Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 01, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • II Kings 4:8-10 – The hospitality of the Shunamite woman.
  • What do others need?
    • Hebrews 13:1-3
    • Romans 12:10-13
    • Acts 2:46-47
    • Romans 16:1-2
    • Luke 14:12-14
    • I Peter 4:8-11 – Be hospitable without complaint.
  • What is my purpose?
    • Luke 7:36-48 – Hospitality must be done with the right attitude.
    • Luke 10:38-42
    • Matthew 25:34-36
    • Genesis 18:1-8 – Abraham practiced hospitality before the men even entered his tent.
    • It’s not about what you can or can’t provide – it’s about your love for others.
    • III John 1:1-8

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

TM

October 01, 2017

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

EW

September 27, 2017

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

September 24, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Are soul and spirit used interchangeably? No
    • Does the work soul always mean the same thing? No
    • Does the word spirit always mean the same thing? No
  • Soul, its meanings
    • The whole man – Genesis 46:22; I Peter 3:20; Acts 7:14
    • Mind, passions, emotions – Numbers 21:4; I Samuel 1:10-15
    • The body – Job 33:22
    • One mindedness – Acts 4:32
    • The eternal spirit – Matthew 10:28; Ezekiel 18:4
  • Spirit, its meanings
    • Holy Spirit – Acts 2:4
    • Mind, disposition – Romans 8:15; Matthew 5:3; I Kings 21:5; Romans 8:9
    • The gospel in contrast to the law – II Corinthians 3:6; Hebrews 10:1-10
    • The eternal spirit – Ecclesiastes 12:7; James 2:26
  • Soul and spirit sometimes used interchangeably
    • Saved – Hebrews 10:29; I Corinthians 5:5
    • Purified – I Peter 1:22; II Corinthians 7:1
    • Departs – James 2:26; Genesis 35:18
  • I Thessalonians 5:23
  • Have I appropriated the blessings for the soul and spirit to myself?
    • Luke 6:46; Matthew 7:21

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 24, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Psalms 8:1-4
    • Isaiah 42:5
    • Psalms 33:6
  • Self-created
    • Big bang – big problems
      • Where did the cosmic egg come from?
      • Laws of thermodynamics
        • Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only change forms.
      • “Flatness”
      • “Horizon”
      • Mature galaxies
      • Comets
      • Blue stars
      • Spiral galaxies
      • Redshift
    • Can we reconcile this with the Bible? NO
      • Genesis 1:31
      • Exodus 20:11; 31:17
      • Genesis 1:1, 16, 19 – God created heavens and the earth first.
  • Eternal
    • Laws of thermodynamics
      • Energy is becoming less usable. (Entropy is increasing.)
  • Created
    • Colossians 1:13-18; Psalms 102:25-27; 136:1-9
    • Psalms 19:1
    • It’s not that science hasn’t found the answer yet. Science isn’t capable of finding the answer.
  • A word about faith
    • Hebrews 11:3
    • Belief in the Big Bang Theory requires faith! We didn’t observe it and can’t test it.
  • Why our origins matter
    • Romans 1:18-20 – God’s creation points to Him.

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