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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Various Authors
... preaching, that as the Scriptures are explained, people will see and experience Jesus Christ. Come to think of it, we might have expected that the two men would have recognized Jesus at the moment he joined them. That event had about it the flash of recognition, what some might call the experiential moment. It’s the kind of instance when you expect a miracle: two people walking in loneliness and need, talking about their Lord, and lo, he appears. And of course, they recognize him. But it didn’t happen ...
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Joe Pennel
... caused him to send one of his buddies to Jesus with the question: "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?" Like others in the New Testament, John the Baptizer was not positive. Oh, to be sure, there were fleeting moments of recognition. Mary thought Jesus was a gardener. Those on the road to Emmaus never did recognize him. Even his closest disciples were not certain if he was or was not the true Messiah. That John the Baptizer had doubts about the messiahship of Jesus is revealed in his ...
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... spiritual appetite vanishes. Because we no longer have an appetite for that which is spiritual, many of us plod along trying to live vital lives with a tired and drab religion. Or, perhaps, we have a misplaced hunger. Perhaps our need for security, power, and recognition is but another form of hunger for that which is eternal. When we are spiritually poor, we know that we cannot depend on ourselves. We know that we must depend on one who is greater. The poor in spirit are those who have a radical dependence ...
329. Salt and Light
Matthew 5:13-16
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... their participation in the service. We have people, of course, who at the end of the service will express the customary appreciation of the service and the sermon. But more than that is what can be seen in the eyes of the worshipers, that acknowledgement and recognition that lets you know that, by the Grace of God, simple words are connecting with a deeper part of their "wholeness" and "health". I NURTURE MY PEOPLE. One of the new ways in which this nurturing is happening is through a group I started along ...
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... be immature or silly as we do so. If the Christian Gospel is the seed intended to be sown in this sophisticated world, then it has to be mature. We can expect results if we plant all the seed, not one-half of it. This seed needs to include a recognition of committed sins and repentance. The seed also includes God’s grace and love. We have both the top and the bottom of the seed. I can not plant only half a seed and expect it to grow. Or if I am silly enough to expect it I will only ...
331. Epiphany 6
Deuteronomy 30:11-20
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... vain are spiritually destructive. Sin always destroys our relationship with God and other human beings, too. Jesus teaches what sin really is and how it destroys human and divine relation-ships in our lives. 3. The resolution of this problem comes with the recognition of one's utter helplessness in purging oneself of such inward sins, aware of one's desperate need for forgiveness, and of one's absolute dependence upon the power of God to stand any chance of being called righteous. Jesus alone has perfectly ...
332. Proper 14 & Pentecost 12
1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 29:1-11, Psalm 106:1-48, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:22-36, Exodus 13:17--14:31, Jonah 2:1-10, Psalm 85:1-13
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... bidding of the Lord, exterminating all of the unfaithful in the land, but sparing "seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him." This reading was chosen because it looks to the Gospel for the Day and recognition of Christ as the Son of God by the disciples after he had entered the boat and calmed the storm. Jonah 2:1-9 (E) When the terrified sailors threw Jonah into the sea in the hope of saving themselves (1:15), the sea grew calm and for the ...
333. January 1
Lk 2:15-21 · Php 2:5-11 · Num 6:22-27 · Ps 67
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Paul A. Laughlin
... Prayer of Confession Good and bountiful God, we confess that we take such pride in making names for ourselves, we seldom feel the force of your divine name, which we bear as Christians; and that we therefore live sad and sorry lives that may bring worldly recognition, but bear little heavenly fruit. Forgive us, we pray, and help us to tap the deep reserves of your holy power, so that we not only may strengthen ourselves, but may become channels of your divine energy to others. In the power of the name of ...
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... , we confess that we look to the cross as simply the destiny of Jesus, and refuse to see, much less accept, suffering as part and parcel of discipleship to him and service to you, your word, and your will. Forgive us, we pray, and place in our hearts both the recognition that those who truly serve you must suffer at the hands of a misunderstanding world, and the willingness and courage to endure whatever we must in loving you and following Jesus. In his holy name we pray. Amen
335. Proper 7
Genesis 28:10-22
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... 's response to his dream-theophany - that God had been in that place all along without his knowing it - reflects well the modern-day tendency to let the prevailing secularizing worldview exclude such divine impingement, and yet to have extraordinary events trigger a recognition that the divine presence and power abide, usually incognito, even in the midst of everyday life. Call to Worship Leader: For those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, People: OUR GOD IS A MIGHTY FORTRESS! Leader: For those who ...
336. Proper 16
Matthew 16:13-20
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... to find that in all of the Gospels, Jesus is quoted as using the word "church" only in Matthew, once here and twice in chapter 18. What we have, then, in Matthew's inflation of Mark's version of this incident is a retrospective testimony of the Church's recognition of Peter as its Rock, and of Jesus as God's "Son" as well as the Christ. Call to Worship (based on Psalm 95) Leader: Come, let us worship and bow down! People: LET US KNEEL BEFORE GOD, OUR MAKER! Leader: For we are the people of God's ...
337. Lent 1
Matthew 4:1-11
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... to satisfy his natural hunger; or to satisfy the hunger and want of the people as a whole. (2) The second, some think, was the appeal to a presumptuous reliance on the providence of God, based on a misreading of his own holy Word. Jesus could win recognition of his Messiahship by a miracle that none could doubt - God would suspend the laws of nature for his benefit. (3) The third temptation was to win the world's allegiance by some temporary compromise with evil. Give examples of ways we get sucked into the ...
338. Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-11
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... as I want, as you want ..." (Matthew 26:42, my translation) Then, summarize the events of the week: 1. Cleansing of the temple 2. Legal entanglements 3. Judas' bargain with the chief Priests 4. Washing the disciples' feet 5. Institution of the sacrament 6. Recognition of Jesus' death Then, offer these, or similar, words: "What happened? Only a few days before, the crowds welcomed him. It all sounded so good. But it didn't last long. Why? Because the crowd cheered for the wrong reasons. The people wanted a ...
339. Easter 5
John 14:1-4
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... harvest; and the overwhelming responsibility which you have laid upon us seems to drive us into the deliberate seclusion of a hands-off policy. O God, this morning, we pray for a continuous re-awakening and renewal among your people. We pray for a new recognition of the presence of your Spirit which will gird us for the task; we pray for our acceptance of the power of your Spirit which will make us bold without being obnoxious. Send us courageously into this community with the good news of liberation and ...
340. Easter 7
John 17:1-5
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... to it. There isn't. Proclamation of the Word Suggestion: How can we fulfill the prayer of Jesus? In mission. When we work together; we recognize our unity. Certainly, the fact that we still cannot celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper together is the recognition of our division. Suggest ways that we can and will celebrate our mission together, ways that we already do, of which the people may not be aware, and ways we can and will begin to do, which will require some risk-taking. Stewardship Challenge ...
341. Proper 7
Matthew 10:1-42
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... 10-17 Jeremiah 20:7-13 Romans 5:12-19 II. Suggested Hymns "God of our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand" "O Christ, Whose Love Has Sought Us Out" "Call Jehovah Your Salvation" III. Other Music Possibilities Music for Preparation: "Before Thy Throne" Recognition of Who We Are: "Eleanor Rigby" Response to the Scripture: Adult Choir "Blessed Are You" Response to the Children's Message: "Beyond a Dream" Offertory: "Pastorale" Doxology: Traditional words to the tune of Lasst Uns Erfreuen L.M. with Alleluias Music for ...
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... around the globe. Now, we move to real challenge. Nationality Not Decisive It makes no difference whether you are from Judah or Moab. A higher loyalty is suggested. Christian unity respects, honors, and appreciates nationality. However, there is the recognition that Christ’s cause is universal. The conversations which involve church/state relations are increasing. Fortunately, we are able to do this in our country end not be submerged into a detrimental debate that dooms one institution as a loser ...
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... in depth, to be reminded that only openness to the Holy Spirit brings about acceptance. Without doubt, one of the most exhilarating expressions of acceptance which was years in coming is the Consultation on Church Union. It is simply called "Mutual Recognition of Members." Here is the statement: "Since all believers who are baptized into Jesus Christ are members of his body and share in his ministry, it is therefore appropriate that the convenanting churches have mutually recognized one another’s members ...
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Edward L. Palmer
... of the things that show my weakness." Then he proceeds to boast of his weakness, clashing head-on with selfish boasts. Contrary to what we might think at first hearing, Paul’s boast of weakness far overshadows his opponent’s boast of strength. In this painful recognition of his own weakness he found his genuine strength. It granted him a wholeness in Christ where he had been but a fragmented part within himself. For the first time in his life, he knew himself for what he was; and this, though painfully ...
345. "I appeal to Caesar!"
Acts 24:1-27, Acts 25:1-12
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CSS
... pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes." Calling the Christian group a "sect" was an implication of its disfavor in Judaism, which would make it unlawful and not entitled to recognition by Rome. Rome would permit Christians freedom of worship if they were regarded as a branch of Judaism, but not if they were cut off and separate. To complete his accusations, Tertullus charges that Paul even tried to profane the temple, although he ...
346. Self
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Elizabeth O’Conner
In the movie, Only When I Laugh, one of the characters says, "If I could come back, I’d come back as anyone else but me." Recognition of the division in ourselves begins when we shift the attention we have been giving to the mote in our brother’s eye and fasten it on the beam in our own. In an age, however, when so many suffer because they feel no sense of self-worth, it is ...
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Michael L. Sherer
... together or as a whole congregation, can be pleasing to the Lord, it is significant to God that when we pray we come to him. We indicate, by prayer, that we are in common cause with him. We illustrate an openness, a trust, a need to hear from him, a recognition of who is in charge, and a dependency that is important for our Lord to see in us. When we work together, it is much like that. I may not see my plans accepted when the talk and voting are complete. But if I have been treated as a Christian ...
348. Authentic Christianity
Matthew 3:1-12
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William Faulkner, the novelist, toiled for years as an unknown, disrespected writer in rural Mississippi before he finally gained recognition. When he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950, his acclaim grew. When approached later about the literary people and authors he associated with, Faulkner shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know any literary people. The people I know are other farmers and horse people and hunters ...
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Barbara Brokhoff
... who wounded them! God the Chastiser is also God the Healer. There is only one God. There is no chance, then, of their making an appeal to a second deity against the righteous claims of the one, nor is there need for such an appeal. There is also a clear recognition of guilt here, and an awareness of God’s judgment - but also a sight of the love and healing power of the Lord! But it all hinges on their "Returning" - it’s a good decision they are making. But there are two ways of returning. There can be a ...
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Dennis Kastens
... , always ready to play the hero (as when he drew the sword in Gethsemane), and always ready to boast of his own powers to the degradation of others. Sometimes it is the feeling of inadequacy deep within which causes us to be pushy and desirious of recognition. Whatever the cause, audacity and bravado reflect the restlessness within. When the disciples were out in the middle of the Sea of Galilee, they heard Jesus’ voice. It was Peter who said, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." When ...
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