Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, wash one's hands of, give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside, desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, vacate, quit, evacuate, withdraw from, surrender, cede, yield, indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in, uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness, wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness
Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on
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Thomas D. Peterson
... behind. Once more Elisha refuses to leave his master’s side. So they come to Jericho where another band of prophets meets them and hurl the same sarcastic remarks at Elisha. The same reply comes back, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace." A third time Elijah tells Elisha to remain behind for the Lord has sent him to the Jordan. Elisha will not leave his master as long as he or the Lord are alive. This time fifty sons of the prophets follow and stand at a distance in silence as the two come to the bank of the ...
Drama
Dory Younger
... and smile and nod to him. He bows and begins playing again until choir finishes.) NARRATOR: This is the end of recorded and unrecorded events that happened on that happiest of all nights in long ago Bethlehem. The joy of that one single birth remains with us still, and will remain so long as people have ears to hear and hearts to love. We would like everyone to join with our cast now in singing the best loved hymn of the Christmas season, which was written on another December night in a far away land - but ...
Sermon
Louis H. Valbracht
... : "Because the Syrians have said that Yahweh is the God of the hills, but he is not the God of the valleys, therefore I will deliver all this multitude into your hands, and you shall know that I am GOD." Fantastic? Yes. Primitive? Yes. But do its traces still remain in us? I fear so. Jesus met a woman. She said, "The Jews say that God is to be worshiped in the Temple, and the Samaritans say He is to be worshiped in the mountains. What do you say?" And Jesus, knowing that the old superstitions die hard, said ...
Sermon
Larry Powell
... to disguise his reputation. However, true to the old adage, "a bird never flies so far that it escapes its tail," he encountered hostility wherever he went. Embittered, he was to die and be buried in a forgotten grave. The other brother repented of his crime, remained in the community, and was determined to win back his respect. In his old age, he had gained the reputation of being a God-fearing man of integrity. One day a stranger in the community could not help but take notice of the letters "ST" on ...
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Larry Powell
... the sabbath. The elaborations here are limitless, but the hinge word which encompasses the whole is reverence. The second table is no less demanding. As the first four* (*As Lutherans count them, three.) Commandments prescribe one’s reasonable service to God, the remaining six* (*Lutherans: Seven, the last two of which deal with coveting.) prescribe one’s service toward others: (5) honor your father and mother; (6) do not kill; (7) do not commit adultry; (8) do not steal; (9) do not bear false witness ...
331. Come Home!
Isaiah 60:1-22
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Richard L. Eslinger
... . Those times are times of darkness, special "not-home" darkness that seems never likely to end. There was one other dimension to Israel’s darkness. It was the knowledge that many relatives and friends had never come back. When the exile was ended, they had remained in far-off places. And that only added to this feeling of being "not home" in Jerusalem. We can rebuild the Temple, achieve a bit of prosperity, hope for a new shoot from Jesse’s branch; but, in spite of this, life is still incomplete. There ...
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Warren Thomas Smith
... human nature. In the end, humanity is nature "red in tooth and claw." Is that what we believe? It may come as a surprise, but the Christian gospel brings an altogether different point of view. Human nature can be changed; people do not need to remain the same. In short, we are all "not far from the kingdom of God!" Here are some examples: Nicodemus He was a brilliant member of the Sanhedrin, one very wealthy both in honors and gold, who came to Jesus by night. "Rabbi," he said, "we know that you are a ...
Sermon
Warren Thomas Smith
... his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). Where, O Jesus, is your tomb, that we may come to honor you - as we honor all the kings of the earth? What? No tomb? No grave? No spot on earth where your mortal remains now rest? We have been given to understand that all monarchs - the likes of Rameses, Shih Huang Ti, Louis XIV - all had royal mausoleums. "Ride on, King Jesus." is a glorious Spiritual, which says it all. Indeed, we say, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living ...
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T. A. Kantonen
... cannot live as God intended us to live. Without him life becomes trivial and futile. We may forget the man who invented the automobile. It does not matter, for we have the automobile. We may forget Luther or Wesley so long as their work remains. But we cannot forget Jesus and remain Christians. "Without me," he says simply, "you can do nothing." Yet we do forget him so easily and so often. We become self-centered and drift away from him. It is not until the consequences of our blunders catch up with us that ...
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Mark Ellingsen
... : Why should there be hunger and privation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life?11 Do not give in to poverty, and the dream of justice remains alive. This is not a new command that Dr. King, Jeremiah, and I make of you. Overwhelmed as you and I are by the majestic love of God, awed by the Lordship of Christ, there is only one response that you and I can possibly make. Martin Luther believed ...
336. Integrity
Song of Songs 2:1-17
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... , "The wicked shall be turned into hell." They swore to "kneel side-by-side in Christian love" to block attempts to remove the monument, and threatened to boycott any moving company that would agree to take on the job. But, "lovingly," of course. Judge Moore himself remains in lockstep with his fans. "They have allowed the acknowledgment of God to be taken from us because three lawyers walked in this building and are offended at looking at God's word" - that is what he said in a speech from the steps of the ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... . Can we blame John for wondering? "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" Suddenly, we jump back to 2001. Again the sacred Muzak sings, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come." But our hearts are still hurting, and like John we remain prisoners...of our private, personal pain. John's question well may be ours. John may be speaking for any who were once sure of their faith but now are not sure at all (like the minister on "Ally McBeal"), or for those who wonder, "Is there really a ...
338. Where Is Your Home?
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Where is your home? St. Paul is very eloquent in his contention that this world is not our home. OUR HOME, HE REMINDS US, IS WITH GOD. We are a pilgrim people. From birth until death we are simply passing through this world. Nothing is permanent. Nothing remains the way it was. Watching our children grow up reminds us of that, doesn't it? We would like to capture magic moments in the lives of our children and hold on to them, but life is a moving stream. That is the value of photographs, Kodak reminds ...
339. Flight To Egypt
Matthew 2:13-18
Sermon
King Duncan
... cover and immediately innumerable plagues flew from within its depths to journey all over the world—plagues that afflicted the mind, the body, and the soul. In terror Pandora tried to shut the box, but it was too late. Only one thing remained in the box—hope. Hope remained to comfort humankind in its misfortunes. It is hope we celebrate this day. The writer of the Gospel of John knew about the importance of hope. "The light shines in the darkness," he wrote, "and the darkness has not overcome it." And ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... his disciples and touched them, saying, "Get up and do not be afraid." The season of Epiphany ends as it began, with the voice of God giving divine confirmation to Jesus. As Jesus and the three disciples make their way down the mountain, Jesus tells them to remain silent about what they had just experienced. The time will come for them to tell all the world the identity of Jesus. That time is at Pentecost, and Peter will take the lead. He will tell the world about Jesus. That’s what happens when you meet ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... seated during the entire trip no matter what happened. If the stagecoach got stuck in the mud, or had trouble making it up a steep hill, or even if a wheel fell off, you could remain seated because you had a first-class ticket. If you had a second-class ticket you also could remain seated--until there was a problem. In case of a problem, second-class ticket holders would have to get off until the problem was resolved. You could stand off to the side and watch as other people worked. You didn’t have to ...
342. A Reason For Living
Philippians 1:12-30
Sermon
King Duncan
... . But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake." (NASB) Do you get what he is saying? In Paul's mind, it was a win/win situation, whether he lived or died. Why? Because Christ promised him a full, rich, purposeful life either way - whether he was serving God ...
343. The Rock
Mark 16:1-20
Sermon
King Duncan
... . It's not a bad analogy. Death's ominous Rock has been conquered by but one. The Rock's defeat renders death more a pebble than a huge stone. Yet, despite that victory, we are still hostages in The Rock's grip. Despite that victory The Rock of death remains fearful, bleak, mysterious, and scary. And now, the one victor, even Jesus, who had broken The Rock's power years before, must come to us, foil the enemy's plan, and escort us out of this place of death. I asked the question a few moments ago. Why have ...
344. Christ The King
Revelation 1:1-3
Sermon
King Duncan
... a chorus of "You Are My Sunshine." But then, Tony is braver than most of us. Anyway, the leader of this men's group was extolling his listeners to use an elevator ride as an opportunity to fulfill the great commission to evangelize others. "People will remain silent in an elevator," he said, "staring at the floor number." Challenging the men to use their imagination, he asked, "What do you suppose Jesus would say to the people in an elevator?" There was an immediate response from a man in the back. He said ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... to last a thousand years--thus the name Millennium Manor. The Nicholsons did all the work on the house themselves, without the aid of machines, a remarkable feat, since both were small. How the Nicholsons had the strength to carry and lay all that marble remains a mystery. The thinnest inside wall of this 14room home is 19 inches, and the thinnest outside wall is 25 inches. The roof is more than three feet thick, and the floor is more than four feet thick. The roof alone supposedly weighs 423 tons. Over ...
346. Immanuel
Isaiah 63:7-14
Sermon
King Duncan
... think? "And if not." Was it a secret code? Not at all. It was a reference to the time Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faced King Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace. "Our God is able to save us, and He will save us," they said, "AND IF NOT, we will remain faithful to Him anyway." (Daniel 3:17-18) Writer Chuck Colson points out that, because in general people knew their Bibles better than we do today, the message was immediately understood. "Our God is able to save us, and He will save us," they said, "and if not ...
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Donald B. Strobe
... Christ-event. It points toward a fulfillment. But by itself, the Hebrew Bible is something of an unfinished symphony. Its difficult questions remain unanswered, its hopes unfulfilled, until an angel’s song is heard in the land: “Do not be afraid; for see I am ... in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11) Christ has come to us. The real question remaining now is: Have we come to Him? Are we really and truly living B.C. or A.D.? Perhaps you may think that my description of ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... had been there on the side of the road for some time. It had only patches of fur left on its body. It was just the remains of a cat. It was a horrible sight. The children said, "Stop!" "Why, children? Why stop?" "We want to get the cat." "No, we are not ... our history to SAVE US--when we first scratched the hand that came to deliver us. EMMANUAL means God with us. God did not remain in heaven, receiving a computer copy on the world''s sufferings and then issuing a memo to form a committee to work on our ...
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Eric Ritz
... on our priority list! In fact, we have plans to plan a planning session. At least, that is what we are planning to do. "Good people. Lots of ideas. Plenty of good intentions. Budgets. Meetings. Words. Promises. But while all this is going on, the door remains locked and the story stays a secret." (1) Perhaps some of you remember the United States Congressman, Mickey LeLand of California, who died on August 7, 1990, when the plane he was riding in crashed in the African countryside. He was on a mission of ...
350. Chosen
John 15:1-17
Sermon
David G. Rogne
... from a cottonwood tree." Again the rabbi gave a thumbs down. "How then, Rabbi, would you tell?" they asked. He replied simply: "Day has begun when you look in the face of a stranger and there see a brother or a sister. But if you cannot do this, it still remains night." In his book, Who Speaks For God? Jim Wallis tells about a reporter who was covering the conflict in Sarajevo. He saw a little girl shot by a sniper. He rushed to a man who was holding the child and helped them both into his car. As the ...
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