Benchley Sermons 2025

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DW

June 29, 2025

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Luke 9:20: “The Christ of God”

Ephesians 2:8: “by grace you have been saved through faith”

Matthew 22:37: “You shall love the Lord your God.”

I Peter 2:2: “long for the pure milk of the word”

Colossians 1:18: “He is also the head of the body, the church”

  • Jesus is the authority.
  • Ephesians 5:23 – The body is composed of the saved.
  • The church does not make laws. God has already made the laws.
  • The church does not save – it is composed of the saved.
  • II Corinthians 5:15

I John 2:15: “Do not love the world”

II Timothy 4:18: “the crown of righteousness”

Conclusion

  • In 1000 years, what will you wish you had done?

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Faith (2025)

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TK

June 29, 2025

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Faith, love, and obedience

  • We see the evidence of God’s love for us (Creation, care, the sacrifice of His only Son)
  • How do we show love to God?
  • God tells us what it means to love Him.
  • John 14:15
  • In modern terms, this is God’s love language.
  • There is a direct connection between faith in God, loving God, and obeying God.
  • We show our faith and our love by obeying God and through this obedience, we become more like Him, and our faith grows.
  • II Peter 1:10-11
  • Romans 6:12-13
  • I am compelled to worship in spirit and truth (John 4:23-24). I serve God from the heart and in harmony with the truth as revealed in the gospel.
  • I Corinthians 9:27 – Disciplining our body is part of obedience.
  • We want to please God by obeying Him and worshiping Him the way He wants us to.
  • What does obedience look like?
  • II Peter 1:5 – I will try to develop these qualities in my everyday life.
    • My activities will be more virtuous.
    • I will strive for more knowledge.
    • I will develop self-control.
    • I will learn patience.
    • Godliness will be my goal.
    • I will try to show kindness to all.
    • In all things I will show a spirit of love.
  • II Peter 3:17-18
  • Hebrews 11:6
    • Note again two elements:
      • Believe that He is (faith)
      • Action (seeking Him)
    • God rewards those seeking Him and God does what He says.
    • The action (obeying Him) from faith (love of God) is diligently seeking Him (obeying Him and wanting to be like Him).
  • If we fail, we have faith that God will forgive us.
  • I Thessalonians 5:22
  • Romans 3:23
  • Romans 6:1-2, 12-13
  • I John 1:8-9
  • That should make us love Him more.

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Benchley Sermons 2025

Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

Philippians 1-4
DW

June 29, 2025

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Introduction

Pual gives an excellent example of unselfishness.

  • Philippians 1:1-8 – Paul was focusing on them. Paul was writing from prison, but didn’t focus on himself.
  • If someone asks you how you are doing, do you always answer with complaints? Are you always focusing on the negative?
  • Philippians 1:12-14 – Paul spoke about his imprisonment in a way that focused on the good that was being done because of it.
  • Philippians 2:1-5, 19-21
  • Philippians 4:1, 17

Paul exemplifies the joy and peace Christians have in the face of distress and death.

Paul’s example of staying positive

Pray

  • Philippians 4:6-7 – God won’t necessarily take away the storms of life, but He will give you a raincoat and hold your hand.

Engage with brethren

Stay busy

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Joshua (2025)

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DW

June 25, 2025

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Joshua 10

Joshua 10:1-15 – Five kings align against Gibeon

  • Joshua 10:1-2 – Adoni-zedek feared greatly because of how Israel had conquered Ai.
  • Joshua 10:9 – The Israelites marched all night – a distance of 15-20 miles and then they had to fight in a supernaturally long day.
  • Joshua 10:12-15 – The sun and moon stand still at Joshua’s request so the Israelites have time to finish the fight.
  • Joshua 10:13 – The Book of Jasher (also mentioned in II Samuel 1:18) was evidently known to the people of the day, although we do not have copies of it today.

Joshua 10:16-27 – Five kings killed

  • Joshua 10:24 – Placing the foot on the neck was possibly a customary way to show dominance over an enemy in those days.

Joshua 10:28-48 – Quick listing of more battles

Joshua 11

Joshua 11:1-23 – Israel fights another coalition

  • There are many similarities between this fight and the one in Joshua 10.
Southern Alliance (Joshua 10:1-5) Northern Alliance (Joshua 11:1-5)
Divine reassurance (Joshua 10:8) Divine reassurance (Joshua 11:6)
Victory employing surprise (Joshua 10:9-11) Victory employing surprise (Joshua 11:7-9)
Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 10:16-39) Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 11:10-15)
Conquest summary (Joshua 10:43-48) Conquest summary (Joshua 11:16-23)

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Benchley Sermons 2025
DW

June 22, 2025

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Introduction

Answering the baptism question

  • Acts 2:38 – People sometimes try to use the case of the thief on the cross to prove that baptism is not necessary for salvation.
  • The simple answer is: the thief was living under the Old Covenant, and baptism into Jesus was not yet in force.
    • Luke 3:3
    • John 3:5
    • Matthew 28:19
    • Mark 16:15-16 – These are Jesus’ words after His resurrection.
    • Acts 2:37-41 – This is the first time baptism into Jesus was commanded.
    • What about David, Moses, and Abraham? They weren’t baptized either.
    • Hebrews 9:15-17 – Jesus’ sacrifice covered those under the Old Covenant.
    • Galatians 4:5 – Jesus redeemed those that were under the law.
    • The transition to the New Covenant took place in Acts 2.
  • Romans 6:3-6 – Baptism is “into His death.” No one could have experienced that baptism BEFORE He died.
  • Romans 10:9 – If the thief proves that baptism is not required, he also proves that belief in Jesus’ resurrection is not required.

The other thief

  • If he had humbled himself in his last moments, he could have been saved. What regret must he have now!

The penitent thief

Jesus

  • Luke 23:43 – In some of Jesus’ last breaths, He made time for one more soul.
  • Jesus loves you too!

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