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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76. Looking For God?
Isaiah 55:1-13
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John R. Brokhoff
... world where there is a conspiracy of not mentioning God’s name or of referring to his presence. In a recent visit to Epcot, the fantastic Disney display in Orlando, Florida, we were impressed with the secularism and humanism that prevailed. In the Bell Telephone’s Earth Station, you are taken on a ride showing displays of the progress of communication. The journey ends with the statement, "The future is ours. We will determine that future." Likewise, in the Kraft exhibit, "The Land: Environmental ...
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George Bass
... why she hadn’t looked into the tomb on her first visit? Was it too dark? Was she too startled and too afraid? Did she have some premonition that Jesus’ body would be taken away to be desecrated in one way or another - perhaps to be put on public display to prove that he was still dead? She really shouldn’t have been afraid of the inside of a tomb, especially a grave that have never been used before. If it had been a tomb which contained the remains of others, she might have had reason to shrink back ...
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James W. Moore
... an only child of well-to-do parents who made sure he received everything his little heart desired. Well, one day his little heart desired the very thing that eight-year-old Rosemary Brown’s heart desired… it was a drum that had suddenly appeared in the display window at Penney’s department store. It was white with blue stars and a red, white and blue strap that went around your neck to hold the drum in place. There were two drumsticks for beating out the rhythm, and Rosemary Brown was certain that she ...
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Richard Hoefler
... Confronted with the statement of our Lord, "He is blind so that God’s power might be seen at work in him," we can easily draw the wrong conclusion. It sounds at first as if God brought the suffering of blindness to this man to give God an opportunity to display his glory and power. This is not the intent of what Jesus is saying. He is not concerned with the why of this man’s suffering, but the what that can be done with this man’s suffering. Jesus is saying that so far as we are concerned, this man ...
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Bill Bouknight
... : "Ah, back in Rome they know how to stage parades to honor someone great. There the conquering general sits in a chariot of gold, with stallions straining at the reins and wheel spikes flashing in the sunlight. Behind him, officers in polished armor display the banners captured from vanquished armies. At the rear comes the ragtag procession of prisoners in chains, hanging their heads in humiliation, living proof of what happens to those who defy Rome. "But look at this ragtag parade in Jerusalem: the lame ...
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Harold Warlick
... Throughout the New Testament Jesus is confronted with the words "if you are the Son of God ..." Jesus was questioned many times by people who tried to discredit him because he did not produce the gimmicks they thought a Son of God should possess and readily display. What a contrast is presented to us: Jesus refusing to turn stones into bread to build up his own image, yet later in his ministry he fed a multitude of people with some bread and a few fishes. In short, Jesus used discretion in calling attention ...
82. Hooray for Humility!
Philippians 2:1-11
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Barbara Brokhoff
... year an organ to enhance the worship services; and never let me tell who did it! Marvelous humility, isn’t it? You can do a lot of good if you don’t care who gets the credit. Keep in mind that the aim of the Christian is not self-display, but self-obliteration. Christ humbled himself to death on a cross, can we humble ourselves to death that hides behind that same cross? We might be able to better illuminate the way to God if we could ever stop our quarreling, our dis-union, and fractiousness. A blind ...
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Louis H. Valbracht
... not necessarily, as Shakespeare put it, "to play the woman with our eyes." It may be playing the man. Outward signs of toughness like some of our teenagers try to affect don’t PROVE strength. They DISPROVE it. Just so, signs of tenderness don’t prove weakness. Tenderness, displayed by a man, is a sign of strength, because only a man who is sure of his strength and his manhood can afford to be tender! Then, too, we must remember that weeping may be a sign of faith, rather than a sign of fear. Our tears ...
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Susan Hedahl
... , full of life and the source of our lives from this Christmas Day and forever. Bethlehem. House of Bread. Bethlehem, our home and place of the soul’s birth. Congregational Activities: 1. Creche scenes from different countries can be set up in the display center. 2. To highlight the house of bread theme, the congregation can be invited to bring samples of their favorite breads to a coffee hour, each plate bearing a brief description of the bread. Recipes can be made available. If communion is celebrated ...
85. A Prophet Like Me
Deuteronomy 18:14-22
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Frederick C. Edwards
... got busy with ideas and drawings, and then they hand-painted hundreds of folding cartons such as are used for moving household goods, and shipped the flattened cartons to New York for assembly in the windows. When the windows were unveiled and the display appeared, it said simply, "PEACE ON EARTH," in large letters that could be read from wherever that window could be viewed. Walking by closer to the window one could read quotations from several internationally known people on the theme of peace - Pope John ...
86. Judas
Luke 22:1-6
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Carl E. Zahrte
... to your eternal benefit. So let me tell you what happened. The road from disciple to betrayer was a gentle, easy path to follow. It led downhill, all the way. That’s how sin works, you know. Some people have suggested that I was just trying to force Jesus to display his power, and that I betrayed him, expecting that he would overthrow the Romans by his mighty power. But it was another kind of power that led me astray. It was the love of money. I loved the feel of it in my hand, and the weight of it when ...
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Brett Blair
... of their lost freedom. So, what to do? He calls for a coin. If you were to hold a Roman denarius in your hand you would quickly understand the use Jesus makes of it. Go to any serious coin shop today and they will have one on display. The head displays the reigning emperor, and on the tail an inscription, reading, in the time of Jesus, “Tiberius Caesar, Son of the Divine Augustus, Pontifex Maximus.” The emperor was the high priest of Rome’s pagan religion. There is a bit of humor here. Standing on the ...
88. The Crisis of Commitment
1 Corinthians 11:17-34
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Louis H. Valbracht
... in remembrance of me." To eat this bread and drink this cup without remembering, remembering the terrible price that was paid for it, is to eat and drink it unworthily. But can we remember? In that multitude before the Cross, the human family displayed its worst, and God displayed His best. But can we even imagine what it was like? The account says: "And the multitude that passed by railed on Him." It’s frightening to think that, ironically, most of that crowd did not even know Jesus. They knew nothing of ...
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Brett Blair
... is how our sin presents itself before the eyes of God. Where we see only isolated or individual acts, God sees the overall web of our sinning. What may seem insignificant -- even sporadic -- to us, and passes with hardly a notice, creates a much more dramatic display from God's panoramic viewpoint. The psalmist was right when he wrote, "Who can discern his own errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me." (Psalm 19:12-13). How are you doing in the ...
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... , singing in a choir or playing bells; for a certain hardy bunch it will involve a trip to Mexico this summer; and for lots of others, it will involve paying the bills for that trip. We walk these hallowed halls at 3rd and Market during Mission Month and see display after display of opportunities to be involved. Around here, it is easy to find a place to say, "I'm on a mission from God." In my files this week I came across an old sermon by Billy Graham's late brother-in-law, Clayton Bell, who was pastor of ...
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King Duncan
... It was yes. The result is that you and I are in this place today. He has come down. And the effect on this planet has been enormous. FOR ONE THING, LIGHT HAS SHONE INTO OUR DARKNESS. That is why churches and homes throughout the Christian world display candles and tree lights this time of year. We celebrate the light that has overcome the darkness. Years ago a mother wanted to do something special to emphasize the meaning of Christ's coming into the world, so she purchased a beautiful candelabra, placed it ...
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King Duncan
... his countenance fell . . . " (Gen. 4:3-5, RSV) You know the result of Cain's envy. Murder. Is there any emotion more basic to our natures than that of jealousy of another's gain? Is there any emotion more deadly? Our text for the day is a wondrous display of the generosity of God. "The Kingdom of God," said Jesus, "is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard . . . " Some of the laborers the householder hired at six a.m., some he hired at nine, others he hired at ...
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King Duncan
... other people fail to observe. Whenever they passed a store window, his father would ask him to notice the things on display just for a few seconds. After they walked on, Houdini was then asked to name the contents of the window. At first he could remember only ... a few items. But with practice, he learned to notice the contents of a crowded display window as he walked by and to give an accurate description of them afterward. He learned to notice as well as to see. We ...
94. A Shocking Revelation
Revelation 1:9-20
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Wayne Brouwer
... God jumps out of the closet, it shakes us. When He shows Himself to us, it shelters us from the ravages of our world. And when He displays His glory in front of us, it shapes our lives in new ways. That’s what we prayed a little while ago when we spoke those words ... it-iveness? No. You know you’ll never make it like that. But if this vision of Christ captures you, if this stunning display of God’s glory rips into your world, if this scene of heaven’s authority overwhelms you, then you’ll have the ...
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King Duncan
... thank God for allowing my family to lose everything in Kuwait so I could find Him again." (5) She found Him not in a temple built with human hands, but in fellowship with one of Christ's followers. Jesus wanted to get people's attention. He did it by a display of anger. Sometimes it is good to get angry. Anger can lead to creative and constructive solutions. In Jesus' case, he wanted to make a point ” that God is not to be found in a building. God is to be found in the fellowship of Christ's people ...
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King Duncan
... ASCRIBED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY TO GOD. Who can forget those magnificent passages in the Old Testament particularly the Psalms? Psalm 19: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge." Or Psalm 24: "Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle." Or Psalm 26:8, "I ...
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Eric Ritz
... was all about. The Kingdom is not about competition, but commitment to Christ and to one another. We know from other places in scripture that Jesus was disturbed by religious leaders who paraded around in fancy garments, displaying their piety. Jesus was concerned about inner piety, not outward displays of grandeur. The most miserable people I know worry about titles--about rank and prestige. The happiest people I know don't spend a great deal of time on such trivial pursuits. But Jesus' disciples didn't ...
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Darrick Acre
... child. Shepherds, three wise men, and a menagerie of animals will give fullness to this sacred reminder amidst all the glitter. There is always one person missing. Correct me if I am wrong, for I imagine that collectively we have seen a tremendous amount of Christmas displays. So if you have found him somewhere, please let me know. But have you ever seen John the Baptist in any of the nativity scenes? He would be this hairy, unkempt, wild-looking guy wearing camel’s hair. There would be a piece of locust ...
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Eric Ritz
... in how all the roots of the Sequoia are interwoven together. You will never find a Sequoia tree by itself. They cannot exist in isolation--they would not be strong enough. The same principle works in the Household of Faith. Some years ago a statue was on display in a Pittsburgh Art Gallery. It was a picture of the Crucifixion which depicts Jesus Christ stretched out on the Cross. The only trouble was that he was disconnected. His arms did not join his shoulders or his head on his neck, and his legs were not ...
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Cathy A. Ammlung
... by the Son of God himself. And we are created in his image and likeness. In Baptism we are grafted into his everlasting life and loving heart. What other kind of love could we possibly be meant to display? There is an additional point to be made here. Jesus' love for his Father -- and for us -- is never a mere sterile, logical "Act of Will and Duty." There's never anything grim, calculating, guilt-inducing, or grudging in his love. Instead, words like joyous, compassionate, humble, shepherd, even mother ...
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