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By David Watson

Benchley, March 28, 2012

• Why must we have self-control in the following areas? (continued from last week)
• Desires (Romans 6:12)
• God gave us permissible outlets for our desires. We must make sure we use only those to be free from sin.
• Strategies for maintaining self-control
• When possible, leave the situation (Genesis 39:12; I Timothy 2:22)
• Use righteous outlets (I Peter 5:7; Ephesians 4:29; I Corinthians 7:1-5)
• Trust in God as the final judge (Romans 12:19)

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By David Watson

Benchley, March 25, 2012

• Galatians 4:4 – Jesus came when the time was right for Him to come.
• The balanced truth about Jesus…
• He complimented, but He also condemned.
• Matthew 8:10; 15:28 – Jesus compliments people for their faith.
• John 2:13-17 – Jesus drives the moneychangers from the temple.
• Matthew 23:13-33 – Jesus calls out the religious leaders of the day for their unfaithfulness.
• He praised family life, but He also made severe regulations.
• Matthew 15:3; 19:4-6 – Jesus rebukes the traditions of the Pharisees.
• If Jesus spoke out about marriage like this today, would he be popular?
• Serving God must always come before family.
• He offered salvation, but He also demanded obedience.
• Matthew 11:28-30
• Matthew 7:21-27 – We can’t be acceptable to God with just lip service. We must obey!
• He spoke of heaven, but also of hell.
• Matthew 25:31-46 – Jesus describes the scene at judgment.
• Matthew 5:22; 10:15,28; 12:41; 13:40-51 – Jesus warns of punishment for those who do not obey.

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By Chris Thomas

Benchley, September 18, 2011

• What the cross was
• What God made it
• Acts 2:3; 5:30; 10:39; Romans 3:25; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 12:2; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:16; I Peter 1:10-12
• The Cross is for all.
• Titus 2:11-14; Romans 1:16; Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8; Romans 9:6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Romans 10:11-12; Galatians 3:28
• The Cross is our only hope.
• John 14:6
• Christ is our unshakable foundation.
• The Cross is a call.
• Luke 9:23; Romans 12:1; II Timothy 2:22; 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12
• II Peter 3:10-13; Galatians 3:27 – the coming of the day of the Lord

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, August 28, 2011

• II Timothy 3:17 – The phrase “man of God” is used about seventy-five times in the Old Testament and always refers to a teacher of the word. It seems to mean the same thing here. This verse shows that the Bible is all you need to teach someone the truth. Calvinists and some other religious groups might argue that something besides just the scripture is required for faith (such as some operation of the Holy Spirit).

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By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, July 31, 2011

• II Timothy 1:14 – This is one of the very few passages that talk about the Holy Spirit dwelling in the Christian.
• Ephesians 3:17 – Christ dwells in our hearts by faith. This is the same way God the Father and the Holy Spirit dwell in us.
• Colossians 3:16 – The word of Christ is to be that which motivates and directs our lives.
• The Holy Spirit dwells in one when one allows the word delivered by the Holy Spirit to direct his life. (See John 14:26.)
• II Timothy 1:18 – We all hope to find mercy in judgment. We can’t hope to have gotten everything so right in our lives that we have no need of mercy.
• II Timothy 2:2 – We all have the responsibility to teach others.
• II Timothy 2:3 – See Hebrews 13:23. At some point, Timothy was imprisoned for teaching the truth.
• II Timothy 2:4-5 – We must show discipline in obeying God. We must obey the rules set out for us. See I Corinthians 9:25-27.
• II Timothy 2:6 – See I Timothy 5:18.

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By David Watson

Benchley, May 15, 2011

• Genesis 7:1-11; II Peter 3:3-8 – Two key passages for Harold Camping (FamilyRadio.com)
• Dangers of such a “movement”:
  • It is wrong.
    • Matthew 25:1-13 – No one knows when the Lord is coming again!
    • I Thessalonians 5:1-8 – The Lord will come like a thief in the night.
    • II Peter 3:10 – The day of the Lord will come like a thief.
  • It causes people to look for secret ways to interpret the Bible.
    • I John 1:6; 2:3-4; 5:13 – This sort of teaching is similar to Gnosticism, which it defended against here.
    • II Peter 3:8-9
    • We must let plain teaching guide us through the more difficult passages.
  • It will give people a reason to believe the Bible is confusing and wrong.
    • Deuteronomy 18:20
  • It distracts people from preparing for the real Judgment Day.
    • II Thessalonians 2:1-4,15; 3:10-12 – Don’t be distracted but keep doing what you’ve been taught.
    • II Peter 3:11-18 – Be diligent to live as God has told us to live.

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By Garren Stroud

Benchley, March 6, 2011

• Matthew 5:20; Psalms 99:5,9; 122:1; 19:7-1
• Colossians 3:16-17 – singing
• Acts 17:11; Romans 13:11 – how to listen to a sermon
• Malachi 1:7-8 – vain offerings
• Colossians 1:22-23
• Matthew 6:19-21 – lay up treasure in heaven
• Romans 14:11-12 – everyone will give an account to God
• John 5:28-29
• James 2:19
• Hebrews 11:6

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By David Watson

Benchley, January 9, 2011

• Genesis 6
• The obedience of Noah
  • Genesis 6:5-12 – Noah was totally outnumbered by wickedness.
  • Genesis 6:14-16 – God commands Noah to build the ark.
  • Mark 8:34; Matthew 5:27-28,43-44; 7:21 – God commands us to go against some of our natural tendencies.
  • Noah’s obedience was not convenient!
  • Hebrews 11:7
• The punishment of God
  • Genesis 6:17; 7:23 – God punished mankind.
  • II Peter 3:3-7 – God will punish again.
  • We must pay attention to how God has punished man before and be careful to obey Him now.
  • Hebrews 10:26
• The salvation of God
  • Genesis 8:1; 9:1; 6:13
  • I Peter 3:18-22; II Peter 2:4-9 – God offers us salvation just as He offered it to the people in Noah’s day.

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By Rickie Jenkins

Benchley, June 24, 2010

• Matthew 7:1-6
• How to judge others:
  • We must examine ourselves.
  • We must have compassion.
  • We must realize we are dealing with family.
  • We must realize where we’ve come from.
  • We must remember that we’re in the business of restoration, not probation and annihilation.

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By David Watson

Benchley, May 9, 2010

• II Chronicles 18
• You do not judge for man but for the Lord.  II Chronicles 19:6
  • II Chronicles 17:3-6 – Jehoshaphat took pride in the ways of the Lord.
  • II Chronicles 18:4-7
• Let the fear of the Lord be upon you.  II Chronicles 19:7
  • Hebrews 11:7; 12:28; I Peter 2:17; Matthew 22:37; I John 4:18 – Fear God and love God.
  • Exodus 20:18-20 – the benefit of fearing God
• Be strong and do.  II Chronicles 19:11
  • I Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 6:10,13