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Synonyms: humiliation, mortification, chagrin, ignominy, loss of face, shamefacedness, embarrassment, indignity, abashment, discomfort, discomfiture, discomposure, guilt, remorse, contrition, compunction, disgrace, dishonour, discredit, degradation, disrepute, ill-repute, infamy, scandal, odium, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, contempt, pity, misfortune, crying shame, cause for regret, source of regret, sad thing, unfortunate thing, discredit to, disgrace to, stain on, blemish on, blot on, blot on the escutcheon of, slur on, reproach to, bad reflection on, bring into disrepute, degrade, debase, defame, stigmatize, taint, sully, tarnish, besmirch, stain, blacken, drag through the mud/mire, give a bad name to, put in a bad light, humiliate, mortify, make someone feel ashamed, embarrass, abash, chasten, humble, put someone in their place, take down a peg or two, cut down to size, show up

Antonyms: honor, pride, respect, glory, praise, dignity, honor, esteem, glorification, laud, compliment, regard, credit, elevate, acclaim, pleasure, favor, kudos, recognition, flatter, admiration, greatness, happiness, self-confidence, reverence

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1. The Spice of Death

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Harry N. Huxhold

... the Holy Child with their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. We can well imagine that Mary and Joseph may have repeated the story for the boy as he was growing up as comfort and encouragement. Jesus had received a good many kudos during his life and ministry. However, the evangelists mention several times that he was anointed by women on his feet as expressions of their gratitude for forgiveness and as expressions of devotion. It is difficult to separate these several anointings with the possibility ...

2. The Rewards Program for Christians

Matthew 10:1-42

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Leonard Sweet

... up enough to receive some rewards and to draw from a reservoir of rewards to bestow on both friends and strangers. Sometimes it is the smallest of rewards that can give us the biggest boost. Just like when we were “little ones” getting Sunday school kudos, we all need some kind of simple “reward” on occasion to lighten our load. If we are acting as Christ’s disciples, if we are moving in mission and ministry for Jesus, we will inevitably find ourselves under attack by some element of this world ...

3. Thanks for the Memory, Bob

John 6:24-35

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David E. Leininger

Several years ago, America paused to mark the passing of a great man. Kudos and compliments came by the boatload. No, it was not someone who brought world peace or cured cancer or accomplished some incredible feat. This was the man they called the "Entertainer of the Century," Bob Hope. As Woody Allen noted, "It's hard for me to imagine a world without ...

4. Two Futures

Luke 2:21-40

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Arley K. Fadness

... myself but also for the younger generation. I continue to respect them and learn from them. Perhaps I can be a better parent because of them. Person 1: (looks at newspaper) Seems to be more and more juvenile delinquents.... Person 2: I love reading the school kudos and seeing that our children are doing so well. Person 1: The television said a kid robbed a convenience story on my block this past week — that’s getting too close for comfort. Person 2: Our neighbor has twins and would you believe they both ...

5. Show Me Your Baptismal Certificate

Mark 1:9-13

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Leonard Sweet

... choir, or some key disciples in your church bring their baptismal certificates and showcase them in the narthex, fellowship hall, the back of the sanctuary, etc.). One thing that is not “in your wallet” is a copy of your baptismal certificate. Who has that? Kudos to those who brought theirs this morning, but we should all have those certificates close by us at all times — I don’t mean in parchment, but I do mean in our souls. Our truest “identity” cannot be found in our wallets. Our truest ...

6. Trouble in the Vineyard

Matthew 20:1-16

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Lori Wagner

... ’s an important thing to pay attention to. Let’s say that again: “We tend to see our self-worth as wrapped up in the favors that are bestowed upon us.” When we get a good grade, we puff ourselves up and feel good about ourselves. When we get kudos from our boss, we reward ourselves. When we feel that God is granting us favors, we feel we are worth more than we were before, perhaps also more than the person beside us. We measure our own worth as a human being based on the favor bestowed upon us. The ...

7. Cast in the Image of God

Matthew 22:15-22

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Lori Wagner

... also seeks to influence social behavior. Art, however, aims for a vastly different kind of goal.“Art is a lie that enables us to realize truth,” says Pablo Picasso. Perhaps this is why Jesus always taught in metaphor and parables. If anyone deserves kudos for the “art of politics” it’s Jesus, for Jesus isn’t interested in “doing” “politics,” but he understands politics enough to use the art of parable and metaphor as a more powerful weapon for the means of exposing deceit and revealing ...

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