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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Phil Thrailkill
... of this world?” To which you also answer Yes. So the battle is not only up there but also out there in the world that is around us and in which we are embedded. You live in a war zone with real casualties. The battle reports are told on the front pages of every newspaper and in every broadcast. And finally we move to the heart level of the struggle, the inner world you know best. The third part of the vow reads: “And do you repent of your sin?” meaning the deep root and the rotten fruit of lifelong ...
77. Oh, God!
Revelation 7:9-17
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King Duncan
... it says to me. It is speaking of the last days, and here is what it says: “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. “And he said, ‘These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore, they ...
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Mark Trotter
... worse was, it was the touchdown that won the game. Olson was humiliated. But that got worse, too. Because the next morning, on the front page of the sports section, was his picture, stretching to reach that pass, the ball going over his hands, into the hands of the ... says, "the kitten has to let go. The kitten has to slump, like this." Then he bent over at the waist, his arms hanging down in front of him. Then he stood up again to his full height, and he said, "Relax ma'am. That's the only way God is going to ...
79. Proper 26
Matthew 23:1-39, Joshua 3:1-4:24, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Malachi 2:1-9
Sermon Aid
John R. Brokhoff
... in the new land. God speaks to them through their new leader. A prophet is one who speaks for God. Paul wrote that faith comes from hearing the preached Word of God. When we hear God, we receive guidance, promise, and good news of God's continual care. 3. Front (v. 14). The ark of the covenant symbolized the presence of Yahweh and the covenant made on Mount Sinai. To put the ark first is to put God first. In the church the altar is the symbol of God's presence and is therefore usually placed in an elevated ...
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Leonard Sweet
... Luke talking about how "the whole multitude of those who believed was of one heart and mind" (Acts 4:32). Can this be? Can it be that the whole Christian church was of a single mind and a single heart? If so, how can you say that being in the front entails missteps, mistakes, and squabbling? I say it because the same Luke who talks about the early church being of one heart and one mind describes all sorts of squabbles and scandals (Luke 6:1; Luke 5:1-2)? I say it because Paul says there's quarreling among ...
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Bill Bouknight
... back there support me and my fellow soldiers, and I hope they know how grateful I am for that love and support.” I respond to letters like that very often. I try to speak helpful words to young soldiers in places of great danger. But the Christians on the home front need a helpful word too. This morning it is not my aim to explore whether or not it was wise to invade Iraq three years ago. It is not my aim to speculate about what Saddam Hussein did with his weapons of mass destruction. We know that he used ...
82. The Dream
Galatians 1:1-10
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John Jamison
... a few months ago. Can I tell you about it?" "Sure." "Well, it was one afternoon last June. I was out cutting the grass in the front yard. My son came home from work, rode his motorcycle up the driveway, and went into the house. He came back out a minute later with ... wrong lane." The pastor almost spoke the rest of the story along with Fred. "The motorcycle hit the station wagon right in front of the passenger door. My son flew across the hood and landed beside the highway right on the railroad tracks. He was ...
Drama
Lois Anne DeLong
... in the play, ideally should be voiced by an adult. The play calls for one “lighting effect,” a pinpoint spot to symbolize the star. If theatrical lighting is not available, a similar effect can be achieved by dimming the sanctuary lights, and placing someone in the front row with a small flashlight. (Stage is empty as the play begins. The person reading the part of God will be stationed in the choir loft, or off to one side of the stage, with a microphone.) God: Gabriel, Gabriel. Where are you? Come on ...
Drama
Lois Anne DeLong
... two slightly older Angels enter from left and take a seat in the classroom. The Teacher Angel enters carrying a Bible and takes place in front of lectern.) Teacher Angel: Okay. Settle down. We’ve got a lot to do today. 1st Angel: I’m still not sure why we ... fun. 5th Child: What’s the matter? 3rd Child: I picked a fight with my sister over something stupid ... who would ride in the front seat when we went to pick up Grandma at the station. I said some awful things, like I wish she wasn’t my sister. ...
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Leonard Sweet
... I headed back into town. As I turned the square's third corner, I saw him. He was standing on the steps of the store front church, going through his sack. I stopped and looked; feeling both compelled to speak to him, yet wanting to drive on. The empty parking ... ,' he said. And that was the last I saw of him. Late that evening as I left my office, the wind blew strong. The cold front had settled hard upon the town. I bundled up and hurried to my car. As I sat back and reached for the emergency brake, I saw ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... man and asked, "Would you hold my baby for me, I left my purse in the rest room." He did. But as the woman neared the front door of the bus station, she darted out into the crowded street and was immediately lost in the crowd. This guy couldn't believe his eyes. ... walking through the streets of downtown he saw a little girl, dressed in clean but ragged clothes. She was standing in front of a department store window. The little girl was looking at a display of the Christmas story. The decorators had spared ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... man had been particularly attentive during the evening. “You, back there, you wearing a sweat shirt. Would you please come up here too?” said Dr. Orr. “Well, yes, I guess so,” said the young man, and he came up to the front of the group as well. As he was walking up to the front, Dr. Orr said, “Son, let me ask you something, too. Do you believe in marriage?” The young man replied, “Well, yes, yes, I believe in marriage. I’m not planning to get married or anything like that, but I certainly ...
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Lee Griess
... her dismay, she had been turned away at the gate. The president was too busy to see her, she was told. Unable to get past the front gates, she sat on the park bench off to the side, crying. She sat in her tears watching people come and go. After a while, a ... was a fair man and her son would be pardoned. To her great surprise, the little boy asked her to follow. As they approached the front gate, the little boy said to the soldier it was all right for them to enter. "She's with me," he said. To her amazement ...
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Nancy Kraft
... of you that there's no way he can cut in? Do you make a nasty gesture and go on? Do you roll down your window and give him a piece of your mind? Or, do you give him the benefit of a doubt and quietly let him in front of you? How you react to a situation like that may have a lot to do with a story that you carry around inside yourself. It's a story that tells you how life is supposed to work. It's called your master story. Do you know what the master ...
90. Saint Who?
Luke 6:27-36, Luke 19:1-10
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Scott Bryte
... were blocking his line of sight, Zacchaeus opted for a less direct solution to his problem and climbed a tree. That was hardly the easy way to do it. We also know why Zacchaeus chose to shimmy up a tree rather than simply asking to be let through to the front. He didn't ask because he knew what the answer would be. Zacchaeus was a tax collector. We may grin knowingly at that and agree that working for the IRS would not help to make you a big hit at parties. No one, after all, actually enjoys paying their ...
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King Duncan
... committed to him and he knew it. That’s what was important. Parents and young people need one another. Young people particularly need to know that their parents are committed to them and that nothing will ever break that commitment. A tired mom opened the front door of her home to find a young minister from the neighborhood. The pastor said, “I’m collecting donations for the new children’s home we’re building. I hope you’ll give what you can.” “To be sure,” said the beleaguered woman, “I ...
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Craig MacCreary
... can lead to folks being pretty far away from anything that looks like the mind of Christ. Context can cut out learning. Perhaps it is a Pilate moment: too much to prove, defend, or prosecute to have ears to listen to each other or eyes to see what is in front you. One of the teaching tools that I use with our confirmation class is the movie Twelve Angry Men. It is the story of a trial in which one lone juror reverses the minds of the other eleven who are ready from the start to vote to convict the accused ...
93. The Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1-33:6
Understanding Series
James K. Bruckner
... he made the idol was, however, a lie: “I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!” (v. 24b). In fact he had made the “idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool” (v. 4). He had also built the altar in front of the calf and announced the festival (v. 5). To Moses, he claimed that the calf had somehow magically self-generated. Moses later recounted that the Lord was angry enough to destroy Aaron too, but did not (Deut. 9:20). The text does not exonerate Aaron of guilt. He made ...
94. The God of Peace
Philippians 4:4-9
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
... refused to yield. So they collided. They played "Chicken" with their ships and people died. That's a terrible thing to happen. Maybe you've seen it happen on the playground. Somebody draws a line. Suppose I took this piece of chalk and drew a line down the front of the sanctuary and said, "I dare you to step across that line." That's the way boys sometimes challenge each other to fights. I heard about one young fellow, though, who was being bothered by the school bully and he drew a line on the playground ...
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Kristin Borsgard Wee
... and back to the vineyard they go. Just one hour later comes the moment they have all been waiting for — the handing out of the wages. The steward begins by going to the end of the line to the last person hired and hands him a denarius. Those at the front of the line who worked the whole day get excited thinking, "Wow! He's going to raise the amount he offered us if he's paying a whole denarius to the guys who worked just one hour." Not so. Each worker received the same pay, whether they started at dawn ...
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R. Robert Cueni
... and have brought shame to you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Please treat me like one of your employees.” The younger son planned to give this speech before his father was overcome by anger and ordered him away from the front door. Meanwhile, back at the little house on the quiet cul-de-sac, things had been difficult. Giving Radnan all the money in the savings account created serious cash flow problems. Selling two of the five gas stations meant terminating long-term, beloved employees. To ...
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Robert C. Cochran
... I did have a plan. I figured that if I threw behind the car, they would know I was intentionally missing, so I resolved to throw in front of the car. It would look good, and I would be off the hook. I picked up some snow and began to form it. I held ... back up the hill, got a flashlight, stumbled back down and found the bag, crawled back up and finished mowing the yard with the help of the front porch light. Why did I do this? Because I was afraid that if I had to go to the hospital, I might not get a chance ...
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Michael L. Sherer
... Just then a car pulled up at the curb. The child’s father leaped from the driver’s seat and hurried to the front steps. “I am so sorry,” he exclaimed, scooping the young student up into his arms. “I completely forgot to come to get you ... that, we can live and love and serve and celebrate and die safe in the arms of a loving God. That first-grader, sitting on the front steps of the school building, waited without doubt or fear for the arrival of one who cared for him and who would not abandon him. He ...
99. God Think
Mark 8:27-38
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... ,” the “leader” of Jesus’ disciples. He’s strong. He’s able. He’s no doubt formidable. And he’s loud. He’s the one with the gumption to challenge the status quo and put Jesus’ words and teaching into real time action. He’s the one you want out front when you’re being attacked, because he’s a ferocious foe. He’s the one you want on your side, because he could be an overwhelming force if he’s not. He’s the one with the body of a bear and the temper of a tiger, but inside he ...
100. Weeds
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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William G. Carter
... Stratton, lowered the blade, and took it for a spin. The job took about 45 minutes and it was done. Yet as I circled the front yard for the first time, I realized my lawn is full of weeds. Now I knew there were a few. A weed-and-feed expedition earlier ... village, took a tour, and came back laughing. “I crossed it off the list immediately,” he said. “The owner had paved over the front yard.” That’s one response to the weeds, I suppose. Or there is that middle-aged minister that I know. They said he ...
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