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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526. Well, What's for Sure?
2 Timothy 1:1-2:13
Sermon
Louis H. Valbracht
... flannelgraphs, and the one in front of my place showed a slate on which was written the equation: "2 + ? = N." Well, I don’t know what that means in terms of the new math, but, obviously, the answer wasn’t "4," the way it was when I learned it. The line of the old hymn has become the theme song of our lives: "Change and decay in all around I see." Someone may be the cream of society, but we know that the cream of today is the cheese of tomorrow. Today’s wonder drug is tomorrow’s fatal or crippling ...
527. Chapter IV
Exodus 20:1-21
Sermon
Frank H. Seilhamer
... eat corn it usually comes from cans, and the kernals could just as well have been made as a synthetic, as was the teflon that lines the pan into which we pour them. We get those cans in the super markets where the shelves are kept full, and the climate ... after Trinity in the church to which I belong. The passage is from Job chapter 5, and has nestled in it an especially meaningful line. It says, "You shall know that your tent is safe, and you shall inspect your sheepfold and miss nothing" (Job 5:24). I always ...
Sermon
Michael J. Anton
... understood. As a child I carried the misconception that the true essence of being Christian consisted in having pure, clean thoughts. Consequently, I spent a good part of my waking time trying to make absolutely sure I was always Mr. Clean in my head. I had little lines made up to convert any nasty idea or unacceptable word into a "good thought." Whatever the foul word or idea, I had an instant conversion ready to turn it into a holy thought. That was a nerve-wracking process. It was a waste of good time ...
529. SOLDIER
1 Sam. 4:10; Acts 12:18
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... Men from twenty to fifty were eligible to serve in the army, whose basic corps was the infantry. The military tactics employed included sieges, ambushes, raids, and surprise night attacks. In the actual battle, the first line of defense was a line of shield-bearing spearsmen. Behind this front line were archers who, besides carrying bows and arrows, carried a sword and buckler. Most battles resulted in hand-to-hand fighting. On campaign, the soldiers lived in camps and slept in tents. Today’s soldier has ...
530. The Vicarious Servant
Isaiah 52:13--53:12
Sermon
Donald Macleod
... My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!" (4:19). Over against the Christ figure here is set the rather shameful performance of humankind in which even to this day you and I are not free from blame. Note these lines: "As one from whom men hide their faces he was despised ... We have turned every one to his own way" (vv. 3, 6). Do these words not alert our attention to one of the most prevalent of our human faults today, namely, indifference? Are we so busy serving ...
531. Is There Life After Christmas?
Luke 2:21-40, Isaiah 12:1-6
Sermon
Erskine White
... essential choice we must make in life: will we go against the grain of worldly convention to follow our Lord, or will we stay on the safe side of conformity? We reveal the thoughts of our hearts when we come down on one side or the other of that line (Matthew 25:31ff). Whether we perceive it, we reveal our inner thoughts all the time, by every action we take or fail to take. When we stop to help a stranded motorist - or drive by and ignore his need - we reveal ourselves in ways more profound than we realize ...
Sermon
Leonard H. Budd
... of Baal impresses me deeply everytime I hear it. Yet I admit that I cannot readily identify with it. Calling down fire from heaven is out of my line. On the other hand, I can identify with Elijah the runner. Elijah is always on the move. Elijah is always running from one thing to another, and ... awake at night worrying about the design of the car. We are not asked to constantly run up and down the line making sure that everyone else is doing his or her job. We are called to be faithful to one task. For most ...
Sermon
Leonard H. Budd
... ? He was certain that his walking improved, and that those within the village improved in their appreciation of him. He was no longer relegated to the women’s work of net-mending. He was given a man’s work, tying the boats to the trees that dotted the shore line. The wholeness that came that day from Jesus had more to do with who Jahmai was than with what Jahmai had - or did not have. The gospel message was of worth in God’s sight. In that special moment his leg was less important than it had been all ...
Sermon
Jerry L. Schmalemberger
... his wife. The maid answered the telephone. "I’d like to speak to my wife." "She’s having an affair with the butler and can’t talk to you now," she said. "Get my gun and shoot the both of them!" he ordered. There was a long silence on the line. Finally, the maid came back to the phone. She said, "I shot them both and, to be of help to you, I threw both their bodies in the swimming pool." "Swimming pool? We don’t have a swimming pool! Is this 278-0246?" Our lives are imperfect, and we do ...
Sermon
Thomas Long
... at the teacher. "My father has never said that either," he whispered. Suddenly the class was attentive. An electric silence filled the room. All eyes were on the teacher, who motioned for the reading to continue. The boy looked again at the page and hoarsely read the next line: Timmy - It’s true you never said you love me. But it’s also true that I’ve never said those words to you. John - I don’t know what you’re talking about. Timmy - I say them now ... John - I don’t know what you’re talking ...
536. All-Out Love
Mark 12:28-34
Sermon
James W. Robinson
... your strength." The beauty about that command is that you don’t have to be able to bench-press your own weight to comply. Ben Turner (not his real name) stands about five feet, ten inches. His slender frame would hardly guarantee him a position on the line with the Green Bay Packers. But the work he does for his church is Herculean. He holds an important office with a nationally-known corporation. He rises early each day to catch the bus to the depot, where he boards the train for the trip to his office ...
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Thomas D. Peterson
... forward his purposes until, in the person of Jesus, the time of waiting was fulfilled in a particular way. It was said of this man that the very word of God "tabernacled among us" (John 1:14). God came to dwell with us, not in tents, temples, nor family lines, but in a person, Jesus of Nazareth. All the prior dwelling places were transformed into human form and became incarnate in the flesh of a man, Jesus. Jesus was often referred to as the Son of David. Two blind men called out to him, "Have mercy upon us ...
Sermon
Ewart E. Turner
... seems Mr. Chompo was getting fed up with pondering how really Christian Mrs. A was. "I’ve had it right up to my lid," he was heard to mutter. It seems Mrs. A’s trips to the garbage can were too frequent, too irresponsible, and not at all in line with verse 12 of John 6. It seems Mrs. A did not conform to what Mr. C felt was applied Christianity. "Coming home from Sunday morning worship, with sermon, she ought to act otherwise," was Chompo’s point of view. Now it is common knowledge that Your Friendly ...
Children's Sermon
Wesley T. Runk
... a sweater or a coat lay it down on the street and make it soft for the donkey to walk on. Here he comes, let’s begin to shout. [Lead them in the "Hosanna, Save Us Now!" rythmic chant. Follow him down as though he were passing between the two lines.] What a day. Thanks a lot for being such a great crowd. Each Sunday you are going to have the chance of being part of a different kind of crowd. Today you were the crowd who loved Jesus and told him how much you cared for him. Next week we ...
Sermon
Roger Prescott
... that she falls on outsiders as well as insiders. A sign of the future, of tomorrow’s will of God, is to be seen wherever outsiders are being welcomed and boundaries of exclusion crossed. Robert Frost, the poet, puts it well in the first four lines of his beautiful piece called "Mending Wall," written over seventy years ago: Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it And spills the upper boulders in the sun, And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. * (*The ...
Drama
Michael L. Sherer
... has helped them any. If anything, I think it’s given them a black eye. BILL CHILDS: I’m just surprised to see how well our families who’ve lost their jobs are taking it. Not only haven’t they quit the congregation, but a majority of them have now lined up behind Pastor Carlson. Looks like when the question comes up for a vote again next Sunday, he’ll be reinstated. EVIE CHILDS: If I were Pastor Carlson, I don’t know if I’d be willing to come back or not. BILL CHILDS: A shepherd doesn’t give ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... and defeat. There are some exceptions, of course, but not too many. It happened that way to Jesus. When he emerged on the public scene he was an overnight sensation. He would try to go off to be alone and the people would still follow him. The masses lined the streets as he came into town. On Palm Sunday leafy palm branches were spread before him and there were shouts of Hosanna. In shouting Hosanna they were in effect saying “Save us now” Jesus. Great crowds came to hear him preach. A wave of religious ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... on high." A secretary said, pointing to her phone, "That little black thing is driving me silly. At the other end of the line are people who make impossible demands and think they are the only people alive." A middle-aged wife said, "My husband thinks my faith ... put the phone on my shoulder and let her rant on while I do other things. A half-hour later, she's still on the line blasting away, but I still feel pressure." A young pastor at a clergy conference said, "I hardly know who I am any more. There are ...
544. Dying to Become
2 Corinthians 5:17
Sermon
Gregory J. Johanson
... Couples continue to play their destructive games of interpersonal transactions because of what psychotherapists refer to as "secondary gains." The "secondary gain" is what the couple is getting out of the game on an unconscious level. They are usually not aware of this "bottom line" of the game’s purpose, but there is a security operation involved in the game. As an example, years ago I began to notice how many couples quarreled over how to squeeze a tube of toothpaste. A husband insists on rolling up the ...
Sermon
Gregory J. Johanson
... here who doesn’t know the feeling? If there is, this sermon is not for him or her. It is intended for those who amidst the storms of life have found themselves at wit’s end. By way of solution of the problem I want to quote a line, not from some ancient saint, but from a modern one. A woman I once knew, who had been through the vicissitudes of homesteading in an inhospitable valley, losing her husband in a tragic accident, and making her way through a great depression, yet who had reared six children ...
546. Eyes to See
Mark 10:46-52
Illustration
William G. Carter
... the sign: "East End Cooperative Ministry." She knocked on the door. Someone inside said, "It's unlocked." She went in, only to find a long line of people in front of her. Disappointment washed over her. Then she realized it was lunch time. The people in the line weren't there for the same interview, they were waiting for soup. She grew nervous as she looked at the people in line. Some of them, in turn, looked at her. She felt self-conscious about the way she was dressed. Apparently others began to sense her ...
547. The Star Thrower
Matthew 2:1-12
Sermon
Maurice A. Fetty
... and began to cry. The other eight heard him, and turned back to help him. One girl with Down's Syndrome bent over and kissed him and said, "This will make it better." Then all nine handicapped children linked arms and walked together to the finish line. The stadium crowd stood and cheered and cheered and cheered. God intends to exalt all those of "low degree." Oh yes, Heavenly Star Thrower, we have seen his Star in the East, and we have come to worship him with our gold, frankincense, and myrrh. So when ...
Drama
Dave Marsh
... it’s about time we get to the million dollar question, don’t you? Jim: I’m ready. Regis: Well, you’ve got 1 life line left. You’ve got Laura in the audience and you have all of us rooting for you so let’s play Who Wants to be ... just read em and make a lot of money doing so. Jim: Well, hmmm. (looks over the question over and over) Regis: You’ve still got a life line left if you want to use it. Jim: (pauses a lot between the following sentences) Yeah, I know. It’s just that I don’t think about ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... win the prize. It is alleged that the stranger was offered money not to run. Someone else attempted to bribe him with property. Refusing the offers, he toed the mark and awaited the signal to run. When the signal was given, he was the first away. At the finish line, he was the first to cross, well ahead of the rest. When it was all done, someone asked the young man if he thought the flowers were worth as much as the money and property he had refused. He replied, "I did not enter the race for the flowers ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... billions and billions of dollars in unsecured loans to finance what amounted to bets on the direction of international currency transactions. Those bets, had they paid off, would not have added one bit of value to the world economy; they would simply have lined the pockets of a few already-very-wealthy investors. No goods or services would have been offered in exchange for the gains. It was all a gamble. It lost, and almost spelled disaster. People were looking for something for nothing. It was nothing ...
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