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John 10:1-21

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James Merritt

... life and may never find the door either to security, significance or satisfaction. Years ago, UCLA psychologist, James Coleman wrote these words: “As the modern day person struggles with the baffling question of his own existence…science ... not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.’” (John 10:7-9, ESV) That crowd of mainly common people would have immediately understood what Jesus was saying, but you won’t. Let me explain it ...

2. Which Door Should I Take?

John 10:7-9

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James Merritt

... . The vast majority of people go through life achieving neither security nor significance. Years ago, UCLA Psychologist, James C. Coleman, wrote that as the modern-day person struggles, "With the baffling question of his own existence…science falls short ... said in verse 9, "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." (John 10:9, NASB) Look at what Jesus said happens to anyone who comes to Him and enters through Him. First of all, you will be saved ...

3. Freedom and Slavery

Romans 6:15-23

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Steven E. Albertin

... he stayed out a little later, he always made sure he called his parents and told them when he was coming home. Yes, John had learned an important lesson about freedom. There is no such thing as absolute freedom. Our culture's promotion of absolute freedom and self ... of the last generation that has been used in many Christian churches is the Serendipity series, originally created by Lyman Coleman. I remember first seeing the material 25 years ago on my internship. I remember when I first heard that word, " ...

4. Catch of the Day

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... biggest fish or the biggest haul of fish. In that sense, I guess you could say that Jesus pulled in the "Catch of the Day" when he hauled in Peter, James, John and Andrew that day by the Sea of Galilee. It might not have been his biggest catch, but it certainly was the "Catch of the Day" and each of these disciples ... Hodder and Stough, 1985), pp. 178, 214, 215. Cited in Robert E. Coleman, THE SPARK THAT IGNITES, (Minneapolis, MN: World Wide Publications, 1989), pp. 75-76. 4. Preaching, January-February 2003

5. Caught Up In A Dream

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... make you fishers of men." And Simon and Andrew left their nets, and followed him. And going on, he saw another set of brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And immediately, Matthew tells us, they also left the ship and their father, and followed ... IN CHINA (London: Hodder and Stough, 1985), pp. 178, 214, 215. Cited in Robert E. Coleman, THE SPARK THAT IGNITES, (Minneapolis, MN: World Wide Publications, 1989), pp. 75-76.

6. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, John 6:60-71, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... buildings, trash cans and the like. The fires peaked in 1985 but since have declined after the then mayor of the city, Coleman Young, enlisted the support of citizens to patrol and protect against the wiles of the lawless ones. Devil's Night fires peaked in ... other examples could be raised to show that those who do not take up the sword (God's Word and truth) will perish. Gospel: John 6:56-69 Sermon Title: You Are What You Eat. Sermon Angle: Jesus proclaims that his flesh is food (v. 55) and that whoever ...

7. The Law of the Harvest

Psalm 126:5-6

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James Merritt

... and gave it to her. I said, "I want you to do me a favor. I want you to begin reading every day one chapter in the gospel of John." She said, "But I don't even believe the Bible." I said, "I understand that, but I want you to do it anyway." She said, "It won't do any good." I said, "Then you won't ... want to keep the law of the harvest, sow the gospel seed, and bring people to Jesus Christ. 1. Cited by Robert E. Coleman, The Spark that Ignites, p. 82. 2. Junior Hill, God's Cure for a Broken Heart, p. 80.

8. Mary and Martha: Nine to Five and Five to Nine

Luke 10:38-42

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Maurice A. Fetty

... you seen any female Roman Catholic priests yet? Man: No, and with Pope Benedict, I don't expect to see any. I agree with Pope John XXIII, however, and even more with Daniel Defoe who said in 1697 that "Woman… is the glory of her maker." That is why I'm ... Parton, successful in her first movie role, plays the boss's secretary. Woman: Yes, and the boss is played by Dabney Coleman. He is portrayed as the stereotypical male-chauvinist pig who regards female employees as well-paid waitresses and bimbos whose only ...

9. This Is Not What You Expected

John 12:20-36

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King Duncan

... . Hankins, Vital Speeches of the Day, Oct. 15, 1997, p. 24. 3. "Hagar the Horrible" by Chris Browne, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, May 1, 2002, p. e6. 4. John Kramp, Getting Ahead by Staying Behind (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1997), p. 99. 5. Ray Pritchard, quoted in Beyond Today (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2000). 6. "Fools for Christ" by Robert E. Coleman, Preaching, May/June 1999. 7. Jesus Freaks, compiled by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs (Tulsa, OK: Albury Pub., 1999), pp. 181-182.

10. No Longer Home Alone

John 15:13-17

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Arley K. Fadness

... ?" "Mostly friends," he replied.6 The Living Bible says, "A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need." Jesus said in John 15, "I no longer call you servants, I call you friend." Jesus redeemed us for friendship with him and for one another. 3. Where in the world can we ... . 3. Ibid., FAW, p. 3 4. Ibid., FAW, p. 3. 5. Lyman Coleman, Training Manual for Small Group Leaders, p. 5. 6. Michael Guido, Guido Evangelistic Association, used by permission. 7. Associated Press, 1970.

11. Love That Surpasses Knowledge

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... vented the pain she had suffered as a survivor of death camps. It was her perception that Christianity had done this to her. One day, Bishop Coleman Myers came out of the church as this woman was screaming. He looked down at her and said in a kind and soft voice, "Why don ... and Honduras say that love is "pain of the heart."2 The Mayan people of the central highlands of Mexico understand the verse from John 3:16 to read, "God so hurt in his heart that he gave his only son." Anyone who has loved long enough and ...

12. Rules for Christian Households

Colossians 3:18-4:1

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... , see esp. Lohse, pp. 154–57; Schweizer’s excursus, “The Household Rules,” pp. 213–30. Other sources include: P. R. Coleman-Norton, “The Apostle Paul and the Roman Law of Slavery,” in Studies in Roman Economic and Social History, ed. idem ( ... and Their Development (Lists of vices and house-tables),” pp. 195–209; T. Wiedemann, Greek and Roman Slavery (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981). For a current bibliography on the literature dealing with the household codes, see Cannon, pp ...

13. Moses: A Traveling God in a Pop-Up Camper

Exodus 13:17-22, 33:7-11

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John E. Harnish

So Joseph died in Egypt. Having saved the family from famine, this great-grandson of Abraham dies in hope of the day when they will return to the Promised Land, the land of Abraham's sojourn and God's covenant. And as he requested, the people pack his bones in a coffin, promising to carry them along when the time comes. Decades pass; the people of Israel grow in influence and power. Like many immigrant groups which establish themselves in a new land, they become a threat to the powers that be. (There are ...

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