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  • Be the Blessed Remnant (Jer. 42:1-43:7)
    2024/11/12

    Be the Blessed Remnant!

    Jer. 42:1-43:7

    Outline

    As the true remnant—unlike Judah’s deceptive refugees—we must sincerely…

    ◊ respect the blessing of spiritual leaders (vv. 1-2a, 4; 43:6b)

    ◊ seek the blessings of God’s will (vv. 2b-9, 20), which…

    ▪ humbly asks for prayer (vv. 2b-3)

    ▪ courageously pledges obedience (vv. 5-6)

    ▪ waits patiently (v. 7)

    ▪ calls all (regardless of status) to faithfulness (vv. 8-9)

    ◊ trust the blessings of God’s preservation, which

    ◦ builds us up (v. 10a)

    ◦ plants us for growth (v. 10b)

    ◦ reveals God’s presence (v. (11a)

    ◦ removes our fear (v. 11b)

    ◦ displays God’s power (v. 12a)

    ◦ offers God’s mercy (v. 12b)

    ◦ fulfills our calling (vv. 13-18)

    ◦ accepts God’s discipline (vv. 19-20)

    ◦ obeys God’s Word (43 :1-7)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    21 分
  • The Joy Connection!
    2024/09/28

    Bible Talk Outline

    The Joy Connection!

    John 15:9-17

    STAY in the Father's and Son’s love (vv. 9-11)

    OBEY the Father's and Son’s commands (vv. 12, 17)

    LAY down our life (vv. 13-15)

    PRAY for the Father's will (v. 16)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    17 分
  • Obey Anyway (Gen. 37:1-17)
    2024/09/17

    Bible Talk Outline

    Obey Anyway

    Gen. 37:1-17

    Obedience means that…

    ◊ with a broken past, you’re willing to grasp the future anyway (v. 1)

    ◊ when others practice deception, you’re committed to truth-telling

    anyway (v. 2)

    ◊ when others are jealous and hateful, you value relationships

    anyway (vv. 3-4)

    ◊ when others challenge your God-given gifts, you humbly, excitedly offer

    those gifts anyway (vv. 5-10)

    ◊ when others doubt, you inspire belief in possibilities anyway (v. 11)

    ◊ when tasks ahead are unpleasant, you eagerly serve anyway (vv. 12-14)

    ◊ when circumstances are confusing, you persist in mission anyway (vv. 15-17)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    20 分
  • What Is A Christian?
    2024/09/07

    Bible Talk Outline

    What is a Christian?

    Col. 2:6-7

    A Christian has…

    received Christ as Lord through the Good News taught by the apostles—an instructed

    faith requiring spiritual humility (v. 6a, see Heb. 1:2-3 and 3:6)

    ◊ a relationship with Christ, a disciple daily shaped into Christ’s image (v. 6b)

    ▪ It’s a relationship rooted in Christ, an inwardly conformed faith ensuring spiritual

    stability (v. 7a).

    ▪ It’s a relationship built on Christ, an outwardly confirmed faith displaying spiritual

    strength (v. 7b).

    ▪ It’s a relationship growing in Christ, an onwardly affirmed faith producing spiritual

    maturity (v. 7c).

    ▪ It’s a relationship thankful in Christ, a joyfully displayed faith lifting spiritual

    gratitude (v. 7d).

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    19 分
  • Making Spaces for God (Ez. 3:22-27)
    2024/08/31

    Bible Talk Outline

    Making Spaces for God

    Ez. 3:22-27

    ◊ A listening space to hear God’s instruction

    “…I will speak to you there” (vv. 22-23a)

    ◊ An expectant space to encounter God’s presence

    ◦ encountering God’s glory: “…I saw the glory of the Lord…” (v. 23b)

    ◦ responding in worship: “…I fell face down…” (v. 23b)

    ◊ A Spirit-space to receive God’s empowerment

    “…the Spirit came into me…” (v. 24a)

    ◊ A frustrating space to learn godly patience

    “…shut yourself in” (vv. 24b-26)

    ◊ A freeing space to fulfill your God-given purpose

    “…I will loosen your tongue…” (v. 27a)_

    ◊ A free-will space to allow for godly or ungodly choices

    “…those who choose…those who refuse” (v. 27b)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    21 分
  • The (Real) Health and Wealth Gospel (Rev. 3:17-19)
    2024/08/10

    The (Real) Health and Wealth Gospel

    Rev. 3:17-19

    Bible Talk Outline

    A. Jesus harshly exposes spiritual poverty (v. 17)

    The Christians in Laodicea are, and all believers, can become:

    1. spiritually poor (v. 17a)

    2. spiritually blind (v. 17b)

    3. spiritually naked (v. 17c)

    B. Jesus graciously supplies spiritual wealth (to the faithful, implied, v. 18a)

    1. In believers’ faithfulness, Jesus supplies:

    a. pure gold for spiritual investment (v. 18b, solves v. 17a; cp. 2 Cor. 8:9)

    b. a pure garment for spiritual clothing (v. 18c, solves 17c)

    c. a healing ointment for spiritual sight (v. 18d, solves 17b)

    2. In believers’ unfaithfulness, Jesus supplies loving discipline for spiritual correction (v. 19)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    18 分
  • Be Different than Indifferent! (Rev. 3:14-16)
    2024/07/28

    Be Different than Indifferent!

    Rev. 3:14-16

    Bible Talk Outline

    A. Jesus faithfully proclaims ultimate spiritual truth

    1. He is a faithful witness/proclaimer (v. 14a, Rev. 22:6), unlike those unfaithfully indifferent

    2. He is a Truth-telling witness/proclaimer (v. 14b), unlike the half-changed indifferent

    3. He is the new-creation witness/proclaimer (v. 14c, Rev. 1:5), unlike the half-changed

    indifferent

    B. Jesus finally rejects spiritual indifference (vv. 15-16)

    Spiritual indifference is:

    1. revealed in works (v. 15)

    2. displayed in half-heartedness (“lukewarm,” v. 16a)

    a. neither “hot” with zeal (v 16b)

    b. nor cold with refreshment (v. 16c)

    3. results in rejection (v 16d, literally “vomit”)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    20 分
  • The Greatest Father (Eph. 1:3-14)
    2024/07/17

    The Greatest Father

    Eph. 1:3-14

    Bible Talk Outline

    God is the most…

    · generous Father—lavishing us with spiritual blessings (v.3)

    · decisive Father—devising for us the plan of salvation (vv. 4-5a)

    · pleased Father—delighting in joy and satisfaction (v. 5b)

    · empowering Father—supplying us with the Holy Spirit (vv. 6-8)

    · uniting Father—restoring us, and creation, to harmony (vv. 9-14)

    - uniting everything, everywhere (vv. 9-10)

    - uniting everyone in the Spirit (vv. 11-14)

    · praised Father!—deserving of all glory (vv. 3, 6, 12b, 14b)

    Dr. Jim R. Coleman

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    23 分