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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101. In All Things Be Thankful - Sermon Starter
Ephesians 5:20
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Brett Blair
... get, with no sign of relief. The bread lines were depressingly long, the stock market had plummeted, and the term Great Depression seemed an apt description for the mood of the country. The ministers thought they should only lightly touch upon the subject Thanksgiving in deference to the human misery all about them. After all, there was to be thankful for. But it was Dr. William L. Stiger, pastor of a large congregation in the city that rallied the group. This was not the time, he suggested, to give mere ...
102. Touched by God
Lk 2:1-20
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King Duncan
... They began to move toward a more mature faith. They began to pray about their relations with one another. No longer was it "Why, God?" but it was "How should we act, God?" Gordon said the most spiritual moment of that experience was Christmas 1944. Out of deference to the holiday, the men were not given work detail that day and were given a bit more food. He said that as they moved around the prison yard, they sensed that things were somehow different. In one of the barracks (basically at hatched hut with a ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... challenged them with the words, "Whichever one of you is without sin, can cast the first stone." The Bible says those Pharisees slipped away. When they were all gone, Jesus told the woman, "I do not condemn you. Go and sin no more." The original Greek means that Jesus deferred judgment. He didn't say to her, "Forget it. It's no big deal." To do that would have been to trivialize or dismiss what she was accused of. What Jesus was saying was this, "I'm not going to pass judgment on you, either. Instead, I can ...
104. Sons of God
Galatians 3:26--4:7
Sermon
King Duncan
... again and inspire the world with his phenomenal talent. (5) There are many people who worship a God who somewhat resembles David’s father, Peter. Their God is a harsh, demanding, controlling God with very strict rules. They read the Old Testament Law with all the deference they give to the Gospel. But Christ has introduced us to a much different God than the Law presents to us a God who calls us into a very intimate relationship with Him. Rather than rules we have a relationship one designed to help us ...
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J. Howard Olds
... much fame as faithfulness. So, I have developed a motto in recent years of my life that simply states: Whatever it takes! Whatever it takes, let me do it. If there is any good I can do, any service I can render, and help I can give, let me neither defer it nor neglect it, but let me just do it. Whatever it takes for as long as it takes in whatever way it takes. Let me do it. Of course, many of you know much more about faithfulness than I. For the last sixty-seven years the Scout Master of ...
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J. Howard Olds
... with it makes all the difference. Every day is a special occasion. As Paul says, “Now is the accepted time. Today is the day of salvation.” If there is any good I can do, any kindness I can show, any difference I can make, let me neither defer it nor neglect it, for I will not pass this way again. As I have learned to seize the day, it’s not the doing, going, accomplishing that makes a difference. It’s the being, loving, reflecting, relating, praying, living that has brought the deepest meaning. It ...
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J. Howard Olds
... that every day! I love Tom Wilson's cartoon when Ziggy says, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may not come. That's why we call today the Present." Why not live a carpe diem kind of life? If there is any good you can do, any difference you can make, neither defer it nor neglect it; do it now. If you can help somebody as you travel along, if you can cheer somebody with a word or a song, if you can keep somebody from traveling wrong—then do it now. I'm told the Chinese characters for crisis are two. One ...
108. The Power to Do Good
Acts 10:34-38, 44-48
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J. Howard Olds
... . IV. FOR GOODNESSS SAKE, FOLLOW YOUR CALLING. I keep a little plaque in my house. It goes like this: I expect to pass through this life but once. Therefore, if there be any kindness I can show, Any good I can do and difference I can make, Let me neither defer it nor neglect it— Let me do it now—for I shall not pass this way again. You don't follow your calling because its neat or cool. You follow your calling because of that constant whisper in the night that will not let you go. A calling is an ...
Sermon
Lee Griess
... . It is faith that enables us to see the truth about our lives and to embrace the truth about God. And it is faith that brings God's gift of life to us. Faith comes from trusting in Jesus' word, following his example, and living with God. And with all deference to Charles Allen, it is not magic nor is it a secret. Because Jesus tells us plainly, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Throughout John's gospel this has been the theme. In Jesus, we have life. In fact, in the very beginning of his gospel ...
110. In Whose Likeness?
Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon
Chris Ewing
... with whom we associate dress — but we will be sure that we purchase our clothing as much as possible from employers that provide fair wages and healthy working conditions. Yes, we will drive similar cars to our neighbors — when we cannot walk, that is, out of deference to the fragility of God's creation. We will participate in the normal life of our society — but not uncritically or without thought to its impact on others both here and abroad, for we are citizens of God's realm, and we share God's ...
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John N. Brittain
... . Slaves (douloi) had no rights, no property, and no prospects for things to get better. Indeed, their only status (if that is even the right word) came from representing whom they served. The head slave (servant) of a king would, obviously, be treated with considerably more deference than a slave of a merchant class person, so it can be argued that Paul is introducing himself in a way that emphasizes his status as a servant of the Lord of the universe, Jesus Christ. While there is a grain of truth here, we ...
112. Repent and Keep the Dream Alive!
Matthew 3:1-12
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Joel D. Kline
African American poet Langston Hughes questions in one of his poems, "What happens to a dream deferred?…Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?…Or does it explode?" Dreams long squelched by injustice may well explode in anger and rage, but I suspect that, for most of us, the far greater danger is of our dreams drying up like raisins in the sun. Is ...
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Robert J. Elder
... it was an earthquake. He answered that he ran toward the stands, looking for his family. At a time like that, baseball doesn't seem very important. In the days that followed, games were delayed — a decision costing millions of dollars, I'm sure — in deference to the tragedy and loss which had been visited on so many in the communities where the games were to be played. "Baseball doesn't seem very important"? Strange words from a man who moments before probably thought it was about the most important ...
114. Yielding to Spiritual Maturity
Matthew 7:15-23, James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17
Sermon
Thomas Lentz
... -17). The evidence of faith is not just pious devotion and faithful worship. The test of faith is how it translates into behavior: • Do you pray for patience? • Do you give generously to others? • Do you treat the less fortunate with the same deference as you would the wealthy? • Do you seek to understand, not just to be understood? • Do you stop yourself from responding rudely to others? A George Gallup poll found that more than half of the Americans who are experiencing grief turn to God, prayer ...
115. Dial-A-Tale
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... of "The Three Little Pigs," and set it by the phone. Whenever a child called, he simply read them the tale. He didn't change his telephone number to avoid "invasion of his privacy." Instead, he put his small neighbors before himself, a beautiful illustration of yielding personal rights in deference to others. Source Unknown
116. Don't Go Down That Road
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... sight of Adams's uniform. "I'm very sorry, sir," he said, "I didn't know you were a wing commander. It is quite all right for you to go through." With "advisors" like that, who needs enemies! Although that policeman who was trained to respect rank momentarily allowed his deference to a vice-marshal to overcome his good sense, Adams had better sense than to follow his advice.
117. Who Would Pull You Out?
Humor Illustration
Years ago ABC Chief White House Correspondent, Sam Donaldson, was one of the most controversial reporters that Washington had endured. He was an equal opportunity nuisance. He treated presidents of both parties with equal lack of deference. He was especially hard on former president Jimmy Carter, though. Donaldson tells about traveling with Carter to a small village near New Delhi, India to see how the village solved its energy problem. This was at the height of concern over the energy crisis. This ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... But in small but significant ways, all of us can and do “prophesy our way forward.” We pay this month’s electric bill because we know we need the lights to be on next month. We give up some “spending money” and defer some gratification because we know our family needs that life insurance policy. We build college savings accounts. We stockpile treasures in a “hope chest.” In 1895 Oscar Wilde presented his great theatrical success “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The play pilloried the ...
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Leonard Sweet
... and sisters? 2) Self-control: can you anticipate the consequences of your actions on someone different from you? Can you restrict our liberties like eating idol food to care for others? No matter how much you love smoked and barbecued lamb, can you defer gratification out of grace and love for another? 3) Morality: can we be fair and follow common rules of respect and responsibilities? Can we live elsewhere than the Book of Judges, where “everyone did what was right in their own eyes?” 4) Reason ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . By the time the helicopter crew could return for Williams, however, both he and the plane’s tail section had disappeared beneath the icy surface. He had been in the water for twenty-nine minutes with five opportunities to be saved, but each time he deferred to another. His body was later recovered. According to the coroner, Williams was the only passenger to die by drowning; the rest died on impact. He did not so much lose his life as gave it. When the helicopter pilot was interviewed later he described ...
121. Breaking Loose
Romans 8:1-17
Sermon
King Duncan
... the guard watched, Tipper stood behind Mary and shook her head, “no” to the guard. The guard looked puzzled but knew something was up so he followed her lead. Tipper said to the guard, “I have Mrs. Clinton here.” After the briefest pause, he nodded in deference. “Mrs. Clinton wants to come with us,” Tipper continued, “to have some lunch. Could you give us a pen and paper and see that President Clinton gets our message that she is with us. We don’t want him to worry.” The guard snapped to ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... teachers. And we should listen to them. The Lord knows we need all the wisdom we can gather. But Jesus was more than a great teacher. He was more than a great physician. We prize people who can heal our bodies. We call them “Dr.” and give them proper deference. But he was more than a physician. Here was a man to whom even the forces of nature were subservient. Not only could he give sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf without the benefit of MRIs and X-Rays, he could still the storm, walk on water ...
123. Transformed to Christ
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Sermon
Richard Gribble
... turned in his net and became a true man of God. It might have been quite by accident, but the fisherman experienced conversion in his life. He was transformed from a thief into a holy man through the action of others. The love, respect, and deference demonstrated toward him changed his heart. He realized he had been deluding himself to think others might respect him for his wealth, but he came to realize he could be held in high esteem by demonstrating kindness and those qualities that label people as "holy ...
124. Rally or Rail?
John 18:28-40
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Leonard Sweet
... those currently in control? Jesus replied by assuring Pilate, the political brown-noser, that his “kingdom” was “not from this world.” The worldly-wise and world-weary politico Pontius Pilate could not possible comprehend such a claim. The demands, dilemmas, and deferences ordered by this world were all Pilate and all the Pilates of this world could understand. Jesus’ kingship is decidedly quirky and unconventional in the eyes of the world. It was so in the first century. It remains so in the ...
125. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
2 Corinthians 4:1-18
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... he speaks the Lord’s words to the Israelites “because they were afraid to come near him” (Exodus 34:30). Moses only removed the veil when he went in to speak with Yahweh and when he was repeating the Lord’s words to the people. Out of deference to the fearfulness of the Israelites Moses veils his face, a face gleaming with the radiance of a God’s glory, for his day-to-day interactions with the people. But here in 2 Corinthians Paul declares that there was an entirely different reason for Moses ...
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