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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Durwood L. Buchheim
... the police because a native American was judged to be suspicious looking upon leaving a parking lot. In a few minutes his pickup was surrounded by three police cars. In another incident, a black person, waiting in his car in a church parking lot, to meet a friend, was surrounded by police cars and police with drawn guns - again because he was suspicious. We white people would raise holy hell about that kind of treatment. Women in our society also experience harassment. When they step out the door, they don ...
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Bill Bouknight
... are, so they never hear our message. But imagine what would happen if the poor and needy could see us where they live, as we meet them at their point of need. Luke gives us an unforgettable parable in his chapter 16. It's about a rich man who had ... at his back door. He went to hell because of his casual indifference. What does that have to do with us? I hear Christ saying, "I will meet you in this holy place only if you will then step out and tend to the Lazarus at your back door. But if you build a chasm ...
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James W. Robinson
... making the track team. I chose to specialize in the one-mile run. My first chance to compete came when my school engaged in a track meet with three other schools. I ran a very commendable race. For three laps I was in contention for the lead, but I faded in the ... was denied me because I failed to give my best on the track, and worse, dropped out of the race in the season’s most important meet. B. Many years later, I watched a lad go to bat in a Little League game. It was a close contest. Joe had struck out ...
354. Easter 4
Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21
Bulletin Aid
Paul A. Laughlin
... of his or her person, presence and power and the related notion that a name, particularly that of a deity, had powers to cure or curse, exorcise or extirpate. Call to Worship Leader: We are gathered here this day in the name of Jesus! People: AND MEETING IN THAT NAME WE KNOW THE PERSON, THE POWER, THE PRESENCE OF GOD! Leader: In the name of Jesus we find healing, and salvation, and freedom from all the powers of disease, destruction, darkness, and death! People: LET US THEREFORE WORSHIP GOD IN THE NAME OF ...
355. Enduring
Mark 13:1-31
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Warren Thomas Smith
... was Anglican, Louis a Roman Catholic, Nicholas a Russian Orthodox. They were simple, well-meaning souls, naive, unable to make up their minds on major issues, and utterly devoid of common sense. They refused to recognize life as it was and take positive measures to meet the needs of their subjects. Caught in the social/political/religious sins of predecessors long dead, they could not find a way out. Ruin came. This is history. It cannot be changed. But are we not caught in the same tangled web? We do not ...
356. The Dynamic Word
Isaiah 55:1-13
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T. A. Kantonen
... the men whom the Word addresses today. Are they aware of the need of being energized by the dynamic Word? In most cases, no. If the need were recognized, the church’s task would be simple. Preach the Word and let its power be released to meet the need. To man’s agonized question, "What must I do to be saved?" answer, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ." But men are not agonized. The Helsinki Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation, which sought to make the gospel of justification by faith relevant to ...
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Gregory J. Johanson
... honestly be able to say that they are not bored or lacking. For we do not have to be. God’s total creation is good. - Genesis 1:31. Now a brief word to the married portion of the church community. Married friends, we have a responsibility to meet the personal and spiritual needs of singles as well as our own. In a society which equates love and marriage, the single does often feel unloved. The church should be one place where any person can feel loved and accepted. Yet, the single person often feels most ...
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David E. Leininger
... to blame others for our own failures. Instead of accepting responsibility, we claim we are victims of cruel and callous forces. It would serve us right if God simply turned away and allowed us to stew in our own sins. But that is not the God of love we meet in scripture. Do you remember what Adam and Eve did after their trip to the tree? In coming to the sudden realization that they were naked, they made themselves fig-leaf loin cloths. Well, as the old movie says, "Stupid is as stupid does," and this was a ...
359. Struggling with God
Genesis 32:22-32
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David E. Leininger
... -sick." We know what she means. Sometimes it seems like SUCH a struggle. The message of Jacob is DO NOT GIVE UP, because a blessing may await at the end. By the way, the story of Jacob's reunion with brother Esau has a wonderful end. Jacob limps off to meet his sibling who greets him, not with hate, but a hug. He does not kill him, he kisses him. Then Esau asks why all the gifts with which he had been flooded. Jacob answered, "To find favor in your eyes, my lord." In other words, to butter him up. Esau ...
360. Remembering 9/11
Exodus 12:1-30
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David E. Leininger
... of plastic. Well, I don't know about you but I sure feel safer now. Duh. As many of you know, I serve on the Board of your Economic Opportunity Council and for several days this week I had to be in New York City for the annual meeting of the national Community Action Partnership. This was my first trip to New York since the attacks. As we drove to Manhattan from New Jersey, I looked at the approaching skyline - different from my many previous visits. I am old enough to remember the days before the twin ...
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David E. Leininger
... , there IS freedom in forgiveness. Jesus knew that and he taught it to his disciples, not only in our gospel lesson, but even in those last awful moments on the cross. Remember? "Father, forgive them..." Is there someone you need to forgive? Someone you need to meet again for the very first time? Do it today. This is not pie-in-the-sky Christianity. This is down-to-earth practical stuff. This is how we live God's kingdom here on this earth. Forgiveness makes us different. And there is freedom in forgiveness ...
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David E. Leininger
... with him to a ball game last week, so it was only fair. There is a young man here hoping against hope that he will meet a special young lady. Lots of reasons. But of all the possible reasons why you are here this morning, let us assume, just as ... encouraging. He tells them their high hopes may be writing a check that reality cannot cash. There is more to this disciple business than meets the eye. He suggests that they go home and do some serious thinking about whether or not they are ready for commitment. To ...
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King Duncan
... be nice to have the joy, the togetherness, the sense of divine power that characterized that group of people so long ago. You know the story. It happened almost 2000 years ago. It was the day of Pentecost. The disciples were having a prayer meeting. Suddenly they heard the sound of the wind blowing fiercely. This mighty wind was not blowing outside the house, but inside. Even more amazing, there were strange tongues of fire resting on the head of each person present. Think what the special effects guys ...
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King Duncan
... taught you, then I have failed." So Les Spencer began to teach his friend, and the multiplication process began. Spencer's friend found someone else who wanted to be taught, and the process continued until on that one ship there were one hundred twenty-five men meeting every week for prayer and Bible study. Those men were shipped off to other ships and bases, until, at the height of World War II, there were groups of believers started by these men on more than one thousand ships and naval bases all over the ...
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King Duncan
... around the world. It is the story of The Little Prince. Many of you are familiar with that story. In the story there is a man who has made a drawing of a boa constrictor that has swallowed an elephant. He draws it and shares it with everyone he meets. He asks people to guess what the drawing represents, but nobody answers correctly. He is put down for his drawing and chooses a lonely, solitary life as a test pilot. As the story develops the test pilot crashes in the desert one day and finds a little boy ...
366. Finding Our Way Back Home
2 Corinthians 5:1-10
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King Duncan
... would write, "I kept the dog, but lost my boys." Oh, the names of the two boys--Frank and Jesse James! Home is where we learn values--where we learn to distinguish between right and wrong. Home is where we learn trust and confidence. Home is where we first meet God. Wouldn't it be terrible to gain the whole world and lose your home? Poor Jermund Skogstad. At least he just lost his apartment. There was no one at home waiting for him, depending on him to find the way back. St. Paul says, "Whether we are home ...
367. From Foolishness To Power
1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5
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King Duncan
... in completing seminary. "We don't have many Koreans in Central Arkansas, do we?" the bishop asked. "Oh yes," Sang Kyoo replied. "We think as many as three or four hundred. We can travel fifty miles in every direction and make class meetings in different towns." Next, Wilke asked if the Arkansas Koreans were Christians. "No, not most," they answered enthusiastically, "but we must lead them to Christ. We will hold Sunday afternoon worship in First Church, Jacksonville. Also, Friday night prayers and Saturday ...
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King Duncan
... Ah, that each of us could have that kind of mountaintop faith. Sometimes we do. How sad to see a Christian who has lost the joy of his or her salvation. But it was never meant for us to always stay on the mountaintop. Sometimes we meet God in the valley. Presbyterian pastor and writer Frederick Buechner recalls one low time in his life when God broke through in an unusual way. "I remember sitting parked by the roadside once," Buechner writes, "terribly depressed and afraid about my daughter’s illness and ...
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King Duncan
... a committee for them to work on. So that’s what he did. Every new member was asked which committee she or he would like to serve on and was placed on that committee. Over the years Wilke realized that this method wasn’t working. People would come for one meeting and never come back for a second. What was the problem? he asked himself. A few years later he had the opportunity to worship at Windsor Village Church in Houston, Texas. He arrived early to be sure he would have a seat for the 8:00 a.m. worship ...
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King Duncan
... think that is an isolated practice, think again. In Fiji, until recent times, wives were often strangled or buried alive at the funeral of their husbands. This was supposed to be the only way by which women could reach the blissful realms. It was taught that she who meets death with this great mark of devotedness will become a favorite wife in the abode of spirits. The woman who was thus put to death to accompany the spirit of their husband was laid at the bottom of the grave for the dead man to lie upon ...
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King Duncan
... to pray for your team during games. Would you mind introducing me to him?" "Glad to," said the coach. "Did you want to meet the offensive chaplain or the defensive chaplain?" My guess is that even non-believers find themselves uttering desperate prayers in times of ... of Barbara's friends suggested that she see a faith healer. Barbara was unsure, but was willing to give it a try. They agreed to meet at a coffee shop. "This is not about me," the faith healer said. "It has nothing to do with me. It's only the ...
372. Offer Them Christ
Romans 9:30--10:21
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King Duncan
... to see her. He asked the secret of her compassion for the dying, dirty people of the world. She replied that it was Jesus who gave her compassion. He asked, "How does Jesus give you the power to care for the poor?" She replied, "Come with me and you can meet Jesus." He followed her out of the chapel into a large room where there were a great number of dying persons. She took him to an elderly man who had just been brought in from the street. The dying man was dirty and the odor from him was suffocating. She ...
373. Sister Act
Luke 10:38-42
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Eric Ritz
... said in that great hymn, 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,' "The body they may kill, His truth abideth still." Notice he did not say, A mighty fortress is our work, or our church but our God. Tongues will be silenced, pens and printing presses will stop, meetings will cease, but our fellowship and communion with Jesus will last and last and last. From this flows the richness of faith and the strength of character, and the who, what, when, where, why and how of life. Let me close with this story: In the city ...
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King Duncan
... to the young woman who was to be his bride? Isaac was out in a field meditating when he saw camels approaching. Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “He is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself. Then the servant told Isaac the story of how he went about selecting Rebekah. The writer of Genesis says, “Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he ...
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King Duncan
... passed by. But as the last fan left the stadium, they realized sadly that their father wasn't there. He hadn't shown up. They had waited with so much hope in their hearts, and their father had broken a promise and not even shown up to meet them. (1) The people of Israel were awaiting a Messiah. They had been waiting for hundreds of years. When John the Baptist began his preaching and teaching ministry, the people's response was so electric that they started asking if John might himself be the coming Messiah ...
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