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
Stan Purdum
... shall not harbor thoughts that can lead to breaking any of the aforementioned commandments." This prohibition is different than the commandments against stealing, bearing false witness, murdering, or committing adultery, for those address specific behaviors that are to be avoided. The tenth commandment, on the other hand, begins with what is in our minds, where the sequence of feelings, thoughts, and scheming that leads to the breaking of the other commandments begins. One of the most flagrant examples of ...
Sermon
Stan Purdum
... call the "MIT View": 1. Stop Denying. Listen to the wisdom of your body. Begin to freely admit the stresses and pressures, which have manifested physically, mentally, or emotionally. MIT View: Work until the physical pain forces you into unconsciousness. 2. Avoid Isolation. Don't do everything alone! Develop or renew intimacies with friends and loved ones. Closeness not only brings new insights, but also is anathema to agitation and depression. MIT View: Shut your office door and lock it from the inside ...
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Stan Purdum
... sold the debtors into slavery. There were lavish buildings being built while the uncared for poor and sick sat at the gates begging. Dishonest merchants used fixed scales. Court decisions could be bought. Idolatry was widespread, but even those who avoided idol worship and prayed to God instead were sometimes guilty of observing only the outward forms of religion while failing to love their neighbor. They had convinced themselves that the injustice, dishonesty, perjury, fraud, and inhumanity did not matter ...
1704. Saintly Visions!
Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Sermon
John Wayne Clarke
On All Saints, we are visited through the Hebrew Scripture by Daniel. For most of us, Daniel is a book to either be avoided altogether or used sparingly. It falls into that category of books, like the book of Revelation, that is difficult to understand and is often misrepresented. Daniel is not included in that list of books known as prophets because the authors of the prophetical books were men who occupied a special ...
Sermon
John Wayne Clarke
... and the temple being destroyed again. Many leaders came along, but none fulfilled all of the requirements as presented to us from Jeremiah. That is, until Jesus. The image of Jesus as a shepherd is a hallmark of our Christian faith. There is simply no way to avoid the comparison. When you give it some thought you will see the words from Jeremiah that describe what he calls the "righteous branch," are words that fit easily into our understanding of who and what Jesus was and did. There is no need to go into ...
1706. Loving out of Obligation
Mark 12:28-34
Illustration
David A. Cooper
... involves ego gratification. "However, when we give out of obligation, when we give at a moment that every part of us is yelling NO! because of one reason or another - perhaps the beneficiary is disgusting, or it is too much money, or any of thousands of reasons we use to avoid giving charity - then we are confronting our own egos, and giving nonetheless. Why? Because we are supposed to. And what this means is that it is not us doing the giving, rather we are vehicles through which God gives...
Drama
Lois Anne DeLong
... three Wise Men woke up suddenly, shaking from the vision. Wise Man 1: That’s it. I’m laying off the couscous for a while. Wise Man 2: It wasn’t the couscous. It was my stubbornness and stupidity. (calls to Servant 1) Please bring the maps. I want to avoid even passing near Herod’s castle. Servant 1: (handing over the maps) So, we’re not going to Herod? Wise Man 2: I’m a little slow sometimes. I owe you an apology. You were being a good servant, not only to us, but also to the God we were ...
1708. Predicting the Second Coming
Luke 21:25-36
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... . When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to mountaintops, hoping for a head start to heaven. Others were in graveyards, planning to ascend in reunion with their departed loved ones. Philadelphia society ladies clustered together outside town to avoid entering God's kingdom amid the common herd. When April 4 dawned as usual the Millerites were disillusioned, but they took heart. Their leader had predicted a range of dates for Christ's return. They still had until March 21, 1844. The ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... NO HARM: A. First: Do No Harm. It's interesting that John Wesley begins by telling Not to do something. That seems pretty easy doesn't it. Unless you look at Wesley's list of what he considered harmful. He said we should avoid "evil of every kind, especially that which is most generally practiced." And then he lists things like taking God's name in vain, drunkenness, fighting, quarreling, uncharitable conversation, needless self-indulgence. Basically, anything that can lead us or someone else away from God ...
1710. Living In The Spirit Of Peace
Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:14-15
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... Son of God rebuilds the entire piano of our lives. He tunes and re-tunes every string of our hearts and souls until their perfect. Sometimes that means we are stretched beyond where we are comfortable but in the end, we will avoid the catastrophe of being separated from God and become new creations filled with Peace. 1. Valerie Kulhavy, Casper, WY. Today's Christian Woman, "Heart to Heart." - adapted 2. Unknown 3. Willaim Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, The Wesminster Press, Philadelphia, 1976. Electronic ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... . And not just your ordinary "duh, I don't know" kind of freeze. But I'm talking about one of those duck your head, I should know this answer, embarrassed kind of freezes that are immediately visible on your face, even though you are trying your best to avoid telegraphing your discomfort. Into the midst of this dead silence comes the voice of Simon Peter, "You are the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the Living God." And at that moment, Peter was as close to heaven as he would get before he joined the other ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... came as a helpless, innocent, vulnerable baby. And yet that child held and embodied the Promise of the ages. The promise of Salvation and Reconciliation. And somehow, we realize that we need exactly what was promised. As much as we deny it, as much as we've tried to do avoid it over the years. There is an innate part of us which realizes we can't don it on our own. B. I love that last line, "And perhaps, even in our best moments what the camera captures isn't the image of a perfect family as we are, but ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... until we get there! We'll be there Wednesday night." The father agrees, "All right." He hangs up the phone and calls out to his wife, "Okay, they're coming for Thanksgiving. Now, what do we do to get them here for Christmas?" (1) There may a few people who avoid going home but for most of us, going home is great thing. Going home brings back all kinds of great memories. The Psalmist knew that. That's why he wrote what he did at the end of the 23rd Psalm. Let's look at it again. [1] The LORD is ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... have been found dead. We were horrified when the 15 youth died in the ColumbineHigh School shooting. I can't even begin imagine what it would do to us if we learned an entire elementary school, 600 students, died in the same day, due to some avoidable and preventable circumstances. We'd all be devastated. And yet, yesterday, three thousand children in Africa died from malaria. Today another 3,000 will die, and again tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. And for some strange reason, it doesn't seem ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... our families. I. The Motive First of all, like the title states, You Can't Fool God. It just can't be done. But let's look at the Motive behind what Ananias and Sapphira did. How did they get themselves into such a mess? And how can we avoid that kind of mess? First, a little background. The early church, in order to care for the hundreds of widows and orphans and the displaced who came to follow Christ, began pooling their resources so they could help each other. Life and the necessities of life was sort ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... the Father” (John 14:8-9). In the strict hierarchies of ancient Asian cultures, gaining “face” was the basis of all social interaction. To gain face was everything. You did everything you could, and went to every extreme possible to avoid losing face. The first century Mediterranean world Jesus walked through defined relationships and responsibilities, advantages and abilities, on the basis of a similar concept: It was called “status.” One’s status among the Roman rulers, one’s status within ...
1717. Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Luke 4:1-13
Illustration
Lee Griess
Jim Grant in Reader's Digest told about someone else who faced temptation. An overweight businessman decided it was time to shed some excess pounds. He took his new diet seriously, even changing his driving route to avoid his favorite bakery. One morning, however, he showed up at work with a gigantic coffee cake. Everyone in the office scolded him, but his smile remained nonetheless."This is a special coffee cake," he explained. "I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning and there in the window was a ...
1718. Chocolat
Luke 4:1-13
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John Woods
The film Chocolat is based on the book of the same name. The film relates the story of a small French town during Lent. Everyone is trying hard to avoid rich foods but what should open at the same time? A chocolate shop. It is agony to walk past the shop with its velvety chocolate smells. You can't help but think that the townsfolk had missed the point – especially when one of the most self-righteous characters breaks into ...
1719. God Does Not Compare His Children
Luke 15:11-32
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Brett Blair
... successful or less successful, and we have convinced ourselves that love must do the same. When he hear someone else being praised, it is difficult not to think of ourselves as less praiseworthy. We see people getting awards, and trophies, and prizes, and we cannot avoid asking our self: why did that not happen to me? When, all our lives, we grow up in a world filled with grades, and scores, and statistics, we learn either consciously or unconsciously that we must measure up. It is then that we are just ...
Sermon
J. Howard Olds
... and political leader of Tibet, suffered so much from the Chinese who ravaged his land and murdered his people, yet he continues to radiate peace and joy. Someone asked the great spiritual leader how it was possible that a man subjected to so much persecution could avoid being filled with anger and a desire for revenge? The Dalai Lama replied, “In my mediation I allow all the suffering of my people to enter into the depth of my heart, and there to be transformed into compassion.” Now, let me give just a ...
Sermon
J. Howard Olds
... we deserve what we got and bitterness toward others who perpetuate the rejection. In the face of rejection we will be wise to follow the advice of St. Paul who said, “Be angry and sin not. Let not the sun go down on your anger.” Avoid self-defeating assumptions. One rejection need not be an indictment on one’s life. Rejection is not synonymous with continuous failure. Brilliant British Theologian G.K. Chesterton could not read until he was eight years old. A teacher said if his head were opened they ...
Sermon
J. Howard Olds
... me tell you a very personal story. As a kid I was bullied a lot by older siblings and teased to tears almost daily by adults who somehow saw something humorous about intimidating a small child. In elementary school, I stayed to myself and avoided conflicts at all costs with the big eighth graders in that little four room schoolhouse. This flee to safety continued for several years. Then one day, I put away childish ways, found a better identity, developed self-confidence, and decided to take on the world ...
1723. Drink Deep
Mark 1:4-11
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... she used to drink too much. When Opal asks if the drinking made her do the bad things, Gloria confesses, "Some of them. Some of them I would have done anyway, with alcohol or without it." Gloria tells Opal to learn "the most important thing" so that she can avoid many of the same pitfalls. Gloria says that Opal will have to discover it on her own, but tells her that she can begin by not judging people for their past, but by what they are doing now. Especially her friend Otis, who had spent time in jail, but ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... . Homer also had to overcome the mindset of a small coal town whose only dreams laid buried underneath a mountain of dirt. So, Homer Hickam risked his reputation and walked across the school cafeteria to become friends with the one person everyone in school avoided. And so began a friendship that became known as the Rocket Boys. Overcoming social barriers to befriend someone else is difficult in our social conscious society. The people with whom we associate reflect who we are. If you're in to social status ...
Sermon
J. Howard Olds
... is not confronted, multiplies. There is no peace without justice. There is no justice without openness. If the Church has learned nothing else in the last 20 years, I hope we have learned not to sweep our dirt under the carpet in an effort to save face and avoid conflict. The Church of all institutions of society ought to deal with all the truth even when it is brittle and harsh and awful. Speak the truth, speak the truth. II. Speak the Truth in Love The Bible calls us to be tough-minded but tender-hearted ...
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