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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. A Responsive Prayer for Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Psalm 96 · Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... orphans, comforter of the widows and widowers, liberator of the oppressed and enslaved, friend of sinners, provider of the poor, brother of the lonely and forgotten, physician and healer of the sick, Savior of humankind: come, and fill all people with your light. We laud and worship you, Jesus Christ: C: Light of the world, banish the darkness. (Stanza 3 of Silent Night is sung) P: On this holy night, bestow your peace upon every man, woman and child on earth, that the whole human race may rejoice, glorify ...

2. Honor Graduate

Exodus 20:12

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James Merritt

... you know, are in Latin and they are used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree is earned. There are typically three types of Latin honors in order of increasing level of honor. They are: Cum Laude (with honor), Magna Cum Laude (with great honor) and Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor). One of my goals when I went to college was to be an honor graduate. I didn't want to get an ordinary degree. I wanted a degree that signified I had graduated with a distinction of being ...

3. Jacob Blesses His Sons

Genesis 49:1-28

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... minimal since the text includes the curses on the first three sons and the negative traits mentioned in the sayings of Zebulun and Asher. Most of the additions took place in the blessings of Judah and Joseph. This is seen in their length and content—the lauding of Judah’s leadership and the prominence of Joseph, which fit best with the era of the united monarchy. 49:1–2 Jacob summoned his sons, asking them to gather around him as he delivered his final testament about what would happen to them in days ...

4. Arise, O Church of God, Arise!

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... thy Lord in matchless grace. Christ most holy, served the lowly. Thus he taught us, He who sought us, Loved and bought us. 4. Exult, O Church of God, and bless The Lamb, the Lord our Righteousness. His the kingdom, His the power! To Him all laud and glory be Through time and through eternity. Heav'n rejoices, Lift your voices. Come before Him, Pray, implore Him. Praise, adore Him! The words of our Bible text here this morning are among the most familiar that Jesus ever spoke. But that's the problem. How ...

5. To Thank Is To ...

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

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... to recognize God as the giver in a culture which praises the "self-made woman" and "self-made man" as national achievements, who cheer people who make their first million before they are thirty, who laud people who achieve mastery, as though mastery were ever a solo job; who laud people who dominate others and carry out that domination internationally through the ruthless exertion of our national and industrial powers on others, regardless of the price we make them pay for our exploitation; in a country ...

6. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

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Leonard Sweet

... will also reappear as a prevalent theme to inspire Christian forbearance in chapters 12 and 13. In verses 8-12, Abraham's faith is lauded in two areas. The patriarch's willingness to leave his homeland on the basis of God's promise is his initial act of faithfulness ... nature of this "city," dispelling any physical notions that this verse seems to imply. The second area of Abraham's faithfulness lauded here is his belief in God's ability to work miracles with flesh. The translation of verse 11 has gone through ...

7. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

8. Go Hard or Go Home!

Luke 12:35-48

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King Duncan

... his talent in the ground had even the one talent taken from him (Matthew 25:14-30). In another parable, there is even an unscrupulous servant who found out he was being fired and used his master’s money to buy friends. To his disciples’ surprise, Jesus lauded the man’s ingenuity (Luke 16:1-18). At least he didn’t sit around whining that life had been unfair to him. He took charge of his situation and Jesus praised him. There is a rather amusing scene in the Book of Exodus. The children of Israel ...

9. The Coming of the King

Luke 19:45-48, Luke 19:28-44

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... in the face of opposition. Bible: 1 Kings 1:33. This verse refers to the importance of Solomon’s riding David’s mule in order to be recognized as king. Hymn: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor,” by Theodulf of Orléans. This beloved hymn was composed in Latin by Theodulf (760–821) around 820. Some of the verses are as follows: All glory, laud, and honor To you, Redeemer, King, To whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas sing. You are the king of Israel And David’s royal Son, Now in the Lord’s ...

10. The Genealogy of David

Ruth 4:13-22

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... line, the enthusiastic witness of the Israelite elders verifying Ruth’s Israelite membership, and the outpouring of blessings and fruitfulness in Ruth’s life. The evidence suggests that David’s ancestry is neither mixed nor suspicious. In fact, the noble woman and man lauded in the story are no less than the ancestors of the founder of the Judean dynasty. Therefore, the book not only introduces David in a way the books of Samuel and Chronicles do not, but it also appears to be an attempt to legitimize ...

11. Little Ones

Luke 18:15-17, Matthew 19:13-15

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Lori Wagner

... world we see children, innocent of the ways of the world, walking through it with blind trust, and a simple dependence upon those who care for them. And it is this innocence that is protected, guarded, lauded, praised in every single tale despite the evils that would threaten them. The goodness of children is lauded as opposed to the evils of an adult world. In the scriptures today, we see Jesus as the “hero” of children. He first threatens anyone who would harm a child: “If anyone causes one of these ...

12. House of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

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Lori Wagner

... your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon; and say, Amen. May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen. Image Exegesis: Prayer, Relationship, and a New Way The Way of Jesus pervaded His disciples ...

Some men are graduated from college cum laude, some are graduated summa cum laude, and some are graduated mirabile dictu.

William Howard Taft

14. Are you a G.O.A.T.?

Matthew 25:31-46

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Lori Wagner

... forward through to the next generation. Only those with a sheepish kind of humility are noted by God to be worthy of the kind of obedience necessary to be an example to the future people of God. While not all shepherds in scripture have been lauded by God as being “good” shepherds, still one role of the shepherd is to be able to discern between those who are “sheep” and those who sport “goatish” personalities. But why? Why does God so deftly distinguish between sheep and goats? Why does Jesus so ...

15. I'm Going Fishing

John 21:1-19 · Acts 9:1-20

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Lori Wagner

... . We are by nature a competitive species. While we value fairness, everyone wants to feel they have been specially chosen. Whether an adopted child, a fiancé, a job candidate, or an award winner, being “chosen” comes with a feeling of value. One feels cherished, appreciated, lauded, seen. Who wouldn’t want that! So, it was a matter of pride for the Jewish people since the dawn of the covenant that they had been especially chosen by God. When God said, “you will be my people, and I will be your God ...

16. The Best Seat in the House

Luke 14:1, 7-14

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Lori Wagner

... narcissism in the guise of assertiveness. Let me say that again. We live in a culture that lauds narcissism in the guise of assertiveness. Don’t misunderstand. To be assertive can be a very good thing, especially when one needs to be heard. Sometimes, it’s a grave mistake to keep silent when things need to be said. But we can draw a fine line between healthy self- ...

17. Point Of Origin

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... long as the machine produces the goods. As long as the machine functions well it gets rewarded with merit raises and job security in the business world and good grades in the educational institution. We don't hand out bonuses or cum laude honors based on "feelings." When the machine becomes older or weaker and falls behind in production or starts making poor grades, we try to repair it. Retraining efforts, continuing education courses, tutoring centers, counseling agencies, and quotas abound. We even have ...

18. Uncovering Cover-Ups

John 15:18--16:4

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Maurice A. Fetty

... . For example, my father and his generation were great admirers of J. Edgar Hoover, head of the F.B.I. But recent books and articles have uncovered a variety of behaviors and improprieties which would have greatly offended my dad. John F. Kennedy lauded Thomas Jefferson when, at an assemblage of artists, actors, authors and musicians in the East Room of the White House, he remarked that there probably had never been such a gathering of talent in the East Room, except possibly when Thomas Jefferson dined ...

19. Proper 27

Luke 20:27-40, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 98:1-9

Sermon Aid

B. David Hostetter

... PSALM 145:1-5, 17-21 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall laud your works to another,and shall declare your mighty acts. On the glorious splendor of your majesty,and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. The LORD is just in all his ways, and kind in all his doings. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to ...

20. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

Bulletin Aid

Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... us also did He redeem together with them, as we read: "He brought us out from there so that He might bring us into the land, and give us this land which he promised to our forefathers" (Deuteronomy 6:23). Therefore we should thank and praise, laud and glorify, exalt and honor, extol and adore God who performed all these miracles for our fathers and for us. He brought us from slavery to freedom, from sorrow to joy, from mourining to festivity, from darkness to great light, and from bondage to redemption. Let ...

21. Wisdom for the Living of These Days

Proverbs 2:1-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... one wise in character. When Gary Hart was seeking the Democratic nomination for president, he had an affair with Donna Rice, an affair that caused him to drop out of the race. Barbara Walters, on ABC television, revealed that Donna had graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina. Nor is wisdom the same as scientific technology, which produces today’s miracle machines. It is said that the Devil has a Ph.D.! German Nazi Joseph Mengele, accused of killing 400,000 at Auschwitz had both Ph ...

22. OK, God You Win!

Job 42:1-6

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John R. Brokhoff

... . We are urged to love ourselves and to be good to ourselves because “we are worth it.” This emphasis is the result of our secular and humanistic society. When God goes out of our lives, we must find something that assures us of our value. So, we laud human nature. We boast about how wonderful it is to be a human being. When God enters our lives, we see the contrast between God and ourselves. When Peter confronted Jesus at the Sea of Galilee, he fell down before Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord ...

23. Shepherds And Bathrobes

Luke 2:8-20

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Thomas Long

... in its very ordinariness the truth of the angel's promise, "Unto you is born this day a Savior." There is the kid from down the street, wearing a tinfoil crown and carrying a cigar box of frankincense. There is our daughter, adjusting her wire halo as she lauds, "My soul magnifies the Lord." And there we are, too, staffs in hand, stumbling over each other to get near the newborn King, our unsteady voices searching for the correct pitch as we sing anew, "O, come, let us adore Him, O, come, let us adore Him ...

24. Palm Sunday

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... our creator and redeemer, the God of Love. P: God continually preserves and sustains us. L: We have been forgiven with a powerful and engaging love. P: Christ has entered into our hearts and lives, waiting for us to recognize his Lordship over us. Hymn "All Glory Laud And Honor" Prayer Of Confession (Unison) Our hearts break, O Lord, as we watch the poverty and loneliness that confront us on the street and in the news: we feel powerless to respond. We are not certain of what to do. We cry out, but words do ...

25. Obedience Is An Ugly Word!

Acts 5:17-42

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Barbara Brokhoff

... or pain for ourselves or our loved ones, why expect that those who are dear and near to us will never die, why would we expect no burglars would ever steal our property, why would we expect to have no insoluble problems? We can't expect everyone to laud and love and accept and understand us. We can't expect affirmation for all our actions, even when they were motivated by love and obedience. It didn't happen to those early disciples, and it won't happen to us. But wait! An advocate for these men came ...

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