Dictionary: Rest
Synonyms: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, pause, have/take a break, unbend, repose, laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, take time off, slack off, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, sit back, sit down, stand down, lounge, luxuriate, loll, slump, flop, put one's feet up, lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, nap, catnap, doze, have/take a siesta, drowse, sleep, lie, be laid, recline, be, be placed, be positioned, support, prop (up), steady, balance, lean, lay, set, sit, stand, position, place, put, be based on, be grounded in, be founded on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, hang on, pivot on, be contingent on, revolve around, centre on, relaxation, leisure, ease, inactivity, respite, time off, time out, breathing space, break, interval, interlude, intermission, base, holder, stay, prop, brace, rack, hook, frame, shelf, bracket, trestle, tripod, plinth, pedestal, foundation, bed, foot, substructure, a standstill, a halt, a stop, remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, part/number/quantity (that is) left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional people/material/things, extra people/material/things, remain, continue to be, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
Antonyms: work, motion, movement, struggle, rage, go mad, have a fit, see red, hit the roof, toil, be active, labor, effort, agony, activity, do, blow one's stack, blow a gasket, do one's nut, go ape, go wild, lose it, drive, action, move
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... great to offer," he seemed to say, "and you'd better grasp the opportunity now that it has come to you." Sometimes our hunger for repentance fails to achieve its goal. We need to do more than simply say, "I'm sorry." Repentance needs some means of action. I still remember an anonymous note which I found on a bulletin cover one Monday morning. "We all want to have a more victorious life," someone had scribbled, following what I had thought was a pretty good sermon. "But, Dr. Kalas, how do we get it?" John ...
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... that human being may seem at this moment to be, no matter how debased or unlovable he may have become, he is still someone whose original family ties are with God. I dare not give up on any human being; because he or she has the potential, by God's action in Jesus Christ, to rejoin the heavenly family. Nor dare I give up on myself. On those days when I look at myself more harshly than I would ever look on any other human being -- and when I can see no measure of worth in me because I am obsessed ...
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... an emptiness deeper than empty nets and a yearning more poignant than the desire for economic security. You and I know some people like that; and there are many others in this category. It is sometimes said that the miracles of Jesus are parables in action; they teach a lesson. Jesus surely used this miracle in that fashion. "Do not be afraid," he told the frightened Simon Peter; "From now on you will be catching people" (v. 10). It was both the contrast and the reassurance Simon needed. At the contrast ...
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David J. Kalas
... are pleasing to God. They came to the subject of stressful family relationships, and two people in the group reported that they were learning just to walk away from the harsh and berating speech they sometimes hear. The most Christ-like alternative to retaliatory words or action that they had found was to beat a hasty exit. The only choice they saw was fight or flight. That is the kind of advice a caring mother would give, I suppose, if her son found himself in some antagonistic setting at school, on the ...
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Frank G. Honeycutt
... receive the gifts of two grateful sisters who brought him presents from their once-broken hearts? So Mary anoints Jesus' feet. I find it interesting in the Gospel of John that in the very next chapter Jesus is washing the feet of his disciples, an action that clearly points to service in the world. John seems to be saying that there is a connection between honoring Jesus and serving Jesus. Between loving God and loving neighbor. Maybe Mary goes overboard in honoring Jesus. Maybe she overdoes it. That is not ...
3656. Promises, Promises
Jeremiah 33:1-26
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... together in conferences, and who promise to be good and faithful husbands, and to instill in their home life piety and trustworthiness and love. Sometimes we keep our promises, but sometimes we do not. Sometimes our words are just empty pledges, having no influence on our life and actions. And often times, we live in regret and guilt that we have not kept some spoken word. We think a person who keeps his or her word is a person to be honored and trusted, and we deplore and rue the times when we fail to be ...
3657. God's Messenger
Malachi 2:17--3:5
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... the sin of the world," said John the Baptist of Jesus (John 1:29). Our Lord by his Spirit at work in our lives and world is taking away -- taking away the sin that will make us unable to endure the coming of the Day of the Lord. By his action as the Refiner of our lives, God in Christ is able to keep us from falling and to present us without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing (Jude 24).
3658. Growing with God
1 Samuel 2:12-26
Sermon
Elizabeth Achtemeier
... course of history. Perhaps we might say that such a change occurred when the Emperor Constantine declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire. Certainly we could agree that Martin Luther introduced an entirely new era when his actions initiated the Protestant reformation. And we might say that Mahatma Gandhi began the fall of the British Empire, or that Gorbachev began the dissolution of Soviet communism. Great sea changes in world history cluster around some individual. The same is ...
3659. Timing
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... are aware of the fact that it is no time to laugh. If a family member is unreasonably angry with us and thinks we don't care for him at all, it may be the time to put our arms around him and assure him of our love. Words and actions have their proper times, and that is part of the Wisdom teaching that comes to us from the book of Ecclesiastes. Especially, says Wisdom tradition, is there an appropriate time to keep silence or to say just the right word (v. 7; cf. Proverbs 15:23; 25:11). I think ...
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... then is to reflect in its life the light of the glory of Christ, just as Israel was to reflect the light of God's presence with her. The church's words and proclamations are to point to Christ's work and to declare Christ's redemption. The church's actions are to mirror Christ's love and to imitate Christ's deeds of mercy. The church's worship is to be directed toward the glorification of Christ, praising him for all he has said and done for all peoples everywhere. In short, the life of the church is to ...
3661. The Two Ways of Life
Jeremiah 16:1--17:18
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... , 10). It is there, in the inmost part of our being, that the prophets locate our dependence on God, for as Jesus says, it is what comes out of a person, out of the heart, that defiles him (Mark 7:14-23). If the heart is sound, life and good action flow out naturally, but if the heart is corrupt, out of it come evil thoughts and deeds. Thus, in his judgment on the Judeans, Jeremiah can say at the beginning of chapter 17 that the sin of Judah is engraved with a point of diamond on the heart (v. 1 ...
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Elizabeth Achtemeier
... or whenever we try to say that one of our social programs is identical with the will of God. All of our theologies and philosophies, all of our programs and projects, both in and outside of the church, are tainted by our sinfulness. There is no thought or action of ours for which we can claim absolute truth and authority. Those lie in God alone, whose ways and thoughts are always higher and purer than ours. Thus, we always need the revelation of God's thoughts and ways that are illumined for us by the Holy ...
3663. Being Christ
Ephesians 1:15-23
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Maxie Dunnam
... us . . .. Indeed, to live a spiritual life means to become living Christ’s. It is not enough to try to imitate Christ as much as possible; it is not enough to remind others of Jesus; it is not even enough to be inspired by the words and actions of Jesus Christ. No, the spiritual life presents us with a far more radical demand: to be living Christ here and now, in time and history. (Sojourners, June 1981) Radical? Yes. And more radical yet when we realize that this is not a call to some "special vocation ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... that he was a Christian, not any label – hence a generic Christian. Well, the fellow had a point. But I wonder if we don’t have too many generic Christians and not enough distinctive Christians, those who are so committed in belief, faith, and action, so sold out to Jesus, that people who know them will know without question that they are Christian. We need more than generic Christians. Generic Christianity is not enough. I believe that’s one of our primary problems in the church today, especially our ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... we must also practice a healthy dependence on Christ. My great problems in life are not in not knowing what to do. For the most part, most of the time, I’m aware in any given situation what I ought to do. My problem is to put that knowledge into action. What I need is power. So, it’s not enough to affirm and cultivate awareness—we must exercise the indwelling Christ—that is, we must be dependent upon Him and allow Him to work in us. We’re going through a tough, tough time at Asbury Seminary as it ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... at the center of our awareness. The first is this: holiness by its very nature is an enemy of the relativism that is the operative dynamic of our culture. Francis Schaeffer has spoken a challenging word at this point. “If our reflex action is always accommodation, regardless of the centrality of the truth involved, there is something wrong.” Oh, my friends, that’s it. We have heard it daily in this ordeal with the President – accommodation. But the same notion often prevails within the Church ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... does our seeking what we want bring chaos and confusion, even suffering, to others? Also, there is in this ironic accident a perfect illustration of how forces beyond our control often interrupt our lives, by the fallout of other people’s decisions and actions or by what we often call “natural catastrophe.” And it is not just big things that make a difference in our lives – even trifles can become monumental in their consequences. If Simon had left his place of lodging that day – perhaps outside ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... , but is also in deed and sign. A Stanford University physiologist, Dr. Festinger, has a theory, which he calls “cognitive dissonance.” As strange and as new as it may sound, it is very simple. It refers to my awareness of the big gap between my ideals and my actions, what I believe and what I do, my goals and my deeds. Our big problem is that we are victims of cognitive dissonance. We know, but we don’t act. We have knowledge, but our souls are not burning with the faith that won’t let us sit still ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... our diseases – who restores us to wholeness and gives us joy. II But not only do we speak to the people for God, we speak to God for the people. Our “groaning” becomes our intercession – our pleading with God on behalf of our people. One of the symbolic actions God called for Ezekiel to perform was to lie for a considerable time first on one side and then on the other, in order to bear the guilt of the house of Israel. God introduces that requirement in chapter 4, verse 4: “Then lie upon your left ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... churches would become a dead sect. We need a recovery of holiness for holiness by its very nature is an enemy of the relativism that is the operative dynamic of our culture. Francis Schaeffer has spoken a challenging word at this point. “If our reflex action is always accommodation, regardless of the centrality of the truth involved, there is something wrong. Just as what we may call holiness without love is not God’s kind of holiness, so also what we call love without holiness is not God’s kind of ...
3671. God's Say-So
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
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Maxie Dunnam
... to produce the movie because they believe the children of the world need to know that the battle for virtue is the most important battle raging in the world. I didn’t get all the messages of the movie because the current genre of fantasy and eye-flashing action isn’t easy for me. But I did get one of the core messages, expressed by the Chinese master, creator and trainer of the Warriors of Virtue. “The only ills of this world,” he said, “are in your heart, where all the battles must be fought ...
3672. The Prize of the High Calling of God
Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... the present and retreat into the past by crying over it. They don’t cling to it, but they cry over it. Thus, they live in the past by nursing old grievances, rehearsing old regrets, wallowing in guilt and shame about what has happened in the past. Either of these actions – clinging to the past, or crying over it – drains us of energy, blinds us to the magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... went up on a new act in the drama. Pentecost happened. The Spirit of the Ascended One was poured out on His followers and the church was born. At Pentecost, the people of God became the Spirit-filled Body of Christ. So the Church lives and functions by the action of the Holy Spirit. All that the disciples needed, and all we need today, came to the world on the Day of Pentecost. The Church is powerful in her witness to the world as the believers who make up her membership are gifted and empowered by the Holy ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... window of the house, and never took off her wedding dress. There she sat, while her world wasted and withered away. That’s a parable for us. Crying over the past, we stop the watches of our life, and bury ourselves in regret and grief and guilt. Either of these actions – clinging to the past, or crying over it – drains us of energy, blinds us to the magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... movement would become a dead sect. We need a recovery of holiness for holiness by its very nature is an enemy of the relativism that is the operative dynamic of our culture. Francis Schaeffer has spoken a challenging word at this point. “If our reflex action is always accommodation, regardless of the centrality of the truth involved, there is something wrong. Just as what we may call holiness without love is not God’s kind of holiness, so also what we call love without holiness is not God’s kind of ...
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