Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 08, 2017

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  • Bible formats
    • Jeremiah 36:2
    • Arrangement of text
      • Verse-by-verse versus paragraph form
      • Journaling or wide-margin Bibles
      • Daily reading Bibles
      • Chronological Bibles
      • Parallel Bibles
      • Interlinear Bibles
    • Extra material added
      • Reference Bibles
      • Study Bibles
      • Devotional Bibles
      • Children’s Bibles
    • Features
      • Red letter
      • Large print
      • Different cover materials
      • Marginal notes

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 05, 2017

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  • Psalms 33:1-9
  • Charles Darwin
    • HMS Beagle
    • The death of his daughter Annie Darwin impacted him very strongly.
    • The Origin of Species, 1859
  • We need to be honest about the universe.
    • Romans 1:18-23
    • There are boundaries to science. Science will never be able to find an invisible God.
    • Evolutionists have a “prior commitment” to naturalism.
    • I Kings 18:26-29 – No one answered because Baal does not exist! The Baal worshipers were completely devoted to a god for which they had seen no evidence of existence.
  • We need to be honest about the Bible.
    • Prophecies of Cyrus:
      • Isaiah 13:17-19; 44:28-45:3
    • Prophecies of Jesus:
      • Isaiah 53:7 à Matthew 27:12
      • Isaiah 53:9 à Matthew 27:57
    • Nostradamus (1500s AD)
    • Jeane Dixon (1900s AD)
    • II Peter 1:19-21
  • We need to be honest about ourselves.
    • Statistically, geography is a great predictor of beliefs.
    • Why do you believe what you believe?
    • John 4:28-42
    • Matthew 27:18 – They handed Jesus over because of envy.
    • We have to try to fight our own biases and be honest with ourselves.
    • John 20:24-31

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

RB

November 05, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Jesus knew the hearts of men.
    • John 6:64
    • Luke 6:8
    • John 4:29
    • Matthew 12:30
  • What would Jesus say to us if we had a chance encounter with Him?
    • Hypocrisy
      • John 1:47 – Nathanael had no guile – no hypocrisy.
      • Matthew 23:5-6 – The hypocrisy of the Pharisees.
    • Bringing others to Jesus
      • Matthew 4:19 – Apostles would be fishers of men.
      • Matthew 23:13 – Religious leaders were shutting up the kingdom of heaven!
    • Worries and cares
      • Luke 10:38-42 – Mary chose the good part.
      • Luke 10:41 – Martha was worried about many things.
    • Motives
      • Mark 14:6-8 – The woman did a good work – she did what she could to honor Jesus.
      • Matthew 12:34 – These people had evil hearts and wrong motives.
    • Faith
      • Matthew 15:21-28; 8:10 – Jesus compliments great faith.
      • John 8:46; 10:25 – Jesus rebukes people for lack of faith.
    • Being children of Abraham
      • Luke 19:10 – Salvation came to the house of Zaccheus. Jesus called him a son of Abraham.
      • Mark 7:9 – Jesus rebukes them for following their traditions instead of God’s commandments.
  • One thing Jesus would say to everyone:
    • Matthew 11:28 – “Come unto men … I will give you rest.”
    • Matthew 19:16

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 01, 2017

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  • Developing an attitude for Bible study, continued:
    • Bad attitudes and habits that get in the way, continued:
      • We oversimplify (Mark 4:10-12; Luke 20:37; Acts 17:11)
      • We overcomplicate (I Timothy 6:3-5; II Timothy 2:14, 23)
        • Matthew 13:23
      • We think, “I’m finished. I have a perfect understanding of the Bible.”
      • Online tip: “20 Ways Cults Twist the Bible” – https://goo.gl/kHPmoF
        • Ezekiel 37:15-17 – Mormons use this passage to say the two sticks are the Bible and the Book of Mormon. From the context we can tell this passage is referring to Jews and Gentiles – not the Bible and Book of Mormon.
        • Daniel 4 – This passage is incorrectly reinterpreted by Jehovah’s Witnesses.
    • Good attitudes that foster spiritual growth
      • Sincere dedication (II Kings 22:8-23:3)
      • Desire to study, practice, and teach (Ezra 7:10).
      • Individual responsibility (Acts 17:11).
      • Action (James 1:21-27).

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

MM

October 29, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Hebrews 8:10-12
    • Matthew 10:19-20
    • John 16:13
    • I Corinthians 2:9-13
    • I Corinthians 14:37
    • II Timothy 3:16-17
    • I Peter 4:7 – Let us tell people God’s word on issues – not our word.
  • God’s word is quick (living)
    • Hebrews 4:12
    • John 1:17
    • Hebrews 1:1-2
    • John 6:66
    • I Peter 1:22-23
    • John 1:1-2, 14
    • II Timothy 1:10
    • John 8:12; 14:6
    • God’s word does not change with the ages. Jude 1:3
    • God’s word is life and can impart life. John 6:66-69; Psalms 119:50
  • God’s word is powerful
    • Romans 1:16
    • Luke 8:11, 15 – God’s word has the power to produce.
    • Psalms 33:6, 9
    • John 1:1-3
    • Colossians 1:16-17
    • Matthew 8:28-32
    • Matthew 9:27-30
    • Luke 7:14
    • John 11:43-44
    • John 5:28-29
    • Revelation 20:12
    • I Peter 1:3
    • Jeremiah 23:29
    • Psalms 119:30
    • Psalms 19:7
    • James 1:18
    • I Corinthians 4:15
    • I Peter 1:22-23
    • II Corinthians 5:18-19
    • Romans 1:16-17
  • The word of God penetrates like a sword.
    • Ephesians 6:17
    • James 1:21-25
    • The word of God can detect things in us that others do not know.
    • I Thessalonians 2:12
    • Hebrews 4:13
    • I Kings 8:39
  • What should our response be?
    • Preach the word! II Timothy 4:1-4
    • People can understand the word. Ephesians 3:3-4; 5:17
    • John 7:17
    • John 8:31-32
    • John 20:30-31
    • Mark 16:15-16
    • II Timothy 2:2
    • I Timothy 4:16
    • Isaiah 66:2
    • Revelation 21:8
    • I Corinthians 15:58

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