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
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John 21:15-19
Sermon
James W. Moore
... check to the bank and it bounced… and they become disillusioned! That’s the picture we see in Cleopas and Simon as they trudge sorrowfully down the Emmaus Road. It is Easter afternoon. They know about the crucifixion… but have not yet encountered the resurrection. Disappointed, disillusioned, heart-broken, hopeless… they have just given up. “We thought he was the one to save us. We should have known this wouldn’t work. It was all too good to be true… too idealistic for this cruel world ...

Sermon
James W. Moore
... the woman's bold persistence Or we could talk about how the Greek woman symbolizes all the Gentiles and their inclusion in God's Kingdom. But, for now, let me invite you to look with me at the poignant portrait of love painted here. In this Greek mother's encounter with Jesus, we see three of the most important ways to express love. I. FIRST, WITH WORDS. Love can be expressed with words. The Greek woman came to Jesus that day to express in words her love for her sick child. Also, don't miss this… in the ...

Sermon
James W. Moore
... The private handed over his rifle and ran back to the north seeking safety. But, after covering two or three hundred yards, he ran up on another skirmish… then he ran to the east and happened upon another part of the battle… then he ran west and encountered more fighting there. Finally, he ran back to the front lines and shouted: “Gimme my gun back Capn’ there ain’t no rear to this battle!” Precisely, when it comes to the troubles of this world… there ain’t no rear to the battle… You can ...

Sermon
James W. Moore
... people, holy people. They didn’t need to get smudged up by the problems of the world. “Let someone else see to it.” That was their motto. But, on the other hand… the Good Samaritan realized that he had a “third class ticket,” so when he encountered the problem… he knew exactly what he was supposed to do… Get off and help solve the problem… put his shoulder to it… and bring healing, roll up his sleeves and go to work. That’s what third class ticket holders do. - They don’t mind ...

John 20:19-23
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
After Mary Magdelene encounters the risen Christ he gives her an assignment: Go find the disciples, tell them the story of what she has seen, and deliver to them this message---Jesus will soon be “ascending” to the Father. Verse 19 opens behind the closed, locked doors of the upper room in which the ...

Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... , they find their feet guided by four simple steps: Participate, Anticipate, Relate, and Liberate. These four steps of transition — to emigrate you must first participate, anticipate, relate and liberate---are the same four stages outlined in the Emmaus Road encounter of Jesus and his disciples. The First Step of Transition: Participation. When the stuffed animals sense that their beloved Christopher Robin is going away (even though “nobody even knew why he knew that Christopher Robin was going away ...

1782. An Agent of God, Changing the World
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Tony Campolo
... of a Christian colleague with a PhD. in English Literature who quit his job and became a mailman because Christ opened up a new tomorrow in his life. Tony went to the man's apartment to try to persuade him to change his mind. Here is how Tony describes that encounter: Tony says, "I couldn't change his mind, so I came back with the old Protestant work ethic thing. I said, ''Charlie, if you're gonna be a mailman, be the best mailman you can be.'' "He looked at me with a silly grin and said, 'I'm a lousy ...

Sermon
James McCormick
... That’s extravagant theology! There are a great many things we Christians do. There are a great many things we Christians must do if we are to be faithful. But the center of it all had better be Jesus. Everything we do must grow out of a life changing encounter with him. Everything we do must receive its direction and motivation from him. He is Lord. He is the head of his body, the Church. And, if we don’t start there, with Jesus, nothing is going to go very well. If we are Christians, there ought to be ...

Sermon
James McCormick
... be spoken; it can only be acted.” Maybe that’s why the sacrament has been so important. Very quickly we exhaust our vocabulary when we try to express the heart of the gospel in words. So, we act it out in the sacrament. Here we remember Jesus. Here we encounter the risen and living Christ. And through this sacred drama, we are drawn nearer to God and to one another. Recognizing the limits of words, let’s try in the next few moments to talk about what the sacrament means to us. And, as I talk, I trust ...

Sermon
King Duncan
... , playing my bagpipes.” (3) Well, no wonder his neighbors were so disagreeable. Bagpipes playing in the middle of the night have a way of making you that way. But that’s the way some people are. They live as if they were the only ones who matter. We encounter them on the roads and in our office. Maybe in our own family. In fact, maybe WE are the ones who are oblivious to our effect on others. We have responsibilities to and for one another. Did you hear about the man in New York who was standing with ...

Sermon
King Duncan
... in disdain because it spoke of a “Higher Power.” “God,” he said without shame, “is a joke!” Bob was counseled by a middle-aged man named Murray. Murray was a battle scarred recovering alcoholic. The key to Murray’s life was what he called “an encounter with God.” Murray never pushed his experience with God on others. He didn’t have to. Just to sit and eat lunch with Murray gave people a sense of refreshment. Although he didn’t say very much about God, people sensed that Murray was very ...

Sermon
Mark R. Smith
... . When we do invite Christ into our heart, He will reveal Himself to us. After Christ is revealed in us, we are never the same again. Do you think the disciples who invited Jesus into their house were ever the same again after that encounter? – Absolutely not. Why? – Because they knew right then without a doubt that Jesus is Lord. He had conquered the one thing that is completely impossible with man: He had been resurrected from death. Those disciples knew then that they had not been following Christ ...

Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... Because they can cast all their anxiety onto the God who cares so completely for them (v.7). Far from being passive, Christians are called to "discipline" and counseled to "keep alert" as they confront the world (v.8). The suffering and threats encountered as disciples of Jesus come not from the Roman Empire and not from the Jewish authorities. They come from the ultimate malevolent force in the universe: the "adversary" is none other than THE Adversary, "the devil," whose entire existence is aimed against ...

1789. What Should We Do Today?
Matthew 6:25-34
Illustration
Tony Campolo
At Eastern University, where I taught for so many years, I would constantly encounter students who would ask a simple question: How can I know what God wants me to do with my life? What a question! But I could never answer the question because I'm not sure that Jesus wants us to look that far ahead. I'm convinced that what Jesus ...

Sermon
King Duncan
... your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” A seminary professor was teaching one summer at Princeton University. In the dining hall he encountered a young woman who was a student at that esteemed institution. He asked her what she was studying. “Theology” she replied. “Oh really,” he said. They talked more. She was a Roman Catholic nun but had not been one for very long. Formerly a ...

1791. Immune to Religion
Matthew 7:1-6
Illustration
Dennis Kastens
... seem to be playing with religion - taking in just enough of it to become immune to the real thing. Many people attend just enough religious services to temporarily quiet their conscience; they attend just enough weddings, funerals, and special observances to keep them from longing for a genuine and thorough encounter with God who is so absent from their commitment. They have just enough religion to make them immune to the real thing.

Sermon
King Duncan
... is from someone who knows you’re in need and wants you to know that you are loved and cared for.” The father tried to protest, but the man holding the basket said, “I’m just a delivery person. Have a great Thanksgiving.” In that brief encounter, says Tony Robbins, this young man’s life was changed. The kindness of this stranger would never be forgotten. The young man vowed that some day he would repay that grand gesture. By the time this young man was nineteen years old he had begun to fulfill ...

1793. Best Advice
Matthew 7:24-29
Illustration
Brett Blair
... a wise word: Build on rock not sand. That's the obvious first point of the story. Secondarily, he reminds them to put this advice into practice. Now the third: There is the difference between Jesus and every leader, teacher, boss, or father you will ever encounter. Jesus draws a sharp contrast between him and the rest of the world in the phrase "my words." Those who hear MY WORDS and put them into practice. It begs the question: What do you think of THIS man? Will you listen to HIM? Will you practice ...

Sermon
King Duncan
A certain county agent had to go to a farm in his jurisdiction to talk with the farmer about a matter of county business. Walking up the dirt road leading to the farm, he encountered signs that read things like: “Trespassers will be shot,” “Beware of Dog,” “Keep Out . . . This Means You!” Finally arriving at the door, he was greeted by a smiling, congenial farmer. When the county agent was ready to leave, the farmer said to him, “Come and see me again sometime. I ...

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... the Sea of Galilee. Luke thinks it was LakeGennasaret. There is good reason to believe Luke on this one. Go with LakeGennasaret. So now you know where you are. You are in a pagan land near LakeGennasaret, somewhere to the east of my nose. The Crazies. Jesus encounters a man with an unclean spirit. The man is demon-possessed. He cannot be bound, even with a chain. The chains he wrenches apart, and the fetters he breaks in pieces. In other words, you are supposed to picture a "wild and crazy guy." Mark tells ...

Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... of God’s righteousness on earth became a possibility for the first time. It was Isaiah’s words that Jesus incarnated to their fullest extent. He offered healing and wholeness, forgiveness and fulfillment, divine love and compassion, to every person he encountered. That is how the “kingdom of God” became both “now” and “not yet,” both present, yet still in the future, for all who follow in his footsteps on “The Way.” Remember, this is how the earliest Christians were known, not as ...

Sermon
James Merritt
... himself. You are never more like the Devil than when you tell a lie. Lying is the Devil's specialty. He is not only the father liar, he is the first liar. He invented the practice of lying. The word "devil" means "slanderer" or "liar." The three major times we encounter Satan in the Bible he is lying. First, he lies about God to man; then he lies about man to God; then he comes full circle and once again lies about God to man. a. He Corrupted A Good Man The first lie ever told was told by the Devil ...

Sermon
James Merritt
... bound in chains, bleeding from cuts, controlled by demonic forces. Jesus cast out these demons. He frees this man from the hounds of hell that have hunted him and haunted him, and changes him from a child of the devil to a child of God. Then Jesus encounters a woman with a terrible disease that is sapping the very life out of her. She has a continuous flow of blood that is slowly but surely killing her. By faith, she reaches out and touches the hem of his garment and instantaneously the bleeding is stopped ...

Sermon
James Merritt
... Christian bigotry. He recently said something about our educational system that I think sums it up perfectly: It has reached the point where public school students can experience anything—things the average sailor on shore leave doesn't encounter—except God. Sex education, suicide studies, lifeboat ethics, condom distribution, abortion pleading, which, when taken together, constitute the propagation of the humanist creed—all are essential aspects of the public school experience in the 1990s. It's only ...

Sermon
James Merritt
... situation, glorifies God and edifies others. Someone has said, "God mightily uses Christians who stay cool in a hot place, sweet in a sour place, and little in a big place." Frederick the Great of Prussia, was walking on the outskirts of Berlin when he encountered a very old man proceeding in the opposite direction. Frederick said, "Old man, who are you?" The old man replied, "Why, I am a king." Frederick laughed. He said, "A king! Over what kingdom do you reign?" The old man proudly replied, "Over myself ...

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