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

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

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