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. Swimming in Tiny Circles
Matthew 11:2-12
Illustration
William B. Kincaid, III
... the vastness of the pool." Are you the one?" John the Baptist asked. Evidence came back to John that suggested Jesus was the one, the messiah, but it was still important for him to ask the question. John must have been asking, "Is he the one for me?" "Do I dare call him my savior and accept all the implications that may bring?"
1477. God Does Not Desert Us
Matthew 28:20; Deuteronomy 31:8
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... by looking at this modest woman that she was the recipient of the Silver Star and she bore the nickname "The Angel of Anzio." You will recall that when the Allies got bogged down in the boot of Italy during World War II, they attempted a daring breakout by launching an amphibious landing on the Anzio Beach. Unfortunately, the Allies got pinned down at the landing site and came dangerously close to being driven back into the ocean. It looked like another Dunkirk was in the making. Mary Wilson was the head of ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... listen and panicked when he realized that what he was hearing was the unmistakable sounds of a struggle heavy grunting, frantic scuffling, and tearing of fabric. “Only yards from where he stood, a woman was being attacked. He froze in his steps, hardly daring to breathe lest the attacker should notice his presence. But then a strange thought occurred to him: Should he get involved? “Frightened for his own safety, he cursed himself for having suddenly decided to take a new route home that night. He had ...
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King Duncan
... Bathsheba and in the grace of God he came out a man of God. And his sin included murder! . . . Satan has no doubt tried to tell you that this affects your standing before God. It doesn’t . . . “I will not reproach you or [your boyfriend]. I will not even dare to look down at you in my innermost heart. We stand ready to do whatever we can. We’re praying much. We love you more than I can say. And respect you, too, as always . . . “While we can’t say that God causes failures, He does permit them, and ...
1480. You Are God's Temple
1 Corinthians 3:1-23
Sermon
King Duncan
... writing Robert had erected his own personal world. In this world which he imagined, he was not a frightened young man from Cross Plains, Texas, who lived with his mother. Rather he was a bold, strong, handsome adventurer who conquered kings and warriors. This daring adventurer knew no fear. He was loved by women and revered by men. In his imagination, Robert Howard had created a popular hero which he named Conan the Barbarian. Yes, it is the same Conan which we know not only from Robert Howard’s writings ...
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King Duncan
... put it: “To believe in the heroic makes heroes.” Nehru wrote: “The mere act of aiming at something big makes you big. Strive for great accomplishments, and you will accomplish much.” Or as Teddy Roosevelt once wrote: “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” The disciples stayed in ...
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Leonard Sweet
... deny to ourselves. Deny our self-centered self-concern. Deny our need to control our destiny. Deny the self-motivated directionality of our lives and instead “believe God.” It is time to find faith, have trust, and believe God. This Lent can we dare to become, like Abraham, a “believe God” disciple and faithfully follow Jesus all the way to Jerusalem? Too many Christians believe in God, but they cannot hand over the controller. No wonder the Wii and Xbox 360 Kinect’s gaming systems are so popular ...
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Leonard Sweet
... carbon monoxide monitors in our homes because there is no way for fresh air to enter unless we intentionally invite it in by opening a door or window. A furnace malfunction can mean death. And as we seal out wind and weather we stamp out germs. I dare you to find a soap that is NOT marketed as “anti-bacterial.” We keep hand sanitizers in our cars, on our desks, in our pockets. Ten years ago “Mr. Monk’s” fussy demands for a “wipe, wipe” after shaking hands with someone was totally funny. Today ...
1484. More Hope than We Can Handle
John 20:1-9
Illustration
Craig Barnes
... call from their son who lives far away. The son said he was sorry, but he wouldn't be able to come for a visit over the holidays after all. "The grandkids say hello." They assured him that they understood, but when they hung up the phone they didn't dare look at each other. Earlier this week, a woman was called into her supervisor's office to hear that times are hard for the company and they had to let her go. "So sorry." She cleaned out her desk, packed away her hopes for getting ahead, and wondered what ...
1485. 1 Peter 2: 2-10
1 Peter 1:13-2:3
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... of the people’s continued devotion and obedience to God. Pagan deities likewise inhabited specific sites, oracles or temples. They were served by selected workers, and each god demanded physical expressions of sacrifice and commitment from anyone who dared approach the deity. The familiar Old Testament reference Peter uses to reframe the Christian position seems to suggest that the apostle is about to describe yet another “temple-based” relationship, this one between Christ and his followers. But ...
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Leonard Sweet
... human. It was your first kiss that connected you to the universe of relationships. The second thing you learned wrong in your kissing history was the mantra, “Don’t kiss and tell.” You say “I don’t kiss and tell?” I say, Really? [If you dare, you can have someone interrupt you here by putting on the refrain “Are You Gonna Kiss and Tell?” from the Justin Bieber 2010 hit “Kiss and Tell”] In the over-watched movie “You’ve Got Mail,” Meg Ryan’s character is consoled by Tom Hanks ...
1487. The Bristlecone Pine
Matt 10:40-42; Heb 12:11
Illustration
Carlyle Fielding Stewart (adapted)
... . But the pines can grow faster, die younger, and be less resilient. You know how? Richer conditions. The harshness of their surroundings, then, is a vital factor in making them strong and sturdy. With grace accept the hardships that come into your life. Dare we say that rich conditions produce poor Christians. In Hebrews we read that chastening produces "the peaceable fruit of righteousness" (KJV). For those not rooted in Christ, suffering can be decimating. As Christians we claim glory out of suffering.
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Leonard Sweet
... God wants us to live every moment to the fullest. “What is the chief end of man?” the Westminster Catechism (1643) begins: “to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” When Jesus started preaching and teaching in the Galilean countryside, he dared to take the mission and message of God’s kingdom outside . . . outside the Sabbath day synagogue confines, outside the everyday expectations of pious practices, outside the ordinary, outside the boundaries. Jesus offered new ways to think and act as a person ...
1489. At Least One Dollar
Matthew 14:13-21
Illustration
John Bedingfield
... leaned toward the man and in a very low and serious voice told him, "It would be wholly irresponsible, completely negligent, totally feather-brained if you started an affiliate without at least one dollar. But you have to have one dollar. Don't dare make a move without it!" King Oehmig says that that day, the Cartersville group learned, "as the disciples discovered with Jesus that evening, when He told them to feed the masses themselves – that faced with the Gospel imperative, we were searching for a ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... than any of the waters of Israel? Couldn't I wash in them and be cleansed?" (v. 12). Elisha has not only insulted Naaman, but Naaman's homeland, as well! For a moment, it seems a frustrated, furious Naaman will give this up as a fool's errand. How dare this country prophet show so little respect? He wanted to be healed, but there are ways and there are ways. Naaman wanted it done his way. Forget it! Turn this caravan around. But, once again, irony jumps in. It is the voice of the lowest - this time Naaman's ...
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David E. Leininger
... starving spirit needs nourishment, we have it in Jesus. * When our hungry heart needs sustenance, we have it in Jesus. * When our tortured mind needs mending, we have it in Jesus. * When our suffering soul needs solace, we have it in Jesus. As we come to the table, dare we say, "Thanks for memory, Lord?" Why not? The remembering does us good. And we hear the words again, "I am the bread of life. Those who come to me will never go hungry, and those who believe in me will never be thirsty." "Come to me," he ...
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Leonard Sweet
... entirety of their journey. “Give us this day our daily bread.” Not our monthly moolah, or our annual allowance. But our daily bread. Mennonite writer, farmer, mother, Ann Voskamp has written a contemplative “guide to living” she calls One Thousand Gifts, A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are (Grand Rapids MI: Zondervan, 2010). Voskamp is where I found the translation of “manna” as “mystery.” As Voskamp attempted to reclaim a life lived fully in joy and thankfulness, she began to keep a ...
Sermon
Robert J. Elder
... . From time to time, politicians and others will make broad statements about the churches in our country as organizations whose purpose is to minister to the needs of people, feed them, help them in their search for health care, and so on. I dare say, many of us seated here would join in that chorus of voices which refers to the church and its ministries as helping institutions employing people who are helping professionals. But today's lesson does not confirm that limited definition of ministry, at least ...
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John Smylie
... , isn't a rather naive optimism. The doors were locked, but Jesus came anyway. As he spoke peace, he showed them his hands and his side. Peace without wounds is no peace at all. Only the one who bears the marks of our deepest common disgrace can dare to say: peace be with you, for he alone knows the devastating price that our alienation from God has cost. Jesus was no unfortunate martyr; neither was he a revolutionary hero, nor a mystical genius who came before his time. He was the Lord of heaven and earth ...
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Kristin Borsgard Wee
... to Jesus' heart-wisdom. We need each other to resist our insatiable hunger for more things, more money, more time. God knows that people who rest together are also more likely to resist together. There was an incident on a playground when I was in elementary school. My friend dared me to hang upside down with her on the jungle gym. That was a radical idea, because girls wore dresses in those days and we weren't allowed on the jungle gym. My friend and I thought it was a bad rule. We got the giggles as we ...
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Kristin Borsgard Wee
... shivers up and down your spine when the power of his authority comes to you? You might even feel his touch. He believes in each one of you. He sends you out into the world. He knows you can do more good for the kingdom than you ever imagined. I dare you to let it happen. Amen.
Sermon
Robert Leslie Holmes
... styles of worship. We must be alert to the inherent danger in this approach to worship. In our desire to be "seeker-sensitive," we must be careful to remember that our primary focus is not on the "seekers" but on the Savior, the Lord of the church. We dare not dilute the scriptural elements of worship just to please a crowd. True worship focuses only on Jesus. To promote the "seeker" over God is a direct violation of the first commandment (see Exodus 20:3). The only way to be God's is to become God's ...
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Robert Leslie Holmes
... . Jesus tells us, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37). Jesus has a place for children and for all who come to him. From ancient times, the primary duty for evangelizing children has belonged to their parents. Parents dare not abdicate that responsibility to the church, the Sunday School teacher, the youth worker, or any other person. Christian parents have the amazing privilege of choosing to present their children — even before they are born — to the Lord, following the example of ...
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Scott Suskovic
... . Suddenly, we were not the center of the universe. Suddenly, the sun and moon didn't rise and fall on me. Suddenly I was so very insignificant. The church fought him on theological reasons. "We are the pinnacle of creation, designed in the image of God. How dare you," the priests said. Science fought him on empirical reasons. "We are the top of the food chain and called to have dominion." But Copernicus held his ground and literally put us in our place, causing not only a stir but a revolution. In his book ...
1500. Genuine Hope
Romans 4:13-25
Sermon
Nancy Kraft
... Paul was particularly sensitive to their plight. His biggest objection to the whole idea of Christians being subject to the Jewish law was mostly theological. In this passage, he is making a strong case by using the example of Abraham. Would any who argued against Paul dare to say that the father of them all, Abraham, was not righteous before God? And yet, Abraham lived before the law was given, so no one could say that Abraham was made righteous by following the law. What was it about Abraham that made him ...
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