Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, disclaim, disown, disavow, discard, wash one's hands of, give up, stop, cease, drop, forgo, desist from, have done with, abjure, abstain from, discontinue, break off, refrain from, set/lay aside, desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, vacate, quit, evacuate, withdraw from, surrender, cede, yield, indulge in, give way to, give oneself up to, yield to, lose oneself to/in, uninhibitedness, recklessness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition, unruliness, wildness, impulsiveness, impetuosity, immoderation, wantonness
Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on
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151. In Defense Of Ceremony
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Sermon
King Duncan
... served over the centuries has been to protect against the exploitation of women. Have you noticed that there is a great deal of rethinking going on concerning so called "no fault" divorces? We are creating a new class of poor persons of discarded women and children. Where there is no alimony, very little child support, and a society that still undercompensates women for their work, you have the possibility of very real exploitation and abuse. Ceremonies remind us of both responsibilities and realities. A ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... medication to control such things back then. Some of history’s greatest people have suffered from epilepsy, if that is what it was, but it is an uncomfortable affliction socially as well as medically. What kept this little man going? Was it pride? No, he had discarded the last vestiges of pride long ago. Was it desire for profit? No, he earned his living as a tentmaker. He preached without renumeration. What was it then? The answer is found in Galatians 2:20. "I have been crucified with Christ; it is no ...
Sermon
Richard Andersen
... the top of a small hill named Golgatha. His throne was not gilded and set with precious stones; it was a cross of rough-hewn timbers. Though He wore a crown, it was of thorns. Albeit He had been cloaked in a robe of royal color, it was but a discarded rag and even that was taken from Him. Once He held a scepter, but it was only a reed from a creek bed, stuffed derisively in His hand by jeering guards. Yet Jesus, upon Calvary's cross, was more a King than any other sovereign; certainly more a King than ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... different prisoners. At the prison socks were issued twice a year. No one wanted to give up a whole pair of socks so four prisoners gave up one sock each. The socks were well worn, holey socks that became holy socks in a different way. A discarded cardboard box was used for the cradle. Everything was falling into place, and the prisoners were excited about the play. Then someone asked a question about the baby. What would they use for the baby Jesus? Of course a real baby could not be brought in. Someone ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... not a college fraternity prank. According to news reports, Sammy Rodriguez, a Pentecostal preacher from Floydada, Texas, told police he and his family fled Texas in their four cars because the Devil was after them. Along the way they decided their clothes were "possessed" and discarded them along with three cars that had run out of gas. Squeezing five people in the trunk, they ventured on. When police tried to pull over the curious car, Sammy sped into the woods and struck a tree. At last report Sammy faces ...
Sermon
Timothy J. Smith
... the servants to throw some food out to him. In the days before forks and spoons persons ate with their fingers. They would wash their fingers in small bowls placed on the table. Wealthy people would dry their hands on loaves of bread which would be thrown out. This discarded bread was what Lazarus ate. He lived day to day, never knowing how much food he would get or if he would get any. The little bit of food he did receive he shared with the dogs. The rich man surely saw Lazarus lying in front of his house ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... in there I needed.'" (1) It's all a matter of perspective. To the seven-year-old daughter what she had given her father was valuable, something he would enjoy. To her father the contents of the second bag was worthless junk to be discarded with leftover lunch. "There wasn't anything in there I needed." Robert Fulghum went back to the office that night to retrieve his daughter's treasures from his wastebasket. Today we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the Christian year. The Christian ...
158. Who Is God Anyway?
2 Corinthians 13:11-14
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Of course, God is not a man . . . or a woman. God is God. We have confused the creature with the Creator. God transcends everything we can say about God ” including gender. Having said that, though, we should think carefully before we discard traditional images of God. There is danger when we ignore the historic faith to create a god in our own image ” a god who fits our particular situation and our particular needs. Psychologists Peter Benson and Bernard Spilka studied descriptions and definitions ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... The ecstasy of creation surged through him, and the chapel’s vault a celestial canvas. If that was Michelangelo’s ecstasy, there was a marble block that was his agony. Before he painted the Sistine Chapel, there was a massive stone—flawed, discarded, deemed unworthy by others. It was a burden, a challenge. Yet Michelangelo saw beyond the rough surface. He believed that within that stone lay a masterpiece waiting to emerge. With hammer and chisel, he carved, chipped, and shaped. Agonizing hours turned ...
Children's Sermon
King Duncan
Object: Discarded Christmas wrapping paper. Good morning, boys and girls. Christmas is over. A few days ago, I received a present wrapped in this beautiful paper. But now the paper is useless and I must throw it away. (Wad up paper.) Soon we will be putting away the lights and the ornaments ...
161. How Many Times?
Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon
King Duncan
... to follow a practice--somewhat contrived, I admit--to write the man's name on a piece of scrap paper, drop it into the lowest drawer of my desk. That drawer became over the years a sort of private wastebasket for crumpled-up spite and discarded personalities. Besides, it seemed to be effective, and helped me avoid harboring useless black feelings." Resentment and hatred are "useless, black feelings." Usually they do more harm to us than the person we resent. That's the first reason we forgive: it's good for ...
Sermon
King Duncan
It is said that film maker Walt Disney was a ruthless film editor. He would cut any scene from a movie that interfered in any way with the flow of the story. No matter how beautiful, or funny, or brilliant a scene was, if it didn't fit, it was discarded. Ward Kimball, one of the animators for Snow White, worked nearly eight months on a 4-1/2 minute sequence in which the dwarves made soup for Snow White. It was a humorous scene in which the dwarves wreaked havoc in the kitchen as they tried to make soup. ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... is to take today's reading and try to turn it into a horrible justification to kill and make war. Still, there are some things that Jesus stood for that cause Him to stand alone among the holy men of the world"”things that often were distorted and even discarded by His own followers. What are some of these teachings? First was His revelation of God. The kind of God you have will determine the kind of man or woman you become. Jesus said, "When ye have seen me, ye have seen my father." That is true of all ...
Sermon
Donald B. Strobe
... . Paul was certainly not “so heavenly minded” that he was “no earthly good” as some of his followers have been in subsequent centuries. You see, Christian Hope gives us perspective on life. If we are building lives that last 50, 60, or 70 years and then are discarded on the trash heap of the universe, then that is one thing. But what if we are builders for eternity? Halford Luccock once told of a group of people having dinner together. One of the party was just back from a vacation in Maine. He told ...
Sermon
Donald B. Strobe
... history. The earliest Christian preaching (which we find in the Book of Acts) throbs with one triumphant theme: “The Scriptures have been fulfilled! The promised Messiah has come! God has visited and redeemed His people!” Sometimes we find people who want to discard the Hebrew Bible, what is usually called the “Old Testament,” but it appears in the Christian Bible because it is part of the Christ-event. It points toward a fulfillment. But by itself, the Hebrew Bible is something of an unfinished ...
Sermon
Donald B. Strobe
... Pal Up There is thinking about the National Economy, the Middle East conflict or the future of mankind.” (Ibid., P.17) Over the years, there have been prophets of doom telling us that preaching is outmoded and ought to be discarded. In my own lifetime, I have seen preaching downgraded in some seminaries. Folks thought that some other activity might supplant it: Christian education, pastoral counseling, social action, or whatever. All of these are worthy pursuits, but nothing can replace the “telling ...
Sermon
Donald B. Strobe
I originally thought of titling this sermon “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Apocalyptic Eschatology,” but discarded that idea, for fear that there might be one or two who might not know what I was talking about. Actually, that is exactly what this sermon is about: “Apocalyptic Eschatology.” “Eschatology”-the study of the “last things,” and “Apocalyptic” - a revelation, unveiling, uncovering. The last book of the Bible, ...
168. Good Friday
1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5
Sermon
Donald B. Strobe
... was Goho, their own beloved emperor. By his death, Goho was able to do what his laws could never do: change the hearts and minds of the people forever. Never again were human sacrifices offered. And so on Formosa, the red robe became a symbol of a changed life. Men discarded their dingy robes and out on red ones as if to say, “I am Goho’s person.” We may not understand the cross, but we are called to come and stand under it. Standing under the cross, can we say, “I am Christ’s person”?
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... , O God, you understand my need to look back for a while, wistfully peering at the past. But start me looking forward. I do not know what events are ahead, but I do know you are there, and I am grateful. AMEN. (3) This is not junk mail to be discarded. It is the Truth, and it awaits your discovery. It is a 100% guarantee! Yes, because the Lord is faithful, there can be a NEW YOU in a NEW YEAR.
170. Thanks for the Memories
Deuteronomy 26:1-15
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... on the importance of memory as we claim the past, live in the present, and face the future with the richness and insight of all three. WE ARE WHAT WE REMEMBER. While the past defers to the present and to the future, it is not to be discarded. Only those who know their heritage are qualified to be the new pioneers. In order to claim an inheritance, someone from the past has had to pass on something. The scripture teaches us, "We have an inheritance which is undefiled." Jesus has gone on before us. We ...
Sermon
Eric Ritz
... balloon can stay aloft. As the hours pass and the surface of the ocean draws closer, the men decide they must cast overboard some of the weight, for they had no way to heat the air in the balloon. Shoes, overcoats, and weapons are reluctantly discarded, and the uncomfortable aviators feel their balloon rise. But only temporarily. Soon they find themselves dangerously close to the waves again, so they toss their food. Better to be high and hungry than drown on a full belly! It is important to travel light ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... said: ‘Let the poor man be provided with good from the self-denial of him who fasts.’ “Early bishops in the church were required to eat one meal each day with the poor. Babies that were deformed, unwanted, or of the wrong sex were often discarded on the dung heaps outside city gates. It was the Christians who went to the dump to gather the unwanted babies. They nourished and reared them in their own homes.” (3) This is our tradition. This is where we came from. Wherever and whatever we can ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... on to "lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ." The Christian's life is never static. I think we need to learn a lesson from shrimp. You know they wear their skeletons on the outside of their bodies. They've been known to discard their shells as many as 26 times during a lifetime. They shed their shells to accommodate their growing bodies. We need to be like that -- confessing with Paul that we know we have not arrived -- we know we've not attained -- but we press on. We continue to grow ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... own words, as a youth, he "ran wild in the shadowy jungle of erotic adventures." Augustine had been raised in the church, but he found the Old Latin version of the Bible uninviting. And so he explored other avenues of truth. But each of these he discarded as inadequate. Then one day his mother Monica introduced him to the teachings of Ambrose, a Christian bishop whom he grew to respect deeply. In the summer of 386 A.D., Augustine was in a garden waging a spiritual debate within himself. He felt so trapped ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... poor in growth. Change is everywhere; growth is rare. New things, scientific and technological marvels, developments, opportunities are announced, breathlessly, every hour. But instead of becoming ingredients in a long and wise growth they simply replace something that has been. The previous is discarded and the immediate stuck in—until, bored by the novelty, we run after the next fad. Men and women drawn always to the new never grow up. God’s way is growth not change.” (Leap Over A Wall, page 135-136 ...
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