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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Maxie Dunnam
... some words of appreciation for Pauline. Well, I had no time to prepare for that. So, after lunch on Sunday, at 1:30, we were driving out into the country to the Bolton Full Gospel Church where the party was being held. For the first time, I began to catch my breath ... heart. She's 85 and Pauline is 84. I'm sure that had something to do with the way my mind began to work. On that drive out to the church for the celebration, all of a sudden I remembered one of the things that my momma taught me. It was one of ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... friend could get from Chicago to Bloomington, Indiana, far easier than he could get there from where he was. It took a bit of doing to communicate that, but we did, and the three of us were soon on our way. As I settled down into the backseat, John driving, and our German guest beside him in the front, I was almost instantly confronted with the thought that I ought to share some sort of Christian witness, especially to the German who was so depressed. How would I do it? I didn’t want to come off as a ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... this? How have we missed it? Ours is not a God that is far removed from us. Not a God that we meet at special times, in special places such as this, but a God who dwells among us, within us, in our struggle to become, in our passionate drive to be transformed and to transform, in our persistent gnawing urge to keep on moving in our life and in our death. This is the mark of our being, this divine discontent is always a fragment – unsatisfied this side of paradise. And that brings me to the next sounding ...
204. Proclaiming The Gospel
Philippians 1:1-11
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Maxie Dunnam
... you can be if you maintain some degree of calm and clear-headedness. This mammoth man -- would you believe his name was John (Big John). John concluded that we had no choice -- there was only one alternative. If we would do so quickly, we could rent a car, drive to Chicago, get there in time for me to make my connection which was close one, and he would have plenty of time to make his. Given that idea, it seemed clear to me that our German friend could get from Chicago to Bloomington, Indiana, far easier ...
205. If I Have Not Love
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
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Maxie Dunnam
... groups in her church. She wanted this opportunity to meet and hear me. I was moved by her affirmation and the fact that she would drive that distance. She must have been about seventy years old. I was so moved that I hugged her. I gave her a great big bear ... , why didn't we raise the kids to be silly and affectionate as well as dignified and proper?You see, they do their duty.They drive up in their fine cars;they come to my room to pay their respects.They chatter brightly, and reminisce.But they don't touch me ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... blessing with privilege_. Register that clearly. We must be careful that we do not confuse blessing with privilege. Because we are especially blessed, economically, educationally, culturally, does not mean we should have privileges others don't have. Have you seen the movie "Driving Miss Daisy"? Please see it. It's a marvelous story. "Miss Daisy is a Jewish woman -- rich and a widow. She's stubborn, independent, frugal, and eccentric in a charming way. Her son hires a chauffeur, Hoke, a warm gentle black ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... some words of appreciation for Pauline. Well, I had no time to prepare for that. So, after lunch on Sunday, at 1:30, we were driving out into the country to the Bolton Full Gospel Church where the party was being held. For the first time, I began to catch my breath ... heart. She's 85 and Pauline is 84. I'm sure that had something to do with the way my mind began to work. On that drive out to the church for the celebration, all of a sudden I remembered one of the things that my momma taught me. It was one of ...
Sermon
Maxie Dunnam
... sure the Metamores story is a dramatic one. Still it serves to remind us that our amazing inner powers, drives and passions can become corrupted and contaminated, causing us to do horrible, dreadful, evil, despicable things. Consider a common force ... . We could name other forces within that can become Satan's instrument to bring destructive results. Pride. Jealousy, Sexual Lusts. Ambition. Drive for security. Passion for acceptance. So we need to pay attention to the inside because that's where evil gets its ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... this? How have we missed it? Ours is not a God that is far removed from us. Not a God that we meet at special times, in special places such as this, but a God who dwells among us, within us, in our struggle to become, in our passionate drive to be transformed and to transform, in our persistent gnawing urge to keep on moving in our life and in our death. This is the mark of our being, this divine discontent is always a fragment – unsatisfied this side of paradise. And that brings me to the next sounding ...
Sermon
John K. Bergland
... . The reporter noticed a little girl walking slowly in front of him. He was surprised to discover she had been severely wounded by sniper fire. Before the reporter could react, a man rushed over and scooped up the little girl and pleaded with the reporter to drive him to the hospital. Without hesitating, they loaded her into the back seat and took off for medical help. After a minute or two, the man said urgently, "Please hurry; she is dying!" The reporter drove faster. A few minutes later, the man in the ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... $200,000 will still have $180,000 left over, while the person with $20,000 will only have $18,000. It’s demonic. It’s the snake--or should I say, the gecko--whispering in our ear all over again, “You deserve to live the good life. You deserve to drive a luxury car and to clothe yourself in diamonds. Greed is good.” Now I enjoy nice things as much as anyone, but we need to heed our Lord’s warning. The love of money is pulling more people away today from the Kingdom life than any other force in our ...
212. Choose Four
Acts 2:14-41
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... for top billing. We find fulfillment in where we are in our career, in our lives. There are no wrong answers in these different equations. But there are very different choices involved in each potential outcome. But don't get sidetracked by details like talent, intellect, drive, ruthlessness. Each of us has FOUR choices in life. These are basically the only choices we have in life. And we're told to pick one. We can choose to DO MORE of certain things. We can choose to DO LESS of certain things. WE can ...
213. Be Kind
Ephesians 4:17--5:21
Sermon
James McCormick
... ? We have all lamented a breakdown in basic civility. You know what I’m talking about: acting as if others don’t matter. We all see it: guests in a motel talking and laughing ‘til all hours, not thinking that other guests are trying to sleep. The person driving past other cars in a line wanting to get ahead, assuming that someone up ahead will let them in. People talking loudly in a restaurant as if they are the only patrons there. Taking a cell phone call in the middle of a movie or a concert. People ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... the Indy five hundred. Uh-oh--he has put his coffee cup and briefcase on the roof of the Range Rover, and there they remain as he drives away. The lady neighbor is right behind him in her eight year old Just-Get-Me-There-and-Back-Please-God Ford sedan. Fulghum is behind ... , preaching out in the wilderness. It’s easy to make fun of John the Baptist. He didn’t carry a briefcase or drive an SUV. He wears clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. He eats locusts and wild honey. And ...
Children's Sermon
Brett Blair
... : How do we use all these things together—the hammer, the nails, and the pieces of wood? (response) Let's do that. Let's nail these two pieces of wood together. The object here is to make noise, so don't hold back on the hammering. You will want to drive two nails, one on either side of the matching pieces of 2-by-4 to increase the stability of your work. Everyone needs to stay back a little so you don't get hurt. As you finish the first nail start your transition into the point of the lesson. Can ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... them to their job rather than to the welfare office (except ants don't have a welfare state you either work or die). Again, we learn that hunger is not all bad. As Solomon observed: "The person who labors, labors for himself, for his hungry mouth drives him on." (Prov. 16:26) The ant never sees work as menial or beneath his dignity. How different people are today, especially the younger generation. Someone has observed that if you want to keep teenagers out of hot water, just put dirty dishes in it! Dad ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... car it's called a shipment. But when you transport something by ship it's called cargo? You know that little indestructible black box that is used on airplanes—why can't they make the whole plane out of that same substance? Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address you turn down the volume on the radio? Why do they sterilize needles that they use for lethal injections? Why is abbreviation such a long word? Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Why do they call it a TV set when you only ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... be jealous in an instant. Just think about how following situations can make a person jealous: Your classmate makes the football team, but you don't. Your colleague gets the promotion at work, but you don't. Your neighbor buys a bigger home, but you can't. Your friend drives a nice car that you can't afford. You meet a more beautiful thinner woman, or a more handsome charming man. It can even happen to a pastor who hears a better preacher, or visits a bigger church. In fact, I want to be honest. One of the ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... eating poisonous grass, or drinking bad water. The worst danger to a sheep is what is known as a nosefly. Noseflies are just what they are called. These are flies that will literally fly up the nose of a sheep and lay eggs, and the larva will begin to drive these sheep crazy. Now these sheep can’t shake off these flies by their hooves or their tail, and they’ll do anything they can to get rid of these flies. Sometimes you will see a sheep banging its head against a rock because he’s going crazy from ...
220. Finishing Strong
Philippians 3:12-14
Sermon
Bill Bouknight
... a sprinter from Nigeria for the first 50 meters. But then over the last 40 meters Gatlin kicked it into another gear. He surged across the finish line. Gatlin said, “I put a lot of heart into the race.” (1) St. Paul is declaring that Christians should drive toward their goal with all the concentration and determination of a sprinter. What is that goal? For Paul it was “the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 3:14) Paul said that he wanted to grasp that for which he had been grasped by Christ ...
221. So Much Comes from Our Choices
Matthew 21:28-32
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Mike Baker
... hunting with two other friends. The hunting wasn't all that was on the list of activities though. These three drank heavily up into the early morning hours at which time they decided to go driving. Jason Watts, the center of the Kentucky football team was the friend that chose to drink and drive. While driving he lost control of his truck and a horrible accident occurred. Watts and the other two friends were thrown from the truck and all sustained injuries. Only Watts survived. The other two, also legally ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... the aging process or curing what ails you, even if you have to turn your kitchen into a chemistry set, can sound pretty good. Says Mt.Sinai's Dr. Victor Herbert: "People want to believe in magic. They see nutrition as a religion, not a science." The drive to shape our own bodies, sculpt our own selves, denies the existence of an intimate dependent relationship on the One who created us. The more we seek to re-create ourselves in Madison Avenue's perfect image, the less chance we will discover the true shape ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... "enough" any more? Just because we are hooked up to the Internet, must we cruise every single website that might be pertinent to our work? Just because we can, must we check our e-mail messages five times a day over the weekend? Just because we can, should we drive an extra hour to get a jump on tomorrow's journey? Just because we can, should we meld together a business dinner and a family meal out? Where and when do we finally draw the line and declare: "It is time for a rest"? "Resting" goes against our ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... , like our souls, closed to any surprise visitations from above? Do you trust the wind? It is the wind-like quality of the Spirit that surprises us, that takes us where we don't want to go, that is unpredictable, that drives us toward stillness, that drives us toward wholeness, that drives us toward shelter and safety. Are there any Holy Spirit holes open in the ceiling of your church, your home, your workplace, your car, your school? Are you willing this morning to become a Holy Spirit hole in the life of ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... place, either by doing one's own work better or by making it easier for others to do theirs. Are these our goals when we make scrambling for only the "best" seats, the "best" friends, the "best" places to be seen, the "best" church in town, the driving force in our lives? One of the most shocking aspects of Jesus' advice to his host was his admonition to invite "the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind" (v.13). This cast of characters hardly even rated the designation of "humble" people in most cases ...
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