Classes - Benchley church of Christ

TK

August 04, 2019

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  • James 2:1-26
  • James 2:1 – The faith here includes the fact that God loved the world so much that Christ died for it. Acts 10:34-35; Romans 2:11; I Timothy 5:21; James 3:17
  • James 2:2-4 – We have a natural tendency to show partiality toward the wealthy and well-dressed. We must constantly guard against this! See Leviticus 19:15.
  • James 2:5 – God chose the poor to be rich in faith, so why should we discriminate against them? Matthew 5; Luke 16:19-22
  • James 2:8-9 – Compare Matthew 22:36-40. Partiality is sin.
  • James 2:10-11 – Sin is sin. James compares adultery and murder.
  • James 2:14 – Until you embrace your faith and put it into action, it’s not real faith!
  • James 2:26 – If faith without works is dead, faith alone cannot save you. Faith naturally results in good works.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

Luke 22:24-22:42
JJ

July 31, 2019

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  • Luke 22:24-22:42
  • Luke 22:26 – In order to be great in the kingdom of God, we must serve others.
  • Luke 22:30 – Compare Jeremiah 1:9, 17; 13:15; 26:2, 12-13; Hebrews 13:10. God set Jeremiah as judge over the tribes of Israel. The apostles would have this role in the New Covenant. They would judge by laying down God’s rules.
  • Luke 22:36 – Jesus was not necessarily telling them to buy swords. He was telling the apostles to equip themselves to do the work they were about to do.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

LB

July 28, 2019

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  • Is there joy in your life because you’re a Christian?

    • Deuteronomy 12:18 – rejoice

    • Luke 6:22-25 – glad … leap

    • Romans 14:17 – joy

    • Philippians 4:4; I Thessalonians 5:16 – rejoice

  • Problems to watch out for:

    • Despondent brethren

    • Chronic critic and grouch

    • Easily offended / cry babies

    • Possessive

    • Gossip, backbiting, bickering

      • Galatians 5:15

    • “Yes” people and “no” people

    • Haughty, “holier-than-thou”

    • “Someone else will do it”

    • Guilt-ridden

    • “40 years ago”

      • Matthew 6:9-15

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

July 28, 2019

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  • Ephesians 6:10-17 – Putting on the armor of God.

  • We are part of the conflict between good and evil.

    • Philippians 2:25; Philemon 1:2; I Peter 2:11; II Corinthians 6:7

  • We have to define victory.

    • I Timothy 1:18

    • I Timothy 6:11

    • II Timothy 2:1-10 – Salvation for ourselves and as many others as possible is the objective!

  • We have to fight the enemy.

    • II Corinthians 10:1-6 – This warfare is spiritual in nature, waged in the hearts and minds of men.

    • I Peter 5:8

    • Ephesians 6:12

    • We are not fighting against a cartoon version of Satan. We are fighting against his influence and temptations in the world.

  • We have to train new recruits.

    • Ephesians 2:3-5

    • Ephesians 3:13-19; 4:11-13

    • Ephesians 6:19-20

    • Younger generations are less religious. More and more people think its wrong to try to teach and convert others.

    • The power of God in the gospel can still convert people!

  • II Timothy 4:7-8

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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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