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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... . This is not the story of the hot-shot member of the Kingdom from whose up-turned nostrils drip judgments on the little people. It is not the story of a parish godfather whose intention is to make others over in his perfect image. It is not the story of respected righteous people. It is the story of a man who was a sinner, and who in his heart sensed something of his lostness. It is our story. And in a day of shame and self-despising, if our own self-image has grown rusty, we can find new hope in ...
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... just ahead and the future in the long haul. It is not a pretty picture that he paints. He doesn’t share the hope of politicians who promise us a golden age of glory, a great society, a generation of peace, a world of social justice with respect for human rights. The torch that was "passed to a generation born in this century" has not been burning with strong flame. Nor does our Lord have much confidence in the efforts of church politicians who envision a bright future for the Kingdom in this world, who ...
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Carveth Mitchell
... but one breath away. He left eternity out of his plans. He planned for the probable - many years. He neglected the inevitable, when God says, "Tonight." He said, "My goods - my goods, for many years." God said, "You fool - your soul - tonight." We would endow him with respectability and call him a success. God endowed him with death and called him a fool. I have a disturbing thought every time I read about this man. Maybe you are having it, too. How very much he looks like me? I don’t have bursting barns ...
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... discovered already - that preachers are very human human beings. In most protestant circles the tradition has been that they are men, like Micah, with a uniquely special calling from God. Are you aware of how that image is now being changed in several basic respects? In the first place, the male monopoly of God’s messenger service is being effectively challenged. It is being recognized that God may have something to say to and through women as well as men. Consequently, the voices of more and more women ...
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... seeds of faith on earth? No counseling is of any value unless it is embraced in an accepting, positive response. There is mystery, of course, in the presence of evil in the world. But there is no mystery concerning the stance God wants us to take and maintain with respect to it. If ever we are tempted to think God is unconcerned about the evil, or that he is not supportive of us in our resistance to it, we will do well to think carefully about how we expect him to work his will in the world. His schedule ...
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... out of a distant past in which society was organized along patriarchal and authoritarian lines. The terms seemed most appropriate in the context of the times in which they were first used, and we have continued to use them out of respect for their traditional value. To many of us, however, they are now archaic and somewhat anachronistic. Certainly they reflect attitudes and arrangements of a society structured around male dominance. The more one ponders the letter writer’s questions, however, the more ...
1407. Weed-Pulling
Matthew 13:24-30
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Richard Patt
... neighborhoods to go to ruin. That kind of over-generalizing is weed-pulling of the worst sort. For what are we really doing? We're pulling up all the wheat as well. We're saying that there are no well-motivated Jews and that respectable black home-owners don't exist. Each nationality and race of people has been the victim of over-generalizing, I suppose. But when that stereotyping becomes irresponsible and obviously prejudiced in nature, then we have to be held accountable for the personal and corporate ...
1408. The Yoke of Christ
Matthew 11:25-30
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... parent and parent, and between one child and another. Some seek rest from investigations and tapes and Watergates. When will the newspapers stop printing all this stuff? Give us relief from the suggestion that untruth and scandal can make such deep inroads into our respectable American government. Oh, yes! Some rest in life! Contentment, serenity, quiet joy - we are looking for these premiums. It is in this light that the words of Jesus here in this text sound so inviting. He says, "Take my yoke and put it ...
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... , we want to bow before him with awe and in a spirit of mystery. Before his greatness, we need to be still and know that he is God. "The Lord is in his holy temple. Let all the world keep silence before him." His name will be spoken with respect. His day, the sabbath, will be kept holy. His house, the church, will be kept devotedly. When we realize how great God is, we see our own condition. During the American Bicentennial year, NBC's Today Show featured each week one of the fifty states. At the end of ...
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... walk on, lest he dirty his feet. Only the best food is served. His clothes are made of the finest material with top class and style. A king wears genuine jewels, no artificial diamonds or costume jewelry, for a king deserves only the best. A king is given honor, respect, loyalty, obedience, and love. All of this goes with being a king. Wouldn't you like to be a king even for just one day? On this Palm-Passion Sunday, we are dealing with a king. It is a popular title for Jesus. In the New Testament the word ...
Children's Sermon
... and a back, and she is open at one end, just like a good pillowcase should be, but Patty reminds me of a promise that has not been kept. There is something missing. Is there anyone here who can figure what is missing? What should a good, honest, respectable pillowcase have that Patty Pillow Case doesn't. [Wait for someone to say a pillow.] Of course, a pillow. No wonder Patty seemed like a promise that had not been kept. How many of you like to sleep on pillowcases without pillows? None of you. How many ...
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Brett Blair
... failed, encourage them. Jesus provided for this woman what no one else could have given her -- a whole body. He healed her. Now, there is no way the synagogue ruler could have healed this woman's back, but the very least he could have done was show her some respect and provide her some dignity and at the very least celebrate with her. Let me make it clear that this story points to Jesus as the Messiah. That's the reason Luke is telling us this story. But there is another lesson, I think, Jesus would have us ...
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Wallace H. Kirby
... I say that, as if she knows there must be some other way to clear up her misery. Naaman must have had the same bewildered look when the prophet Elisha told him simply to wash in the Jordan River to be cured of leprosy. Naaman, the highly respected and esteemed commander of the Syrian army, was certainly aware of his dreadful problem. He was willing to follow the suggestion of a household servant, that he go to an Israelite prophet for a cure. He set off with an official letter of reference from the king ...
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Wallace H. Kirby
... one of those remarkable cases when he still opens the door for her and she thanks him, and he still stands when she enters the room and she acknowledges his presence. These two people love each other dearly and every action shows that love and respect. As a theologian, reflecting on those first years together, Hosea begins to draw parallels between his relationship to Gomer, his wife, and God’s relationship to Israel, his people. He has given his heart to Gomer. God has given his heart to Israel. Hosea ...
1415. Proper 8
Genesis 32:22-32
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... did not return to his old ways. He was a changed individual. This is seen in his dealings with his children, and the counsel he later gives to Joseph. It is also shown by the fact that he goes down to his grave in Egypt a beloved and respected old man. The individual who left Penuel was not the same conniver who bargained with God at Bethel. This is a fairly accurate picture of life. People tend to struggle, to fight, to wrestle with God. But there normally comes a point where, if we develop properly, we ...
1416. All Saints
Matthew 5:1-12
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... of being a part of Your Eternal Church. Touch our hearts, Lord; let us stand with pride beside the Saints from across the ages. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, few behaviors are worse than to treat a gift of love with a lack of true respect. Lord, You gave us the privilege of being a part of Your church yet we have treated Your gift as if it had little more value than a club membership. You allow us to be called by Your name yet so often we have taken even that gift lightly. Forgive ...
1417. Parable of the Hinge
Isaiah 9:6
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... the doorways of life hinge on important matters, which we often take for granted. Christmas hinges on the birth of Christ and the Church teaches of His Spirit; but much of society takes Jesus and the Church for granted. Democracy hinges on the respect for the rights of every individual, while many take these rights for granted, while denying the privileges to others. Christmas, democracy, the Church, the school, the home, and all good things are short changed by millions who ignore the hinges which swing ...
1418. Parable of Five Cities
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
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... he left her in the City of Disappointment. Her journey took her to the next city, where she again thought the ideal was at hand; but, in this city called Rebellion, she found only bitterness. Once again she set forth and found a beautiful love called respect. This was the City of Dignity. Again she set forth to find her true love and there she found some happiness in the City of Adventure and, when this love faded, she finally arrived at the city of her fulfillment, which was named Partnership. The young ...
1419. Parable of Strange Words
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
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... ." Jimmy was right. Strange words that go unexplained drive the hearer to thinking in other fields; the speaker loses his audience when he speaks a strange tongue. Difficult words may flatter the egos of those who understand them and may win some respect from the learned, but the price of sending the young folks away hungry is too great. The burden placed upon any minister or teacher is a great one of bringing understanding, knowledge, truth and inspiration to all growing minds. Parents also should help ...
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... the death of her son in a tragic automobile accident called her doctor’s office to make an appointment because she was having headaches. She and the doctor were close personal friends, and they shared together in a prayer group in their church. She had great respect for him as a doctor and as a Christian who practiced his faith daily. Later that day she sat in a chair in his office wringing a handkerchief that was already wet with her tears. She explained to the doctor that she could not endure her ...
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Kendall K. McCabe
... saying lots of very big and very complicated things about them. He starts out in the Gospel turning water into wine and now, by the time we get to today's Gospel, he is turning death into life! Awesome, as they say in some circles. Obviously, we are going to respect someone who does that sort of thing (never know when you may need him in a pinch), but I'd be hesitant to try and cozy up to that sort. I am glad two things occur in today's Gospel which give me another insight into the Jesus who is ...
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Kendall McCabe
... . We participate in the very life and death of one who knew the sorrow of betrayal, the pain of rejection, the anguish of denial. "Whose sorrow is like unto his sorrow?" Here is a man mocked even by the thieves who share his punishment, not to mention the most respectable elements of his society. Here is a man so defeated, so alone, the only account we have of his final words in today's Gospel is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Here is a man who felt even God would not look upon him. Because ...
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Kendall McCabe
... over, wrapped in my handkerchief, and kept nestled in a favorite drawer? What enemy named education, tragedy, or wealth or whatever, has stolen my faith from me? One thing, at least, is clear. Mary was not expecting the Resurrection to happen. She had come to pay her respects to the dead, not to seek the living. Never for a moment did it occur to her to say to Peter and the other disciple, "The tomb is empty! The Lord is not there! He is risen from the dead!" The discovery of the empty tomb suggested ...
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Kendall K. McCabe
... of persons. It says Jesus is the door for the shepherds as well as for the sheep. I know it is currently unfashionable to speak of the clergy separately from the rest of the church, as though they were an elite group, or somehow entitled to more respect than the person in the pew. Nor do I want to give that impression. It is true we are in ministry together, and the ordained ministry exists for the sake of serving and enabling the entire membership. As the Roman Catholic service for the ordination of ...
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... in this simple, strong fabric of Easter and Lent came in the fourth century. Christianity suffered a blow from which it never recovered - it became legitimate in the eyes of the state. The harshness of persecution gave way to respectability. Life for Christians became comfortable. "A new preparation for Easter was needed" the bishops said, "A new testing of faith." Enter - fasting, the means of fortifying the spiritual by depriving the physical. Enter - Lenten offerings, through which Christians, new ...
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