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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John M. Braaten
... Jesus. The event takes place in the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus (the one whom Jesus would one day raise from the dead). Overwhelmed with gratitude and awe, Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with a pound of costly ointment. In an act of devotion and appreciation she does not rise but kneels and pours the perfume over Jesus’ feet. If she had had a ring of diamonds and rubies that would no doubt have been her gift. She did not have jewelry, so she gave that which was most precious to her and poured ...
52. Redrawing The Landscape
Multiple Scriptures
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Harold Warlick
... . The Psalmist is writing about how mad he is over the fact that bad people are prospering in the world. He cries in Psalm 73: "The ungodly people increase in riches. I'm mad. I've cleansed my heart for nothing." And the classic view of a lack of appreciation is uttered by an elder brother to his father. "Look, Father, I'm mad. All these many years I've served you, done what you wanted, been home on time, never asked for much money, never broke the rules: yet you never gave me anything. But as soon as ...
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Johnny Dean
... for the blunt approach. "I told you I’m very busy. So get to the point or move along. What do you want from me?" "I already told you," he said, still smiling, "all I wanted to do was stop by and tell you, face to face, how much I appreciate all you’re doing here. I know it’s not easy, being a minister in a big city like Memphis." "It’s getting more difficult by the minute," I said. "Yes, I know," he said, his voice now annoyingly sympathetic. "And this isn’t the easiest church in town to ...
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John R. Brokhoff
... no tears for Jesus, because he said, "Do not weep for me." In our words, he said, "No tears for me, please!" He had tears for Lazarus and Jerusalem, but he wanted no tears for himself. This may be hard for us to understand because when we suffer, we appreciate sympathy. When we are hurt, we are helped by a kind word. When we are victims of injustice, we are comforted by tears of friends. If there were no sympathy expressed, we would think that nobody cared for us. Right? It is easy for us to understand why ...
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... and the bulk of humankind have been faced by similar circumstances. In ministry God gives us a work to do. We are privileged for that period of time to make our contribution, then freely, and it is hoped with grace, fade into the background with honor and appreciation. It is not that God disowns us, we have failed, or are any less significant. It is the abiding reality that his ways are frequently not ours and his will is always done. Sometimes we forget our existence is dependent on God and not vice versa ...
56. Family Reunion
Ephesians 2:11-22
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Bill Bouknight
... special hash recipe. Most teenagers would rather clean their rooms than attend a family reunion. But as years go by, we appreciate reunions more. We feel a need to draw strength from the larger family, to receive help in our grieving for grandparents ... full-fledged citizen in the Kingdom of God; and you are an adopted son or daughter in the household of God. In order to fully appreciate how connected we are, we need two things: a class or other small group and a ministry task. If you don't have either of ...
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Erskine White
... Hector. "I don’t like to quarrel with God’s decisions," Hector began, "but that was a real bad move, sending His only begotten Son to earth. It was the worst thing God could have done." "You know," Gabriel said, "I thought that even you would appreciate what has just happened. What is there to quarrel with? How could anyone possibly make an argument against Christmas? "It was a wasted gesture on God’s part," Hector began. "For one thing, people are too busy to notice Jesus or hear His message. What do ...
58. The Flight From Light
Isaiah 60:1-22, Matthew 2:1-12
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Erskine White
... to compliment her on a job she had done exceedingly well. We had worked on a project together which became a great success, in no small part because of the leadership she provided. As I spoke with her, I went on and on about how much her work had been appreciated. "Everyone who was there really loved you," I told her; "in fact, they’re raving about you!" Then I added, "Of course, I don’t know what they see in you myself, but they all seemed to be impressed anyway." It was a joke, and she took it as a ...
59. Monday in Holy Week
Hebrews 9:11-28, John 12:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9
Bulletin Aid
Paul A. Laughlin
... an eternal redemption. People: HIS WAS A PERFECT SACRIFICE, PURIFYING NOT JUST FLESH BUT SPIRIT. IN HIS NAME, LET US WORSHIP GOD. Collect O Redeemer God, who gave us not only the possibility of salvation, but the reality of it in Christ, open our hearts to appreciate the sacrifice he made for us; that we may feel in the depths of our souls the purifying effects of his death, and may live as people truly redeemed. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Loving and merciful God, we confess our failure ...
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T. A. Kantonen
... to camouflage his feelings, to pretend and to flatter, as we do. If he does not like you, he will let you know, like a little dog that barks at strangers. His yea is yea, and his nay is nay. That is what Jesus wants. The child has an appreciation of personal values, while we appraise in terms of such impersonal standards as money. A little girl will turn from an expensive new doll to hug the old rag doll with its face almost kissed away. The child has the loyalty that makes for true worship. Did you ever ...
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Harry N. Huxhold
... must face. To celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord is to glory in the fact that God always shines into our hearts to give us the light of faith. The Sight Walter Cronkite titled his memoirs A Reporter’s Life. A full life it has been. One can appreciate the fact that his career made him an important witness to so many important events in the latter part of the last century. However, one of his associates, Dick Savant hated Cronkite’s signature line, “And that’s the way it is” on such and such a date ...
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King Duncan
... Burch said, "what about the third machine?" "Oh," said Fred, "that’s still going strong. It belongs to an ambulance driver in Southampton. I think he’s retired now." (1) Don’t you appreciate a person who is enthusiastic about her work? Don’t you appreciate someone who is enthusiastic about his family? Don’t you appreciate someone who is enthusiastic about life? Maybe that is why our hearts beat a little faster as we read the story of the first Pentecost. These people were alive. These people were ...
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King Duncan
... pastures. The goats will not be so fortunate. Why are the sheep going to heaven? "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat...I was sick and in prison and you came to visit me...." What do you do with such passages? You see, we can't really appreciate grace, because we do not feel the reality of judgement upon the way each and every one of us live! We all have neglected the poor, the sick, the imprisoned. We all pass by when we see someone who is hurting. We are all sheep who have gone astray. Norm ...
64. Living Smart
Luke 10:38-42
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King Duncan
... into the room looking for good old dad. The father said cynically, "What do you want?" The little youngster said, "Oh, daddy, I don't want anything. I just want to sit on your lap." (5) Who among those children chose the wisest thing? I believe the father appreciated the one most who simply wanted to spend a few moments in his lap. Center in on what really matters in your life. Try as best you are able to put away deadly distractions. Begin with your commitment to Jesus Christ and let the rest of your life ...
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King Duncan
... new life in Jesus Christ? Mary Magdalene was clinging to a memory of how things used to be. But she had to let go of the physical Jesus to claim the new reality of the Christ of faith. Easter confronts us with the reality of death so that we might appreciate the gift of life. Easter tells us that there is a time to let go, so that one day that which has been lost might be restored. But Easter does more than this. EASTER CALLS US OUT OF THE TOMBS OF LIFE AND INTO THE LIGHT OF GOD'S LOVE ...
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King Duncan
... Haley. Same name as you." The server replied, "I am the Alex Haley who wrote the article." After that, the captain made fewer calls for coffee and many more for conversations with the author. (1) We all want to be recognized. We want to be appreciated. We want to know that somebody notices. Ed Goldfader owns and operates Tracers Company of America, Inc. Tracers is a New York agency that specializes in finding lost persons. Goldfader says more wives than ever are running away. They are doing this not because ...
67. Take This Job And Love It
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
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King Duncan
... He walked through areas famous for harboring robbers and criminals. He braved wild beasts which imperiled every traveler. And to think, says Paul Rogers, he was walking not for his own health, but for the spiritual well-being of others! (5) St. Paul would have appreciated Paderewski's blood-stained piano. He knew about hard work and a dedication to excellence. Of course, it was a blood-stained cross that gave St. Paul his passion in life--the blood-stained cross of one who was willing to give up everything ...
68. A Ministry of Encouragement
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
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King Duncan
... . He cherished applause from those who observed him, and there is no one in this room who does not need that from time to time. We need to be affirmed, appreciated, applauded. St. Paul was an encourager. He applauded those who deserved to be applauded. He affirmed those who needed to be affirmed. He was continually expressing his appreciation for the people who kept the churches going in Philippi, Thessalonica, and elsewhere. In today’s lesson we read, “For you know that we dealt with each of you as ...
69. The Fox
Mark 6:14-29
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David G. Rogne
... an activity was unheard of. Nevertheless, we were all sufficiently "under the influence" that we cheered her on. Salome was about seventeen at the time, and a very well-endowed young woman. She really knew how to captivate an audience. As others were expressing their appreciation, I sought to outdo them by saying that her performance was so great that I would offer her whatever she might ask, even up to half of my kingdom. I intended it as hyperbole. She left the hall and consulted with her mother about ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... services for his wife. When everyone else had dispersed, this man took from his pocket a little book of poetry and he said to Don, "Would you read some of these over Virginia's grave?" Then he added, "All our married life she wanted me to share her appreciation for poetry. She would come ask me to listen as she would read aloud verses which had special meaning for her, but I was always too busy. How I wish I would have listened," he chokingly said. So, Don read some of Virginia's favorite lines which he ...
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... minds, and were filled with awe; while the people of Nazareth found it necessary to discredit him, and then, in bitterness, to seek to destroy him. The Nazareth tragedy is compounded by the fact that the people were at first inclined to hear Jesus appreciatively. But then something in them made them want to cut Jesus down to size. Specifically, their size. They wanted to be able to "manage" him, by remembering that he was the boy they had seen through the years in the carpenter shop. Our culture ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... Cloister Walk, xvii-xviii) After making that confession, Norris told about the monk who was to be her oblate director –that is, the one who guided her studies of the rule (a period that was supposed to last a year but rambled on for nearly three). She spoke with appreciation for this spiritual guide who waited patiently for her to sort out her muddle. Finally she said to him, “I can’t imagine why God would want me, of all people, as an offering. But if God is foolish enough to take me as I am, I guess ...
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Jeff Wedge
... news about that, too. There are certainly things happening to people which do not seem to be working for good. The difficult events can be explained in a variety of ways. We could talk about the need for bad things to enable us to appreciate the good things that happen to us. While this might sound quite rational and comforting, it is a terrible, gruesome interpretation of this verse when it is applied to things such as sudden, accidental deaths, incurable illnesses, debilitating diseases, and the long list ...
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King Duncan
... after he had eaten the meal he would not have gone out of his way to thank the servant, nor would the servant expect to be thanked. After all, he had simply done his duty. You and I would not fare well in such a culture. We like to be appreciated for our work. We like to be patted on the back, rewarded. We would not like being a faceless servant. Actor Anthony Hopkins once spent some time with a professional butler in preparing for a role in a movie. This butler measured his success by how well he could be ...
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Alex Gondola
... with others, to be more willing to receive the help and care of others, to be more sensitive to other people’s suffering. It also helped Matheson identify with the Apostle Paul, who had his own "thorn in the flesh." Most importantly, it helped Matheson better to appreciate the sufferings and sacrifices of Jesus, who not only had a thorn, but who wore a crown of thorns. A first step in the tenth leper’s journey to thanks-giving was simply seeing. Maybe, if we think about it a bit, we can find different ...
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