Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 26, 2017

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  • Ephesians 5:1-2
  • Demanding love
    • Mark 10:17-22 – Jesus makes a demand of the rich young ruler.
    • Matthew 10:32-33 – Jesus demands public loyalty.
    • Matthew 10:1, 7-8, 16, 22, 25, 28, 34; 11:1 – Jesus demanded much of his disciples.
  • Tough love
    • Matthew 23:37, 13-15 – Jesus told people what they needed to hear.
    • Acts 9:3-9, 15-16; 22:16 – Jesus showed tough love for Saul by blinding and scaring him.
    • We should not soften the word of God when we read it or teach it to others. Jesus did not do that and we shouldn’t either!
    • Romans 12:16
  • Unpopular love
    • Luke 7:36-50 – Jesus loved lowly people, even when it made Him unpopular.
    • Luke 7:22
  • Patient love
    • Matthew 14:30; 16:21-23 – Jesus loved Peter with patience.
    • John 13:8-10
    • Luke 22:31-32, 50-51, 60-62
    • John 21:19-22
    • Jesus loves us with a love that never gives up.
  • Sacrificial love
    • John 1:29; 10:11; 15:13
    • John 19:1-3, 16-18, 28 – Jesus loved us so much that He sacrificed Himself for us.
  • Personal love
    • Galatians 2:20 – Jesus gave Himself up for me.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

November 26, 2017

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  • Psalms 119-131
  • Psalms 119:104, 128 – If you love truth properly, you hate falsehood. It is not wrong to teach negatively. Jesus did more negative teaching than positive. Negative teaching is necessary to correct error.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 22, 2017

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  • John 19:31-42
  • He used his money for good.
    • Matthew 27:57-60 – Joseph provided for a dignified burial for Jesus.
    • Matthew 19:23
    • There are many examples in the Bible of people using their wealth for good.
    • I John 3:17; Ephesians 4:28
  • He struggled with enormous peer pressure.
    • Mark 15:42-47
    • In general, the Sanhedrin was strongly against Jesus. Joseph was a prominent member of the counsel.
    • John 3:1-2 – Nicodemus was in a similar position.
    • John 19:38 – Joseph was secretly a disciple of Jesus.
    • John 12:42
    • Luke 23:51
    • I Peter 3:16-17; 4:3-5

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

November 19, 2017

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  • I Timothy 4:13 – Timothy was told to give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
  • Titus was told to preach the word. Titus 3:15
    • Titus was told to preach the authoritative word of God.
  • The church at Corinth assembled to study the Word. I Corinthians 14:23-25.
  • In the Lord’s Supper assembly, Paul preached the Word. Acts 20:7
  • Thus, preaching is a very important part of the local church.
  • The preacher:
    • Speak words that become sound doctrine. Titus 2:1
    • Speak so as to be understood. I Corinthians 14:19
    • Speak the truth in love. Ephesians 4:15
    • Speak with all authority. Titus 2:15
  • The listener:
    • Take head how you hear. Luke 8:18
    • Take heed what you hear. Acts 17:11
    • Be sure the Word is mixed with faith. Hebrews 4:2
    • Control your thinking – do not let your mind wander.
    • Uphold, do not apologize for the truth that was taught.
    • Put the word to use in your life. James 1:22-25

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 19, 2017

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  • I Peter 3:12
  • Anthropomorphisms
    • “eyes”
    • “ears”
    • “arms”
    • “finger”
    • “remember”
    • “relent”
    • “laugh”
    • “scoff”
    • “walk”
    • “angry”
    • “jealous”
  • God sees and cares about human suffering.
    • Exodus 3:9; Judges 2:18; Revelation 6:10
  • God is grieved when we sin.
    • Genesis 6:5-7
    • Ephesians 4:26-31
    • Hosea 11:1-8; 3:1
    • I Samuel 8:7
    • Judges 10:16
    • Psalms 78:40
    • Isaiah 7:13; 43:24; 63:10
    • Mark 3:5
    • Luke 16:15
    • Hebrews 10:28-29
    • We should use the grief of God as motivation not to sin!
  • God rejoices in our righteousness
    • Job 1:8; 2:3; 42:7
    • Luke 15:7, 10
    • I Peter 3:4
    • II Peter 3:9, 14
    • Matthew 18:14
    • Ezekiel 33:11
    • We ought to look for ways to make God happy!

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