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
Robert Beringer
... walk together before the Lord in faith, righteousness and peace. Let's not miss the power that such a great vision has given to God's people in every age. Isaiah wrote these words when his own people were weary of the bloody wars with Syria, and it looked as if the nation was condemned to one awful war after another until the whole human family destroyed itself. God's people in another age took heart from these same words and others like them that promised a kingdom of God on this earth - a time when God ...
Sermon
Robert Beringer
... with their lips, and another with their lives. I often recall the story of the little boy who simply refused to go to Sunday school one week. His mother, trying desperately to encourage him, said, "Son, your father always went to Sunday school as a boy." The little boy looked at her with knowing eyes and said, "That's what I mean, Mom; it won't do me any good either!" That's the painful truth about us all, and it was no different in the time of the prophet Isaiah. In fact people often made a great show ...
2228. Forgiving the Bully
Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48
Sermon
John Jamison
... to pay attention to what Jesus was saying. Except for this one guy who came wandering in late. He had missed all the "Blessed are thous," and was obviously not in a good mood. He made so much racket finding a place to sit that Jesus finally stopped preaching, looked over at the guy, and asked, "Do you have a problem?" The guy almost exploded. He apologized for being late and disturbing everyone, but said he had just about had it up to here! It seems that on his way to the hillside he had been stopped by a ...
Sermon
John Jamison
... you do, as long as you don't hurt anyone." But, instead, it was "And for you. Any of you that has two coats, give one of them to one of those who has no coat." You glanced at the extra coat I had wrapped around my waist and I looked at the one you had folded up under your arm. We stood there surrounded by people who had no coat at all. Surely he isn't serious. This is just an illustration, one of those "Let's pretend" things we use to get a point across. I mean, if we ...
Sermon
Sims Robert
... and forms. In all those weeks the artist had not spoken to her. He simply trusted in what he could say with his actions. Finally, one day he softly spoke her name -- Jane. Her hands paused, her head came up slowly, and with timid caution she looked at him, the first person she had looked at for months. As he continued to visit with her, the lump of clay became a bond between them. One day she became angry because she could not mold the clay into the shape she wanted. She slammed it to the table and hit it ...
2231. Thanksgiving
Ephesians 1:1
Sermon
Brett Blair
... circumstances it seems as though Job has nothing at all to be thankful for yet here is God coming to him in the midst of it all and saying in effect, Job, it’s time to count your blessings. Let’s leave that story for a moment and take a look at a second. This one comes from the New Testament, the book of Ephesians. The Apostle Paul now finds himself squarely in the midst of a dingy Roman prison and facing serious charges. Things seem very bad indeed for Paul. But this is only one of a series of mishaps ...
Drama
Edward Long
... get Moose to do it. For a small fee. That guy is so tall, he'd never even need a ladder. (Turns to MR. Mc and looks a little embarrassed). But Boss, I hope you understand this the way I mean it: you're kind of out of date just like the store, ... understand exactly how, but I know Mrs. McKenzie often thinks of playing the flute in church. And I have a feeling that you, Mr. McKenzie, look at the corner of your basement and think of building a railroad, but then say "But I'm too old ..." Maybe at Christmas we're ...
Drama
Robert A. Morgan
... ? Well, I'm sure that's possible. For all I know, I'm a descendant of King David or at least of his family. You should remember that story, how Samuel the prophet came to Bethlehem to anoint a king from one of Jesse's sons, and when he had looked them all over, not one seemed to be right. Old Jesse, on the other hand, hadn't even bothered to bring his youngest son before Samuel. Jesse thought the boy was just too unlikely. But when Samuel asked, "Are there no more?" Jesse had to reply, "Well, there's young ...
Children's Sermon
Brett Blair
... doing. After five seconds or so a child may say something to you but even if they don't, take away your fingers and look at one of the children who did not speak and say,] "Did you say something?" (no) "Oh, okay." Put your fingers back in your ... My problem is I haven't been hearing too well lately. (response) Take my fingers out and I will hear better? Take your fingers out and look at the children. Oh, well, that does help. Thank you very much! You know sometimes it's hard to talk to people because they don' ...
2235. Step Four - Courage
Mt 26:69-75 · Acts 9:1-9 · Ps 139:1-6
Sermon
John A. Terry
... he found in the prescriptions of the law. It is like folks who would rather have "arrived" than face the struggle of being in the process of what life brings. It reminds me of the time last June when we bought a swing set. Stores do not let you look at the directions until after you have bought the item. The directions began by explaining that it takes experienced workers an hour and 40 minutes to get this swing set assembled, so it might take me a little longer than that. It took a long time, but it is ...
2236. Step Six - Willingness
Jn 5:2-9a · Heb 4:14-16 · Is 1:12-20
Sermon
John A. Terry
... , it's not my fault. Your father ought to help you. Go get yourself some welfare." This is not a justification for the hardness of heart. Some folks think it is always okay to be gruff and insensitive. That is not what the gospel is about. Jesus did not yell, "Look, do you want to be healed or what?" to make the man feel worse about himself. It was a healing question out to remove the obstacle, not to crush a frail ego. This is a story about Jesus giving the man, not what he asked for, but what he needed ...
Children's Sermon
Brett Blair
... begin to pray: God, I want a lot of money. You see, there's this red jeep. It's really nice and I think I'd look really good in it driving around town. And, I'd like some really big muscles. You made me kind of puny and if, well, if you ... on your toes. And I don't feel any stronger. Feel your arm. Why didn't God give me bigger muscles? (response) Does my hair look any better? (response) Why is that? (response) Application: [Affirm one of the correct responses:] That's right. You know that I'm teasing you, ...
Drama
Nancy Steltz
... them. (The servant bows, goes to the Magi, and returns with them. On the way, they talk and one Magi gives a scroll to the servant, who approaches Herod first.) Servant: The Magi are here. These calculations of theirs tell what you want to know about the star. Herod (Looking at scroll, then speaking to Magi): Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me; so that I too, may go and worship him. (The Magi bow and leave. Herod and his court leave. Mary and Joseph take their ...
Sermon
... . Joseph followed God’s order without question and without objection. He just got up and did it! This tells us a lot about the character of Joseph. He trusted visions and insights, responding to the activity of God in mind and in heart. He didn’t go looking for something to explain away the holy and mysterious nature of God, as we so often do. Joseph simply trusted and obeyed. "Is that what you want me to do, Lord? Piece of cake! Consider it done." Is there a greater testimony to faith than that? You ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... yard. He wrote, "I dig, sprinkle seed, scratch a little more, add a bit of new soil, water, watch, and wait – a week, ten days. Finally scraggly bits of grass do appear, but it never seems to grow in those patches the way it should. Then I look over to the sidewalk where lovely tufts of vibrant green grass are growing out from the cracks. I am made to think of other times and places where a lot of effort in some areas seems largely wasted, while yet in unexpected situations goodness flourishes." There is ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... ’ve got the all the basic food groups covered. I’d rather have raspberry Kool-Aid, but I’ll the drink the milk just to keep the nutritionists happy. I can’t get any arguments about my theory at home. They just look at me, then look at each other with that "what-do-you-expect-it’s-Dad" look and go on about their business. I’ve heard people use the phrase "comfort food." I suppose that’s what a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread is for me. If I were told I could only have one ...
2242. The Pop Quiz
Matthew 16:13-20
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... you to do that. But sometimes it’s also okay to admit, "I just don’t know the answer to that. I don’t completely understand how God works. No one does. But I’m working on it. I’m searching for answers, just like you. Maybe we can look together. Would you like that?" For now, we see "through a glass, dimly," as Paul wrote. But one day, someday, we will understand fully what it means to confess that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. Until that day, we must continue our daily journey ...
2243. Reality Check
Matthew 17:1-13
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... a little fuzziness around the edges, but if we want to get a clearer image of the reality of life we would do well to look to Jesus. And when we look to Jesus, what do we find? On the one hand we find a Jesus who takes us up to those dizzying heights of the ... makes his way to the parking lot and somehow manages to find his car. As he fumbles to get his keys out of his pocket, he looks heavenward and says, "Don’t you ever do that to me again!" He had a mountaintop moment, but he didn’t know what to do ...
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... me until he spoke. "You the preacher?" he asked. After checking to see if he was armed and dangerous and determining that, from the look of him, he was neither, I said, "Guilty as charged. What can I do for you?" "Oh, I don’t need anything," he said. "One ... any obstacle that gets in your way, you take off the training wheels so you can ride alone, be independent. That’s the way I look at God and church and religion. It’s just training wheels. And I don’t need them any more. I’m all grown up now. ...
2245. The Rope
John 18:12-14
Children's Sermon
Wesley T. Runk
... it was still dark outside, but when they came into the room it was like entering the house of a king. There sat Annas looking down on Jesus as if He were something dirty. He asked Jesus about His disciple friends and what He had taught them. Jesus told ... was still tied with the rope, hit Him in the face with his fist and screamed, "Is that the way to answer the High Priest?" Jesus looked at the soldier and said to him, "If I lied, prove it. Should you hit a man for telling the truth?" Annas knew what Jesus ...
Sermon
Joann Hary
... he is still with them, caring for them and providing for their every need. Of course, we aren't likely to do that, are we? Perhaps we are. As I already said, I did some complaining myself this week. So let us, just for a minute during this Lenten season, look at our complaining. Do you remember a time when you moved, just like the Israelites? Maybe not as far, or as often, but most of us have moved at one time or another. We have been ever so grateful that we have everything all moved in, God has provided a ...
Drama
William Grimbol
... we have ever believed or practiced or tried to follow is a complete utter lie. If all the Law was not given by Yahweh, but was merely a fabrication of some warped human mind ... some effort to occupy human spirits with endless efforts at just looking religious. If the Sabbath means nothing. If the code of dietary and cleansing practices is false. If there are no blessings for obedience ... no curses for disobeying. If the Samaritans are the real chosen race. If the poor deserve all the power. If we were ...
Drama
William Grimbol
... that is what I want. I want a faith that makes me want to live. DEAN: I want to live. MEGHAN: No. You want to look like you're alive, but you've cut off everything that makes you one bit alive. DEAN: Thanks. You are a real friend. MEGHAN: Someday ... start worrying about people. How can you have enough time to try and help the needy, for example, if the whole day is spent trying to look religious. SUE: Don't ever say that to my folks. JOLIE: I think mine feel like I do. SUE: Mine get into all that stuff ... ...
2249. The Stranger in the Manger
John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28
Sermon
Johnny Dean
... the box. One last bundle, the smallest of them all, and yet the most important one of all, awaits your attention. You smile as you peel away the bubble wrap and tissue paper knowing that here is the greatest treasure of them all: the baby Jesus! As you look through the remainder of your Xmas box, you find a curious mixture of sacred and secular angels and reindeer, Santa and church bells, and only you know what else! But there is one character you won't find in that box, even though he is a central figure ...
Sermon
Steven Burt
... special name, Charlie -- and hands him his very own bread and juice. The words don’t mean much to him --juice is juice and bread is bread -- but it’s obvious that he enjoys being a part of something bigger than himself. After he eats and drinks, he looks at the persons on either side of him and shares his grin with them. In some ways the young man isn’t so different from the widow beside him. She is thin and gray, with a warm smile. Her husband died the day after his retirement, five years earlier ...
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