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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C. Hassell Bullock
... God; let me tell you what he has done for me” (v. 16). Vows are important. Cultural Institution: According to divorce statistics from 2013, the actual rate of divorce in America approaches 50 percent of all marriages.14Add to this statistic that it is estimated that between 30 and 60 percent of all married men in the United States will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage. With women the infidelity rate is between 20 and 50 percent.15However, in almost every wedding ceremony the couple ...
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C. Hassell Bullock
... in the United States as of July 2013, “four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.”10And it is estimated that in 2010–12, 870 million people in the world did not have enough to eat, a number representing more than the populations of the United States and the European Union combined.11 The reign of the eternal King Children’s Book: The Last Battle ...
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
Object: A jar of honey Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever heard the old phrase, "as busy as a bee?" Did you know that bees are very busy little creatures. I've read that bees in a hive travel about an estimated 50,000 miles, or about twice the distance around the earth, just to produce one pound of honey. That is a lot of traveling, isn't it? The next time you see a honey bee flying around, invite him in to rest awhile. I'm kidding, of course. But bees ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... will of the man who owned Booker T. Washington is preserved. Since most of his property was in slaves, the owner had listed them and set down the price of each one of them. Opposite the name of Booker Washington he had marked, “$200.” Was this a fair estimate of that youngster’s worth? He turned out to be one of America’s great men. It’s easy to misplace values. Each of us has to answer in our own hearts, within the context of our own particular vocation, situation, and walk of life. I confess to ...
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King Duncan
... God gave us does not make us timid . . .” These are important words and they are directed toward every shy, awkward teen-ager, every reclusive housewife, every backward businessman or businesswoman. God wants to help you with your timidity. One specialist in shyness has estimated that nearly 40 percent of human beings are so shy that it prevents them from doing important tasks of daily living. (4) God does not want you to be timid in the things that are important. We can see that in our scripture lesson ...
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Gary M. Burge
... be clear to all that the credit for the victory is entirely his. So the Lord tells Gideon to let all who fear to return home, and the number of troops goes from thirty-two thousand to ten thousand. But this is still too many in the Lord’s estimate. So a second round of elimination takes place by a stream in which 9,700 who knelt to drink are sent back, leaving only three hundred, who lapped water like a dog. Here, although many have offered explanations for why those who lapped are chosen over those who ...
532. Pride Ruins Everything
Jeremiah 13:1-11, Jeremiah 13:12-14, Jeremiah 13:15-27
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Gary M. Burge
... belt; it is like a short skirt that reaches down to the knees but hugs the waist. Jeremiah’s symbolic act has a double message, the first of which is the evil of pride. God detests pride (2 Chron. 32:24–26; Prov. 8:13). Arrogance, an exaggerated estimate of oneself, brings the disdain of others and accounts for the evils of verse 10. Second, the sign act pictures the way in which God would take proper pride in Israel, who, like the girdle worn around the waist, would be close, as well as beautiful. That ...
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Gary M. Burge
... ’s ministry (20:3–4). This is not an attempt to escape from the controversy, nor is it a debating trick. It was the Baptist who proclaimed the coming of Jesus and baptized him. Before Jesus discusses his own status, he needs to know what their estimation is of the message of his forerunner. After all, the answer to their question is in John’s preaching: Jesus derives his authority from God. The authorities, however, claim ignorance (20:5–7), fearing a rebuke from Jesus on the one hand and a violent ...
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Gary M. Burge
1:12–14 · The basis for Paul’s behavior and an appeal for understanding: Having asked for their prayers, Paul next appeals to the Corinthians in conciliation to reassess their estimation of him and his ministry. Boasting and the kind of criticism that belittles one in order to exalt another had consistently troubled the church and severely complicated its relationship with Paul (1 Cor. 3:21; 4:7; 5:6). Such boasting and criticism were also no doubt responsible in large ...
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Gary M. Burge
... . The word “redeem/redemption” does not occur in this portion of the letter, but the theme pervades it. The human predicament is described first from the Gentiles’ perspective (2:1–2; cf. 2:3). They were formerly dead, in the estimation of God, since they previously lived in transgressions and sins. Their lifestyle conformed to this present worldly age, to the competitive values underlying all cultures and all political and economic systems. Behind that worldly system stands the satanic “ruler of ...
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Gary M. Burge
... of God’s completed work in Christ, Paul urges readers to live a life of unity, worthy of their calling (4:1). As a prisoner himself, he knows what he is asking his readers to risk. The worthy life manifests (1) humility, proper self-estimate—both positive and negative; (2) gentleness, genuine concern for people’s need for love, acceptance, and respect; and (3) patience (4:2). Patience produces a loving tolerance of people’s weaknesses and foibles (including one’s own) but without encouraging such ...
537. Prayer and Worship
1 Timothy 2:1-15
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Gary M. Burge
... declare themselves beyond domestic responsibilities, (2) wrongly interpret Scripture, and (3) contradict Paul’s teachings. The difficulty with this view is that Paul’s argument is not primarily situational but theological. It is altogether apparent that in his estimation some sort of unholy convergence of factors has emerged in Ephesus. Though specifics of the situation remain elusive, the problem Paul addresses involves a combination of the misinterpretation of Scripture (1:3–11), wealthy women (2:8 ...
538. The Hidden Spiritual House
1 Peter 2:4-12, 1 Peter 2:13-25
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Gary M. Burge
... future, to the coming inheritance and the coming Lord, both now veiled, yet objects of love and joy. But now Peter turns to the past and the present. The hidden but coming Lord was rejected by humankind (2:4), who did not see the estimation God placed on him. In their present rejection, therefore, Peter’s readers are sharing the fate of Jesus himself. He was like the stone the builders rejected (2:7). Through this paragraph, Peter continues his focus on Scripture by quoting three “stone” passages that ...
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Gary M. Burge
... or breeders’ livestock (fine flour, cattle, sheep, horses), and chariots. Trade on even one luxury item could mean large profits for both the merchants who sold it and the sailors who delivered it. On the import of silk alone, Rome spent an estimated one hundred million sestertii per year for trade with India, China, and Arabia (Pliny the Elder, Natural History 12.41.84), which is roughly the amount needed to pay the annual salaries for eighty-five thousand Roman legionnaires. The remaining nonluxury ...
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Charley Reeb
... , some folks suffer from depression because their brain does not produce or produces too much of a chemical. Once again if you are or someone you know suffers from depression you are not alone. Take a look at these statistics: - The World Health Organization estimates that about 350 million people suffer from depression - Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide - Suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-44 year-olds. - Over 800,000 people die due to suicide every year. Close to 43 ...
541. Talented People
Matthew 25:14-30
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David G. Rogne
... worker in India earned 91 cents an hour. One thousand dollars would have been equal to a year of income. Similar conditions existed in Palestine when Jesus told this story. Even the man with one talent would have been considered well-endowed in the estimation of his contemporaries. Interestingly enough, it is from this very parable that our English word "talent," meaning "a natural gift," has entered the language, and I think it is appropriate for us to read that meaning into this word, as well as other ...
Understanding Series
Larry W. Hurtado
... , Mark shows the crowds (2:12; 6:2–3; 7:37) and the disciples (4:41; 6:49–52; 8:17–21, 32–33) wondering who Jesus really is and unable to perceive him and his task properly. Also, Mark tells us of the various (incorrect) estimations of Jesus circulating during his ministry (3:20–22; 6:14–16; 8:27–28). All of this creates a great tension in the narrative, for the reader knows Jesus’ real significance and identity, and this makes the fumbling efforts to perceive Jesus by the human characters ...
Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... my history … I consider it my duty to devote a brief treatise to all these points … to instruct all who desire to know the truth concerning the antiquity of our race. As witnesses to my statements I propose to call the writers who, in the estimation of the Greeks, are the most trustworthy authorities on antiquity as a whole” (1.1–4, from Marshall, p. 39, citing LCL). Portions of the preface to his second volume read: “In the first volume of this work, my esteemed Epaphroditus, I demonstrated the ...
Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... a vineyard (see Isa. 5:2), the land, or a house. If the tower is only half finished, that is, if only the foundation is laid, the construction would be of no use. Thus, the labor and expense would be entirely in vain. Will he not … estimate the cost: Lit. “will he not calculate?” Fitzmyer (p. 1065) cites this interesting parallel from Epictetus, Discourses 3.15.8: “Reckon, sir, first what the task is, then your own nature, what you are able to carry.” 14:31–32 It has been suggested (see Fitzmyer ...
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... believing will. Leenhardt concludes, [Abraham] believed what God had said because God said it, and not because he might have found in what had been said good reasons for adherence. His faith neither made a calculation of the probabilities of accomplishment nor a quick estimate of the advantages to be gained. Abraham thought only of that Being who had spoken (Romans, p. 126). Abraham was fully persuaded of the promise because of the character of God who stood behind it, and This is why “it was credited to ...
Understanding Series
James R. Edwards
... will for humanity. 12:3 In a somewhat abrupt transition Paul now reminds believers on the basis of his apostolic authority (by the grace given me) that the first rule of the new life, both personally and socially, is a sober self-estimate. This can be derived only from the acknowledgement that one is a forgiven sinner. The Greek reflects a fourfold play on the word “think” (phronein). Do not think of yourself more highly (hyperphronein) than you ought to think (phronein), but rather think (phronein ...
547. Lawsuits Among Believers
1 Corinthians 6:1-11
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... remember that honor and shame were two of the most powerful cultural currents in antiquity. From such a point of view, if persons acted in ways that were not honorable—and the Corinthians were not acting honorably in Paul’s theological estimation—then they were acting shamefully. Paul’s effort to shame the Corinthians is a sincere effort to register the inappropriateness of the Corinthians’ behavior in a stark and persuasive fashion. Today, one might paraphrase, “I say this to show you that ...
548. Food Sacrificed to Idols
1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... criterion is not knowledge but love for God. To focus on knowledge demonstrates an inadequate understanding. What matters is to be known by God, and the evidence of God’s knowing a believer is the believer’s love for God. God’s will and work, not a self-inflated estimation of the value of what one knows, must be the first priority of a believer. In other words, “God knows, and so we know; God loves, and so we love.” To be known by God is to be loved, and to be loved by God enables the one who ...
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... behaving as if they were ignorant. The word “ignorant” in Greek (agnoein) denotes a lack of knowledge (Gk. gnosis) and might be paraphrased with the word “clueless.” Despite their concern with and claim of wisdom and knowledge, in Paul’s estimation the Corinthians lack both. Even though gentle, this confrontation would be insulting and would cause any who took exception to listen carefully to what Paul was saying. Then, Paul continues by retelling selected elements of the story of the ancestors ...
550. The Resurrection of Christ
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Understanding Series
Marion L. Soards
... . As one can see from the correspondence, the Corinthians have not abandoned belief, but apparently Paul regards them as having altered the content of the basic message that they heard and believed. Clearly they have gone too far, but exactly how far Paul estimates them to have gone is impossible to determine. 15:3–5 Paul continues to recall the original message that he preached in Corinth by saying that he delivered that particular gospel tradition as of first importance (Gk. en prōtois). He may mean ...
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