Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 17, 2018

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  • I John 3:7-24
  • I John 3:6-10 – One who abides in God does not practice sin. He may sometimes fail and sin, but he does not continually practice sin. See Hebrews 2:14; Ephesians 4:8.
  • I John 3:11 – See John 13:4-5; I John 5:1. Love for God and love for brethren is the badge of discipleship.
  • I John 3:17 – The only exception to this is a brother who refuses to work. II Thessalonians 3:10.
  • I John 3:19-21 – Our conscience is not completely reliable as a guide. It is possible to sear your conscience so that it does not guide you correctly. You must use the word of God to train your conscience so that it will be a proper guide.
  • I John 3:24 – “Abide” here means to continue in. Those who keep God’s commandments continue in Him.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 13, 2018

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  • Joseph
    • Genesis 30:22-24 – the birth of Joseph
    • I need to conquer temptation
      • Genesis 39:5-20 – Joseph flees Potiphar’s wife, even though he was a young man who had faced so much unfairness in his life.
      • I Timothy 4:12
      • I Corinthians 10:13; James 4:7; II Peter 2:9 – dealing with temptation
      • We must recognize Satan’s traps for what they are. We have to look at things from God’s point of view.
    • I must strengthen my faith over the years of my life.
      • Genesis 39:20-21
      • Genesis 41:15-16 – Joseph gives God the glory when he interprets Pharaoh’s dream.
      • Genesis 41:51-52
      • Genesis 50:19-21 – Joseph speaks kindly to his brothers after the death of his father.
      • Genesis 45:4-8
      • Luke 17:10

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 10, 2018

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  • Ephesians 4:17-32
  • Ephesians 4:19 – These people had lost their conscience. They no longer had a sense of shame. See I John 2:20-21.
  • Ephesians 4:21 – “If” here is used in the sense of “since.” It is not a conditional.
  • Ephesians 4:22-24 – Compare Galatians 5:17.
  • Ephesians 4:27 – Compare Galatians 2:5.
  • Ephesians 4:29 – “Unwholesome words” here are those that do not edify. This may not necessarily be foul language. False doctrine and corrupt teaching would be included, though.
  • Ephesians 4:30 – See Hebrews 10:29. This seal indicates ownership.
  • Ephesians 4:31 – Don’t slip back into the old ways of sin!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 10, 2018

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  • Introduction
    • Ezekiel 33:1-9 – The duty of the watchman and those who hear his warning.
  • Would Jesus want us to talk about Hell?
    • II Thessalonians 1:6-9
    • Matthew 13:40-42
    • Matthew 23:15, 33 – Jesus warned scribes and Pharisees about creating children of hell with their teaching.
    • Eleven of the twelve references to Hell in the New Testament are by Jesus!
    • Gehenna (translated Hell) comes from the Valley of Hinnom – a place outside Jerusalem were refuse was burned.
    • Mark 9:43-48
  • Hell is a terrible place!
    • Matthew 5:22, 29-30 – Jesus warns about Hell. We don’t want to go there!
    • Matthew 8:11-12 – The place of outer darkness will be separation from God.
    • Luke 12:4-5 – As bad as physical punishment on earth can be, Hell will be much worse.
  • Judgment Day could be today!
    • Matthew 25:1-13
  • God’s love and grace is offered NOW, not THEN!
    • Matthew 7:13-14, 21
    • Hebrews 10:26-31

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 10, 2018

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  • I John 2:21-3:6
  • I John 2:22 – Whoever denies Jesus is an antichrist and a liar. One who claims to acknowledge God but denies Jesus is still an antichrist.
  • I John 2:24 – If we believe and obey, we abide in both the Father and the Son.
  • I John 2:26 – John was trying to shore up their faith, so they would not be led astray.
  • I John 2:27 – Everyone John was writing to had this anointing, so we know he did not mean spiritual gifts. As in I John 2:20-21, the anointing is the Word of God that they had received. That is what was teaching them.
  • I John 3:1 – See John 7:17; Titus 3:5. Salvation is a gift God freely bestows on us. We cannot earn it.
  • I John 3:6 – See I John 1:8-9; I John 3:8-9. One can practice righteousness even though he may sometimes fail and sin. Confessing those sins and repenting is involved in practicing righteousness.

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