Dictionary: Rest
Synonyms: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, pause, have/take a break, unbend, repose, laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, take time off, slack off, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, sit back, sit down, stand down, lounge, luxuriate, loll, slump, flop, put one's feet up, lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, nap, catnap, doze, have/take a siesta, drowse, sleep, lie, be laid, recline, be, be placed, be positioned, support, prop (up), steady, balance, lean, lay, set, sit, stand, position, place, put, be based on, be grounded in, be founded on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, hang on, pivot on, be contingent on, revolve around, centre on, relaxation, leisure, ease, inactivity, respite, time off, time out, breathing space, break, interval, interlude, intermission, base, holder, stay, prop, brace, rack, hook, frame, shelf, bracket, trestle, tripod, plinth, pedestal, foundation, bed, foot, substructure, a standstill, a halt, a stop, remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, part/number/quantity (that is) left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional people/material/things, extra people/material/things, remain, continue to be, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
Antonyms: work, motion, movement, struggle, rage, go mad, have a fit, see red, hit the roof, toil, be active, labor, effort, agony, activity, do, blow one's stack, blow a gasket, do one's nut, go ape, go wild, lose it, drive, action, move
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James Bjorge
... of needs under five flexible categories. The first would be survival needs. Man needs bread. His physical wants dominate his activities. Early man spent most of his time simply getting this need satisfied. Secondly, we have safety needs. Man wants security. He needs a foundation on which to build. Thirdly, we have belonging needs. So often man feels isolated and alone. He wants to belong to someone. He wants to be a part of something bigger than himself. Fourthly, there are esteem needs. We all want to feel ...
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Don Yocom
... the king. He had seen a great image made up of these materials: head of gold; breast and arms of silver; abdomen and thighs of brass; legs of iron; and, feet part iron and part clay. Notice that the weakest part is what we would call the foundation: The feet which were nothing but clay. Have you ever heard the expression before, feet of clay? This is where the idea started. It shows the trend of events toward things of lesser value, eventually ending in disintegration. Then, a stone not made by human hands ...
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Don Yocom
... an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God" (Hebrews 11:8-10). For God asked Abraham to give up his most precious possession, his son born in his old age. That was quite a test! Consecration does not mean a token gift. Nor does it mean we will be free of life ...
779. A Reason to Hope
Lamentations 3:1-66
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Michael J. Anton
... toward remedies for bad situations. But the writer of Lamentations is deadly serious; his words have nothing to do with tax levies and new cars and pet peeves. This man felt exactly like a motherless child. His hometown had been levelled to its very foundations. Jerusalem the golden had become Jerusalem the destroyed. The year was 586 B.C. and the enemy was Babylon, and the result was the total wipeout of the city of God. The poet needed little extra incentive to pen his lines of hopelessness. All ...
780. MASON
2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chron. 22:14
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Stephen Stewart
... mortar to the block’s end and placed it in the mortar bed. With the trowel, he tapped the block to level, align, and embed it in mortar. Finally, he removed excess mortar from between the bricks. The mason was acquainted with the proper kind of foundation and he knew how to lay the cornerstone. He knew how to select and lay the stones in the wall. His equipment consisted of the plumbline, the measuring reed, the leveling line, the hammer with the toothed edge for shaping stones, and a small basket for ...
781. PRIEST
Deut. 26:4
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Stephen Stewart
... rites by which breaches of holiness are expiated. In the old kingdom the priests had shared the place of the prophets as the leaders of thought were the psalmists and the scribes, who spoke much more directly to the piety of the nation. From the foundation of the Hasmonean state to the time of Herod the history of the high priesthood merges into the political history of the nation; from Herod onward the priestly aristocracy of the Sadducees lost its chief hold over the nation and expired in vain controversy ...
782. STONECUTTER
1 Chronicles 22:2
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Stephen Stewart
... text tells us, David started his project with orders to round up all the craftsmen that would be needed - among them stonecutters. If we read the accounts of the construction of the Temple, as recorded in the first book of Kings, we find that the foundation consisted of great hewn stones, and that the superstructure was also of stone. The repairs made later by Jehoash and Josiah included hewn stones, and they are also mentioned in connection with the materials used for the second temple. 1 Kings 5:15 tells ...
Bulletin Aid
James Wilson
... hurtfully. When we could have worked toward reconciliation and harmony, too often we have turned to our own ways or sought victory at any cost. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the strength and courage to deal with others lovingly. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "The Church's One Foundation" "A Mighty Fortress" "We Are The Church"
784. Hymns at Midnight
Acts 16:16-40
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Larry Powell
... the good news about her health because she had a bitterness in her spirit. It was the same kind of attitude that put Paul and Silas in prison. Paul and Silas were singing hymns in the cell and, about midnight, there was a great earthquake. The foundations of the jail quivered and shook. The doors were flung open and the fetters of all the prisoners were unfastened. When the jailer saw that the doors were opened he supposed the prisoners had escaped. Knowing that he would be held accountable, he drew his ...
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Gordon Pratt Baker
... who has walked at her side down the centuries is with her now? And that being so, what has she to fear? Not even the Messianic woes the prophets have foretold - portending the new order the Almighty will establish in the last days - can shake her foundations despite their quakes rending the earth and their racing fires gutting the land (cf. Joel 2:3, 10). For the God of Jacob, with his sheltering strength, will still be her guide and stay. Let none be deceived. The Lord, who even this moment is watching ...
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Gordon Pratt Baker
... temple and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness; for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and thy word. On the day I called, thou didst answer me. my strength of soul thou didst increase. (Psalm 138:2, 3) A Foundation for Trust Nor has the psalmist’s deliverance come unexpectedly. The Lord has promised it. Neither was the promise spent with the moment. For God never forgets his own. Thus, what has been done for the singer in days gone by betokens what will be done ...
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Robert Allen
... to what his followers might expect to encounter. He spoke of persecutions ... He spoke of crosses to be carried ... He spoke of facing death ... Jesus was clearly aware that no one can live their lives without encountering problems. Some of the problems will shake the foundation of our souls. Some of the problems will leave us hurting emotionally. Some of the problems we encounter will leave our hearts aching with grief. You may not be able to do very much about the problems that come your way in life, but ...
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Erskine White
... to be thankful, and the One we always have to be thankful to is God. We can simply be thankful that God is God, who abides forever and does not come and go like autumn colors on a tree. This knowledge and remembrance of the constancy of God is the foundation of our gratitude. It puts within us a profound sense of thanksgiving which comforts and sustains us no matter how hard the blustery winds of life’s storms may blow or toss us to and fro. This same God who abides is always there for us in times of need ...
789. His Lust to Be Number One
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Lloyd J. Ogilvie
... number one He decided he had to destroy the statue. A plan took shape in his mind, which he began cautiously to implement. Late each night, when everyone was sleeping, he went to the statue and chiseled at the base hoping to so weaken the foundation that eventually it would topple. One night, as he was chiseling the sculpture in violent and envious anger, he went too far. The heavy marble statue teetered on its fragile base and crashed down on the disgruntled athlete. He died beneath the crushing weight of ...
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Frederick C. Edwards
... in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, And gently lead the mother sheep. - Isaiah 40:9-11 And then to the portion for today: Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; who brings princes to naught, and who makes the rulers of the ...
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Frederick C. Edwards
... out-reaching, forgiving and redeeming love that was planted as a seed by Hosea found its full growth and flower in Jesus. Hosea risked the ridicule and embarrassment of public scrutiny of his personal life to reveal the aspect of love that was to become the foundation of the new covenant. Jesus risked the criticism of the Pharisees, and eventually gave up his life in showing the extent to which the love of God reaches, even to people who despise and reject him. That we are invited to accept that love and ...
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Carl E. Zahrte
... of cowardice and compromise, because you, too, were there, what would you say? I hope that each of you, in true sorrow for your sins, and sincere faith in this Jesus as your Savior, will say: This the superscription be, Jesus, crucified for me Is my life, my hope’s Foundation, and my Glory and Salvation. Amen
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Durwood L. Buchheim
... , for with Abraham a new nation began. Abraham and his relatives demonstrated great trust in God. They were the recipients of a promise that seemed a long way from fulfillment. Their greatness consisted in the fact that they "looked forward to a city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10). But Abraham wasn’t alone in following these promises of God. Sarah, his wife, was also with him. But I have never heard a sermon on Sarah, nor have I preached one. Maybe out of guilt ...
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Durwood L. Buchheim
... goods, lying to make a profit, lying to get re-elected, lying about our income to the IRS, lying to make our country look good, lying under the excuse of national security. These kinds of lies are never trivial. They erode away the foundation of truth which is a basic ingredient for any successful, enduring civilization. Our century has been called the century of the "big lie." George Forell has written, "Lying is a cancer destroying the connective tissues of society."2 When truth becomes whatever people ...
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Durwood L. Buchheim
... of the Christian church. It also prompted Peter’s first sermon. People were asking "What does this mean?" That’s a great question. Preachers would like to hear more conversation and questions directed to the meaning of events of the day. It provides the foundation for sermons that deal with issues you want to hear, rather than sermons answering questions that no one is asking. What does this mean? This question provided Peter with the only excuse he needed for his first sermon. One of the marks of a ...
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Durwood L. Buchheim
... ?" He replied, "How can I, unless someone guides me?" Thus Christian nurture and Christian education become essential parts of our mission. If we are going to "open our mouths," we want to be sure that what comes out is more sense than sound. We are reminded of the foundation words for all Christian teaching and learning by the Apostle Paul, "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; but when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways." Education in the ...
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Brett Blair
... God then you must first start by having no other god’s but Yahweh. If you want a good relationship with your fellow man then you must start by honoring your father and your mother. The First and the Fifth Commandments are the starting blocks for foundational relationships with God and your fellow man. But one of the problems with this commandment is the way that parents have used it. It has frequently been seen as a potent weapon in the arsenal of beleaguered parents everywhere: See! God is on our side so ...
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... a male quartet. We had a song about the Jericho Road, with a rollicking bass part. I should tell you that most of the time we basses have to be content with drudgery assignments, going along on the same note interminably while the other voices dance happily about on the foundation we lay. But in this old male quartet song, the bass had a chance to shine. I loved the Jericho Road for thirty years before I ever saw it for myself. And when I did see it, it was just a little bit of a letdown. I thought of the ...
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Leonard H. Budd
... He told it because it was answer to the pondering. It was an answer that shaped a faith about life. It made him comfortable as he sat by the fire, and it gave security to the young man growing up in that so long ago. And it still is a foundation stone of faith, our faith, a faith that can neither be proven, nor disproven. Stirring the burning twigs, the Ancient One began again to speak the story. It came word for word as he had received it. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth ...
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R. Blaine Detrick
... if the words of Isaiah were removed. Many of the beautiful anthems and choruses from that famous oratorio are rooted in the book of Isaiah. Some of our best loved hymns have their basis in the words of Isaiah: "Holy, Holy, Holy" (6:3) or "How Firm a Foundation" (41:10; 43:1, 2) or "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" (21:11, 12). The great Baptist preacher and evangelist of the city of London, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, was saved because he heard a text from Isaiah: "Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of ...
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