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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Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... the church. Baby Jesus was wrapped in rags and lying in a tattered disposable diaper box. There were no Shepherds or wisemen, no angels with gold-tipped wings. There was only a bag lady and a cop who had come by on his horse. They were both kneeling in front of the diaper box and the babe appeared to be smiling at them. Underneath the picture were painted the words: "This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger." Of course, everyone put the best face ...
27. Welcome Home
Luke 15:11-32
Sermon
James Merritt
... I’ll beg him to let me stock the shelves.” He walked to the highway, thumbed a ride back home, and walked into the front door of the store. When he had barely entered the door, the father saw him. He went running through the store, knocking over a display ... , but there is also no limit to how long He will wait for you to return. As you are going to see, He leaves the front porch light on and the door unlocked, because… II. The Father Accepts Us When We Return To Him The boy has gone from the penthouse ...
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Richard A. Wing
... right after the Second World War when she was preaching that we needed to forgive all people, even those who were holding others in oppression. The only hope in the world was going to be in God's forgiveness as seen in Jesus Christ. A former Nazi sat in the front row while she said that. He stood up afterward, came to her, extended his hand, and said, "I was among the Nazis, and I need your forgiveness, and I want to thank you for your forgiveness this night." He held out his hand to her and she started to ...
29. The Resurrection
John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9
Drama
Jerry Eckert
... walled" in. There was a dark corner between the organ and the side door that made for a good tomb. On the far left at the front of the church, to the left of the pulpit, was enough room for a grand piano. The pews were split by a center aisle. Directly below ... ll run you in if you aren't gone by the time we set up. (Officer then orders the cast members to line up across the front of the church on the "tomb" side.) Field Announcer: We have been here as long as possible to bring you this story. We are gathering ...
30. Nothing Is Impossible
Exodus 13:17--14:31
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Walter Kimbrough
... , toils, and snares, I have already come; ‘tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.” Because of God’s grace in one’s life, nothing is impossible. The pillar of cloud joined forces with the angel of God and also moved from the front to the rear and took position between the army of Egypt and Israel. The author of the text goes on to tell us that the cloud was two-dimensional. It was light on Israel’s side, but it was darkness on Egypt’s side. Genesis tells us that God ...
Drama
J. B. Quisenberry
... The streets were clogged with people. Vainly, they went from inn to inn in search of a bed and a meal. Mary kept up a good front, but Joseph could see the strain in her eyes. She was due to have the baby any day now; he had to find a place ... worry grew to near panic as inn keeper after inn keeper informed them that there was no room available. (As Mary and Joseph approach the front of the church, the Inn Keeper and his wife meet them at the center of the communion rail.) Joseph had almost given up when they ...
Drama
... stage left to the inside of the house. An armchair is placed center stage, a stool down stage left, and a kitchen chair with a cushion down stage right, "inside" of an imagined window with a drape. (The readers may place their music stands in front of each piece of furniture.) Hand props: Miriam has, in her apron pocket, three pebbles, and she carries a tambourine. Eliab carries a scroll which opens to be read right to left. Characters: (in order of appearance) Miriam: The daughter of the house, about 14 ...
Drama
Jon Joyce
... and the tape played at the opening. At the proper time, Herod and Jesus enter, each taking the chair assigned to him. An added effect can be provided if you keep Jesus’ face from being seen by the audience. To do this, you might have Jesus sitting in the front row so that he can enter the stage or chancel without having to face the audience. WOMAN 1: Did you see all that, Sarah? WOMAN 2: Indeed, I did. I can hardly believe what’s going on! WOMAN 1: The priests were screaming and shouting, over at Pilate ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... just didn't know about it. He handed the stranger two trays ” one holding the bread and the other, the wine. The stranger gave him a strange look but took the trays and walked off with the other servers. In a moment he was back, standing in front of the pastor with the trays. "Which of these do I eat first?" he whispered. The pastor realized the young man was totally unfamiliar with their tradition. He explained that most people ate the bread first, then drank from the cup. "Should I do that now?" the ...
35. Set Free
Ephesians 1:1-14
Sermon
King Duncan
... new year ” a great day for letting go of the bones of the past. Someone once said that God created us with eyes in the front of our heads so that when we tried to look back we would get a stiff neck. The possibilities of the future call us to ... strip of cedar bark rolled up in a newspaper ” and suddenly I was back facing the fiery furnace again." "Each time I went to the front and rededicated my life," Nelson wrote, "I wanted to leave my sins with God and walk away clean. I felt I shouldn’t have gotten ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... raise the Momma with him, because the Momma right now needs you. If you need any of us, let us know. We are here, too. It's our child, also." And the couple did what they were challenged to do. That church in Greenville, South Carolina was on the front line holding people in the love of Jesus. Do you think there might be fewer abortions in our world if young women who became pregnant out of wedlock knew that there was a community of faith to which they could turn who would love them and support them and ...
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David J. Kalas
... Joseph and Mary nearby, and the shepherds, Wise Men, angels, and animals flanking the scene. That's the way the scene always looks, isn't it? We've all seen it, probably thousands of times. We've seen it depicted on Christmas cards, in churches, on front yards, in paintings, in pageants, and in plays. And every time, the scene is essentially the same: the manger in the middle, surrounded by the parents and all the familiar visitors. In all of the depictions I have seen through the years, however, I have yet ...
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Phil Thrailkill
... eyes of our hearts opened so that we see God in every face and God’s hidden possibilities in every situation. It is a good and a dangerous thing to pray, “Open our eyes, Lord. Let us see what you see.” Look at your own hands. Stretch them out in front of your eyes and take a good look. Those hands, your hands, we made to do the work of God in this messed up world. They are to be instruments of the kingdom and channels for the energies of the Holy Spirit. At the ends of your left and right ...
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Phil Thrailkill
... which you are called) shall be yours as well.” What do you do with a God who grows fine mushrooms out of season on the front lawns of faithful servants so drunks can have a place to hear about the Savior? You worship him and follow him and ask for a piece ... up under the car, I got halfway through putting it on, and that verse, 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God,' came flashing in red in front of me, and whoa, that was it. I said, 'I'm leaving this up to you, God.'" Shutt didn't put the piece on the car. ...
40. By Faith
Hebrews 11:1-40
Sermon
King Duncan
... faced the firing squad standing close together. They looked toward the people and began to wave, handcuffs and all. The people waved back. Then shots were fired, and the three were with Jesus. Here is how Bishop Kivengere sums up this experience. “We stood in front of them, our own hearts throbbing with joy, mingled with tears. It was a day never to be forgotten. Though dead, the men spoke loudly to all of Kigezi District and beyond, so that there was an upsurge of life in Christ, which challenges death ...
Drama
Matthew Powell
... ... But how could he not help seeing me? One can see so far out here on the steppes ... Should I go back? ... Suppose he is in front of me, then we will miss each other completely and it will be worse. I had better go on. We will be sure to meet up when ... the job his son had done in his absence. Storyteller 1: Early the next day, he went to see his friend Gregory. He was met in the front yard by Gregory's wife. Gregory's Wife: How do you do, neighbor? How do you do, good friend? Did you get to the Holy Land ...
Sermon
James W. Moore
... then with a sickening thud, the carousel stopped… and in that moment I realized that my baggage was lost! Have you ever lost your baggage? It’s an awful, frustrating, and helpless experience. Now, the good news is that the airline found my luggage and delivered it to our front door the very next day… but at that moment, as I stood there tired and anxious to get home, it was, to say the least, not one of the pleasant occasions in my life. My mind darted back to a sign I saw outside the airport in the ...
43. Enough Foolishness!
Ephesians 4:17--5:21
Sermon
King Duncan
... W. Bush, someone in Danville, Kentucky, managed to pay for a $2 order at a fast‑food restaurant with a bogus $200 bill. This bill featured a picture of President George W. Bush on its face. There was also a picture of the White House with a sign in front of it that said, “We like broccoli” (harking back to Bush, Sr.’s admitted dislike for broccoli). On the back of the bill was a picture of an oil well. Police said the cashier at the Dairy Queen not only accepted the bogus $200 bill for payment, she ...
44. Who Is Right
Luke 18:9-14
Sermon
James Merritt
... to the temple, but he stole from the people that went there. We are told that he “stood far off.” He was expected to. No one would have anything to do with him. Where the Pharisee would stand in the very center of the court (that is on the front row out in the daylight) the tax collector slipped in on the back row standing in the shadows. Where the Pharisee was too proud to look up, the tax collector was too ashamed to look up. Where the Pharisee was puffing his chest out, the tax collector was beating ...
45. In the Light of His Glory
Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon
King Duncan
... , examine them, and think about them.” Because he stopped so much to concentrate on all the bad stuff in his life, his pace was slow and he made little progress. When the second man was asked about his sacks, he replied in exactly an opposite way. “In the front sack are all the good things that have happened to me,” he said. “I like to see them, so quite often I take them out to show them off to people and reminisce.” “But what about the sack in the back?” he was asked. He answered, “I keep ...
46. Scarred Hands
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Editor James S. Hewett
... receive custody of the child. A farmer, a teacher, and the town’s wealthiest citizen all gave the reasons they felt they should be chosen to give the boy a home. As they talked, the lad’s eyes remained focused on the floor. Then a stranger walked to the front and slowly took his hands from his pockets, revealing scars on them. As the crowd gasped, the boy cried out in recognition. This was the man who had saved his life and whose hands had been burned when he climbed the hot pipe. With a leap the boy ...
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... still dark outside, Mary of Magdalena came up to the entrance of the tomb and saw that the stone seal had been removed from the front of it. So, she ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple –the one Jesus loved so much—and she said to them, “They’ve taken ... blindfold of our own making. It is the blindfold of doubt. Doubt is a powerful inhibitor to seeing the truth that may be right in front of us. In fact, you could say that doubt is a snare that binds us to a reality that keeps us in a cage. Jesus ...
48. By Invitation Only
Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24, Proverbs 25:1-28
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... people on the poles! All of you drivers know that when you’re on the road, and the road starts to narrow, inevitably, someone will drive up the right side to get in front of all of the other cars. In the line at the supermarket or searching for a parking space, there will always be that person who cuts in front in order to be first and up front. And then you have the people on the opposite end who always wait until last. Last to eat. Last in line. Last to sit at the table. Last to take part in whatever ...
49. Don't Fall
Luke 22:39-46
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Timothy W. Ayers
... car. She prayed, “Lord, I do want a donut but if it is your will that I have one please have a parking spot right in front of the door. If there is one then I know you want me to have a donut.” Later as she walked into the office carrying her ... I knew why it was so cheap to purchase. “Then the thought hit me just before I hit my thumb. I saw myself opening the front door and pitching the whole unit down the stairs, running after it then jumping on top of it until it broke to pieces. The visual was ...
50. Acres of Diamonds
1 Timothy 6:10
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Russell Conwell
... marched into the town hall and then they seated my soldiers down in the center of the house and I took my place down on the front seat, and then the town officers filed through the great throng of people, who stood close and packed in that little hall. They came up on ... sunlight, shouting to my troops: "Come on." I never did it. Do you suppose I would go ahead of my men to be shot in the front by the enemy and in the back by my own men? That is no place for an officer. The place for the officer is behind the ...
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