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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2951. No Formal Greeting
Luke 19:28-44, Matthew 21:1-11
Illustration
Alan Jackson
When you think about the way a formal state visit is conducted at the White House, it probably conjures up images of a military band and an honor guard flanking the driveway. As the row of black limousines arrive, trumpets blare and flags flutter and everything is formally festive. The President greets his distinguished guests and grandly escorts them down the plush red carpet into the executive mansion. Now, compared to ...
2952. Used Tombstone...Real Bargain
John 20:1-18
Illustration
Brett Blair
... story of an eye-catching ad in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, newspaper's classified section. Big, bold letters advertised "Used Tombstone." The ad's text read as follows: "Used tombstone for sale. Real bargain to someone named ‘Dingo'. For more information call..." The image of a used tombstone may at first seem grim and depressing. But think again: a "used" tombstone means that its previous owner no longer has any need for it. It is a castoff, an unnecessary item. Christ's resurrection conveys the same message ...
Sermon
James W. Moore
... 140,000 people in one of the most devastating disasters in all of human history. On television, on the internet, in newspapers and magazines, we have seen the graphic pictures which depict the horrors of this unimaginable tragedy... haunting, mind-boggling images of destruction, despair, devastation and death. When tragedies like this occur, there are always powerful stories of heroism… - Like the 34-year-old fireman-turned-plumber from Scotland (there in Asia on vacation) who saw the wall of water coming ...
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James W. Moore
... elder brother and one third to the younger son. A few days later, the younger son turned his property into cash… and went off into the far country… where he promptly spent up every penny. He squandered his money in “riotous living”… that brings all kinds of images to mind, doesn’t it? All of his money gone and very hungry, he took a job as a feeder of pigs. A feeder of pigs… this was the pits!... the depths of degradation for a young Jewish man! Now, according to the story, he was so hungry ...
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James W. Moore
... hospitals, hotels and high-rises in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, - submerged entire neighborhoods up to their roof-tops in flood water, - separated families and loved ones, - claimed numerous lives, - and left thousands and thousands homeless. The dramatic images of Hurricane Katrina are vivid in our minds… - mind-boggling devastation along the Gulf Coast, - unforgettable, heart-breaking flooding in New Orleans, - people on roof-tops holding on for their lives… and being air-lifted by helicopters ...
2956. Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24:13-35
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... things?” When the feigning Jesus presses them to tell him “What things?” their response describes a short form of Jesus’ own ministry. First these disciples describe Jesus as a prophet, “mighty in deed and word before God” (v.19). This image of Jesus recalls that of other great prophets, most especially of Moses himself. But this understanding of their prophet-teacher Jesus is marred by the terrible events that have occurred. The disciples recount how “our chief priests and leaders” handed ...
2957. An Agent of God, Changing the World
Illustration
Tony Campolo
... how many people on my route never got visited until I became the mailman. But I've got this problem, I can't sleep at night.'' "I asked, 'Why can't you sleep?'' "He said, 'Who can sleep after drinking twenty cups of coffee?'' "I began to get the image of this mailman on the job. He was no ordinary mailman. I could picture him going from door to door and at each home giving more than the mail. I could see him visiting solitary widows, counseling troubled teenagers, joking with lonely old men. I could see him ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... , and wipes—whether rubber wipers or cloth wipes. First, you need an umbrella. When it drizzles, seek out the umbrella of community. That “getting together” is essential. When your abundant life springs a leak, seek shelter under the communal umbrella. Jesus used the image of sheep, the ultimate herd animal, to describe his people because sheep find identity in community. In the midst of a dark night sheep need to feel the warmth of the herd pressing about them. A lone sheep is a lost sheep. Michael ...
Sermon
James McCormick
... . For 2,000 years there has never been any such thing as a solitary Christian. A solitary Christian is a contradiction in terms, like “solo symphony”. No, to belong to Christ is also to belong to all the others who belong to Christ. It’s a family of faith. The image of the shepherd and the sheep is appropriate here. By definition, a shepherd has to have a flock of sheep. Not just a ram or a ewe or a lamb, but a flock. So, when Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd”, he’s talking about all us sheep ...
Sermon
James McCormick
... idols. Just listen to their statement of faith: “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us…and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image you have set up.” Do you hear it? Even if God did not deliver them, He was still their God! There was the Apostle Paul, praying numerous times to have his thorn in the flesh removed. In a sense, his prayer was unanswered in the way he wanted because the ...
2961. Missing the Point
John 10:1-21
Illustration
Steve Jackson
... of some older ones. In today's Scripture we find that even Jesus sometimes had trouble speaking clearly enough for people to get what he was saying. Did you notice? Jesus is trying to make a point using symbolic figures of speech that his listeners just don't get. The images he uses of sheepfolds, thieves, gates and gatekeepers were very familiar to these people, and yet, they didn't understand.
2962. A Global Flock
John 10:1-21
Illustration
Staff
... the world and certainly through the Catholic Church in the last century. Much has been written in the last few weeks about Pope John Paul II and his understanding of the media age and globalization. He understood the importance of traveling, of transmitting his image and message, and of reaching out to all corners of Earth. Most of the growth of Catholicism in recent decades has taken place outside of Europe. In the conclave held in 1903, 98% of the Cardinals were from Europe (61% from Italy alone) and ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... “unknown God.” But Paul also warned them that there was a difference between religiosity and righteousness. The God who created the universe, who gave life to human beings, “does not live in shrines made by human hands” (v.24) and is not “an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals” (v.29). Idols of gold, silver, or stone will never contain God, and can never move beyond the “magical” to real faithfulness. How do we get beyond bad “magical” thinking to a new perspective, a new ...
2964. Good and Bad “Magical Thinking”
Acts 17:22-31
Illustration
Leonard Sweet
... for "something more," that "groping" for the "unknown God." But Paul also warned them that there was a difference between religiosity and righteousness. The God who created the universe, who gave life to human beings, "does not live in shrines made by human hands" (v.24) and is not "an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals" (v.29). Idols of gold, silver, or stone will never contain God, and can never move beyond the "magical" to real faithfulness…
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Leonard Sweet
... in se” from Augustine) proclaimed that the worst sin was for one to curve in upon oneself. The Russian saint Theophan the Recluse compared the unredeemed self to a long, thin shaving of wood that hopelessly and continuously curves inward on itself. That is an image for too much of the church. 3) Always Keep the Ball in Play. Whatever you do, don’t drop the ball. Keep the ball in play. Norman Mailer described the Devil’s technique as more “left brain,” moving down the field by plowing right through ...
2966. Matthew 6: 25-34
Matthew 6:25-34
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... Jesus sets up here (an a fortiori argument) again expects his listeners to follow the clear logical development. If God provides for birds and flowers then how much more will God provide for that which crowned God’s creative energies -- humans created “in his image” (Gen.1:27). To worry in the face of this proof is to demonstrate “little faith” (v.30). The worrying itself is without any benefit, for no amount of brooding can aid humans in adding even “a single hour” to our life-span (though ...
2967. Building According to Code - Sermon Starter
Matthew 7:21-29
Illustration
Brett Blair
... would be a combination of an unusually heavy snow, a quick spring thaw, a torrential downpour. The result was a vicious flashflood which swept away everything in its path. Entire hamlets washed away. House after house gone and great would be the fall. That's the image drawn here in Matthew 7. It comes from the life of these people gathered around Jesus on that day he delivered this sermon. Jesus was not simply telling here what I call a preacher story. A preacher story is an illustration that may very well ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Your daughter is like my daughter; your loss is my loss. May God help you to bear your pain.’ And the king, humbled before them, bowed and walked out to go back to his country, back to his sovereignty.” (5) This king, this Moslem king, gave us an image of our relationship with Christ. The God of all the universe humbled himself and came into our world to show us how much we are loved. And now it is our job to take that love to others. “Freely you have received, freely give.” In 1995 Cal Ripken, Jr ...
2969. Best Advice
Matthew 7:24-29
Illustration
Brett Blair
... put them into practice. It begs the question: What do you think of THIS man? Will you listen to HIM? Will you practice HIS teachings? Will you live as HE directs? Will you? After all Jesus is not talking about building a house here or simply offering this well crafted image of rock and sand as a way to approach life. He is claiming that his Words, his teachings, make the difference between wisdom and folly.
2970. The Love of a Father - Sermon Starter
Mt10:29-31
Illustration
King Duncan
... spiritual leadership of the home that the Bible accords to fathers. It is a rare man, a special kind of man, who can combine all three of these qualities. We salute Christian fathers this day. Your family needs you more than ever before. The most common image that Jesus used in describing God was that of "Father." It makes me think that Joseph must have been a very special kind of father. We center much of our attention on his mother, Mary, but Joseph must have also combined those very special qualities of ...
2971. Send Workers Now!
Matthew 9:35-38
Illustration
Edward F. Markquart
... strawberries are ripe, they need to be picked immediately, so we will hear advertisements calling for "workers for the strawberry fields are needed now." Not in a week, five weeks, ten weeks. Those workers are needed now in the fields when the harvest is so ripe. It is with these images that we hear the famous teaching of Jesus when he says: "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Pray to the Lord of the harvest that he will send workers...now!"
2972. Highlights of the Best
Matthew 10:40-42
Illustration
Billy D. Strayhorn
... very first game. They lost. He was asked whether his coach had shown the players their mistakes on video. Gretzky said that rather than showing them a video of their mistakes, their coach showed highlights of some of their best games where they performed well. Why reinforce negative images? They needed to see themselves as they could be, not as they had been. That's the cup of cold water that the Church offers, the promise of who we are in God's eyes and the hope of what we can be through Christ. By the way ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... due to a difficult upbringing. One day he wrote in his Journal, “And now, with God’s help, I shall become myself.” What a liberating thought: “And now, with God’s help, I shall become myself.” Not what others expect me to be. Not some unrealistic image I have of myself. No, with God’s help I shall become who I really am. No more stressful pretenses. No more misguided strivings. I will relax and be me. When we feel accepted by Christ, then for the first time in our life we become free ...
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... would have understood the word "swine" to be a euphemism for "Roman soldiers" ... in much the same way that the SDS protestors in Chicago (circa 1968) referred to the Chicago riot police as "pigs." Meaning that a Jewish readership would have snickered over the image of legions of demons entering legions of soldiers, thus confirming a widely held belief that Romans were not only insane, but would one day tumble (perhaps even by self-destruction). I know that's a stretch for the text. But it's well within ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... explain the how of death, they do not explain the why of death. We are told very plainly in Scripture that people die because of their own sin. The first Adam was not born to die, he was born to live. He was morally and spiritually perfect, created in the image of God. Death was not in the picture. However, God made one thing very plain. He said, "If you eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will surely die." (Gen. 2:16-17) That was the first time man had ever heard the word "die ...
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