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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Sermon
Schuyler Rhodes
... of it all is that I know that you have been doing this preparation work all along. I know of the ministries you offer, the love you share. I know that you hear the call because I hear it, too. Shall we walk, then, a little further together? Shall we dare, then, to do a little more? Shall we walk, then, a little deeper in discipleship and faith? Yes, yes, and yes. With our God as partner and guide we can do no other. Amen.
Sermon
Schuyler Rhodes
... trust in God's saving love in Jesus Christ, then turning that love light on in the lives of our hurting children won't be a matter of analysis or discussion. We'll get to it, and do it ... on day one! If we believe, if we trust, if we dare to live our lives as though we are new creations in Christ, then quite literally, there is no limit to the healing we can offer. There is no bottom to the depth of our compassion. There will be no end to the love that grows within us, our church, our ...
Sermon
Schuyler Rhodes
... lives. Each one of us bears the mark of someone who touched us in a powerful way. It might be a mother or father, a grandparent, or an aunt or uncle. It could be a neighbor who took you under his or her wing, or a teacher, or even, dare I say, a pastor. If you're really blessed, you might even receive more than one such fellow traveler. The blessings of such people walking with us on our journey cannot be underestimated. Such people come as mentors and partners. They come willing to give of themselves, and ...
Sermon
Ron Lavin
... liberate me from myself, from my own self-built prison walls, from the barriers I so painstakingly erect. It's the only thing that will assure me of what I can't assure myself, that I'm really worth something. But I don't tell you this. I don't dare to, I'm afraid to. I'm afraid your glance will not be followed by acceptance, will not be followed by love. I'm afraid you'll think less of me, that you'll laugh, and your laugh would kill me. I'm afaid that deep-down I'm nothing ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... didn’t see it that way. St. Paul writes in Romans 5: 6-8, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Christ gave himself for the undeserving. In a sermon on the Internet, Pastor Len Niehoff, tells about a man who reached out to someone most of us ...
1256. Hope in a Dark Spot
Illustration
Scott Hoezee
... what those two Italian ladies were singin' about. I like to think they were singin' about something so beautiful it can't be expressed in words, and it makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared, higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream. It was like some beautiful bird flapped into our drab little cage and made those walls dissolve away. For the briefest of moments, every last man at Shawshank was free."
Sermon
Peter Marshall
... have every confidence that they are anxious to preserve the best of our heritage, and God knows if we lose it here in this country, it is forever gone. I believe that the women of today will not be unmindful of their responsibilities; that is why I have dared to speak so honestly. Keepers of the Springs, we salute you! Our Father, remove from us the sophistication of our age and the skepticism that has come, like frost, to blight our faith and to make it weak. We pray for a return of that simple faith, that ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... .” The young man thought to himself, squirrels take chances. Do I have less nerve than a squirrel? He made up his mind in that moment to take the risk he had been thinking about. Sure enough, he landed safely, in a position higher than he had even dared to imagine. (8) Maybe this message is meant specifically for someone today. If you are facing a big decision, I’m certainly not telling you to throw caution to the wind. Sometimes we need to be cautious. But please do not leave God out of the equation ...
1259. The Return of the King
Mark 13:24-37
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King Duncan
... of their rightful king. They prayed that it might be soon. Then one day Richard returned. He landed in England and marched straight for his throne. John's castles tumbled before Richard like ninepins. Richard the Lionhearted laid claim to his throne, and none dared stand in his path. The people shouted their delight. They rang peal after peal on the bells. The Lion was back! Long live the king! John Phillips adds these hopeful words: "One day a King greater than Richard will lay claim to a realm greater ...
1260. No Comment
2 Kings 2:1-12a
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... holy in our lives: We feel compelled to add our own commentary to every situation, when a silent contemplative "no comment" would demonstrate a far more profound grasp of the situation. Refusing to talk can be a sign of openness and completeness - sometimes we dare not speak because no words can express our joy and happiness. Other times, like Isaiah in the temple, we can only utter "Holy, Holy, Holy" (6:3). To be sure, silence is not always golden. Sometimes it can be quite yellow, downright cowardly. In ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... of the Hebrews and settled them in Israel. While this week's text denies David the honor of building a permanent "residence" for the formerly nomadic Yahweh, it does reveal that God had decided to pitch his tent among these people for all time. Daring to love and serve both God and country with integrity was a risk lawyer/poet Francis Scott Key was willing to take. The author of the words to our difficult-to-sing and imperfectly-memorized national anthem took seriously his responsibilities as both a ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... . Being a Crazy Dog could mean simple things like purposefully eating dinner for breakfast, wearing your clothes inside-out, or playing a pots-and-pans symphony from midnight to six in the morning. Being a Crazy Dog also meant taking more self-risking steps - daring to be seen as foolish or weak or strange - for the sake of others and for your own sense of well-being. Brian Bowne Walker in his book The Crazy Dog Guide to Lifetime Happiness (New York: Dell, 1991), suggests participating in such silly ...
1263. Uh-Huh!
John 18:33-37
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... last decade's love affair with gimmicks and its "gimme" attitude, it is difficult to discern what exactly is the "right stuff" in that film's tale of the American space program. Is the right stuff the astronauts with nerves of steel, or is it the sleek and daring machines they develop to aid them in the exploration of the new frontier beyond our atmosphere? "Stealing God's Stuff' is a phrase coined by E. B. White to refer to the way we easily get in the act of "playing God." Technology is the quickest route ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... the very places where God can make us the most secure. We cannot allow God into some portions of our lives and exclude God from others. Jesus went to hell to bless the unblessables. He calls on all his disciples to do the same. Does your congregation dare to go to hell in order to fulfill its mission for Christ? As this sermon title suggests, you and your congregation can no doubt easily think of ten different "hells" they should visit during the next year. What about the hell of a homeless shelter that ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
What does a Christian look like? Does your face reveal your faith? At 50, it is said, everyone gets the face they deserve. What about you? Who among us over the age of 30 would dare go out for a day in the sun without a thick coating of sunscreen, SPF 15 at least, slathered on our skin. We might even add a stripe of neon colored zinc-oxide down our noses, plus a hat for good measure. Of course, for some of us the words ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... Thankfully, Jesus' soul does not operate separately from his mind, and he exposes the devil's lie without even acknowledging the offer of power. When the devil perches Jesus on the pinnacle of the temple, he is tempting Jesus to respond in a purely behavioral manner. He dares Jesus to take his life out of God's hands and to use it as a cartoon example of his unique nature. The temptation to give in to our delusions and act out our fantasies, regardless of the consequences, is always a strong one. But Jesus ...
1267. No Excuses
Luke 9:51-62
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... might think about him and his first loyalty is to maintain decorum and proper obeisance to the past - not excitement and anticipation about serving Jesus. Jesus challenges this reluctant disciple to move beyond easy conformities, accepted conventionalities, risk-free familiarities, and to dare to do something for God. The image of the plow Jesus uses is a moving image. A field does not get plowed by turning it over in your mind. You must walk along, always moving forward in order to prepare the ground ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... a strong, supportive kinship community was watching out for her. She lived among her "own people." Whoever she welcomed into her home also enjoyed that protection, and yet shared in the responsibility for her well-being. Under these circumstances no stranger would dare harm his hostess, or steal from her household or abuse her hospitality. This woman's neighbors, who were family, were watching out for her. Today we consider "good neighbors" the ones whose names we can remember. We might tell a neighbor when ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... is suddenly completely inaccessible to you. Your dependence on that skinny little slip of metal is depressingly clear; your plans for at least the next hour or two are radically changed. Without keys, the familiar old family car suddenly becomes a menacing obstacle daring you to breach its boundaries. Accessibility has always been an issue of integrity. We want to let in those who are friends and family, those who "belong," while keeping out those who would harm us, undermine our work or threaten our peace ...
1270. Settle for an F
Hebrews 13:1-8
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... bridges with only stretchy bungee cords lashed about their ankles to stop their free-fall), or spend $100 per person for a meal of nouvelle cuisine's "toy food," or watch the hollow excesses of sex and stardom portrayed in Madonna's "home video" Truth or Dare? Fear of the too familiar feeds our negative image of marriage as well. We view marriage as an end - an end to unlimited freedom, an end to sexual variety, an end to personal choice. The idea of faithfulness and fidelity rubs the bar of this imagined ...
1271. The Harvest of Love
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Illustration
Helen Keller
... time. Our spirits are astir. We feel within us a strong desire to serve. A strange, subtle force, a new kindness animates man and child. A new spirit is growing in us. No longer are we content to relieve pain, to sweeten sorrow, to give the crust of charity. We dare to give friendship, service, the equal loaf of bread and love." Peace, power and purpose. "The light shines in the darkness…" In these very busy days of preparation, may His peace, His power and His purpose dwell in our hearts.
1272. The Truly Human Christ
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Illustration
Donald B. Strobe
... were strong protests. Mr. J.W. Welch, then director of Religious Broadcasting for the BBC had this to say of the critics: "The disturbing feature of the opposition was its revelation of a widespread and seriously defective theology of the Incarnation. The Word was made flesh'- how many of us dare believe that? Some listeners were quite incapable of believing that Christ laughed, said Good Morning,' or was in any sense fully human."
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... is someone with bills to pay, kids to shuttle, dinner to cook, a garage to clean out, and 10 pounds to lose ... on a mission from God? YES! All these people may very well be on a mission from God just as we ourselves are. How dare someone make such grandiose claims for others or for ourselves? One of the signs of "delusions of grandeur" on the psychological test called MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) is a positive answer to the question "Do you believe you are a special agent of the Lord ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... of love ever given, the sacrificial gift of Jesus Christ for our sake, we are truly rich beyond imagination. Can we, like the poor widow, find the courage to share the wealth we hold? Can we stop dribbling out our stores of love and selflessness and sacrifice and compassion and dare to pour out our whole heart, our whole being, our "whole life" into the love-starved coffers of this world?
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... at just the right time of day. It always helped to do a few unexpected good deeds as well - make your bed, take out the trash, pick up your room and just generally be around and be good company. Only when all these signs were favorable would you dare broach the subject of the desired event or item. If something went wrong - dinner got burned or a bad day at work - forget it! You knew the answer ahead of time: Permission denied! Children may complain about having to follow house rules, but the truth is that ...
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