Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 07, 2017

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  • Exodus 14-18
  • Exodus 14:10-12 – Israel was trying to transition from slavery to freedom at the hands of God. They were now personally involved in the conflict with Pharaoh.
  • Colossians 3:1-4
  • Hebrews 11:29
  • I Peter 5:6-7
  • Exodus 15:4 – Red Sea or Sea of Reeds?
    • Hebrew word is yam-sûf (סוּף)
    • Whatever yam-sûf was, it was deep and vast enough to kill the Egyptian army!
    • I Kings 9:26

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

May 03, 2017

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  • II Corinthians 10:1-18
  • II Corinthians 10:3-4 – Compare Titus 2:15.
  • II Corinthians 10:5 – Compare Colossians 3:16-17.
  • II Corinthians 10:8-9 – In order to plant spiritual seed, you have to first root out the weeds and stumps. Some don’t like “negative” preaching, but it is often necessary in order to prepare for “positive” preaching.
  • II Corinthians 10:12 – The standard is the word of God – not other people. Christians are not to compare themselves even with other Christians because our standard is higher than that.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 30, 2017

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  • II Thessalonians 1:1-5
  • Give thanks to God for our brethren (II Thessalonians 1:3)
  • A faith that grows exceedingly
    • II Timothy 2:15
    • Hebrews 5:14
  • An abounding love for one another
    • I Peter 4:8
    • Proverbs 17:9; 19:11
  • A steadfast faith in persecution and tribulations
    • I Peter 4:16
    • II Timothy 3:12
  • The end result: counted worthy of the kingdom of God

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 30, 2017

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  • Job 1:20
  • Satan is crafty and ruthless!
    • II Corinthians 11:1-4 – Satan was crafty enough to introduce error and they were accepting it!
    • I Peter 5:8
  • Don’t fill ignorance with assumptions!
    • Job 4:8, 12-13 – Eliphaz’s knowledge could only take him so far. He did not know the full situation.
    • Job 8:6
    • Job 11:13-15
    • Job 22:9-11 – He didn’t know this! Job didn’t do any of these things!
    • John 21:21-22; Acts 1:6-8 – God doesn’t owe us explanations. He tells us what we need to know.
  • God is in control!
    • Job 38:1-7; 40:1-2; 42:1-6
    • Job 42:10
    • Job 28:12, 23-28 (Proverbs 1:7)

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 30, 2017

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  • Exodus 11-13
  • The Passover (Exodus 12:27)
    • Hebrews 11:27
Passover Feast & Lamb Jesus
Observed night of Exodus (Exodus 12:11-12) Observed night of arrest (Luke 22:7, 54)
Old Covenant memorial (Luke 22:14-15) New Covenant memorial (Luke 22:19-20)
Israel’s Passover (Exodus 12:47) Our Passover (I Corinthians 5:7)
Unblemished (Exodus 12:5) Unblemished (I Peter 1:19)
No bones broken (Exodus 12:46) No bones broken (John 19:36)
Saved by its blood (Exodus 12:13) Saved by His blood (Romans 5:9)
Must apply the blood (Exodus 12:22) Must apply His blood (Romans 6:3-4)
  • Plague #10: Death of the firstborn (Exodus 12:28-32)
    • Egyptian gods:
      • Pharaoh – son of Ra, incarnation of Horus
      • Pharaoh’s son – born of the gods
      • Anubis – god of death/embalming
      • Min – god of procreation/reproduction
      • Isis – associated with reproduction
      • Hathor – one of 7 deities who attended births
      • Apis bull – sacred, firstborn animal
    • This plague was catastrophic, touching even Pharaoh’s own family. Notice the difference between Exodus 5:2 and 12:31-32. God sent an unforgettable message: You have enslaved my firstborn; I have killed your firstborn (Exodus 4:22-23).
  • The Exodus (Exodus 12:33-51)
    • Moses led 600,000 men (Exodus 12:37; perhaps 2,000,000 people total) out of Egypt.
    • God holds the future in His hands! II Peter 3:10-11
  • How long were they in Egypt?
    • Exodus 12:40-41
    • Genesis 15:13-14
    • Acts 7:6
  • 430 years in Egypt? But what about this?
    • Math from genealogies (Exodus 6:16-20; I Chronicles 23:6-13)
      • This allows a maximum of 350 years)
    • Galatians 3:16-17
      • Promises to Abraham à leave Egypt, get law = 430 years
    • Other ancient sources
      • Septuagint
      • Samaritan Pentateuch
    • Possibly God counted the years of Abraham and his family in Canaan, which was 215 years. This would allow 215 years to be in Egypt.

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