Classes - Benchley church of Christ

Acts 21:27-23:35
DW

July 28, 2019

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  • Acts 21:27-23:35
  • Acts 22:1-5 – Paul starts his defense by addressing the crowd in a respectful way, using a language they understand, and building a connection with them by showing that he is a Jew and was zealous for the law just like them.
  • Acts 22:16 – Here we learn what Ananias said to Paul in Acts 9. Note that Paul definitely believed, but his sins were not forgiven until he was baptized.
  • Acts 22:17-21 – This is the only record we have of this trance and the personal warning from Jesus to Paul to leave Jerusalem.
  • Acts 22:21-22 – The crowd turned on Paul when he mentioned that God had sent him to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 22:25 – There is no need for Christians to suffer unnecessarily. Paul used his citizenship to legally protect himself.
  • Acts 23:1 – It is possible to be sincerely wrong, as Paul shows here. Ananias and the Jews were infuriated by what Paul said because to them, he was the worst kind of criminal that had associated with Gentiles, turned his back on the traditions, and then proclaimed that his conscience was clear.
  • Acts 23:2-5 – Paul may be making a dig here at Ananias because Ananias was not a legitimate high priest. He was not of the right lineage.
  • Acts 23:6-10 – Compare Acts 4:1-2.
  • Acts 23:27 – Compare Acts 22:24ff. Claudius Lysias left out the part where he almost scourged Paul.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

July 24, 2019

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  • Luke 21:32-22:37
  • Luke 21:32 – This shows conclusively that the preceding prophecy had a fulfillment coming in the near term, that is, the prophecy was about the coming destruction at the hand of the Romans – not the second coming of Christ.
  • Luke 21:33 – The Jews understood there to be three heavens: the sky where the birds fly, the heavens where the stars and planets are, and the eternal abode of God.
  • Luke 22:17-20 – In verses 17-18, Jesus is eating the Passover with the disciples. Then in verses 19-20, Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper. The bread and the cup are memorials of Jesus – they do not represent Him.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

July 21, 2019

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  • II John 1:1-4

  • II John 1:1 – Some take the view that the “chosen lady” is a church, but because of how the lady is described here with children, it must have been an actual woman that John knew.

  • There is a state into which all people enter when they obey truth.

    • Colossians 1:13; Acts 2:47; Galatians 3:26-27; I Corinthians 12:13

    • I John 1:7

    • Matthew 7:15, 20 – We can know who walks in truth.

  • There is a correlated body of truth that is understandable by men.

    • II John 1:1

    • John 8:32

    • Anything that differs with truth is a lie.

    • I John 2:4

    • Romans 15:4

  • Truth furnishes the Christian’s motivation.

    • II John 1:2

  • Truth is the governing principle of the Christian’s life.

    • II John 1:4, 2

    • Acts 8:4

  • Truth is indestructible.

    • I Peter 2:23-25 – Truth abides forever.

  • Those who walk in truth have peace with God.

    • II John 1:3

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

July 21, 2019

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  • I Corinthians 10:6

  • How good are you at learning from someone else’s mistakes?

  • I Kings 11:9-13

  • I Kings 11:26-40

  • Jeroboam had a huge opportunity to do good … but he blew it!

    • I Kings 11:38

    • I Kings 12:25

    • I Kings 14:7-10

    • Matthew 25:14-30 – Parable of the talents

    • Ephesians 2:10

  • He kept making bad decisions and never repented.

    • I Kings 12:28-31

    • II Chronicles 11:14-16

    • I Kings 13:1-6, 33-34 – Despite dire warnings from God, Jeroboam still refuses to turn from his ways.

    • II Kings 17:21-22

    • Jeroboam had a terrible legacy of sin!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

Acts 20:17-21:40
DW

July 21, 2019

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  • Acts 20:17-21:40
  • Acts 20:28 – This highlights the role of elders – tending to the souls of the flock. Their primary responsibility is spiritual in nature.
  • Acts 21:8 – Philip was a great example of how to treat those who have wronged you in the past. Paul was responsible for the stoning of Steven in Acts 7, one of Philip’s friends. Now Paul is staying at Philip’s house.

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