Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 25, 2017

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  • Developing an attitude for Bible study
    • Why do we even need to study the Bible?
      • God chose to communicate His will to us in writing (Ephesians 3:1-6; I Timothy 2:4)
        • Jude 1:3; Galatians 1:6-9 – there is no revelation still to come! Everything we need is in the text.
      • We need to know God’s word so we can be disciples of Christ (John 8:31-32; 12:48).
      • Ignorance of God’s word has always been a problem (Hosea 4:6), and that problem continues today.
    • Bad attitudes and habits that get in the way
      • II Peter 3:14-18 – It is possible to misuse scripture.
      • Hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-5; Romans 2:1ff)
        • We must apply the Bible to ourselves.
      • We cling to faulty, human traditions (Mark 7:1-13)
      • We reject good, Biblical traditions (I Corinthians 11:2; Acts 17:21)
      • The random approach (II Timothy 2:15)
      • We oversimplify (Mark 4:10-12; Luke 20:37; Acts 17:11)

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

October 22, 2017

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  • II Peter 3:1-2
  • Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper
    • Matthew 26:26-29
    • Mark 14:22-25
    • Luke 22:19-20
    • Acts 2:42
    • I Corinthians 10:16
    • I Corinthians 11:20-34
  • What does the Lord’s Supper mean to you?
    • A communion
      • The bread – communion with the body of Christ
      • The fruit of the vine – communion with the blood of Christ
      • Since taken in the assembly, it is also communion with one another.
    • A proclamation
      • I Corinthians 11:26
      • Proclaims:
        • Jesus life and death
        • His mission – Luke 19:10
        • His kingdom has been established – Matthew 26:29
        • We are not under the Old Covenant – Matthew 26:28
        • That He has not come the second time
        • That He is coming
        • Our love for Him – John 14:15
    • A memorial
      • The bread – memorial of His body
      • The fruit of the vine – memorial of His blood
      • To forget is one of the greatest dangers; thus, we need this memorial.
      • The bread and fruit of the vine are not representative; they are memorials.
    • An anticipation (I Corinthians 11:26)
      • “Till He come”
      • A reminder that He is coming
  • In view of this, how must we partake?
    • Discerningly - I Corinthians 11:29
    • Reverently
    • Regularly – Matthew 26:29; Acts 20:7
  • The prayer of thanks
    • When you are to offer thanks for the bread, be sure you offer thanks for the bread.
    • When you are to offer thanks for the fruit of the vine, be sure you offer thanks for the fruit of the vine.
    • Make the prayer to the point.
  • Is one pleasing to God when he/she …
    • Plans a trip on Sunday and misses the Supper?
    • Deliberately misses one Sunday, then takes the next Sunday without repenting?
    • Misses the Lord’s feast to prepare a feast for guests?
    • Deliberately misses the Supper on Sunday morning and then takes Sunday evening?
  • When we take the Supper, we are to look:
    • Upward
    • Inward
    • Outward
    • Backward
    • Forward
  • Who can commune with Christ in the Supper?
    • Those in His kingdom (Matthew 26:29)
    • Not all who were once baptized into Christ, but those who are living lives subject to Him.
  • When is the Supper to be taken?
    • Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 20:7 – The first day of the week, until Jesus comes.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DB

October 22, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • We often use the word faith to indicate a wish or a hope. That is not how it is used in the Bible.
  • I Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4, 13
    • “The faith” refers to the gospel.
    • Galatians 1:23; 3:23-24
  • In reference to our convictions:
    • Hebrews 11:6
    • Hebrews 11:1-3 – Faith is assurance; conviction.
    • Matthew 21:11
    • II Timothy 1:12
  • Our faith changes over time
    • II Peter 1:3-9 – Our faith should grow over time.
    • Romans 4:20-22 – Abraham grew in his faith as he served God. Faith and service to God go hand in hand.
    • Gideon was outnumbered 450-1 against the Midianites. God helped grow his faith. Judges 6-7
    • We can ask God to help grow our faith!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

October 22, 2017

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  • Psalms 64-69

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WM

October 18, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Exodus 20:1-7
  • The Proverbs
    • Proverbs 1:5 – acquire wise counsel; hear and increase in learning
    • Proverbs 1:7
    • Proverbs 1:29-30 – choose the fear of the Lord
    • Proverbs 2:5-6
    • Proverbs 3:5-7
    • Proverbs 3:13
    • Proverbs 4:1 – hear the instruction of a father
    • Proverbs 4:5 – acquire wisdom and understanding
    • Proverbs 4:10 – accept my sayings
    • Proverbs 5:1
    • Proverbs 6:20
    • Proverbs 8:32 – listen to wisdom
    • Proverbs 9:10 – the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
  • Respect and honor for age
    • James 3:17
      • Pure: means not contaminated or polluted
      • Peaceable: is designed to produce peace
      • Gentle: forbearing, equitable, patient
      • Reasonable: compliant, disposition that is agreeable
      • Mercy: full of kindness and compassion
      • Unwavering: without partiality
      • Without hypocrisy: unfeigned or unpretentious
    • Leviticus 19:32
    • Proverbs 23:22
    • Job 12:12
    • Job 8:8
    • Proverbs 16:31
    • Psalms 37:25-26
    • I Timothy 5:1-2
    • I Peter 5:5
    • Proverbs 1:5
    • Proverbs 12:15
    • Proverbs 21:30
  • Respect and honor for age’s wisdom
    • I Kings 12:6-8
  • From what do we learn wisdom?
    • Age is to have this wisdom from above.
    • Listen to wise counsel.
    • Wisdom from above.
    • Wisdom from failure.
    • Wisdom from success.
    • We want wisdom to be what we’ve already decided it is.
    • If we don’t listen, we pay the piper.

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