Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 02, 2018

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  • Introduction
    • Luke 14:18
    • Proverbs 22:13
  • I need to acknowledge that I am at fault.
    • Genesis 3:6, 11-12, 17 – Adam tried to blame Eve, but he sinned, so God cursed him.
    • I Samuel 15:7-9 – Saul disobeys God
      • I Samuel 15:13 – Excuse attempt #1: I didn’t do anything wrong!
      • I Samuel 15:15 – Excuse attempts #2 and 3: It was the people and we were going to serve God.
      • I Samuel 15:20 – Excuse attempt #4: Restatement of attempts #1-3.
    • I John 1:8 – We have to acknowledge our own sin.
    • Luke 12:15 – Beware of greed!
    • Ephesians 6:1-3
    • Proverbs 29:15, 17; 22:15; 13:24 – Discipline your children.
  • I need to get motivated and change.
    • Acts 26:20
    • Psalms 51:1-4, 10-17
    • Acts 9:5, 20 – Paul made no excuses. He immediately turned and spent the rest of his life trying to serve God.
    • Bible study
      • Hebrews 5:12 – How is Bible study going in your life?
      • II Timothy 2:2
      • Wouldn’t it be better to open our eyes, pray for help, and start making changes?

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DW

September 02, 2018

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  • Introduction
    • II Timothy 2:15
    • I Peter 3:15
  • Bible Study Starter
    • God’s laws through the ages
      • The Bible gives us a spiritual history of the world.
      • Laws for patriarchs
        • In the very beginning, God dealt with people on a family basis, giving instructions to the fathers.
      • Law of Moses for Israel (Old Covenant)
        • Exodus 19:5 – God communicated His law for the nation of Israel. The best-known parts of the law are the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3-17).
        • Deuteronomy 5:1-3
        • Luke 24:44 – This law was called the “Law of Moses.”
        • Jeremiah 31:31-34 – The Law of Moses would be temporary.
        • Matthew 5:17-18 – The Israelites (Jews) were under this law from Exodus 20 until Pentecost in Acts 2. Even Jesus lived under the Law of Moses.
      • Laws for Gentiles
        • The Old Testament focuses on the Israelites, but God also gave laws to the Gentiles during that period of time. For example, Isaiah 13-21 records messages to several nations.
        • Gentiles were under these laws until Acts 10.
      • Law of Christ for all (New Covenant)
        • Jesus came bringing the New Covenant. Matthew 4:23; Hebrews 1:1-2; John 1:17
        • The New Covenant replaced the Old Covenant. Hebrews 8:6-13; 10:9-10. Jews were invited to take part in the New Covenant in Acts 2, Gentiles in Acts 10.
        • No one is under the Old Covenant today. John 12:48; Galatians 3:24-29; Romans 1:16; Ephesians 2:11-22
        • We now serve God through the Law of Christ taught in the New Testament.
      • God’s authority
        • Romans 14:11-12 – God is our creator and master, so He has all authority. He gets to decide how we ought to live our lives and worship Him.
        • This has always been true, even with Adam and Eve who were given a rule to follow in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:3). The story of Cain and Abel illustrates the strictness with which God exercises His authority (Genesis 4:1-8; Hebrews 11:4; Romans 10:17).
        • God’s authority continues today. Matthew 7:13-14, 21; II John 1:9
      • God’s love
        • All of us have become guilty of sin by breaking God’s law (I John 3:4; Romans 3:23).
        • Sin separates us from God, severing our fellowship with Him (Isaiah 59:1-2). Furthermore, there is nothing we can do on our own to restore that fellowship. We are helpless!
        • Thankfully, God took action on our behalf, sending His Son Jesus to be the sacrifice for our sins on the cross (Romans 5:6-9; Ephesians 2:4-10).
        • Through the Bible, God informs us of the conditions we must meet in order to receive His gift:
          • Believe and confess Jesus as Christ and Lord (Romans 10:9-10; Acts 2:36)
          • Repent (Acts 17:30; II Corinthians 7:10)
          • Be baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:27)
          • Continue a new life of service to God until death (Romans 6:3-4; Matthew 22:35-40)

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DW

August 29, 2018

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  • Paul
    • I can make a huge turnaround in my life.
      • Acts 7:58-8:3 – Paul approved of the stoning of Stephen.
      • Acts 9:1-22 – Saul’s conversion
      • Philippians 3:4-7 – Paul sacrificed all to gain Christ.
      • Galatians 1:23 – Paul is an example of just how much a person can change.
    • Sin will humble me, but not stop me.
      • Paul was inspired to tell his story repeatedly. Acts 22, 26; Galatians 1:13; Ephesians 3:8; I Corinthians 15:9; I Timothy 1:13-15
      • Paul regretted his sinful past but didn’t hide it. He used it to help others relate and make their own change.
    • I should be bold.
      • Ephesians 6:19-20 – Paul was bold in his defense of the gospel.
      • Paul spent a lot of time defending his apostleship and fending off attacked designed to discredit his teaching (II Corinthians 11; Galatians 1)
        • He had a history of sin.
        • He was late to the game. I Corinthians 15:8
        • He was just out for the money. I Corinthians 9:3-4
        • He wasn’t much to listen to, either! II Corinthians 10:10; 11:6
      • Paul even stood up to Peter. Galatians 2:11
      • The best, boldest Christians are not flawless people, but forgiven I shouldn’t let my problems keep me from being the bold Christian I need to be today!

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DW

August 26, 2018

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  • I Peter 4:8
  • Find the common ground: Christ
    • I Peter 3:8; Romans 12:18; Matthew 5:44
    • II Peter 1:1
    • Acts 11:19-26
    • Matthew 13:53-58 vs. Acts 2:9-11, 46-47
    • Romans 12:10, 16
  • Actively look for ways to help each other
    • Ephesians 4:9-12 (Galatians 6:1; James 5:19-20)
    • Ephesians 4:1-3
    • Philippians 1:27; 2:2-4; 3:17; 4:2-3
    • I Peter 4:8-11
    • Hebrews 10:24 – Homework!
    • II Timothy 3:10-11

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

August 26, 2018

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  • Introduction
    • Hebrews 7:11-14; 8:4 – The priesthood: Melchizedek and Jesus
    • I Corinthians 4:6; II John 1:9; II Peter 1:3; II Timothy 3:16-17 – Don’t go beyond what is written!
    • Our authority is in what God said – not what He did not say.
    • John 17:15
  • Cases where men went beyond God’s law
    • Genesis 4:3-5 – Cain gave a sacrifice that God did not accept.
      • Hebrews 11:4 – Abel offered by faith, which must have come from God’s word (Romans 10:17)
    • Numbers 16 – Korah’s rebellion
    • Matthew 15:3-9 – God said nothing about the tradition of washing.
  • Cases from modern times
    • Sprinkling babies as “baptism”
      • God said nothing about this.
    • Using mechanical instruments of music in worship to God
      • God said nothing about this!
      • Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16
    • Man-made societies and organizations to do the work of the church
      • God said nothing about this!
      • Elders are to oversee their own flock – not other local churches!
    • Local church-sponsored entertainment
      • God said nothing about church-sponsored sports teams, fellowship halls, kitchens, etc.

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