Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, wash one's hands of, give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside, desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, vacate, quit, evacuate, withdraw from, surrender, cede, yield, indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in, uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness, wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness
Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on
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Sermon
Thomas Long
... in Luke, the disciples are not going to be allowed the rural pleasures, but are in for a course in "Urban Ministry." Jesus, who "set his face to go to Jerusalem," now tells his disciples "I brought you to this city for an experience, and you're not leaving until you've had it." Now, New Testament scholars have made it clear that we are not just talking about geography here, but also theology. For Matthew and Mark, Galilee is, well, the actual Galilee, but a metaphor for something more as well: the place of ...
Sermon
Roger G. Talbott
... side and pine trees stood on the other and, as Frost said, "My apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under his pines." 1 Frost's neighbor was not entirely wrong, however. It is important for all of us to be clear about where we leave off and other people begin. The first step in making things right with someone who has trespassed against us is to find out where the line between us really is. If we were talking about real property, we could hire a surveyor. In human relationships, we have to ...
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Rolland R. Reece
... dear Lord. It is your Son to whom every knee should bow. It is in his name we pray. Amen. Now, dear Lord, that the leaves have fallen to the ground, we've started to grumble. We try to rake them when they are dry and they crumble into little pieces ... color, almost imperceptible, that delicately danced across the outer edges of the branches. We can barely wait until those first full green leaves appear. We remember, O God; we do remember! We know that the darkness, the blackness, even the death of our spirits ...
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Rolland R. Reece
... holy, for we have great difficulty thinking of ourselves as virtuous, morally pure, or sacred. Since the day of Adam and Eve we think of ourselves as being blemished, sullied, and marred. And those of our own day who claim the mantle of perfection or near-perfection leave us wondering how they can make such a bold declaration. We simply don't believe ourselves to be holy. Whatever this word may have meant in the first century, we find it to be a hindrance to the development of our faith today. Nor do we ...
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Derl G. Keefer
... a woman out of the rib and brought her to him. Then the man said, "At last, here is one of my own kind -- Bone taken from my bone, and flesh from my flesh. 'Woman' is her name because she was taken out of man." That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one. Genesis talks about the beginnings of love between a man and a woman. In the New Testament, Paul writes about how real love can be recognized and nurtured. From 1 Corinthians 13 (NRSV): Love is patient ...
Sermon
David O. Bales
... as though it was two hours from when he was drafted and he was gone. Seemed I was never home in the days he was preparing to leave. I was working one and a half or two jobs, and he was home with Noanie and Lawrence. I was a stranger to my own children, ... he was going to be when he grew up, Lawrence who seldom made sense with what he said or did -- Lawrence at least told me he was leaving. A week after Noanie died Lawrence up and said he was going to the city to find his dad. "I said, 'You won't be finding him ...
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David O. Bales
... and this one was an inconvenience, an obstacle to overcome before he could get an urn of ashes out of his trunk. Craig stared at his father. Roger shrugged his shoulders, and bent down, deciding, since Craig was watching the encounter, to try once more and thus leave with a clear conscience. "Doctor Casparis," he was almost shouting into the man's ear as he carefully extracted the envelope so as not to knock over a photograph, "I am Roger Leeth. My father was Doctor Lester Leeth. He died, but he said I was ...
Sermon
David O. Bales
... Freemans' home, it took a year or so to get used to Mildred. Mildred said, "I'm not a milk-and-cookies mother." She seemed stern when she made clear what I could and could not do while visiting or when she sent word it was time for me to leave or for Martha to come home. And Mildred was so tall; but I grew comfortable with Mrs. Freeman because I could ask anything and get a straight answer. Mildred's yeses were always pleasing and it proved painless when she said, "No." Since Mildred's life goal was to be ...
Drama
Peter C. Garrison
... . Ahaz: So, what happens now? Other: So far this is it. Just standing or sitting and waiting. Ahaz: Waiting for what? For whom? Other: I don't know about you, but I'm tired of waiting. I'm going to look around. (Starts to walk away ...) Ahaz: Wait. Don't leave. What are you looking for? Other: A sign. Ahaz: A sign? You mean like, WELCOME, or IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, or DANGER? Other: No, a sign like an omen or clue about what's going on around here. Ahaz: Do you believe in that omen stuff? I do. Other ...
610. That Heavenly Call
Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38
Drama
Karren Boehr
... To Be The Mother Of The Long-Awaited Messiah." No, you just take your silly little idea and that ridiculous thing on your head that's suppose to be a halo, I imagine, and that funny light around you -- that light part is quite effective, I might add -- and leave! Please find yourself some help. I'll even call you someone if you'd like. Nazareth has a lot of good therapy clinics. (ANGEL sadly shakes his head. Slowly, he turns and walks off stage) (MARY becomes busy at her desk. Picks up phone and chats in ...
Drama
Robert F. Crowley
... of the Church." Normally I would have something to say, but I just can't seem to get started. What can I say? I suppose you're getting a little impatient with me. I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave. I'll guarantee you I've wanted to leave ever since I got here. If you want to leave, just slip out. No one will mind. Certainly not me. I won't tell a soul. Maybe there's not much to say about the future of the Church. I've got this friend. He dropped out of school and now ...
612. Orders Are Orders
Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20
Drama
Robert F. Crowley
... be the Savior of a rebellious people -- but that's exactly what the Son of God did. It is something to celebrate. Summary: Two angels are preparing to announce the birth of baby Jesus but one of them is not happy about the Son of God leaving heaven. When it is explained to the angel that the Son of God left for Love, he understands. Playing Time: 4 minutes Place: The angel dressing room Props: A scroll Costumes: Entirely white costumes; contemporary (no wings and no long robes) Cast: Ranute -- An angel who ...
613. The Season Of Renewal
Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24
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Wayne H. Keller
... sanctuary on Ash Wednesday, cover the cross and communion table with the daily newspaper. (You may want to get permission from the worship committee, though I can assure you that you will create more excitement if you tell no one ahead of time. On Ash Wednesday, leave the sanctuary open all day, and all night, if possible. Invite the people to come, to stay as long as they want, to sit in silence, and to write down their thoughts. Encourage the people to read the Gospel slowly and deliberately. Print in the ...
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Wayne H. Keller
... Be a Christian". Sing only, "Lord, I want to be committed in my heart ... mind ... will." CELEBRATION THROUGH THE WORD Message with the Children of All Ages I want to tell you about something that may happen when you leave home for the first time, and you think that you know everything. When you leave, you may want to reject what you learned in church school and worship about God, Jesus, Holy Spirit. On more than one occasion, college students say to their campus pastor, "I don't believe in God anymore." If ...
615. All Saints
Isaiah 25:1-12, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37
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E. Carver McGriff
... is yet to learn. The best is yet to be. Sarah will, God willing, go on to college and family and all the wonders of a lifetime, only looking back less and less often on those golden days. That's my analogy to this life. We hate to leave it, leave friends and loved ones, leave the things we have worked so hard to acquire. And if Jesus told the truth, we will one day look back from a lovely new world and remember with a smile the things we left behind. 1. The Bible promises life after death. 2. That life will ...
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Frank Luchsinger
... . The motion on the heart monitor means she is still alive. Beeping from the IV fills the room and the rattle of Blanche's breath rattles the preacher. He has never been around death as a pastor. Eyes open only a slit, Blanche appears mostly asleep. He turns to leave, desiring the easy relief of the hallway. "No," he thinks, "if she can hear me, Blanche needs to know I've come." "Blanche ... Blanche ... My name is Rudy. I'm the pastor at Mt. Zion." He speaks quietly and close to her ear. Her eyes open a bit ...
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Barbara Brokhoff
... near. In much the same way, God has made the cross of Christ his signal flag to distressed humanity. He will not abandon us, nor leave us, nor forsake us .... "Our help comes from the Lord." Who of us is ever so independent that we do not need the aid ... you know what I mean. Amen." But the true benediction and blessing of God upon us is glorious indeed. How wonderful it is, as we leave the house of worship on Sunday, to hear the pastor say this familiar blessing for us, on God's behalf: "The Lord bless you and ...
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Barbara Brokhoff
... for foe. How good, actually, of God to give you a conscience to prick you -- yet we call it an enemy. God sends chastisement or discipline or sorrows to draw us away from our sins, and we call them enemies. It is the unfailing love of God which will not leave us alone in our sinfulness. Paul said, "Do you not realize that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?" (Romans 2:4b). God gives us the gospel and a Bible with words of warning and judgment -- and we turn from the book and its message and ...
619. You Can Be Happy
1 Chronicles 13:1-14
Sermon
Michael B. Brown
... d kill me, but you didn't. And the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, And you were; I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't. And the time I made you take me to the beach? You said it would rain, and it did; I thought ... love is the way to a kind of happiness the world cannot give. Do the unexpected. A friend who travels a great deal says his wife leaves love notes in his suitcase or briefcase. Sometimes he opens the notes to the speech he is about to deliver, and there it is. Sometimes he ...
620. Christmas Eve
Lk 2:1-20 · Tit 2:11-14 · Isa 9:2-7 · Ps 96
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John R. Brokhoff
... world by making it more civilized. Yet, the world today is very much like it was when he was born or as it was when Isaiah wrote the text. The world changes for the better to the extent that the world accepts Christ and lives by his teachings. This leaves the church with a huge task of converting the world to Christ. At the same time our personal lives will change only when Christ is born in us. Outline: Because Jesus was born -- a. Darkness can turn to light -- v. 2. b. Oppression can cease -- v. 4. c. War ...
621. Pentecost
John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, Genesis 11:1-9, John 14:5-14, Romans 8:1-17
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John R. Brokhoff
... . 8-11. b. How to get prayers answered vv. 13-14. c. What the Spirit can do for you vv. 16-17, 25-26. Gospel: John 20:19-23 1. The Spirit of Jesus (20:22). Need: The Gospel lesson connects Jesus with the Spirit. On Pentecost, we do not leave Jesus in heaven and now deal with the Spirit as a separate entity. Jesus identifies with the Spirit. The church needs to see and understand the relationship of Jesus and the Spirit. It will help people to know who the Spirit is and to solve the problem of having Jesus ...
622. Proper 7
1 Ki 19:1-18 · Lk 8:26-39 · Gal 3:23-29
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John R. Brokhoff
... Jesus and asked him not to send them to an abyss. They went into a herd of pigs which stampeded into the lake. The people came and found the demoniac in his right mind but were so distressed at the loss of their pigs that they asked Jesus to leave their territory. The demoniac asked Jesus to let him follow him, but Jesus told him to go home and tell what God had done for him. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 1. Demons (v. 27). Upon reaching the shore, Jesus was met by a man possessed by ...
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Marc Kolden
... to be like Matthew! To which our reaction might well be, "Good grief. I've got a family and a mortgage. I can't just up and leave." If we all had Bibles in front of us, we would be able to see that some really important things had gone on before Jesus got ... , committers of sins or omitters of good -- Jesus accepts us without demanding that we first be worthy. And he loves us too much to leave us in our sin. That's the promise in his words, "Follow Me." [And now, our Lord would eat and drink with us. He ...
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Roger G. Talbott
... of heaven may be compared to that king. God has forgiven our debt -- a debt we could not pay off in 200,000 years. How many times have we heard that? What difference does it make in our lives? The slave who has been forgiven this unimaginably huge debt leaves the king's palace and he immediately runs into another slave who owes him the equivalent of about four month's pay. Not a small sum, but certainly much less than the debt he had just been forgiven. He demands payment and his debtor pleads with him in ...
625. It's Your Funeral
Matthew 21:28-32
Sermon
Roger G. Talbott
... who have been most critical of her." "Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you." If you look hard enough, you can find good in just about anyone. I say "just about" because I'll leave open the possibility that someone's life may be completely devoid of good, but I haven't found that person yet. I have come close on occasion. The saddest cases are those who haven't been great sinners or saints -- but whose lives were just mediocre. I sometimes ...
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