ms. Bridges, these are the only feet I have!" We wear shoes to protect our feet. We wear coats to keep us warm. That's function. A mother was talking to her daughter Ashley, one day, as they were dressing to go outside. And Ashley asked her mom why her heavy winter coat was so bulky, and squeezy. And her mom said that it was that way because it was filled with DOWN. "Oh, " said Ashley with great understanding, "And my summer coat is filled with UP! That's ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... grew up, he said, "All my life I've known what God is like by what my father did that night." Our sin is serious business. God's grace is a costly gift. AND SO THIS PARABLE ASKS US TO EXAMINE OUR LIVES TO SEE IF WE ARE PROPERLY DRESSED. FOR THE WEDDING PARTY. Do you have on the right garments garments such as a pure heart, garments such as a generous spirit, garments such as a life of obedience? Are you ready for the wedding feast? An amusing story appeared recently in the magazine Today's Christian Woman ...
6. All Dressed Up
Luke 12:32-40
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... moment and imagine that you are putting on your “servant’s apron.” Or perhaps for you it’s a nurse’s uniform, a nun’s habit, a prayer shawl, or your “church” clothes. How do you feel? How has your demeanor changed by imagining this form of dress? Jesus encourages us not just one hour a week, not just at certain high holy days, not just when we are engaged with scripture or at prayer meeting, to remember to clothe ourselves in an attitude of service, so that no matter where we are or whom we ...
Sermon
... ? Surely, this is not about ties ... tails ... tuxedos. Surely this is not about protocols ... .proprieties ... performance expectations. After all, if God's grace does not come in response to good works, surely it can't come in response to fine dress. This is harsh ... judgmental ... un-Jesus-like. But it is very Matthew-like. Matthew's gospel presents difficulties not found elsewhere. Matthew's gospel yields images of judgment that cannot be found elsewhere. Whenever we hear words like "weeping," "wailing ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... captain and asked that the bags be rushed right over to the station and put on the train. A bellhop came immediately and got them. Five minutes later, Mrs. Downs stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. "Dear," she asked, "would you please hand me my green dress?" (1) We're not told how the Downs resolved this dilemma, but it reminds me of one of Jesus' parables. "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son," Jesus began. The king's son was to be married. It ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... in balance. "I don't have the glamour or the salary of my earlier jobs," she says, "but I do have something better: love, happiness, and peace of mind. That's God's idea of being first." (5) Some of us have been more concerned about being dressed up on the outside than we have about being changed on the inside, haven ™t we? "Do not conform to the world ™s standards..." writes St. Paul. "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice...Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think...." Words ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... saints. [19] Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, [20] for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak. As we "Dress For Faithfulness" in the Armor of God, let's look at DEFENSE, OFFENSE AND PRESENCE. I. Defense A. First, let's look at Defense. Most of the articles in the Armor of God are for defensive purposes. They are to protect the Soldier. We're all concerned about that kind ...
11. Dressing Down for the Occasion
Illustration
... financier Cecil Rhodes, whose fortune was used to endow the world-famous Rhodes Scholarships, was a stickler for correct dress but apparently not at the expense of someone else's feelings. A young man invited to dine with Rhodes arrived by train and had to go directly to Rhodes's home in his travel-stained clothes. Once there he was appalled to find the other guests already assembled, wearing full evening dress. After what seemed a long time Rhodes appeared, in a shabby old blue suit. Later the young man ...
Sermon
Mary Venema Swierenga
... I don't want to be misunderstood here, but I have a question to ask. When you take off your wedding clothes, what are you going to put on? When you take off the bridal gown and the tux, what do you put on for the marriage? How does one dress for success in a marriage? What are you going to wear to ensure that yours will be enduring and satisfying? Paul, in Colossians 3:12-17, has some suggestions for a marriage wardrobe. First, put on compassion. This is something you wear inside. It has to do with having a ...
13. Dressed in our Sunday Best
Matthew 22:1-14
Illustration
Brett Blair
... for every member of the family. Sunday came and the congregation waited for the family, and they waited. The family never showed. Wondering what could have possibly happened, after lunch the members of the church returned to the home and found the family just getting back, all dressed in their new clothes. "We don't mean to be nosey but we would like to know what happened. We had hoped to see you this morning in church," the leader of the church inquired. The father spoke up. He said, "Well, we got up this ...
14. Hand Me My Green Dress
Matthew 22:1-14
Illustration
King Duncan
... bell captain and asked that the bags be rushed right over to the station and put on the train. A bellhop came immediately and got them. Five minutes later, Mrs. Downs stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. "Dear," she asked, "would you please hand me my green dress?" We're not told how the Downs resolved this dilemma, but it reminds me of one of Jesus' parables. "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son," Jesus began.
Humor
Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, 'Why is the bride dressed in white?'' The mother thought for a moment on how to avoid the purity aspect and replied, 'Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.' The child thought about this for a moment then said, 'So why is the groom wearing black?'
Sermon
Chris Ewing
When Vince Lombardi was hired as head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1958, the team was in dismal shape. A single win in season play the year before had socked the club solidly into the basement of the NFL, and sportscasters everywhere used it as the butt of loser jokes. But Lombardi picked and pulled and prodded and trained and discipled the players into become a winning team. They were NFL champions in three consecutive seasons, and took the game honors for the first two Super Bowls. Lombardi was a ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... to being male: “Your last name stays put. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. Same work, more pay. (Uh, oh . . . I’m going to start a brawl with that one.) Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet. “Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... Jesus is so big, if Jesus lived in my heart, wouldn't he be sticking out some place?" That's the whole point. Some of us actually put on Christ, others simply "put us on" about having put on Christ. They only wear the outer garb. Putting on Christ means dressing from the inside out. We not only have let Jesus live in our hearts, we have to wrap our hearts in his love and presence. Then Christ will stick out in everything we do. Putting on Christ means living for Him, living from the inside out. B. Let me ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... tells a parable about a wedding guest who was not appropriately attired. This was not because he could not afford wedding clothes. Some of you may have been invited to be part of a wedding party in which bridesmaids or ushers were required to provide their own dresses or tuxedos. This might provide an economic hardship on some people. Not so in this story. Scholars tell us it was the custom in Jesus’ time for the host to provide free garments for all the guests. There was no excuse for this guest to be ...
20. The Wrong Gift
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
Sermon
Wayne Brouwer
... meaning and significance. It happens in the church too. We are more than a little curious about the First Family of Christianity. We pick up prescient clues from the Old Testament prophecies that we recite about Jesus and theology as romantic drama, looking for more details about wedding dresses and royal ceremonies. When the marriage is consummated, we are the first on hand with Luke to view the special days of celebration in the life of the First Family of which everyone is talking. When children play ...
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... of God, a pure robe of intent, a robe of praise. We can turn to God, honor God, and pay homage to his Son Jesus as Lord and Savior. We not only need to feign our loyalty to God, or just show up at the venue, but we need to “dress” for the part! We need to put on clothing that indicates the kind of character inside, at least the kind of intent we have to follow through. To understand Jesus’ parable, we need to not take it literally. This is not about God chastising someone for not wearing a lavish ...
22. Christmas 1
Galatians 3:26--4:7, Galatians 3:15-25, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrews 2:5-18, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18
Sermon Aid
Russell F. Anderson
... people for salvation. The gracious God of all does not leave his people naked, exposing their imperfections, but covers them with his salvation. "He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has clothed me with the robe of righteousness" (v. 10). This spiritual dressing up is compared to the glad attire of the bride and groom at their wedding. The Apostle Paul also spoke of salvation as a spiritual garment: "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ ..." (Romans 13:14). The parable that Jesus told of the man who ...
Sermon
Harold Warlick
... doesn't have any cash. He's very polite. Is it okay to take his check?" I looked back and there, in his usual attire of blue jeans and rumpled sweater, was Charles Merrill on his hands and knees rummaging through used books. Charles Merrill of Merrill, Lynch, Pierce can dress any way he wants to and usually does. I said, "Yes, you can take his check. And if he decides to give you another one to buy the building and turn it into a K-Mart, you can take that one, too." Charles Merrill doesn't have to worry ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... dead-give-away hard-soled shoes, the sky marshals felt like they were wearing a neon sign: "Marshal Here." Although casual Fridays are less popular than they were a few years ago, there's no doubt that we now live in a dressed-down world. The days of dressing up to travel are long gone. Comfort and adaptability (and maybe stain resistance and wrinkle resistance) are the only requirements for travel clothing. Who cares what you look like? Wear long pants with big zippers around the knees that you can zip ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... , and her mother bought it. Their shopping trip was over, but the event was etched indelibly in Bev’s memory. For the rest of the day, her mind kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the vision of her mother’s hands trying to tie that bow. Those loving hands that had fed her, bathed her, dressed her, caressed and comforted her, and, most of all, prayed for her, were now touching her in a most remarkable manner. Later in the evening, Bev went to her mother’s room, took her Mom ...
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