Dictionary: Rest
Synonyms: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, pause, have/take a break, unbend, repose, laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, take time off, slack off, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, sit back, sit down, stand down, lounge, luxuriate, loll, slump, flop, put one's feet up, lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, nap, catnap, doze, have/take a siesta, drowse, sleep, lie, be laid, recline, be, be placed, be positioned, support, prop (up), steady, balance, lean, lay, set, sit, stand, position, place, put, be based on, be grounded in, be founded on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, hang on, pivot on, be contingent on, revolve around, centre on, relaxation, leisure, ease, inactivity, respite, time off, time out, breathing space, break, interval, interlude, intermission, base, holder, stay, prop, brace, rack, hook, frame, shelf, bracket, trestle, tripod, plinth, pedestal, foundation, bed, foot, substructure, a standstill, a halt, a stop, remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, part/number/quantity (that is) left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional people/material/things, extra people/material/things, remain, continue to be, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
Antonyms: work, motion, movement, struggle, rage, go mad, have a fit, see red, hit the roof, toil, be active, labor, effort, agony, activity, do, blow one's stack, blow a gasket, do one's nut, go ape, go wild, lose it, drive, action, move
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2076. Come To The Light
Ephesians 4:17--5:21
Sermon
Sandra Hefter Herrma
... for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, echoes that prophecy in Luke 1:78-79: "By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death." John's gospel, filled with references to Jesus as the Light of the World, begins with a great hymn: "What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the ...
Sermon
Sandra Hefter Herrma
... yet we have a good deal of company in our disobedience. We have wandered off the path God has directed us to, though we never noticed when we began to stray, and we have no idea how to get back to where we need to be. Enter the attorney. We sit mutely, as the judge reviews our case, afraid that anything we say can and will be used against us. And then, to our amazement, the judge smiles and says our case is dismissed, that he understands why we behaved as we did. We are acquitted! We need not go back ...
Sermon
Richard Hasler
... him, impelling him to active love, to obedience, to good works? Only the day can decide."2 That is the crucial test -- whether or not the Word of God remains lodged in our hearts when we go to our desk, or to the plant, or sit around the negotiating table, or enter the classroom or explore a new personal relationship. If I could encourage just two or three people who had never taken the Bible seriously before to begin reading, studying, memorizing and incarnating these scriptural promises, I would consider ...
Sermon
Richard Hasler
... him why he engaged in crime, the man replies, "I'm handicapped, what kind of living could I earn? I had to become a gangster." Ness reaches in his pocket for a newspaper declaring Franklin Delano Roosevelt's election as president with a photo of Roosevelt sitting in a wheelchair. Ness shows the criminal the picture and retorts, "Well, for one thing, you could have run for the presidency."3 We may smile at the analogy; nevertheless, we should not always feel sorry for ourselves, as if there is nothing we can ...
Children's Sermon
Brett Blair
... ) Can a ghost speak? (response) Does a ghost say, "Don't be afraid." (response) Can a ghost be touched? (response) Does a ghost have skin and bones? (response) Can a ghost pick up things like a piece of fish? (response) Can a ghost eat? (response) Does a ghost sit down and teach you things? (response) So what can a ghost do? (response) And what can a human do? (response) But we can't do what? (walk through walls) After Jesus died and came back to life, he came back with a very different body. His body isn ...
2081. The Peace Treaty
2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2
Sermon
Sandra Hefter Herrma
... to be at one with him. To accomplish this, God sends as ambassador this traveling evangelist, carrying a new treaty ‚--û simpler than the first one, with all its codicils and quid pro quos ‚--û to effect peace between God and us. Can we see the Ancient One, sitting sadly on the celestial throne, waiting for our reply? Watching through the night, waiting for word from the long-overdue ambassador, who may be a new victim, dead at our hands, our hands that push away the very ones we love and need most in ...
2082. Memorial Day
Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
Sermon
Brett Blair
... E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis. Although it is a fascinating memorial, the logistics that were required in creating such a work of art is mind boggling, but the message is somewhat disturbing. For, all three men are clothed in battle uniforms and sitting atop white chargers. The message rings out loud and clear--war is glorious. Despite any positive personal qualities that these men may have exhibited in their own lives, I would suggest to you that in that chiseled artwork we have missed the ...
2083. When All You've Known is the Wulitzer
Illustration
John Killinger
... time-lag for the absorbing of truth, and the more conservative the institution, the greater the delay; but truth will eventually work its way over, through, and around all barriers. Meanwhile, everybody is affected, albeit in varying degrees, by the changes being felt. We are all uneasy to find ourselves sitting at a Yamaha when all we've ever known is Wurlitzer.
Sermon
Richard L. Sheffield
... the mind of God is that when we find it, it isn't necessarily what we had in mind. God has big plans; we make little plans. God speaks to us, as he spoke to the prophet Elijah, in, "... a still small voice" (1 Kings 19:12, RSV), and we sit still and think small. And wonder why our life is like that. But, God doesn't yell at us. He just keeps whispering in our ear what he has in mind. In fairness to Jeremiah and to us, our reticence is understandable. The theologian Paul Tillich wrote that "It is ...
2085. Mother's Day
Romans 16:1-27
Sermon
Brett Blair
... this nation through perhaps its time of greatest crisis; but who was it that made Abraham Lincoln the man that he was? I know what Lincoln thought. He said it was his mother. I would submit to you this morning that there is not a person sitting here that in one, five, ten, a thousand different ways has not been forever influenced by their mother. I firmly believe that you cannot understand who a person is and what motivates them until you understand their past. And you cannot understand a person’s past ...
Children's Sermon
Robert B. Lantz
... they are very rich and buy things for the church or give a lot of their money to help other people, it shows how much they love God. The amount of money that we have to give is not always the best measure of our love for God. Jesus was sitting outside the treasury building watching people as they gave money for the work of the temple. Lots of rich people put in large sums of money. Then a widow came along and put in two small copper coins. That doesn't sound like much, does it? Look at the little ...
Sermon
Brett Blair
... this nation through perhaps its time of greatest crisis; but who was it that made Abraham Lincoln the man that he was? I know what Lincoln thought. He said it was his mother. I would submit to you this morning that there is not a person sitting here that in one, five, ten, a thousand different ways has not been forever influenced by their mother. I firmly believe that you cannot understand who a person is and what motivates them until you understand their past. And you cannot understand a person’s past ...
Children's Sermon
Kenneth Mortonson
... it is rather weak. Because the muscles have not been used regularly, they get weak and you have to start exercising that arm to make it strong. This reminds us of an important lesson in life. That which you do not use, you tend to lose. If you sit at home all day -- day after day -- watching television, you could get weak. If you do not try to learn new things, you soon have difficulty remembering things. Great athletes and musicians practice all the time so that they can keep their skills. If you do not ...
Children's Sermon
Wesley T. Runk
... girl; because she smiles a lot. Most of all, they love her just because she belongs to them. How many things do you think this baby can do? (Let them guess.) She can gurgle and coo. She can cry when she's hungry. She can roll over, and she can sit. She can play with her toys and smile at people and stand up if you help her. But -- she can't do very much else, can she, boys and girls? (Let them respond.) Babies aren't really good for much, are they? They can't talk and tell you what ...
2090. Time Out
John 12:1-11
Sermon
Robert Beringer
... friend shared with me the secret for renewing my faith and recharging my spiritual batteries. His technique of prayer, which I still employ, is to spend at least ten minutes relaxing one's body and mind before ever attempting to pray. I often do this sitting in a comfortable chair, slowly letting the tension in legs, arms and neck drain away. When fully relaxed, I picture the Living Christ standing nearby, speaking words of assurance to my troubled mind and heart, such as "Come unto me, all who labor and ...
Drama
Dann J. Ettner
... an enemy of Jesusthe Galilean. The following is my testimony. My first contact with this Jesus was early on the morning theycrucified Him. At first I was concerned that they had brought aserious criminal to have me judge. Part of my job was to sit as ajudge before the matters which affected the people and theirrelationship with Rome. I quickly realized that it was out of jealousy and envy thatthese chief priests and Pharisees had brought Jesus before me.They were afraid that He would attract some of their ...
2092. God Made My Day
Psalm 118:1-29
Sermon
Carl B. Rife
... creator and the Lord of all time, of all days, it would affect our attitude toward life, toward each day. The Psalmist exclaimed, "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." I saw a poster sometime ago with a little boy sitting in a high chair with a bowl of spaghetti over his head and it said, "This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." You know there is a real message in that; we can rejoice even in those days when the ...
Children's Sermon
Kenneth Mortonson
... is essential to true life. Material: No special material is needed. Lesson: This morning, I would like each one of you to stand up. Now, stand on just one foot and as soon as you lose your balance and have to touch the floor with the other foot, sit down. Some people find that they can stand on one foot for a long time, but such people usually have to concentrate on what they are doing to maintain their balance. Now, everybody stand on two feet again. Which way is easier? ... It is much easier for us ...
2094. Brothers
Luke 15:1-7
Drama
Pamela Urfer
... one of them. NATHAN: (Dismayed) Josh, please! JOSHUA: You should have thought before how this little adventure of yours might turn out. It's too late now. JOSHUA gets up to leave. NATHAN: No, Josh! Don't go! JOSHUA: Don't come home, Nate. I mean it! (He leaves. NATHAN sits alone with his head in his hands, crying.)
Sermon
Paul E. Robinson
... find him and worship him. It dawned on them, and they responded. Has it dawned on us yet? Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote these marvelous words: Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries. Aurora Leigh, Book VII I tried so hard not to tell the following joke, but it simply would not keep itself off the computer screen. For those of you who have heard it often, forgive me. It's the story of the man ...
2096. Broadway
Matthew 7:13-14
Sermon
Robert Beringer
... corner soliciting, and say smugly to ourselves, "They are only getting what they deserve." How easy it is to judge people in the midst of divorce, or people with AIDS, or people born in another land, with a mean and jealous spirit. This older brother who sits with us in church on Sunday mornings with his inner jealousy, his lack of compassion, and his self-righteous spirit is just as much in need of the transforming grace and power of Jesus Christ as his brother who travels "Broadway" in the far country ...
2097. Careful With Those Lips
Mt 15:8 · Ps 119:171; 143:3 · Rom 3:13 · Isa 6:5 · 1 Pet 3:10
Children's Sermon
Robert B. Lantz
Object: Lips stickers Good morning, boys and girls. I'm thinking of an external part of the human body that you use all the time, whether you are walking, standing still, sitting down, awake or asleep. Can anyone guess which part of the body I have in mind? (Responses -- Allow eight or ten. If they have not said mouth or lips, you can give them a couple of clues.) I'm using them right now. Eyes? No. (Purse your lips.) That's ...
2098. One Body In Christ
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Children's Sermon
Wesley T. Runk
Object: A family picture album Lesson: Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about what it means to be a Christian. That's what you and I and all of these people sitting here today are called -- Christians. I brought along this picture album because I thought it would help us to understand what being a Christian is all about. (Hold up photo album.) This is a very special book. You probably have one like it at home. What kind of book do ...
Children's Sermon
Kenneth Mortonson
... of being human means giving thanks. Material: A batch of homemade cookies (or some other homemade treat) to share. Lesson: Do any of you have a dog at home? ... Do you do anything special when you feed your dog? ... In our house, we have the dog do a trick, like sitting up, before she is fed. And you know what she does when we put the food down? She eats it right away. And you know what else? She never says, "Thank you." Now, of course, I don't expect her to say thank you, because she is a dog. But ...
Children's Sermon
Kenneth Mortonson
... church. Since it is a beautiful morning, we all should have stopped for a moment and inhaled the nice fresh air. Or we should have looked at the beautiful blue sky, or stopped for a moment to listen to the birds sing. When you get home today after church and sit down for your meal at lunch, I hope you will take time to enjoy the meal and not just eat it as fast as you can because you have something else you want to do. Sometimes we get so busy in life that we do not even take time to ...
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