Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 09, 2018

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  • Bible Study Starter, continued:
    • Our attitudes
      • Romans 10:2
      • Saul of Tarsus
      • The parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-22)
        • “Beside the road” (Matthew 13:4, 14) – Do I make the effort to understand the Word?
        • “Rocky places” (Matthew 13:5-6, 20-21) – Do I help the Word take root?
        • “Among the thorns” (Matthew 13:7, 22) – Do I let the Word and wealth choke the Word?
        • “The good soil” (Matthew 13:8, 23) – Do I hear the Word, understand it, and bear fruit?
  • The Bible’s Inspiration
    • Inspiration – evidence
      • The Bible claims to be inspired, but so do other books such as the Quran and the Book of Mormon. Is there any evidence that supports the Bible’s claim? Yes!
      • God does not want people to blindly accept the claims of any person or book. Acts 17:2-3
      • Historical accuracy
        • The Bible has proven to be extremely accurate.
          • King Sargon of Assyria (Isaiah 20:1)
          • King Sennacherib
          • Moabite Stone
          • Tacitus’ writings
        • The Bible mentions hundreds of people and places.
      • Scientific foreknowledge
        • The Bible contains a number of scientifically accurate statements and medically accurate practices, thousands of years before modern science revealed the same truths.
          • Quarantine – Numbers 5:1-3; Leviticus 13
          • Circumcision on the 8th day – Genesis 17:12-14
          • Dimensions of the ark – Genesis 6:15
          • Water cycle – Amos 9:6; Ecclesiastes 1:7; 11:3
      • Fulfilled prophecy
        • Compared to Nostradamus, Jeane Dixon
        • The Bible makes very specific prophecies and warns about false prophets. Deuteronomy 18:22
        • Ezekiel 26 – prophecy about the destruction of Tyre
    • Inspiration – what it means
      • II Timothy 3:16
      • The Holy Spirit chose the very words inspired people used.
        • Matthew 10:19-20; I Corinthians 2:13; I Thessalonians 2:13; I Peter 1:10-12; II Peter 1:20-21
        • Use a translation that tries to remain true to the original words (NASB, ESV, NKJV)
      • The Holy Spirit did His work with a personal touch, incorporating some personal traits from each writer.
    • Transmission of the text
      • We don’t have original manuscripts, but we have so many copies that agree with each other that we can have great confidence in the accuracy of the Bible. The Dead Sea Scrolls helped increase this confidence even more.
      • We have over 5,700 manuscripts of the Greek New Testament today.

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JJ

September 05, 2018

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  • Acts 13:16-47
    • Theme: The gospel was to be delivered to the Gentiles. This sermon lays the foundation for that. That foundation is Jesus.
    • Main points:
      • Recounting history of the Israelites (Acts 13:16-47)
      • Jesus brought as the Savior (Acts 13:23)
      • Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead (Acts 13:27-37)
      • Jesus frees all from sin (Acts 13:38-42)
      • Jews see the crowds Paul is gathering and stir up trouble (Acts 13:44-45)
      • Paul and Barnabas turn to the Gentiles to preach the gospel to them (Acts 13:46-47)
    • Verse notes:
      • Acts 13:34 – “Sure blessings of David” are those that came about in Jesus.
      • Acts 13:35 – This is a quote from Psalm 16:10
      • Acts 13:39 – “Believes” here is used in a comprehensive way – a belief that obeys. It’s talking about those who believe Jesus not just those that believe in
      • Acts 13:46 – It was necessary to preach to the Jews first because that was God’s plan for His chosen people. See Ephesians 3:7. Paul preached to everyone.

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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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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

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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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

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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