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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76. Lent 5
John 11:1-45 · Romans 8:6-11 · Ezekiel 37:1-14 · Psalm 130
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... of the dry bones is an important part of God's answer Structure. Ezekiel 37:1-14 can be outlined in four sections. I. The Setting of the Wilderness and Dry Bones (vv. 1-2) II. The Opening Question of God to the Prophet (v. 3) III. The Power of the ... Spirit (vv. 9-10) IV. The Interpretation of the Bones and God's Answer to the Opening Question (vv. 11-14) Significance. The setting is important for an interpretation of the story. Outside of the promised land Israel is a dead people—not because they have lost ...
77. Proper 7
Psalm 86:1-17, Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 10:1-42, Genesis 21:8-21
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... the meaning of Christian life. The passage from Matthew 10 takes up the theme of disciples being witnesses for Christ and gives emphatic assurance that their final fate is in God's hands. Romans 6:1b-11 - "Dead and Buried with Christ and Freed from Sin" Setting. Chapters 5-8 in Romans form a large unit concerned with the life of the Christian community as it experiences grace. Within these four chapters of Romans there are sub-units. Romans 6:1-7:6 forms one section of the larger whole, explaining how those ...
78. Motivated for Life
Jeremiah 1:1-19
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King Duncan
... for special needs children. Some of us are working against great odds to make our community a better community or our church a better church. We know we are not prophets, but we do have a strong consciousness of God in our lives. We do believe that we have been set apart to make a difference. Our lives are driven by a purpose, to be all God created us to be. We need to know that God sees our efforts. Those efforts are not in vain anymore than Jeremiah’s efforts were in vain. Hang in there, friend. You won ...
79. Signs and Oracles of Judgment
Ezekiel 4:1-5:17, Ezekiel 6:1-14, Ezekiel 7:1-27
Understanding Series
Steven Tuell
... these to burn: A fire will spread from there to the whole house of Israel (v. 4). While the meaning of this sign-act seems clear, the text nonetheless supplies an interpretation (vv. 5–17). The Lord had singled out Jerusalem as an example and honored her by setting her in the center of the nations, with countries all around her (v. 5). The notion that Zion was the great cosmic mountain at the center of the earth was evidently a part of Ezekiel’s priestly worldview (see also Ps. 48:1–2; Isa. 2:1–4 ...
Understanding Series
Steven Tuell
... read these chapters? As we have seen, the temple complex here is reminiscent of Solomon’s but also quite different in key features. This vision is not simply a memory of the first temple. Scholars have commonly assumed that chapters 40–42 are a building program, setting forth the design for the temple that is to be rebuilt when the Lord returns Israel to the land (see Additional Notes). Yet rather than showing him the plan of a structure yet to be built, his guide takes Ezekiel on a tour of a completed ...
Teach the Text
R.T. France
... ? (This important theme will be revisited throughout Luke’s Gospel—compare, for example, Luke’s beatitudes [6:20–23] with Matthew’s [5:3–12]). Is the “freedom for prisoners” (4:18) noted by Isaiah pointing ahead to Jesus’s exorcisms, where he is setting people free from the power of Satan? The rapid swing of the crowd from approval to murderous rejection invites us to consider what factors determine our response to the word of God. Are there lessons here for all of us in our listening and ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... character in this life. Job takes this dreaded end of human life—an end without hope of restoration—and turns it into a place of refuge from the anger of God! The remaining wishes he expresses in this verse are equally impossible. His desire that God could set . . . a time (Heb. khoq, i.e., provide a limit to Job’s stay in Sheol) falters with the realization that Sheol is the place from which none return. So too, then, this dashes his hope that God will remember the dead. For Job, even death seems a ...
83. Elihu
Job 32:1--37:24
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... to him. Elihu ridicules Job’s determination to bring God to court to hear his case. If Job is unable to match God in the realm of nature, how can he hope to stand against him in a contest of words? There is no way for humans to set out an effective case against the master of the universe. The darkness here symbolizes the lack of knowledge that prevents Job from understanding (and accepting) what God is doing in the suffering he is experiencing. 37:20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Elihu mockingly ...
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John G. Lynn
... tears he had said, "Your sins are forgiven. Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." With the traps of betrayal and denial set clearly on the road ahead, no wonder the disciples wanted more faith. They wanted to be healed of their propensities to fall into ... is the marvel of God's gift of faith. The traps are out there. We can't live as human beings without them. They will be set and we will fall into them --betrayal traps and denial traps. We all feel these things in our lives. Faith puts the taste of God on ...
85. No More Pain!
John 8:31-41
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King Duncan
... to a healer's ears than these, "No more pain." Indeed, that's what Christ wants to do today for you and for me. He wants to set us free from our pain. Jesus said to those who followed him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know ... to give us. We are important! We matter! We are not slaves ” we are sons and daughters of God! This is the truth that sets us free. It's not complicated. Jesus says, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the ...
86. Epiphany 4
Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... in the worshiping community is emphasized in vv. 6-7 when the defendant responds. These verses use the formulaic language of a cultic entrance liturgy in which the worshiper inquires how to approach God in the sanctuary. When Micah 6:1-8 is read within the setting of worship, the imagery is not of a judge, but of a priest who rises up to denounce apostasy (a religious form of injustice) and, in the process, picks a fight with the other leaders—in the name of God, of course! In such controversies the ...
87. Epiphany 5
Psalm 112:1-10, Isaiah 58:1-14, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... underscore the importance of integrating faith into all aspects of our lives. Isaiah 58:1-12 explores the inherent interrelationship between worship and ethics, while Psalm 112:1-9 (10) functions in praise of godliness. Isaiah 58:1-9 a (9 b-12) - "Worship and Ethics" Setting. Isaiah 58:1-12 is a critique of worship. The opening line is a question by the worshiper, asking why God is absent from worship or at the very least why God is not responding to acts of worship. After this question the passage shifts ...
88. Proper 13
Psalm 17:1-15, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:13-21, Genesis 32:22-32
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... the Christ from Israel, and that is both Israel's greatest privilege and Israel's greatest hope. The coming forth of Christ is not merely one item among many in Israel's favored past; for Christ does not belong to the past. He came, but more importantly God has set him "over all" so that he is (though Paul does not use this language in this passage) Lord. The position of Christ over all is humanity's hope, as it is Israel's hope. God who blessed Israel abundantly in the past is at work in and through the ...
89. Proper 17
Exodus 3:1-22, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:9-21, Psalm 105:1-45
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... ministry of Jesus and the nature of the discipleship to which Jesus calls us are hard to comprehend. So when Jesus spoke to his disciples about his destiny—to suffer, to die, and to be raised—we should not be surprised to find Simon Peter trying to set his master straight. After all, Jesus has to er that he had been blessed with the divinely revealed truth that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God; and in affirmation of Peter's faith Jesus had promised him the authority to do the hard work ...
90. Swept Clean
Luke 10:38-42
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... of what Jesus is telling Mary and Martha in this passage. Savor the best first. I'm not saying we shouldn't work hard. I'm not saying we should shirk our responsibilities. No, what I'm saying is this. If you've cleaned the clutter of your soul and set the priorities of life, then you can take time to savor the best things first. You see, I don't think Jesus minded Martha doing and fixing and being the good hostess. But at that moment in his ministry, that wasn't what was important. He would have settled for ...
91. Trials and Temptations
James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27
Understanding Series
Peter H. Davids
... sound. Such a person will receive a reward, that is (in the Greek idiom), “a crown of life.” This pictures the last judgment as if it were a judges’ stand at the end of a race (cf. 2 Tim. 4:8). The victorious runner approaches and a laurel wreath is set on his or her head. But this wreath is life itself (cf. Rev. 2:10), and not just one winner but all who finish the race (endure) receive the reward, for God has promised it to all those who love him. Salvation has only one price, an enduring love of ...
92. Listening and Doing
James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18
Understanding Series
Peter H. Davids
... sound. Such a person will receive a reward, that is (in the Greek idiom), “a crown of life.” This pictures the last judgment as if it were a judges’ stand at the end of a race (cf. 2 Tim. 4:8). The victorious runner approaches and a laurel wreath is set on his or her head. But this wreath is life itself (cf. Rev. 2:10), and not just one winner but all who finish the race (endure) receive the reward, for God has promised it to all those who love him. Salvation has only one price, an enduring love of ...
Drama
Karren Boehr
... me. (Puts arm around wife and they hug. Boys now come to life and they hug as a family) Surely God will take care of us like He's promised. Rachael, boys, this is going to be a great Christmas. (Characters freeze in place. Spotlight out) Scene II Setting: Same as Act I, Scene II (Spotlight on) SISTER: (Looks at her brother) I can't believe it! You and I are really serious, aren't we? BROTHER: About not being home for Christmas, you mean? SISTER: Yes, about not being home for Christmas because you and I ...
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... . Which of these travelers will celebrate the great reunion at the other end? It all depends. There are at least four kinds of travelers for whom we can chart progress on this imaginary map. Which of these four sounds the most like you? 1. No - First and Last Some who set out on the highway have no intention of approaching the King’s reunion in the first place. These folks may or may not have ever seen a road map. If they have a map, they may or may not ever have unfolded it. If they have, they may or may ...
95. On His Way
Matthew 21:1-11
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Larry Powell
... the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord God helps me. Therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know I shall not be put to shame. (Isaiah 50:5-7) When the pieces are fitted properly ... we can see, there looms an easier way than the challenge before us, the one which we cannot always see. Starry-eyed, we had set out on our way, but for whatever reason, we turned back. Was it because we did not have the time? Leslie Weatherhead was called ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... was a delight. No, I did not like all those restrictions - no one would. And the older I have gotten, the more I have come to realize that, as noble in their aim as those regulations might have been, they were a mistake. No day is made special, set apart, made "holy," by making it restrictive or unpleasant or boring, by making it more like hell than heaven. People cannot be made to enjoy God by forbidding them to enjoy anything else. Of course, some will object, "How will you get people to come to church if ...
97. Christmas Eve\Christmas Day
Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:8-20
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... like to focus on the third reason for praise, namely the birth of the messianic child. And so we should. By looking at the larger context of Isaiah 9:2-7, we learn, however, that the birth of the child in Isaiah 9:6-7a takes place in the setting of holy war and is not about a romantic manger scene. God's breaking into our world through incarnation unleashes a new kind of power that will inevitably put us in conflict with all human notions of power and security. It is this new power freely given to us ...
98. Easter 4
Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... in I Peter 2:19-25 as an address to slaves, while the protective role of Jesus, as a gate that limits access to the sheep, is explored in John 10:1-10 as an address to religious leaders. 1 Peter 2:19-25 - "A Call to Grace" Setting. The audience addressed in I Peter 2:19-25 is stated explicitly in v. 18 as being slaves. This verse should probably be included in the lectionary reading even though it may offend modern sensibility because the writer is not politically sensitive to our agenda for advocating the ...
99. Epiphany 3
Psalm 27:1-14, Isaiah 9:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... Year A, Christmas Eve/Day). The preacher may wish to use this text in conjunction with the gospel lesson, where both the political and theological implications of God's salvation are taken up in the inauguration of Jesus' ministry. Psalm 27:1, 4-9 - "In This I Am trusting." Setting. The link between Psalm 27:1, 4-9 and Isaiah 9:1-4 is the motif of light that appears in each text as a metaphor of salvation. Psalm 27 divides into two parts. Verses 1-6 are a prayer of confidence by an individual, and vv. 7-14 ...
100. Proper 8
Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:15-23, Psalm 13:1-6, Genesis 22:1-19
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... in conformity to the person and the work of Jesus Christ. He is to be our Lord, and it is he whom we are to serve. The real goal and meaning of freedom is in such a life of service. Matthew 10:40-42 - "The Costs and Rewards of Discipleship" Setting. These verses bring to a conclusion the section of the Gospel that began in 9:35 and with which we have been concerned during the past two weeks. Jesus has spoken with the Twelve about the way they are to go about ministry, the conditions they will face, the ...
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