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Synonyms: melancholy, misery, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, woe, gloom, gloominess, dejection, downheartedness, despondency, dispiritedness, low spirits, heavy-heartedness, moroseness, discouragement, despair, desolation, dolefulness, moodiness, pessimism, hopelessness, recession, slump, decline, downturn, slowdown, standstill, hollow, indentation, dent, dint, cavity, concavity, dip, pit, hole, pothole, sink, sinkhole, excavation, trough, crater

Antonyms: cheerfulness, boom, protuberance

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1. Sink or Swim?

Matthew 16:23

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Howard & Jeanne Hendricks

... told about his experience of sinking into an illicit sexual relationship ...

2. Sinking Ships

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Staff

... damage, invisible to most, can sink not only a great ship ...

3. How Much Land Does A Man Need?

Luke 12:13-21

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Brett Blair

... as the sun began to sink low in the sky, he ... . As the sun began to sink below the horizon he came ...

4. A Costly Gift

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King Duncan

... for the full impact to sink in, then quietly took the ...

5. What In The World Did You Do Today?

John 3:1-17

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... the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on ...

6. What Are You Going to Do When the Wine Runs Out?

John 2:1-11

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Brett Blair

... window ledge above the kitchen sink. He tiptoed down the basement ...

7. Lack of Persistence in Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

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... came up and threatened to sink their ship. His friends begged ...

8. Saved Alone

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Editor James S. Hewett

... told that the ship was sinking Mrs. Spafford knelt with her ...

9. Hanging by an Inch

Matthew 14:22-33

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King Duncan

... and suddenly he begins to sink. How often that happens in ... ?" and they begin slowly to sink.

10. The Tragedy of the Unprepared Life - Sermon Starter

Matthew 25:1-13

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Brett Blair

... story that comes form the sinking of the Titanic. A frightened ... him. The woman on the sinking Titanic understood, in the light ...

11. Kierkegaard's Four Steps in the Religious Quest

Luke 15:1-10

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Carl B. Rife

... 't, you are going to sink. In fact, sometimes the more ... around the quicker you will sink. It is much the same ...

12. Life's Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... could cause the ship to sink, two brave sailors volunteered to ...

13. Finding Our Souls

Mark 8:36

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Staff

... of Water said, "I will sink it into the deepest waters ...

14. Fear - Sermon Starter

Matthew 14:22-36

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Brett Blair

... that too much doubt can sink us. Third, we must remember ...

15. Four Feet from Shore

Matthew 14:22-33

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In a Peanuts cartoon Linus comes running across the beach to Charlie Brown shouting "I can swim, I can swim!" "Well, I'm glad to hear that Linus, congratulations!" "Yes sir," Linus says, "If I'm ever aboard an ocean liner and it sinks four feet from shore, I won't have a thing to worry about!" Isn't that true for most of us? Peter, you and I can go about 4 feet on the power of our own faith, but thereafter we need to rely on the strong arms and hands of our Sovereign Lord.

16. Corporate Effects of Sin

Matthew 18:15-20

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Elie Wiesel

... mad? Do you want to sink us all? Are you trying ...

17. Jesus Was Just Wrong

Matthew 20:1-16

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Johnny Dean

... the congregation to let it sink in)

18. Making Christmas Last - Sermon Starter

Luke 2:21-40

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Brett Blair

... another year, there is a sinking emptiness and an emotional let ...

19. Prayer Changes Things

John 1:43-51

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Mark Trotter

... in her kitchen, above her sink. Her husband came home, and ...

20. Calming of the Tempest - Sermon Starter

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Brett Blair

... could cause the ship to sink, two brave sailors volunteered to ...

21. Where to Put the Pies

Mark 9:38-41

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Richard J. Fairchild

... on the counter beside the sink instead of the counter next ...

22. A Higher Standard of Living

Luke 3:1-20

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... with dirty dishes in the sink or towels flung around the ...

23. No Fire

Acts 2:1-13

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King Duncan

... . At the investigation of the sinking of the Titanic in Washington ...

24. Being Present

Luke 10:38-42

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... the dishes soak in the sink so we can listen to ...

25. Jesus the Sin Stealer

John 1:29-34

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Michael L. Cobbler

... to pass so I could sink my teeth into one of ...

26. Let My Little Light Shine - Sermon Starter

Mt 5:13-20

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King Duncan

... about that for a moment. Sink your teeth into it savor ...

27. I’ll Fix Anthony

Matthew 5:38-42

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Judith Viorst

... 'll float, but Anthony will sink to the bottom. I'll ...

28. The Vasa Syndrome

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Brett Blair

... , goal setting, and adaptability. The sinking of Vasa has also been ...

29. Answer the Right Question

Illustration

... like polishing brass on a sinking ship. The problem is SIN ...

30. A Pool in My Savior’s Hand

Mark 4:35-41

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Kristin Borsgard Wee

A man named Fock was a sailor in World War II. In one of his letters home he wrote, "If you should hear that I have fallen in battle, do not cry. Remember that even the ocean in which my body sinks is only a pool in my Savior's hand." There is no promise that we'll be delivered from trouble; but there is a promise that we are not alone in it. I think that's why Jesus could say, "Be not afraid." He knew he was not alone.

31. Beneath the Three Trees

Mark 5:21-43

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Kristin Borsgard Wee

... no family. The two priests sink down on their knees and ...

32. Burning Bridges and Scuttling Ships

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Michael P. Green

... their only means of retreat sink to the bottom of the ...

33. Conditioned For The Journey

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Michael P. Green

... ., the ship and it's sinking, but we were unable to ...

34. Quicksand Isn't Quick

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Michael P. Green

... pretty dense, so they may sink, but the torso contains the ...

35. Dealing with the Dilemma

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Editor James S. Hewett

According to an old legend, a man became lost in his travels and wandered into a bed of quicksand. Confucius saw the man's predicament and said, "It is evident that men should stay out of places such as this." Next, Buddha observed the situation and said, "Let that man's plight be a lesson to the rest of the world." Then Muhammad came by and said to the sinking man, "Alas, it is the will of God." Finally, Jesus appeared. "Take my hand, brother," he said, "and I will save you."

36. Looking for the Light

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Editor James S. Hewett

... a lot of money to sink that shaft." The man saw ...

37. The Solution to the Problem of Money

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John Wesley

... that our money may not sink us to the nethermost hell ...

38. The Wisdom That Comes in Crisis

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... story that comes from the sinking of the Titanic. A frightened ...

39. The Stranger in the Storm

Illustration

King Duncan

... worsens. The ship begins to sink. The stranger says, `Those who ...

40. A Ship A Day

Illustration

Staff

... than German U-boats could sink them. Here for more.

41. We Need a Sign

Matthew 14:22-36

Illustration

Jon S. Dawson

... fear, and he began to sink. "Lord, save me!" There are ... when we feel we are sinking into the darkness of despair ...

42. A Sacred Death

Illustration

Thomas Long

... brother and motioned toward the sink in his room. My sister ... my brother went to the sink and poured a glass. He ...

43. An Effort Down the Drain

Illustration

Donald J. Jackson

... over and into the kitchen sink. In fact, part of the ... were trying to unclog his sink. They had fed a plumber ...

44. He Set His Face

Luke 9:37-45, Luke 9:18-27

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Richard A. Jensen

... his mission. "Let these words sink into your ears," he tells ...

45. A Great Storm Arose

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

... World, a storm threatened to sink his ship. He was less ...

46. Protective Passion

Luke 13:31-35

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... the jaws of death might sink their teeth into his flesh ...

47. GOD’S CURE FOR LONELINESS

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John H. Krahn

... . No one jumps onto a sinking ship to keep the captain ...

48. Good and Bad “Magical Thinking”

Acts 17:22-31

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Leonard Sweet

... want to be responsible for sinking the franchise," he said. The ...

49. I’m Standing on His Shoulders

Illustration

Brett Blair

... collapse and the sand will sink you down inside the hill ...

50. Preparing the Way, Preparing Our Hearts

John 1:1-18

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... be the one who would sink down his plow blade into ...

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Antonyms: cheerfulness, boom, protuberance

Showing 1 to 50 of 73 results

1. Sink or Swim?

Matthew 16:23

Illustration

Howard & Jeanne Hendricks

... told about his experience of sinking into an illicit sexual relationship ...

2. Sinking Ships

Illustration

Staff

... damage, invisible to most, can sink not only a great ship ...

3. How Much Land Does A Man Need?

Luke 12:13-21

Illustration

Brett Blair

... as the sun began to sink low in the sky, he ... . As the sun began to sink below the horizon he came ...

4. A Costly Gift

Illustration

King Duncan

... for the full impact to sink in, then quietly took the ...

5. What In The World Did You Do Today?

John 3:1-17

Illustration

... the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on ...

6. What Are You Going to Do When the Wine Runs Out?

John 2:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... window ledge above the kitchen sink. He tiptoed down the basement ...

7. Lack of Persistence in Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Illustration

... came up and threatened to sink their ship. His friends begged ...

8. Saved Alone

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... told that the ship was sinking Mrs. Spafford knelt with her ...

9. Hanging by an Inch

Matthew 14:22-33

Illustration

King Duncan

... and suddenly he begins to sink. How often that happens in ... ?" and they begin slowly to sink.

10. The Tragedy of the Unprepared Life - Sermon Starter

Matthew 25:1-13

Illustration

Brett Blair

... story that comes form the sinking of the Titanic. A frightened ... him. The woman on the sinking Titanic understood, in the light ...

11. Kierkegaard's Four Steps in the Religious Quest

Luke 15:1-10

Illustration

Carl B. Rife

... 't, you are going to sink. In fact, sometimes the more ... around the quicker you will sink. It is much the same ...

12. Life's Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

... could cause the ship to sink, two brave sailors volunteered to ...

13. Finding Our Souls

Mark 8:36

Illustration

Staff

... of Water said, "I will sink it into the deepest waters ...

14. Fear - Sermon Starter

Matthew 14:22-36

Illustration

Brett Blair

... that too much doubt can sink us. Third, we must remember ...

15. Four Feet from Shore

Matthew 14:22-33

Illustration

16. Corporate Effects of Sin

Matthew 18:15-20

Illustration

Elie Wiesel

... mad? Do you want to sink us all? Are you trying ...

17. Jesus Was Just Wrong

Matthew 20:1-16

Illustration

Johnny Dean

... the congregation to let it sink in)

18. Making Christmas Last - Sermon Starter

Luke 2:21-40

Illustration

Brett Blair

... another year, there is a sinking emptiness and an emotional let ...

19. Prayer Changes Things

John 1:43-51

Illustration

Mark Trotter

... in her kitchen, above her sink. Her husband came home, and ...

20. Calming of the Tempest - Sermon Starter

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Brett Blair

... could cause the ship to sink, two brave sailors volunteered to ...

21. Where to Put the Pies

Mark 9:38-41

Illustration

Richard J. Fairchild

... on the counter beside the sink instead of the counter next ...

22. A Higher Standard of Living

Luke 3:1-20

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... with dirty dishes in the sink or towels flung around the ...

23. No Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Illustration

King Duncan

... . At the investigation of the sinking of the Titanic in Washington ...

24. Being Present

Luke 10:38-42

Illustration

... the dishes soak in the sink so we can listen to ...

25. Jesus the Sin Stealer

John 1:29-34

Illustration

Michael L. Cobbler

... to pass so I could sink my teeth into one of ...

26. Let My Little Light Shine - Sermon Starter

Mt 5:13-20

Illustration

King Duncan

... about that for a moment. Sink your teeth into it savor ...

27. I’ll Fix Anthony

Matthew 5:38-42

Illustration

Judith Viorst

... 'll float, but Anthony will sink to the bottom. I'll ...

28. The Vasa Syndrome

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , goal setting, and adaptability. The sinking of Vasa has also been ...

29. Answer the Right Question

Illustration

... like polishing brass on a sinking ship. The problem is SIN ...

30. A Pool in My Savior’s Hand

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Kristin Borsgard Wee

31. Beneath the Three Trees

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Kristin Borsgard Wee

... no family. The two priests sink down on their knees and ...

32. Burning Bridges and Scuttling Ships

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... their only means of retreat sink to the bottom of the ...

33. Conditioned For The Journey

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... ., the ship and it's sinking, but we were unable to ...

34. Quicksand Isn't Quick

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... pretty dense, so they may sink, but the torso contains the ...

35. Dealing with the Dilemma

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

36. Looking for the Light

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... a lot of money to sink that shaft." The man saw ...

37. The Solution to the Problem of Money

Illustration

John Wesley

... that our money may not sink us to the nethermost hell ...

38. The Wisdom That Comes in Crisis

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... story that comes from the sinking of the Titanic. A frightened ...

39. The Stranger in the Storm

Illustration

King Duncan

... worsens. The ship begins to sink. The stranger says, `Those who ...

40. A Ship A Day

Illustration

Staff

... than German U-boats could sink them. Here for more.

41. We Need a Sign

Matthew 14:22-36

Illustration

Jon S. Dawson

... fear, and he began to sink. "Lord, save me!" There are ... when we feel we are sinking into the darkness of despair ...

42. A Sacred Death

Illustration

Thomas Long

... brother and motioned toward the sink in his room. My sister ... my brother went to the sink and poured a glass. He ...

43. An Effort Down the Drain

Illustration

Donald J. Jackson

... over and into the kitchen sink. In fact, part of the ... were trying to unclog his sink. They had fed a plumber ...

44. He Set His Face

Luke 9:37-45, Luke 9:18-27

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... his mission. "Let these words sink into your ears," he tells ...

45. A Great Storm Arose

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

... World, a storm threatened to sink his ship. He was less ...

46. Protective Passion

Luke 13:31-35

Illustration

Glenn E. Ludwig

... the jaws of death might sink their teeth into his flesh ...

47. GOD’S CURE FOR LONELINESS

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... . No one jumps onto a sinking ship to keep the captain ...

48. Good and Bad “Magical Thinking”

Acts 17:22-31

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... want to be responsible for sinking the franchise," he said. The ...

49. I’m Standing on His Shoulders

Illustration

Brett Blair

... collapse and the sand will sink you down inside the hill ...

50. Preparing the Way, Preparing Our Hearts

John 1:1-18

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... be the one who would sink down his plow blade into ...

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