JF

April 22, 2018

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  • Matthew 9:33-38
    • Jesus’ compassion always moved Him to action.
    • We may feel that there is no one to listen, but Jesus says the real problem is lack of laborers.
  • John 4:1-15 – at Jacob’s well
    • Look for opportunities in ordinary situations (John 4:6)
      • Resting beside a well
      • Story: “acre of diamonds”
      • John 4:35
    • Start the conversation with a spiritual goal in mind (John 4:7)
      • Asked her for a drink … provided her with living water.
        • Where do you go to church?
        • Do you believe the Bible is inspired of God?
        • What do you believe about baptism?
    • Keep your message plain and simple (John 4:10)
      • “And the common people heard Him gladly” (Mark 12:37)
      • Jesus used “water” to teach her.
      • Acts 16 (jailer) and Acts 17 (Athenians)
      • What is their knowledge of the Bible?
    • Jesus had the “every creature” concept of evangelism (John 4:9; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15)
      • Samaritan woman (John 4:9, 27)
      • Do we have the “every creature” concept of evangelism?
      • Prospects not suspects!
    • Jesus went to the lost
      • Luke 19:10
      • Good shepherd (Luke 15:4)
        • Zaccheus (Luke 19:5)
        • Man formerly blind (John 9:35)
        • Philip (John 1:43)
        • Matthew (Luke 5:27)
      • Setting a good example (I Timothy 4:13) is important, however, we must still teach (II Timothy 4:2)!
      • Mark 16:15 – GO and teach!
      • We can’t expect lost to come to us.
      • We need that Acts 20:20 vision.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 18, 2018

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  • Studying a topic: tongue speaking (continued)
    • Find all the texts
      • Acts 2 – apostles speak in tongues on Pentecost
      • I Corinthians 12-14 – the use of spiritual gifts, including speaking in tongues
      • Mark 16:14-18 – Jesus commissions the apostles, promising spiritual gifts to accompany their words
      • Acts 10:44-48 – Cornelius and his house speak in tongues
      • Acts 19:1-6 – disciples speak in tongues after Paul lays his hands on them
    • Study each text sufficiently
    • Harmonize
      • Tongues are just other human languages. Acts 2:6-8; I Corinthians 14:10-11
      • Tongue-speaking was mean to actually communicate to others.
      • Tongue-speaking would serve as a sign and confirmation of the divine origin of the message.
      • Tongue-speaking was not automatically given to people upon baptism. Acts 2:41, 43; 8:14-15
      • Spiritual gifts served their purpose and have ceased.
      • I Corinthians 13:9-10 – Miraculous spiritual gifts would go away when the “perfect” had come. Paul looked forward to the time when the “perfect” would come – complete knowledge. Complete knowledge is now available and thus spiritual gifts have ceased.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 15, 2018

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  • Deuteronomy 32:44-47
  • First, I need to convince us that the role of the listener is important.
    • Jesus – John 6 – many disciples withdrew (John 6:66)
    • Jonah – Jonah 1-4 – a great response (Jonah 3:4-5)
    • What made the difference between the two sermons? The listeners!
  • Be an active listener.
    • Acts 10:24-27, 33 – Cornelius was an active listener!
    • Acts 17:11-12 – The Bereans actively weighed what Paul said before they believed.
    • When I listen I should …
      • Open my Bible
      • Critique the arguments being made
  • Plan for action.
    • Acts 17:21, 31
    • Acts 2:37
    • Ezekiel 33:30
    • Luke 3:10-14 – This is active listening! They wanted to know what they personally needed to do.
    • When I listen I should …
      • Take selective notes
      • Be a doer of the word.
  • Take the hard stuff honestly.
    • II Timothy 4:2
    • When I listen I should …
      • Think about the same problem in someone else (so that I can see it more clearly in myself – consider David’s sin with Bathsheba and how Nathan brought it to his attention)
      • Take advantage of God’s grace!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 15, 2018

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  • Malachi exposes our selfish perspectives
  • Introduction
    • Malachi 1:2, 6, 7, 12; 2:14; 3:7, 8, 13 – “you say …” statements
  • We don’t even recognize God’s blessings.
    • “How have you loved us?” – Malachi 1:2
    • God had blessed them the whole way, but they failed to recognize it.
    • Do we make the mistake of thinking God does not love us if some specific prayer is not answered?
    • Hebrews 2:9-18; 4:15-16; 12:2-3 – Jesus knows the suffering and temptation we face!
  • We offer pitiful worship and claim it’s good enough.
    • “How have we despised your name? … How have we defiled you?” – Malachi 1:6-7
    • “My, how tiresome it is!” – Malachi 1:13
    • “How have we robbed you?” – Malachi 3:8
  • We live in sin and then pretend to worship.
    • “For what reason does God reject my worship?” – Malachi 2:14
    • Malachi 2:10-15
    • Matthew 5:23
    • I Peter 3:7, 10-12 – Mistreating your wife hinders your prayers!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 15, 2018

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  • Luke 11:38-42
  • Salvation by grace (grace only)
    • Titus 2:11
    • What we need to remember: we are saved by grace!
    • Titus 3:3-7
    • Romans 4:4, 9-10 – Abraham’s faith was credited to him before he was circumcised!
    • Why we need to remember: so we give God the glory and don’t focus solely on works!
    • Ephesians 2:3
  • Emotion in our spiritual life (emotionalism)
    • What we need to remember: there is certainly a place for emotion in the lives of God’s people.
    • Malachi 2:1-2; Matthew 15:7-9
    • Why we need to remember this: we need to have sincere emotion to be pleasing to God.

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