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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Eric Ritz
... : "I was a young boy of twelve with three younger brothers and sisters when my father died of a heart attack at age forty-two. My mother told me to never try to take my father''s place. ''Don''t try to be your daddy; just be my son.'' She accepted the role of father and mother to all of us as teenagers. She went back to work for very little wages as a secretary in the sixties. Basically, she raised us all by herself with no welfare, no food stamps. When we were all grown up and out of the ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... the words from our tongue be a voice through which Christ can speak words of encouragement. Almost every Sunday in every pulpit around the world, the preacher pauses to pray what I prayed together. "Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Our words--not only the preachers--need to be dedicated to God. I think we can all agree that from the moment we awake to the moment our heads touch the pillow again we talk a lot--words ...
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Eric Ritz
... it demonstrates in word and deed that God in Christ has more love than the world has hate. There is more grace in God than sin in us. SECONDLY, THIS IS THE GREATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT TABLE IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THERE IS ROOM FOR ALL. God''s love and acceptance of us is not denied to us; all we must do is eat, drink, taste, and see in the Bread and Cup that Christ gave Himself for us. In the Catskill Mountains of Kingston, New York, a road winds along the hillside bordering a lovely lake. As one looks down ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... his convictions and conscience had eroded, he felt possessed at times. I think by now I have demonstrated well the reality of temptation and evil. I want to offer some hope from the predicament. I want to share five things for your consideration. First of all, acceptance of the reality of temptation and evil is healthy --even Jesus did. Dr. Joe A. Harding creates a stirring word picture about Jesus'' temptation in the desert. There is a young man, about 30 years of age. He is alone in a vast desolate desert ...
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Eric Ritz
... a price to pay. When we love, what hurts another hurts us; what brings them sorrow brings us tears. What causes them anxiety makes our hearts beat faster. If you want to be safe from pain, don''t love. But if you want to be human, go ahead and accept the fact that you have to love, even though love is costly. (3) There is a Gaelic legend that demonstrtes the costly but persuasive power of love. The legend tells about an Eagle swooping down and carrying a small baby to its lofty nest on the high mountain ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... have debris to clear. Let us keep that storm in mind and let this boat ride story unfold with you in it. Today, I want to share five observations on how this text might speak to the storms that we will face in life. FIRST, WE MUST ACCEPT THE REALITY THAT THERE WILL BE STORMS IN OUR LIVES. Dr. M. Scott Peck begins his best-selling book, THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, with three words: "Life is difficult." Healthy people do not deny the storms of life, they seek the strength to move through the storms. Personally ...
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Eric Ritz
... Paul re-discovers the real treasure of life--which is serving the Lord, Jesus Christ. PRAYER IS SIMPLY GOD''S GIFT TO THE BELIEVER TO RECEIVE A POWER THAT WE CANNOT GENERATE ON OUR OWN. One of the great tragedies in life I believe is for someone not to accept or receive a gift that is given in love and sincerity. I recently heard Dr. Steve Brown of Key Life Ministries on our local Christian radio share one of Aesop''s fables about a skylark who lived on earthworms. He shared how "there was a certain fox who ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... end from the beginning Open to His wisdom lies. Disappointment - His appointment, Whose? The Lord, who loves me best, Understands and knows me fully, Who my faith and love would test; For, like loving earthly parent, He rejoices when He knows, That His child accepts UNQUESTIONED, All that from His wisdom flows. Disappointment - His appointment, Lord, I take it, then, as such. Like the clay in hands of potter, Yielding wholly to Thy touch. All my life''s plan is Thy moudling, Not one single choice be mine ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... is the real Gethsemane, not the garden. This conflict was extraordinary! A colleague, Dr. John Fellers, shares a story about a young woman in Seattle, Washington, who also came to a crossroad in her life. One road would lead to despair, cynicism and a mere acceptance of what others had decided about the quality of her life. Her name is Carolyn Martin. Carolyn has cerebral palsy. A friend of Carolyn shared that "the tragedy of her condition is that most people think she is retarded. Actually, her mind works ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... Christmas so important. GOD, through JESUS CHRIST, sat where we sit and walked alongside us in the journey. Jesus Christ continues, even to this very moment, to walk the corridors of our lives, offering us his hands of healing. This Christmas don''t scratch them, accept them. Allow God to hold them. Let Christ wash your life clean and flood your soul with His Love. George Beverly Shea describes this love when he writes, There''s the Wonder of Sunset at Evening, the Wonder as Sunrise, I see, But the Wonder ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... out, if you do not have it." Let us remember that the theme of Paul''s letter to the Philippians is that of JOY. How could we ever have joy or experience joy if we were always concerned if our work or service to the Kingdom would be acceptable and be applied to our salvation account. We would always be looking over our shoulder and wondering if this was enough. There is no joy in this approach to work and service. THE SECOND MISCONCEPTION THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS IS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORDS, "WITH FEAR ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... squad. But before the sentence was carried out, he was approached by the commanding officer, who, pointing out a black door in the wall of the arena, said, "You have a choice. Instead of being executed by the firing squad, you can walk through that door and accept whatever is behind it." When he heard the statement, the spy thought of all the possible horror, all the possible hell, all the possible torture, that could be on the other side of that door. He knew that it could be much worse than the quick ...
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Eric Ritz
... . Christians can do a lot of talking, but the true test of faith is whether or not that talking is consecrated by God. Almost every Sunday in every pulpit around the world, the preacher pauses to pray, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." The tongue is a tremendously powerful tool. You can make a person feel like a zero--or lift them to the zenith of life. May God tame it--that we may always speak the truth in love. If the ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... working--keep trying. Once a man named Charles Bradlaugh, an avowed infidel who stirred London more than a generation ago with his attack on the Christian faith, once challenged Hugh Price Hughes, a Methodist preacher, to debate the truth of the Christian faith. The preacher accepted readily--with one condition. He would bring with him to the debate one hundred men and women who would be witnesses of the redeeming love of God and what it can do in the human heart. They would give evidence and they could be ...
4640. Still Waters
Psalm 23:1-6
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... to be found?" Dr. Craddock shares that this often is a parable of the way we run from God. The only stronger and deeper desire in the human spirit to find God that he knows is the desire of God to find us. When we stop running from God and accept the guidance and direction that God is so eager to share, then we will find the green pastures and the still waters where we can be nurtured and find authentic life.
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... ourselves, but our Good Shepherd has already provided and done what we can''t do ourselves. He simply invites us to sit at His table--to kneel at the cross. Only at the Cross and His table, do we know ourselves to be loved, forgiven, accepted and fed, and above all else "Welcomed!" Out of this experience flows grace, peace, joy and righteousness. "THOU ANOINTEST MY HEAD WITH OIL." What this verse is declaring is that God alone grants the gift of refreshment and renewal. When oil was applied to the sheep ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... children you have? Is it fair to bring this suffering into your own family?" At the mention of "suffering" I saw her face lighten, as if the doctor were finally making sense. "Suffering?" she said quietly. "You see, we appreciate your concern, but we''re Christians. We have accepted the Lord, you see. He suffered for us. So we will try to suffer for the baby if we must." "Not many kids today get a chance to be a part of this kind of thing," the father added. "Our kids will handle it." "Pastor, I hope you ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... , "I pounced on it quick as lightning. We crouched beside a stone, and measured that crust into three exactly equal parts, which we consumed like gourmets attacking a perfect filet mignon. "It wasn't the last time that I was to reflect how casually we accept the meals that come our way three times a day during peacetime, and how unreal are our occasional prayers of thanks." (3) Once Benjamin Franklin recalled a childhood act that made his father very angry. It seems that near the dinner table was an old ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... the potential of becoming divine. To the contrary: the word of hope is that the righteous Son of Man has come in the flesh in order to redeem us from our own destruction. One particular man, Jesus of Nazareth, has come as the very essence of God. We who accept him as our authority for life do not become divine nor immortal. But our future becomes irrevocably tied to his future! Perhaps this is the key to why we do not lose heart or hope. This is why our aches do not drown out our alleluias because our God ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." Today and every day. We have the confidence. We''re gonna win! Now serve Him. Nobody can destroy our soul. You see, it is not true that we must accept inhumanity and discrimination. This is true: Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly." Today, not someday. We have the confidence that the gates of hell cannot prevail against the church. You see, it is not true that violence and ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... pretty bad. The one talent servant thought his strategy was "pretty good" but in reality it was "pretty bad." You must always push really hard against the forces of life that seek to limit what you can become. Do not give in to self-pity. Do not accept mediocrity or misery in any form as the last word. Do not "bury" what God has placed in everyone--a gift--a talent--a resource that needs to be developed. Get on with living life with the boldness, confidence, and adventure you get with God''s instruction ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... Dad thinks about it. 35 years: A little patience, let's get Dad''s meaning first. 40 years: What would Dad have thought about it? 50 years: My Dad knew literally everything. 60 years: I wish I could talk it over with Dad once more. Second, accept the responsibility that the home is where the flag of truth is passed on. According to the Bible, the primary responsibility for passing it on rests with fathers. Truth is to pass on from generation to generation in a perpetual relay. This takes time, thought and ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... the Word of God provide us with insight, instruction, and inward peace during this part of our journey? Today, I want to make five brief observations on how this text can help weather the storms we have and will have to face in life. First, we must accept the reality that there will be storms in our lives. Dr. M. Scott Peck begins his best-selling book, The Road Less Traveled, with three words-- "life is difficult." Healthy people do not deny the storms of life, they seek the strength to move through the ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... $5.75 Room-cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.25 Various errands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.60 TOTAL DUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21.60 He then gave the bill to his mother. His mom, being like all moms and having great wisdom, accepted the bill graciously saying nothing about it. The next morning when the youngster came to the breakfast table, he found his bill on the plate, and next to it was a second account payable. It read as follows: Room and Board ...
4650. Waiting
John 1:1-18
Sermon
Brett Blair
... spoon in the coffee and pour water. The coffee is made before you can even find a cup. When we become sick we want to be made well now, not later. Medicine, doctors, pastoral care and love are often rejected if they are not swift. I, like you, accept most of our no—wait approach to life, with the exception of instant potatoes, which are intolerable. But the truth is that, though we do not like waiting, waiting is a part of living. We must wait for payday, a break, quitting time, and for the mailman. When ...
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