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By David Watson

Benchley, November 27, 2011

• I Thessalonians 5:14 – Encourage the fainthearted. Help the weak.
• James 5:19
• Exercise humility
• Galatians 6:1-13 – This verse says more about the helper than the weak one.
• Let us not be so boastful that we think we are above a sin that tempts our brother.
• Luke 18:9-14
• Quote the Bible
• Hebrews 4:12 – the power of God’s word
• Hebrews 6:4-6
• I Peter 1:4-5 – Something better is coming!
• II Timothy 3:16-17 – The Bible is what we need for solving spiritual problems!
• Bear one another’s burdens
• Galatians 6:1-2
• Hebrews 12:1 – This is referring to all those of great faith in Hebrews 11.
• I Peter 5:9 – You are not alone in weakness!

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 27, 2011

• Hebrews 10:24-25
• Negatively, not:
• For entertainment
• For the praise of men
• Positively:
• To prove my love for and gratitude to the Lord
• It makes me stronger.
• I want the church to grow both numerically and spiritually.
• I want to be a good example.
• I need God.
• Judges 4:6-23 – God works through Jael to kill Sisera.
• Jesus is present.
• I want to put Christ and His kingdom first. (Matthew 6:33)
• In short, because I am a Christian.

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 27, 2011

• Hebrews 1:13 – See Psalms 110:1.
• Hebrews 1:14 – The writer is showing that angels (or prophets) under the Old Covenant rendered service for the sake of those who would be saved, in contrast to the work Jesus would accomplish for those who would be saved. This does not mean that angels have any duties under the New Covenant. There is no support here for the popular idea that we all have guardian angels.
• Hebrews 2:5-8 – See Psalms 8:3-9. “Son of man” here is simply referring to man, not Jesus. God originally put all things under man’s feet, but man sinned and was punished, thus the need for Jesus to come to earth.
• Hebrews 2:10 – Jesus was perfected in the sense of completing His sacrifice for us. He was already perfect and sinless.
• Hebrews 2:14 – Jesus rendered the devil powerless in that we can resist the devil and he will have no power over us.

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 23, 2011

• Romans 1:16 – The gospel is God’s power to save. In the first eleven chapters, five points are elaborated on:
• All have sinned.
• Man is powerless to save himself.
• God made a way for man to be saved (Romans 5:8) by sending Jesus.
• The condition for justification through Jesus is faith.
• Salvation is for both Jew and Gentile.
• In Romans 12-13, he discusses how Christians should live.
• Romans 12:1-8 – the proper view of self
• Romans 12:3 – Don’t think too highly of self.
• Romans 12:4 – We are all part of the same body.
• Romans 12:9-16 – proper love for one another
• Romans 12:9 – Do not be hypocrits. Abhor evil.
• Romans 12:11 – Don’t be slothful in service to God.
• Romans 12:16 – Don’t be prideful and high-minded.
• Romans 12:17-21
• Romans 12:18 – If possible, live peacably with all men.
• Romans 12:19 – Do not take revenge.
• Romans 12:20 – Do good to those who do you evil.
• Romans 13:1-7 – the Christian and civil powers
• Romans 13:1 – Civil authorities are established by God, so we must respect them.
• Romans 13:3 – Governments should not be a reason for fear if we are doing good.
• Romans 13:4 – Capital punishment is authorized by God.
• Romans 13:6 – Taxes authorized by God.
• Romans 13:7 – Honor is due to the offices of civil authorities even if the man occupying the office is not honorable.
• Romans 13:8 – This is not a condemnation on buying things on credit. The universal debt is love for each other.
• Romans 13:9-14 – The power view toward desires of the flesh.
• Romans 13:14 – See Galatians 5:17. We are to make no provision for the lusts of the flesh.

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By Jady Stevens

Benchley, November 20, 2011

• Isaiah 44:9-20; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5 – The danger of idolatry.
• Then
• Creation’s creation
• Idols are a second order creation, not even as high as us.
• Faulty testimony (Acts 19:35-36; Ecodus 32:8; I Kings 12:28; Isaiah 44:20)
• Worshipped (Isaiah 44:17)
• Endorsed lifestyle (I Corinthians 10:7)
• Idol worship endorsed the lifestyle the Israelites wanted to live.
• Sacrificed goods (Isaiah 46:6)
• Sacrificed children (II Kings 10:3)
• Sought for deliverance (Isaiah 44:17)
• All gods the same (II Kings 18:33-35)
• Now
• Work of our hands (I timothy 6:17)
• False advertisement (I Timothy 6:9; II timothy 3:6; Luke 12:16-21)
• Distracted worship (Matthew 6:24)
• Self-justifying lifestyle (II timothy 4:3-4)
• Indebtedness (Romans 13:8)
• Lifestyle abortions
• Trusting riches (Matthew 16:9)
• Failed riches (Matthew 24:45; II Kings 19:14-36)
• I Peter 1:22-23

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By David Watson

Benchley, November 20, 2011

• Romans 12:12; I Thessalonians 5:17
• We figure, “God already knows all of this.”
• Matthew 6:8 – This is true. God is omniscient.
• God tells us to.
• It’s not about the giving of information, but about the giving of our heart. Prayer is a sincere expression of our love and need for Him. Matthew 6:6-8; Romans 10:1; James 4:2-3; Acts 17:24-27
• We get tired of praying for the same old thing.
• Ephesians 6:18-20 – Better awareness of what we can pray for and what we really need can help us pray sincerely.
• Philippians 1:3-5 – Like Paul, we have many people to be thankful for.
• Things we can include in our prayers:
• Adoration (praise) – Matthew 6:9
• Confession – Luke 18:13; Acts 18:22
• Thanks – Colossians 4:2; I Thessalonians 5:16-18; Romans 1:21
• Supplication (petition) – I Timothy 2:1-2; Philippians 4:6
• Luke 18:1-8 – Don’t lose heart. Keep praying!

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 20, 2011

• The writer is generally believed to be Paul. The author, of course, is the Holy Spirit.
• Chapter one contracts the work of the prophets and of Jesus.
• Hebrews 1:2-3 – Jesus is God’s spokesman, He is heir of all things, and He created all things. He is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His neighbor. He upholds all things by the word of His power. He purifies our sins and sits at the right hand of God.
• Hebrews 1:5 – See Hebrews 5:5; Acts 13:32-33; Psalms 2:7. This is referring to the resurrection. See also II Samuel 7:14
• Hebrews 1:8 – Scepter here is a metaphor for rule. God’s rule is one of complete righteousness.

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By David Watson

Benchley, November 16, 2011

• Matthew 12:38-41 – The story of Jonah is quoted as a true story – not an allegory.
• II Kings 14:25 – The only other mention of Jonah in the Old Testament outside the book of Jonah.
• God says that souls are the top priority. Jonah 1:2
• Luke 9:59-62; Mark 8:36
• The story of Jonah (Jonah 1:3-3:10)
• Jonah 1:3 – The location of Tarshish is no longer known.
• Jonah 3:2 – Ninevah is believed to have been located at modern-day Mosul, Iraq.
• The power of God’s word (Jonah 3:4-5)

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By David Watson

Benchley, November 13, 2011

• Luke 16:22-25
• Adultery
• I Corinthians 6:9; Proverbs 5:3-14; 6:23-35; 7:21-27 – the many dangers of adultery
• Proverbs 5:15-18 – how to avoid adultery
• Viewing the Bible as just a book of good ideas
• Acts 17:30-32; 22:16
• Luke 16:18 – God’s teaching on marriage and divorce
• I Thessalonians 2:13
• Teaching our kids to put God on the backburner
• Matthew 6:19-24 – You cannot serve God and wealth.
• Children learn from both explicit instruction and from example.
• I Peter 3:1; Matthew 23:1-3
• Never “getting around to it”
• Luke 9:57-62 – Put God first!
• II Corinthians 5:10 – We must all answer to God for what we’ve done, not what we intended to do.

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 13, 2011

• Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20 – Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper.
• Luke 22:17 – The initial drink was the completion of the Passover Feast. It is not an example that we need to drink, east, and then drink again.
• I Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-29 – further instructions regarding the Lord’s Supper
• A communion
• The bread – communion with the body of Christ.
• There is also a secondary communion between all the members that partake of the Supper, but the primary communion is vertical between us and Jesus.
• The fruit of the vine – communion with the blood of Christ.
• A proclamation
• The Lord’s Supper proclaims:
• Jesus’ life and death
• His mission
• His kingdom has been established.
• We are not under the Old Covenant.
• That He has not come the second time.
• That He is coming. I Thessalonians 4:13
• Our love for Him.
• A memorial
• I Corinthians 11:24-25
• The bread – memorial of His body
• The fruit of the vine – memorial of His blood
• To forget is one of the greatest dangers, thus we need this memorial.
• In view of this, how must we partake?
• Discerningly
• Reverently
• Regularly
• An anticipation
• “Till He come”
• A reminder that He is coming
• The prayer of thanks
• Be sure to offer thanks for the bread and fruit of the vine when you pray.
• Make the prayer to the point. This is the purpose of the prayer.
• Is one pleasing to God when he or she:
• Plans a trip on Sunday and misses the Supper?
• Deliberatelyy misses one Sunday, then takes the next Sunday without repenting?
• Misses the Lord’s Supper to prepare a feast for guests?
• Deliberately misses the Supper Sunday morning then partakes Sunday evening?
• Who can commune with Christ in the Supper?
• Those in His kingdom (Matthew 26:29)
• Not all who were once baptized into Christ, but those who are living lives subject to the King.
• When is the Supper to be taken?
• Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 20:7 – On the first day of the week.
• How much does the Lord’s Supper mean to you?