Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 16, 2018

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  • Israelites were taken into captivity in three deportations:
    • 1st: Jeremiah 25:11-12 – 605 BC
    • 2nd: Ezekiel captured! – 597 BC
    • 3rd: II Chronicles 36:21 – 586 BC
  • Interesting things in Ezekiel:
    • Three lengthy visions
      • Glory of God (Ezekiel 1-3)
      • Journey to Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8-11)
      • A glorious temple (Ezekiel 40-48)
    • Ezekiel acts out scenes using props
      • Ezekiel 4:1
      • Ezekiel 5:1-2
      • Ezekiel 12:3-16
      • Ezekiel 12:17-20
      • Ezekiel 24:15-27
    • Vivid imagery and parables
      • Ezekiel 16
      • Ezekiel 23
    • “They will know that I am the Lord” (63 times)
      • Ezekiel 6:10, 13
  • You are being punished for your sins (Ezekiel 1-33)
    • Judah (Ezekiel 1-24)
    • Other nations (Ezekiel 25-32) – Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistines, Tyre, Sidon, Egypt
    • Ezekiel 3:4-17
    • Ezekiel 9:9
    • Ezekiel 10:18-19; 11:22-25
    • God definitely punishes, so we must repent (II Peter 3:9).
    • Ezekiel 18:30-32
    • Ezekiel 33:10-11
  • There is hope for the future (Ezekiel 34-48)
    • Ezekiel 33:21
    • “David” = Jesus – Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-25
      • Matthew 1:1
      • Luke 1:32
      • Acts 13:34
    • Ezekiel 34 – Shepherds
    • Ezekiel 37 – Valley of dry bones, two sticks (God restoring Israel, spiritual unity in the New Covenant)
      • Ezekiel 37:11-19
      • Ezekiel 37:16, 24-28 – The two sticks: Mormons claim one stick is the Bible and one is the Book of Mormon. However, no books are in the context.
        • II Corinthians 6:16
      • Ezekiel 38-39 – Victory over “Gog” in battle (God’s New Covenant kingdom will be invincible)
      • Ezekiel 40-48 – Temple (God’s fellowship with His people; Acts 15:15-18; Ephesians 2:19-22; I Peter 2:5)

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 16, 2018

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  • Creation and people begin to sin (Genesis 1-11)
    • Exodus 20:9 – The Earth was created in 6 days – not eons.
    • Genesis 3:14-19 – Man sins and was cursed.
    • Hebrews 2:14
    • I Corinthians 15:54
    • Genesis 6:17 – God brings a worldwide flood to destroy the corrupt, violent people.
    • God is in charge. Man’s great dilemma is sin.
  • Abraham and 3 promises (Genesis 12-50)
    • Genesis 12:1-7 – God makes three promises to Abraham
      • Descendants to become a great nation
      • Descendants to inherit the land of Canaan
      • Through Abraham all the nations would be blessed
  • Deliverance from Egypt, Law of Moses, Canaan (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua)
    • Exodus 1:1-9; 12:37 – The first promise if fulfilled – Israel is a great nation!
    • Joshua 21:43; 23:14 – The second promise if fulfilled – Israel takes the promised land.
  • United and Divided Kingdom (Judges, I & II Samuel, I & II Kings, I & II Chronicles)
    • No righteous kings in Israel. Assyrian captivity after 200 years.
    • A few righteous kings in Judah. Babylonian captivity after 350 years.
    • God sends many prophets to both kingdoms to try to get them to turn back.
  • Captivity, return, and rebuilding (Ezra and Nehemiah)
    • Three waves of deportations followed by three waves of returning exiles.
    • 400 years of silence before the events of the New Testament begin.
  • Jesus and the Good News! (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
    • Acts 3:25-26 – Final promise to Abraham fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus’ earthly parents came through Abraham’s line of descendants and through Him, all mankind would be blessed.
    • Jesus is crucified and buried. On the third day, He is resurrected, appears to many, and then ascends to Heaven where He reigns today.
  • The New Covenant begins (Acts)
    • Acts 1:8
  • The Bible as a whole tells the story of sin, our greatest problem, and how God worked His plan over thousands of years to bring a Savior to the world. Now we can all unite and obey that Savior so that we can glorify God and go to Heaven in the end!

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JJ

September 12, 2018

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

TM

September 09, 2018

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  • Introduction
    • Titus 2:1-8
    • I Peter 3:15-16
    • Psalms 119:11 – Memorizing verses can be very helpful
  • John 8:12 – Jesus is the light of the world.
    • John 12:46
    • II Timothy 1:10
    • Luke 1:79
    • James 1:17
    • Acts 26:18
    • Ephesians 5:8
    • I Thessalonians 5:5, 8
    • Philippians 2:15
    • John 1:1, 14, 4
    • Romans 8:29
  • Christians are to be conformed to Jesus’ image, therefore they are to be lights in the world.
    • Colossians 2:10; 3:16-17
    • I Corinthians 11:1
    • Colossians 1:27
    • Philippians 1:21; 2:5; 3:13-14, 10-11; 4:13
    • We are to be in Christ
      • Romans 8:1-9, 14-17
    • We must also be lights in the world.
      • John 8:12
      • Matthew 5:14
      • Galatians 2:20; 6:14
  • Being lights of the world demands our best. We have to be better each day.
    • Hebrews 6:1
    • Luke 5:4; 9:23, 62
    • Ecclesiastes 9:10
    • Matthew 6:21
    • II Peter 1:5-11; 3:8
    • Hebrews 5:12-14
    • I Timothy 4:12-13
    • II Peter 3:18
    • I Timothy 4:16
  • Being a light to the world demands that we be a good influence on others.
    • I Peter 2:11-12
    • I Timothy 4:16
    • Matthew 5:15-16
    • Philippians 2:15
    • Acts 4:13
    • Zechariah 8:23
    • I Corinthians 11:1
    • Do we ever talk about God with others?
    • Matthew 6:33
    • I Timothy 5:22
    • II Timothy 2:19
  • Being a light to the world demands that we do walk in the light.
    • Colossians 2:13
    • I John 1:6-7
    • Psalms 119:105
    • II Corinthians 11:14-15
    • Matthew 7:21-23
    • Ephesians 6:12
    • I John 4:1
    • Ephesians 5:11
    • II John 1:9
    • John 3:19-21
    • Romans 4:3
    • Romans 1:16
    • Hebrews 4:12
    • Matthew 5:14-16
  • Conclusion
    • I Corinthians 9:27
    • Jeremiah 15:16
    • Matthew 9:27
    • Ezra 7:10
    • I Corinthians 15:58
    • Philippians 1:4-5
    • I John 1:3
    • Luke 13:3
    • Romans 10:9-10
    • Acts 2:38
    • Revelation 2:10
    • Acts 22:16

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 09, 2018

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  • Kindness starts with God
    • I John 4:8; I Corinthians 13:4
    • Ephesians 2:1-7
  • Kindness is a decision, not just a reaction.
    • Luke 6:31-35 – Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
      • Expect nothing in return.
    • Genesis 50:21 – Joseph shows kindness to his brothers
    • II Timothy 2:21-25 – We should be kind to people that disagree with us.
  • Kindness identifies me as a child of God.
    • Luke 6:35
    • II Corinthians 6:3
    • Galatians 5:19-23 – Kindness stands out more these days, but that just makes it easier for us to be good examples to others.
    • Ephesians 4:31-32
    • Colossians 3:12
  • Kindness brings people closer to God.
    • Romans 2:4
    • Acts 9:36-32 – Tabitha’s kindness brought people to God.
    • Proverbs 3:3

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