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Homiletics: John 10

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.any1 enter by gate is thief/robber;1 who enters by gate is shepherd(1-2) 2.gatekeeper opens gate,sheep listen voice;he goes ahead, his sheep follow bec know voice(3-4) 3.never follow stranger,run away;Phar undstd ;J:I gate for sheep(5-7) 4.all before me thieves/robbers,sheep listened ;I gate, whoever enters thru me saved(8-9) 5.thief comes kill, steal, destroy,I come they have life;I good shepherd lays dn life for sheep(10-11) 6.hired hand own sheep,sees wolf,abandons;man runs bec cares nothing for sheep(12-13) 7.I good shepherd,know sheep and sheep know meljust as Fr knows me,I know Fr(14-15) 8.I have other sheep not this pen,one flock one shepherd;reason Fr loves me I lay dn life(16-17) 9.no1 takes it,I have authority lay dn/tk up,cmd rec’d from Fr;Jews divided(18-19) 10.many said he demon-possessed;others: sayings of man possesd,can demon open eyes of blind(20-21)   11.then Fe...

REVIEW: All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon

  First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Sarah Monzon and her publisher for sending me a copy of "All’s Fair in Love and Christmas" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. “All’s Fair in Love and Christmas” is such a beautiful book!   It’s loaded with ideas for how to celebrate Christmas as presented by the main characters, Mackenzie and Jeremy.   These two are colleagues who are competing with each other for a promotion to be given to the associate with the most Christmas spirit!   Each needs the pay raise that will come with the promotion, but there is a complication: Mackenzie has had a crush on Jeremy since he joined the staff two years ago, and she is shy and socially awkward.   Jeremy is competitive and wants the promotion, but as the Christmas spirit emerges in the office, he begins to see Mackenzie as he never has be...

Homiletics: John 9

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe ): 1.Jesus heals a man blind from birth (9:1-14) Principle:   Jesus gives sight to the blind. 2.The Pharisees divide over the healing of the man blind from birth (9:15-34) Principle:   Jesus divides believers from unbelievers. 3.The man blind from birth believes and some Pharisees are blind (9:35-41) Principle:   Jesus’ effect on people is spiritual as well as physical.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): Jesus heals a man blind from birth, dividing the Pharisees.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus heals physically and spiritually, dividing the blind from ...

Homiletics: John 8

Divisions ( run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s relationship to man; a sin to avoid, promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe ): 1.The woman caught in adultery and the Light of the World (John 8:1-18) Principle:   Jesus forgives all sin! 2.The Father and the Son of Man (John 8:19-30) Principle:   The Son restores the relationship of mankind to the Father. 3.Abraham’s descendants and the children of the devil (John 8:31-59) Principle:   Children honor their true fathers.   Subject Sentence ( 10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture ): The Light of the Son of Man reveals Abraham’s descendants.   Aim (“ To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc .): TCMATK Jesus is lifted up so all may look to Him for forgiveness and honor their true Father. ...

Homiletics: John 6:41-71

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.Jews began grumble bec said:I bread from heaven;they:J son Jos,how say came from hvn(6:41-42) 2.Stop grumbling among yourselves;no1 come me unless Fr draws,and I raise up last day(6:43-44) 3.written in Proph:they be taught by G,every1 who heard Fr comes(6:45) 4.no1 seen Fr except one from G;VT the 1 who believes has EL;I am bread of life(6:46-48) 5.your ancestors ate manna yet died;here is bread from hvn any1 may eat,not die(6:49-50) 6.I am living bread,whoever eats will live forever,bread=flesh I give for life of world(6:51) 7.Jews began argue sharply:How this man give flesh to eat?(6:52) 8.J:VT unless you eat flesh SoM/drink blood,you have no life(6:53) 9.whoever eats flesh/drinks blood has EL and I raise last day;my flesh real food,blood real drink(6:54-55) 10.whoever eats flesh/drinks blood remains in me,I in them(6:56) 11.as Fr sent me/I lv bec Fr,1 who feeds on me live bec me;bread ...

Review: Julia Monroe Begins Again by Rebekah Millet

First, I would like to extend a heartfelt “Thank you” to Rebekah Millet and her publisher for sending me a copy of "Julia Monroe Begins Again" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me. “Julia Monroe Begins Again” by Rebekah Millet is my absolute favorite Christian romance novel ever!  Such a wonderful debut novel by an author to watch!!  Rebekah Millet captures the reader immediately, like a gifted journalist.  This book reads like you’re sitting in a café with Julia Monroe herself telling her story over a warm drink and pastry.  I found myself staying up way past my bedtime, enjoying the almost musical writing.  There are intelligent and likeable characters, interesting situations, witty writing, and logical conflict.  I found myself rooting for Julia and Samuel, their families and friends.  I cannot wait for another book by Rebekah Mi...

Homiletics: John 6:22-40

Content ( not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line ): 1.next day crowd realized only 1 boat, J not entered disc gone alone (6:22) 2.boats from Tiberias landed near where people had eaten bread (6:23) 3.once crowd realized neither J/disc there, they got into boats went Capernaum search J (6:24) 4.when they found him, asked: Rabbi, when you get here? (6:25) 5.J:you looking for me not bec signs but bec ate/had fill (6:26) 6.do not work for food that spoils but that endures to EL which SoM will give you (6:27) 7.they: What must we do to do works G requires? (6:28) 8.J: work of G is to believe the one he has sent (6:29)   9.they: what sign you give that we may believe? (6:30) 10.Our ancestors ate manna as is written: he gave them bread from heaven to eat (6:31) 11.J: not Moses given bread from heaven, but my Father who give u true bread from heaven (6:32) 12.For the bread of G is the bread that comes heaven/gives life to world (6:33) 13.S...