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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1476. DOCTOR OF THE LAW
Luke 5:17; Acts 5:34
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... men that was built up the Talmud - "the Instruction," or, "the Recitation." This is an extraordinary work, made up of two divisions. The first is the Mishnah, which is written in classical Hebrew; it is the basic canonical legal code, and its 63 tractates cover the whole field of human activity. The second is the Gemara, an immense commentary of the Mishnah; it was written in Aramaic, and there are two recensions, the Jerusalem and the Babylonian. The greatest doctor of the Law of whom we know was Gamaliel ...
1477. FARMER
Jer. 14:4; 2 Tim. 2:6; James 5:7
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
Jeremiah 14:4 - "Because of the ground which is dismayed, since there is no rain in the land, the farmers are ashamed, they cover their heads." 2 Timothy 2:6 - "It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops." James 5:7 - "Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it ...
1478. PLASTERER
Lev. 14:43; Daniel 5:5
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... to hold small amounts of plaster and applied it with a trowel, in just the same way that a plasterer working for a builder does today. Even the poor who couldn’t manage the better plaster were able to use a mixture of clay and chopped straw to cover their walls and ceilings. They were, perhaps, the early equivalents of our man today who works with dry walls. Lime was also the basic ingredient for making mortar. For the first coat, lime was mixed with red sand or ashes. The finishing coat was made of white ...
1479. SHOEMAKER
Exodus 3:5; Luke 15:22
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... shoes were simply a sole of leather or wood, supported by leather bands around the ankle. Increasing urbanization made the sandals common apparel, thus giving the shoemaker more work. Also, the wealthy became more style-conscious with women wearing elaborate shoes that covered the entire foot. The job of the shoemaker also included restitching defective parts and replacing worn portions with new leather. To do his work, he used knives, shears, awls, and thread. His work was a very necessary one, and he was ...
1480. SURVEYOR
Zechariah 2:1
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... done so, he could then make an approximation of the modern-day blueprint, by noting the survey in plans and in writing. In our text, the angel is going to use this line to measure Jerusalem! Surely an arduous task when we consider the area covered by a city of such size, even in those days! Later, as technology advanced, reed rods marked in furlongs were also used. And, as more and more was learned about the principles of mathematics and physics, new and better methods were constantly devised, until we ...
1481. TANNER
Acts 9:43
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner." Tanning, which is the conversion of the hides of goats, sheep, camels, and calves into leather, is a very ancient art. As far back as the Exodus, we find that "tanned rams’ skins" were used as coverings for the tabernacle. And ancient man also found that leather was valuable as a material for receptacles. Well-preserved leather articles, dating from as early as 2000 B.C., have been found by archealogists, In fact, the mummies of ancient Egypt are examples of ...
1482. WHEELWRIGHT
1 Kings 7:33; Nahum 3:2
Illustration
Stephen Stewart
... even then, it wasn’t possible to maneuver well, and, in fact, it wasn’t until the Middle Ages that wheels on swiveling front axles made carts steerable. I don’t suppose any of us has managed to avoid seeing at least one film in which a covered wagon, heading West, breaks down or bogs down, and breaks a wheel. Remember the massive, solid chunks of wood that made up these wheels? And, of course, usually our friendly neighbor cowboy was an adept at making another to take its place. And, as a matter of ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... folks credit kudzu with having preventing the whole state of Mississippi from being washed down the river. For the sake of you who may be new to the south, let me explain that kudzu is that leafy vine that you often see growing up telephone poles or covering little valleys down here. If we ever find a commercial use for the stuff, the South will surely rise again. Nothing can grow like kudzu. It is the only plant whose growth is measured in miles per hour. You remember the story of Jack and the Beanstalk ...
1484. Judgement Day Is Coming
Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-52
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... of teeth. Jesus told two simple parables or stories to illustrate the truth about Judgment Day. These stories were designed to be familiar to people who depended on agriculture and commercial fishing for a living. A farmer planted good wheat seed in a field. But under cover of night, an enemy came in and planted weeds. At first no one noticed. There was a common weed in Palestine called bearded darnel, which was a common curse of farmers. In its early stages it looked just like the wheat. But when both had ...
1485. Broken and Beautiful
Luke 18:9-14, Psalm 51:1-19
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... out, "0 God, be merciful to me. I am a sinner." That is beautiful brokenness. Jesus said that Holy Harry's prayer never got above the ceiling. But that broken tax collector's prayer set so many bells to ringing in heaven that the angels had to cover their ears. The tax collector went home that day as a forgiven and redeemed person. Beware when the world labels us as successful; then pride and self-sufficiency make us less able to be broken and beautiful. The late Bishop Robert Goodrich said that when he was ...
1486. Marriage is Forever
Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:1-12
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... to meet. Last week it was my privilege to remarry them. Their marriage might never have floundered in the first place if all through the years Jesus had been Lord for them. Now, hear a second truth from our Lord about marriage and divorce: Even Divorce Is Covered By God's Grace. There are some persons here today who divorced years ago; some have remarried. You need to hear that word because you feel a pang of guilt each time you hear Jesus' words on this subject. Jesus once talked with a woman who had ...
1487. Pillars of the Church
Exodus 17:8-16, Colossians 3:1-17
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... though she was half-drowned, she was rescued. By then Dawson Trotman was completely exhausted. He slipped under the water. No one in the boat could rescue him. His funeral was conducted by Billy Graham in the Church of the Open Door in Los Angeles. Time magazine was there to cover the story. In its next edition it carried Dawson's picture. Underneath it was this caption: "Dawson Trotman, always holding somebody up." Who has been holding you up? Whom are you holding up?
1488. That Horse Called Style
2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... ways to say thank you. Your heart will demand that you give. When my sister and I were both in college, my father was earning a rather modest pastor's salary. His budget was stretched considerably. One day a wealthy man in the congregation came to Papa and offered to cover my tuition expenses as a secret gift. Papa smiled and said, "Thank you so much. I know you want to be helpful because you love us. But I can't let you do that. Educating my children is a privilege I wouldn't miss for the world." In other ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... a time when God's kingdom will be as real on earth as it is in heaven. Isaiah envisioned an earth where "They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." There are many arenas in this holy struggle. Some Memphis Christians are contributing money to fund the legal struggle to shut down sexually oriented businesses in our community. Others are helping young women get out of those dens of iniquity and start a new life ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... all adored--Mrs. Leonard by name. She was short, round, happy--a sparkling lady. Annually we had a hearing test...Mrs. Leonard gave the test to everyone in the class. Finally it was my turn. I knew from past years that as we stood against the door and covered one ear, the teacher sitting at her desk would whisper something, and we would have to repeat it back--things like 'The sky is blue' or 'Do you have new shoes?' As I waited and listened, she spoke seven words that God must have given her, seven words ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... reached more people with the Gospel than any others have been the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Campus Crusade for Christ. Every person who goes through Campus Crusade training is asked to write out, polish and memorize a three-minute testimony. It is to cover three basic points: (1) What your life was like before you received Christ; (2) How you received Christ; and (3) What your life is like since you received Christ. Have you ever written out your three-minute testimony? If not, would you do ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... wife have an "alongside" relationship. Eve was not taken from Adam's head, to rule over him; not from his feed, to be trampled on by him; but from his side to walk alongside him. In the great marriages, the gifts of each are affirmed and they cover for each other's weaknesses. I know of one couple with a wonderful marriage who admit that the husband would buy everything in sight if the wife were not around to restrain him. Thomas Wheeler used to be the CEO for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... be used, regardless of the price. He further explained that he was going on an extended trip and wanted the house completed when he returned. Seeing the chance to make a huge profit, the carpenter skimped on materials, hired inexperienced workers at low wages, and covered mistakes with paint. When the rich man returned the carpenter handed him the keys to the house and told him that his instructions had been carried out to the letter. Good, replied the rich man as he returned the keys to him. For the house ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... 2:2: "But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins." Underneath that verse he drew a line and said to the man beside him, "Just sign here if you would like to be covered by the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Then you can be as sure of going to heaven as Mother Teresa." The man signed on the dotted line. The first revolution of Jesus is to banish pride and spiritual self-sufficiency. None of us has any hope until we ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... in four days, two hours, forty-eight minutes, and seventeen seconds. Why is that remarkable? Because Bob ran with his arms. Seventeen years earlier while serving in Vietnam, Bob's legs were blown off in battle. So, when Bob competes, he sits on a 15 pound saddle, covers his fists with pads, and runs with his arms. But he does not quit. He is the very symbol of perseverance. Living a Christian life can be compared to running a long-distance race like a marathon. You get the idea that the author of Hebrews ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... . Instantly, her heart responded to the good news of the gospel. That very day she invited Jesus into her heart as Savior and Lord. The missionary was overjoyed. He presented her with a beautiful white dress as a symbol of being washed from sin and covered in the righteousness of Christ. On the following Sunday, Maria was missing. No one had seen her since the previous Sunday. The missionary went to the area where he thought she lived, and finally located her home. He found Maria lying in the dirt. Her ...
1497. How Could A Love So Right Go Wrong?
Genesis 24:1-67, Genesis 27:41--28:9
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... or wife to keep a significant secret from the other is as damaging to the marriage as an act of adultery. I have heard of husbands who go to Tunica and gamble, but tell their wives that they were going somewhere else. Then later they try to cover their losses by doing creative, deceptive arithmetic in the family checkbook. As bad as gambling is, I suspect that the deception within the family is worse. It is a tragic moment in any family when husband or wife has reason to distrust his or her partner, to ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... some time. The two embraced. As he entered the hut, he saw in the middle of the room a wooden table with the Scriptures open. They sat there for a moment, in the presence of the Book. Then the rabbi began to cry. The abbot could not contain himself. He covered his face with his hands and broke down. After the tears and all was quiet again, the rabbi lifted his head. "You and your brothers are serving God with heavy hearts," he said. "You have come to ask a teaching of me. I will give you a teaching, but you ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... its top in the heavens; let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered.” This was man’s first attempt to build a humanistic society, one that was man-centered and left God out. God’s command was for man to be fruitful and to cover the earth. That order was ignored. Instead, those ancient people decided to stay where they were and to make a name for themselves. So they built the tower of Babel, a monstrous exercise in self-promotion. Making a name for ourselves…is that really all bad? Surely ...
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... . Serve the Lord d rejoice with trembling; for God’s wrath can flare up in a moment.” If a man or a woman cannot be trusted with private moral decisions how can he or she be trusted with moral decisions affecting all of society? Character is one seamless garment, covering both private and facets of one's life. There is a line that sums it up: "You can’t live crooked and think straight whether you’re a chauffeur or a Chief of State." I don’t need to tell you that the wise men of Washington don't ...
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