Classes - Benchley church of Christ

RB

May 06, 2018

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  • How sin develops:
    • Desire + opportunity = temptation
      • James 1:12-18
    • Desire + opportunity + action = sin
    • Desire + opportunity + action (sin) + no forgiveness = death
  • How to overcome sin:
    • Change our desires
      • Romans 12:1-2
      • Galatians 5:24
      • Psalms 119:11
      • Matthew 4:3-10
      • Psalms 116:12-14
      • Psalms 119:104
    • Limit our opportunities
      • Matthew 6:13
      • Matthew 26:41
      • Psalms 101:3-4
      • Job 31:1
      • Psalms 101:6-7
      • I Corinthians 15:33
      • Romans 13:14
    • Exercise self-control
      • Galatians 5:22-23
      • II Peter 1:6, 10
      • Ephesians 3:16-17
      • Romans 8:12-13
      • Philippians 4:13
      • Ephesians 3:16
      • Philippians 2:12-13
      • Daniel 1:8
      • I Corinthians 10:17
    • Obtain forgiveness
      • I John 2:1-2
      • Acts 2:38
      • Acts 22:16
      • Revelation 1:5
      • Acts 8:22
      • I John 1:9
  • Some observations about overcoming sin
    • II Thessalonians 3:3
    • I Corinthians 10:13
    • James 4:17
    • Romans 6:1-23
    • Galatians 6:7-9
    • I Timothy 4:8
    • I Peter 3:10-13
    • Proverbs 13:15
    • Hebrews 3:12-14
    • Hebrews 10:26-31
    • James 1:12

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 02, 2018

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  • Foundations
    • Matthew 22:36-40 – The two great commands both involve love.
      • Definition of love
    • Where does this love come from?
      • It is an intentional love. God is the ultimate example.
      • John 13:34
      • Romans 5:6 – Jesus died even for the ungodly.
      • Titus 3:3-5 – God saved us when we did not deserve it.
      • Everyone has an eternal soul. We have to remember that when we interact with people.
      • “I do not want God to start loving me only if and when I deserve it.”
        • Matthew 6:14; 7:2; 25:40
      • “I want to become an expert at love like my Father.”
        • I John 2:7-11
    • Who is my neighbor?
      • Luke 10:25-37
        • A Samaritan is the one who helped.
        • The help involved sacrifice of time and money.
      • Matthew 5:43-48
      • Everyone is our neighbor!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 29, 2018

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  • Ephesians 3:13-21
  • Ephesians 3:10 – The fact that Paul said that the wisdom of God was to be made known through the church shows that “heavenly places” is referring to human rulers in high places. Paul was sent to reach humans on earth – not celestial beings.
  • Ephesians 3:17 – Christ dwells in our hearts when we are so close to God that we allow God to guide our lives.
  • Ephesians 3:19 – We can learn of God’s love for us, but it is so great that we can never fully comprehend it.

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DW

April 29, 2018

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  • Acts 10
  • He did not assume that he already knew enough and had done enough.
    • Acts 10:1-8
    • Acts 10:34-48
    • Cornelius received new information and acted on it. He was not biased against improving his understanding of God’s will.
    • Matthew 7:21-29 – Not everyone who says, “Lord, Lord” will enter heaven. It’s not just blatantly evil people who will miss heaven. “Religious” people who fail to do the will of God will also miss heaven.
  • He was humble enough to obey.
    • Acts 10:5-8, 33 – Cornelius showed no attitude – he just did as commanded.
    • Acts 10:24-26
      • Compare what happened to Herod in Acts 12:21-23 when he accepted worship.
      • Cornelius was corrected by a Jew, but took it in stride. He showed humble obedience.
  • Like Cornelius, let’s learn the truth with a heart that’s ready to obey!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

2 Peter 2:1-17
JJ

April 29, 2018

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  • II Peter 2:1-17
  • II Peter 2:4 – Angels here are messengers, not celestial beings. The context shows these are false teachers – ungodly men.
    • Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27; James 2:25
  • II Peter 2:11 – Angels here could be celestial being or they could be prophets or God who had spiritual gifts (the word translated “power” here is the same word used to describe spiritual gifts elsewhere).

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