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. B. Quisenberry
... ; because there was no room for them in the inn. Special Music French Hymn "Il Est N‚ Le Divin Enfant"(or two verses of another foreign language hymn) (During the song, the SHEPHERDS enter at the back of the sanctuary and proceed to the front. They pause at a point between the front pew and the communion rail where they pantomime watching over sheep.) Reader 2: Luke 2:8-15 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. (The FIRST ANGEL enters ...
352. Christ The King
John 18:28-40, 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Daniel 7:1-14, Revelation 1:1-3, Revelation 1:4-8
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Russell F. Anderson
... , thousands of rubies, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and other precious stones, which bedecked not only the jewelry but their clothing, the liturgical apparel of their priests, even the saddles of their horses. In the room containing the coronation clothing, observers paused in reflective silence, imagining what it must have been like to be so splendidly arrayed. A regally suited herald stood in one display case, with his special leather bag containing notices of the coronation festivities. The life-sized ...
353. Fourth Sunday In Advent - Joy!
Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45
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David M. Oliver
... be Christmas Eve, but Pastor Joseph Mohr knew there would be no music in his church to herald the great event. The new organ, recently installed in the church, had broken down. Mice had chewed through the leather bellows, rendering it useless. Pastor Mohr paused in his evening walk. He looked down at the scattered lights of the village below. The sight of the peaceful town, huddled warmly in the foothills, stirred his imagination. Surely it was on such a clear and quiet night as this that hosts of angels ...
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Arley K. Fadness
... and floppy hat.) Counselor: Now what is he? Parent 2: Bozo the clown, I guess. Parent 1: So it's attention, attention, attention he wants! We've only got so much to give. (Dirk acts out a brief scene in which he shows he wants love.) Counselor: Hmm. (Pause) I believe I have a solution. My diagnosis is this: Parents: (Eagerly) Yes, yes. Counselor: It is obvious at least to the trained mind that your son is neither an ape, nor a kangaroo, nor a parasite, nor a clown, but a son you have conceived and reared ...
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Arley K. Fadness
... on our most sacred weekend? George: All settled. We'll go fishing later in the fall. Now what planning do we need to do? Alma: Oh, George, if you're going to be so glum about this ... George: Forget it! Maybe we should! Same old, same old ... Alma: No, no. (Pause) By the way, how long have you worn that same old, same old sweater? And sat in that same old, same old chair? And smoked that same old, same old corn cob pipe? George: What do you mean? What are you getting at? Alma: How long, George? Answer me ...
356. The End of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-13
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Dr. Raymond Bailey
... said, "Well, there it is." "There's what?" God asked. "The tower -- the tower," the friend said impatiently. "They call that a tower? What a waste of energy." "What are you going to do?" "I don't know. Let me think. Let me think. [pause -- snicker] Naaawhh, I couldn't." [chuckle, chuckle] "Couldn't what? Tell me! Tell me!" God pondered some more."Nawh, nah." "Tell me!" "Have you noticed how they all talk alike? What would happen if I zapped them and made them speak different languages?" [snicker] [Loud ...
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Larry R. Kalajainen
... through it untouched by anyone or anything and not having any impact or effect on anyone. We are a people, a politeuma, a commonwealth. We're connected. We affect each other and we affect the world around us in so many ways. On All Saints', we also pause to remember those of our politeuma, those fellow-citizens of the household of God, who are no longer present among us in body, but whose memory we hold dear and who have now joined that larger city, that larger politeuma toward which we are all travelling ...
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Gordon Pratt Baker
... in the shadows of Simon's gates. (John 12:10) The pleasant feast spread before him and buzzing with lively fellowship, interrupted at times by bursts of boisterous laughter, was only an interlude in the chase as when a winded stag, momentarily eluding its pursuers, pauses to refresh itself at a mountain stream, all the while alert to the grim death poised just beyond its haven. It was not that Jesus was ungrateful for the display of devotion the banquet was presenting on the part of his friends. It was ...
359. Lent 1
Luke 4:16-30 · Psalm 103:1-13
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Jack Brownlee
... that Jesus has always been more in touch with God than you or I could ever be. Am I right? We've never been quite able to understand him. You know that. And that's not since he moved to Capernaum. He's always been that way." "I know." Caleb paused to think about his long relationship with Jesus. "One year, when we were young, we all went to Jerusalem for the Passover. Well, he got lost. And no one noticed until we were about a day back. Well, his mother and father went back looking for him. Found him later ...
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Jack Brownlee
... comes from serving Christ. P: May the Spirit of God lead us in joy. Meditation: The Water Boy "This is the pits," John said as he picked up the terra cotta water jug and walked toward the doorway. "I bet I'll be the only man at the fountain." He paused. "And I'm not going to carry it on my head!" "John, you will not be the only boy," Mother caught herself. "Excuse me, young man who has to pick up the extra chores as the Passover approaches, I am sure that you will see several of your friends on ...
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Michael Rogness
... the sermon. Each fall he would show the new students how to do it. One of the frustrating parts of doing sermon notes is to read them afterward and realize how often these junior high youth fail to get the point of the sermon. On one occasion Stan paused in his sermon, leaned over the pulpit and said, "Now for you confirmation students writing sermon summaries, write this down as the main point of the sermon," and then he stated the heart of the sermon. The students wrote it down, but of course the rest of ...
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Michael Rogness
... the wise men, Artaban, stopped to aid a dying man in the desert and thus missed the rendezvous with the others. To equip himself for the trip across the desert alone, he spent a sapphire, one of the gifts he had brought for the new-born king. The speaker paused for a moment and said, "That's all of the story I can remember," and stepped down. Another person in the congregation got up and said, "I know what happens next," and told how the wise man arrived too late in Bethlehem, just as Herod's soldiers were ...
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Clement E. Lewis
... being seriously thankful. In the midst of the pressures of daily living and busy schedules, many people have abandoned the habit of saying grace before meals. Levels of noise, the mechanics of assemblage, the rush of getting things done, decimate the pause for spiritual assessment and expressing gratefulness. We all need very much to recapture the awareness of the holy benevolence by which we are privileged to live and enjoy the provisions of Almighty God our Father. Many people do not regularly observe ...
364. Easter 3
Luke 24:36-49, Psalm 4:1-8
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B. David Hostetter
CALL TO WORSHIP God is everywhere. Pause here to be armed with the power from above. This is God's promised gift. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of all pilgrims, of all children of the faithful, of all wrestlers with the truth, we confess our complicity with many of the evils of society as well as our repentance ...
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Larry Powell
... Rock and referred to Herb in much the same way I have here. His marvelous spirit seemed appropriate for whatever it was I was attempting to illustrate. Following the service, I stood at the front door of the church greeting people as they made their way out. A man paused to comment, "I used to know a fellow just like the man you described and his name was Herb too. He was a produce salesman in Memphis who used to call on me." He thought back across the years for a moment, then asked, "Did you ever know a ...
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W. Robert McClelland
... a crowd of spectators as he worked. One child in particular was fascinated by the sight of chips flying and the sound of mallet on chisel as the master shaped a large block of white marble. Unable to contain her curiosity, the little girl inquired, "What are you making?" Pausing, he replied, "There is an angel in there and I must set it free." Faith is seeing the new reality and working to set it free. It is seeing the reality of God's kingdom and working with the Holy One to create the new heaven and earth ...
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John M. Braaten
... of agape: Christian love. Let's look at a few and relate them to marriage. Love is patient. That patience is a difficult virtue to come by is illustrated in the well-known prayer, "Lord, give me patience - right now!" Christian love thinks before it speaks and pauses before it acts. In our relationships we need to remember how patient God is with us - how he stands ready to forgive and pour out his love, in spite of the fact that we're often rebellious and not very lovable. So pray for patience. It is ...
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Wayne B. Keller
... THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Suggestion: Begin, are you here? I mean, really here this morning? Are you here to hear the truth as God's Spirit reveals the truth? If not, wake up. (Use an alarm clock, or some kind of sound to wake the people up.) (pause) Now, are you awake? On your mark, get set, let's get going. Continue with this litany between pastor and ministers: Pastor: Fellow adventurers in the new life in Christ the King, I have exciting news for you! Christ died for us that we might know how ...
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Wayne B. Keller
... made us. Ministers: We shall. We do. ACTS OF CONFESSION Consider this:Introduce the act of recognizing our humanness with this statement, from an unknown author, "It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those we intend to commit." Pause for one minute. Invite the people to pray this prayer, to pray only that part which they intend to permit God to forgive: Lord Christ, you know us both as we are and as we can be. You know what's beneath the surface of our exterior ...
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William J. Carl
... m the greatest hitter in the world,” swung and missed and said “Strike one!” Undaunted, he picked up the ball and tossed it up again and said, “I’m the greatest baseball hitter ever,” swung and missed a second time and said “Strike two!” He paused a moment to look at the bat and ball carefully and with all the determination and positive mental attitude he could muster, he tossed it up again and said, “I’m the greatest hitter who ever lived,” swung the bat hard, but missed it the third ...
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George Johnson
... t be allowed to be a pastor! He didn't even preach from the Bible." In the face of her anger, I said timidly, "I think I heard the same sermon." "Really, you were there? Wasn't it terrible?" "For me it was different than what you've said." I paused, searching for words to express myself. "It was very biblical. The pastor used the scripture about the two women going to the tomb of Jesus, and they wondered 'Who will roll away the stone?' He applied that to our lives by asking, 'Who will roll away the stone in ...
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Steven Burt
... will acknowledge that he has hustled to bring over the fish to please him. And Jesus’ eyes and Peter’s eyes meet for a moment, and while Peter’s eyes are filled with fears and tears, Jesus’ eyes are soft and loving and forgiving. But there’s a pregnant pause. Peter doesn’t know where he stands. His heart stops and his breathing ceases for a moment. And then Jesus slowly smiles and offers the invitation, as he did at the Last Supper, at the feeding of the 5,000, at the feeding of the 4,000, and ...
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John M. Braaten
... presents and, with tears rolling down his cheeks, exclaimed, "That's my wife for you! Yes sir, that's my wife!" The wife was revealed by her actions. That was the kind of thing she would do. That was her nature. That's what she was like. Today, as we pause at the doorway of Holy Week, we look at the cross and we recall the whole story of pain, suffering, darkness and death. And as we gaze upon our King, arms spread wide in forgiving love, we proclaim, "That's our God for you! Yes, that's what our God ...
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Dallas A. Brauninger
... strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, 1 and 2: though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble with its tumult. (Speak "Selah" softly as a spoken pause.)2: Selah. (2:) There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the most high. 1: God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns. 2: The nations are ...
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Dallas A. Brauninger
... ; 3 and 4: therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it. All: Honor your father and your mother, 5: so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. (Speak the next five commandments with a foot-beat pause after each.) All: You shall not murder. All: You shall not commit adultery. All: You shall not steal. All: You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. All: You shall not covet your neighbor's house; 2: you shall not covet your neighbor's wife or ...
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