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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51. God Think
Mark 8:27-38
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Lori Wagner
... , Peter is a rough around the edges character. He’s got a fisherman’s mouth, a protector’s spirit, and an adversarial personality, but he’s also loyal to the bone. Jesus knows this. That’s why he picked him. Peter is the one who step out front to defend the disciples on the Sea of Galilee when they think they see a ghost coming toward them on the water. Peter is the one who leaps at the man coming to put Jesus under arrest, slicing off his ear in his anger and protective impulsivity. Peter is the ...
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Rolland R. Reece
... how is this day any different? Let's see, right after church there's lunch, then off to the mall. Susie's recital is at 4:30 and, oh yes, we almost forgot, we have guests coming over this evening. And if you press us, God, we're going to defend our activities for what we are doing this afternoon and evening is "life enhancing." How about that? We learn from the scriptures that this is a day of worship, a day of rest. We may know something about worship, but we're truly suspect when it comes to understanding ...
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Thomas Long
... do not know him. I am not worthy to untie his sandals. Back and forth it went, the questions and the answers, the authorities conducting one trial, John giving his witness in another, until finally we are left to wonder which trial is real. Is John the defendant, or the officials? Is John on trial, or is it the world? The earliest Christians must have heard this story of John's interrogation with great enthusiasm, and perhaps even a measure of joyous laughter. They heard it as a story about the day they put ...
54. Proper 4
Mark 2:23-3:6, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18
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Russell F. Anderson
... death of Christ. The carriers of the gospel take part in the death of Jesus but also the life of Jesus. Gospel: Mark 2:23--3:6 The Pharisees attack the disciples of Jesus for plucking heads of grain on the Sabbath, breaking their Sabbath laws. Jesus defends their actions, citing the instance where King David and his men ate the holy bread, which was lawful only for the priests to eat (1 Samuel 21:1-6). The point that Jesus makes has it that human need takes precedence over ceremonial laws. Then Jesus enters ...
55. Step Six - Willingness
Jn 5:2-9a · Heb 4:14-16 · Is 1:12-20
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John A. Terry
... Satan.' " "Oh," she replied, "I did, and he whispered, 'It fits so beautifully in the back.' " This story is a rejection of blaming the conditions of the world for my problems. It reminds me of a cartoon I saw where the foreman of the jury stood and said the defendant is not at fault. He is a victim of social deficiency. The jury is guilty and ready to serve time. This story is a rejection of smothering pity. "Oh, you poor dear. Thirty-eight years and no one said, 'You go first.' or 'Take my hand I'll help ...
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... love for the loveless, mercy for the merciless, pardon for iniquity. Justified "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other." Why is that word "justified" so difficult? We do it all the time. We justify ourselves, excuse ourselves, defend ourselves, point up our virtues, cover up our faults. We justify the most obtuse behavior, not in others certainly, but in ourselves. We scan the antics of society and say, "That’s how it is these days, I guess," but no one ever calls out ...
57. Killing A King
Luke 19:28-44
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... . Only a king could. While under terrific pressure, he maintained his self-control. This restraint was shown during the trial as he kept silence. He did not answer the high priest, nor Herod, nor Pilate. So much so that they marveled at him. He did not try to defend himself. He did not answer the charges against him. He knew it was no use. This was not a time for defense but a time of sacrifice for the sins of the world. We see Jesus at his trial as one with the utmost composure, serenity, and poise. lie ...
58. God’s Safety Net
Matthew 25:31-46
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D. Wayne Burkette
... of some whom everybody assumed would be first in line. Among those surprises will be our Lord, the Shepherd King, saying, "Come close to me, you who have loved me; for you fed me and clothed me and consoled me; you stood up for me when I was weak. You defended me when I was vulnerable; you spoke up for me when no one would listen; you offered yourself for me in your prayers." And the faithful will say, "You must be mistaken, Lord. As much as we might wish we had, we simply never did all that. How could we ...
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Bill Bouknight
... in the Middle East. Jesus, by contrast, had not one iota of what the world commonly calls power. Yet today, nineteen centuries later, the name of Jesus is worshipped around the world, and the only reason Pilate's name is even recognizable is because Jesus was once a defendant in his courtroom. Let's look a bit closer at these men. We know a few things about Pilate. He is a military man trying to make it big in the Roman bureaucracy. As governor of the Judean province he has a difficult task. The Jews are ...
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Gregory J. Johanson
... we will consider some questions: 1) How did it go out of style? 2) Cathy’s question: Where does all the guilt come from? 3) How do we defend against it? 4) How can it be healed? 5) Of what earthly use is it? 1) How did it go out of style? In the first place, ... unpardonable sin!" - or in lesser degree as a "dark night of the soul." Tillich mentions two other negative ways of defending ourselves: The first of these is "defiance of negative judgments and the moral demands on which they are based," or anomism ...
61. His Trial
Luke 22:66--23:25
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Brett Blair
... Caiaphas did care for the nation but we must also assume that he cared for his own prestigious role in the nation. And there you have it: Wrapped in words of care and concern for the nation is a murderous self interest. However we judge the other defendants in the war crimes trial, we have no reasonable doubt that the high priest Caiaphas stands guilty as charged. Guilty of what? What was his real sin? Some say that he was guilty of expediency. Quoting the words of Caiaphas from the King James Version: It ...
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David E. Leininger
... the sun on the fourth day; to another it may be simply that God created. In the current discussion, the word we translate as "virgin" from scripture can just as easily be translated "young woman," so to make a dogmatic case one way or the other is impossible. To defend Christ's deity, there are better ways than by using this phrase. The creed itself affirms it in calling Jesus God's "ONLY SON." True, we believe in "God, the Father..." and that, in a special way, we are all God's children. But we also insist ...
63. Role Models
Mark 14:12-26
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King Duncan
... , Micajah Utry, Davy Crockett. Colonel Jim Bowie was sick and unable to cross the line so he called for help and four men sprang to the side of his cot and lifted him over the line as the other men cheered. On March 6, the Alamo fell and the brave defenders within her walls died. They made the choice that counted most and the Republic of Texas was born out of their shed blood. (6) That night in the Upper Room was also about shed blood, Christ's blood shed for us, and our willingness to shed our blood to ...
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King Duncan
... into the city with all the efficiency of a bus tour. Newly arrived persons are taken to what appears to be hotels and told to sleep because they are tired from their transformation. Their assignment is to spend one week in Judgment City reviewing their lives. A defender is assigned to Daniel Miller who explains the process to him. In a courtroom they will review nine days of his life. Then the judges will decide whether or not he will move ahead or return to earth and attempt to live a better life. The ...
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Donald B. Strobe
... s turn came. “Judge,” he said, “I am charged with operating a gambling device. Will you tell me what gambling is?” “Gambling,” the judge said, “is risking something of value on an event the outcome of which is uncertain.” “Well, judge,” said the defendant, “according to your definition, I am not guilty. When a person puts a coin into my machine, the outcome of that event is not in the least uncertain. The inside mechanism is adjusted so that no one can win. The thing is set against the ...
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Eric Ritz
... the Bible as the inspired, infallible word of God. I don’t have to do that. Charles H. Spurgeon once said, "There is no need to defend a lion when he is being attacked. All we have to do is open the gate and let the lion out. The lion will defend itself." Today, I want to share testimony from many voices across the theological spectrum on why the Bible is the book no other book or collections of books can match in its importance for our search for God and God’s search for us. Can any of you remember ...
67. Pre-Game Analysis
I Corinthians 9:19-27
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Mark Trotter
... and with horses. There was a long jump, a high jump. What the military today, I assume, would call basic training. Getting people in shape, keeping them in shape, keeping them alert, ready to go to battle. Because the games were preparation for those who would defend the city, the games were held in honor of the gods of the city. Therefore, the games were always religious festivals. They were acts of courage and strength offered up in honor of the gods of that city. Each city had its games. Later regional ...
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James Merritt
... ?" He said, "Yes, I do, very much." Coach Wooden looked at him and said, "Bill, I have great respect for individuals who stand up for those things in which they believe. I really do. If you believe that is your right, I would die for your right to defend that right." Bill Walton said, "Thank you, Coach." Then Wooden said, "I just want you to know the team is really going to miss you." We've all heard the expression, "Do your duty." Well, the Lord Jesus once again tells us something that no human would have ...
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James Merritt
... are twice-born men in a once-born world, and we should never stoop to go with the flow. Now I don't believe we ought to be heresy hunters. But I do believe we ought to be heresy fighters. If truth is worth believing, then truth is worth defending. Instead of following the path of some denominations who waste their breath debating what the Bible denounces as sin, we ought to spend our breath declaring what the Bible defines as truth. In my home state of Georgia where I live, and the city of Atlanta where I ...
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James Merritt
... this prosecutor, known as the Holy Spirit, presents his case, no one will have any defense. Though everyone can have a defense, because Jesus Christ has offered for free to take any case, any defendant, if He's allowed to. But if He is not, when the gavel comes down, and the verdict of "guilty" rings out for all eternity, every defendant will acknowledge it is true and all the world will know it. Years ago there was a farmer that was walking down the roadbed of a Pennsylvania railroad, and all of a sudden ...
71. Proper 4
2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, Mark 2:23-3:6
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John R. Brokhoff
... Eli's direction, Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." Then Yahweh disclosed to him the future of Eli and his two scandalous sons. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Lesson 2 is taken from the section that deals with Paul's ministry which he explains and defends. In this pericope Paul gives his understanding of the ministry and his place in it. He preaches not himself but Jesus as Lord, and he offers himself as a servant to his people. He does this because God called him to do it. The glory is to ...
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James Merritt
... frankly law to this day still fascinates me. I was always intrigued by gathering facts, marshalling arguments, presenting a case, or defending a client. I really thought it was a very glamorous life until I came across some actual questions from lawyers that were ... a fantasy. I want to present to you the case for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Even though Jesus Himself doesn't need me to defend Him, there is a lot on the line as to whether or not He was raised from the dead and even a doctor named Luke, ...
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James Merritt
... Well in a strange way, Christianity is a disease against which it is very easy to become inoculated. There are many dead and decaying versions of Christianity that build up people's resistance against the real thing. We have a responsibility as Christians to defend ourselves, our families, our children, and our churches, from "Milli Vanilli" religion. We are to do three specific things as we stand for what is true. I. Discern False Prophets "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... of Jesus Christ than I am.” You see that’s what was bothering the young man. He had seen a vision of selfless love which challenged him. That was the magnetisism of the Church of Pentecost: a people saw themselves and their church, not as possessions to defend, but as gifts to be shared; and I’ll tell you, when our church becomes that kind of church when that sort of Spirit permeates everything that we are - people will be drawn to us. We’ll keep praising God and having favor with the people who ...
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King Duncan
... people who had been responsible for this free land we inhabit. He asked, where are they now? And then he answered his own question they are gone. Hear his words again, “All of them are gone! Who among you is ready to step into their legacy and defend freedom? Who is prepared to take the place of our ancestors and become great, in the name of God, and this great nation once again?” Former President Adams was expressing the same sentiment as the writer of Hebrews. The writer of Hebrews cites his ancestors ...
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