Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 29, 2017

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  • I Thessalonians 5:1-11
  • It will come just like a thief in the night.
    • Reminder: The phrase “the day of the Lord” doesn’t always refer to the end of the world. The context must determine the meaning.
    • I Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-18
    • The day of the Lord is a certainty! II Peter 3:10
    • The timing is unpredictable.
  • Let us be alert and sober.
    • I Thessalonians 5:6-8 – Jesus is making the jump from physical sleep to metaphorical sleep. We must be alert and awake spiritually. I Peter 5:8
    • Remember that the devil is prowling around. We must be alert!
    • Romans 13:11-14
    • I Thessalonians 1:2-3, 7-8; 4:1, 10 – These were good people, but they needed the warning, too!
    • II Thessalonians 3:11 – We can all fall away. Some of the Thessalonians had!
  • Encourage one another.
    • I Thessalonians 5:9
    • I Thessalonians 1:9; II Peter 3:9
    • II Thessalonians 2:13-17
    • I Thessalonians 5:10

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

October 29, 2017

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  • Psalms 70-76
  • Psalms 70:4 – Our purpose in life is to magnify God.
  • Psalms 72:2 – See I Kings 3:5-9.
  • Psalms 72:8-11 – See I Kings 4:21-25.
  • Psalms 73:1 – The only way to be pure in heart is through forgiveness. Psalms 32:1
  • Psalms 74:1 – See Isaiah 59:1-2 for the answer to this question. Sin is the only reason God has ever cast anyone off.
  • Psalms 76:12 – Hebrews 10:31.

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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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