Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

March 12, 2017

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  • Love, the greatest commandment
    • Matthew 22:37-38
  • Love, the second greatest commandment
    • Matthew 22:39
  • Love and the Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37)
    • Matthew 5:43-48 – Love even your enemies.
  • Love and Peter (John 21:14-17)
  • Love and Paul (I Corinthians 13)
  • Love and Jacob (Genesis 29:20)
  • Conclusion
    • Samaritan – Love serves because of the need.
    • Peter – Love will feed other sheep of Jesus.
    • Paul – Love is not selfish and never fails.
    • Jacob – Love made it a joy to serve.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

March 12, 2017

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  • Philippians 2:1-8
  • He became a servant
    • Philippians 2:6-7
    • Think about all that Jesus gave up to be a servant.
    • John 1:1-3, 14
    • We often try to elevate ourselves when we should be content to be servants.
    • Matthew 20:28
    • II Corinthians 8:9
  • He became obedient
    • Philippians 2:8
    • John 4:34; 8:28
    • II Corinthians 12:20 – warning against gossip
    • Hebrews 13:4; I John 2:16 – warning against lust
    • Galatians 5:20-21 – warning against outbursts of anger
  • He because obedient to the point of death!
    • Philippians 2:8, 17, 30

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

March 12, 2017

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  • Exodus beings with Israel multiplying in Egypt. The Egyptians put the Israelites under hard labor.
  • Moses is born in Egypt. His life is divided into three 40-year sections:
    • 1st 40 years – raised as an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11; Acts 7:23)
    • 2nd 40 years – shepherd in Midian (Exodus 2:15; 7:7; Acts 7:29-30)
    • 3rd 40 years – leader of Israel (Deuteronomy 34:7)
  • The book of Exodus can also be divided into 3 sections:
    • Egypt and the ten plagues (Exodus 1:1-12:32)
    • The Exodus! (Exodus 12:33-18:27)
    • Mount Sinai, the law, and the tabernacle (Exodus 19-40)
  • God is faithful!
    • Genesis 12:2, 7; Exodus 1:5, 7. Notice how many Israelites there were later! Exodus 12:37; 38:26
    • Exodus begins to fulfill the land promise. Acts 7:17.
    • II Peter 3:8-11
  • “But the midwives feared God” (Exodus 1:15-22)
    • Are the midwives lying in Exodus 1:19? Did God reward them for lying in Exodus 1:20? Consider also Joshua 2:3-6 and Hebrews 11:31.
    • It’s possible that God was rewarding them for their fear and reverence without specifically approving of their lies (if they were indeed lying).
  • “He became her son” (Exodus 2:10)
    • Moses understood his identity as a Hebrews and a deliverer. (Exodus 2:11-14; Acts 7:23-28)
    • Hebrews 11:23-29 – Moses acted by faith!
  • “Who made you a prince or a judge over us?” (Exodus 2:14)
    • Acts 7:35-39, 51-53 – The people in Stephen’s day rejected Jesus just like the Hebrews rejected Moses. We must be careful not to make the same mistake!

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JJ

March 08, 2017

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  • II Corinthians 4:14-5:10
  • II Corinthians 4:18 – Everything that can be seen is temporary and will be destroyed. We are to focus our attention on things that are eternal.
  • II Corinthians 5:1 – We are not told exactly what will happen between our earthly death and the resurrection. The parable Jesus tells of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) implies that there will be some state of peaceful existence after death for those who obey God.
  • II Corinthians 5:5 – The “we” in this passage seems to specifically refer to Paul and the apostles. The principles in most of this chapter apply to all Christians, though.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DL

March 05, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Who is useful to God when it comes to faithful service? I Timothy 4:12-16
  • God has used young people to accomplish great things
    • Joseph – Genesis 45:3-8
    • Samuel – I Samuel 3:1-4; 19-21
    • David – I Samuel 17:33, 34-38
    • Solomon
    • Josiah
    • Jeremiah – Jeremiah 1:4-10
    • Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego – Daniel 1:1-5; 3
    • Mary – Luke 1:30-38
    • Timothy – Acts 16:1-5
  • The kind of young people God can use
    • Willing to flee immorality – II Timothy 2:22; I Corinthians 6:18-20
    • Willing to trust in God – I Samuel 17:37
    • Willing to seek first things first – I Kings 3:5-9; Matthew 6:31-34
    • Willing to seek the Lord with tender hearts and with humility – II Chronicles 34:27
    • Willing to boldly do God’s will
    • Willing to be true to their convictions
    • Willing to humbly submit to God’s will – Luke 1:38
    • Willing to be an example to others – I Timothy 4:12, 16
  • Our responsibility to the young
    • Receive them – Matthew 18:5
    • Not place stumbling blocks in their way – Matthew 18:5-6; 18:14
    • Encourage them – I Corinthians 16:10
    • Not despise them – I Corinthians 16:11
  • Conclusion
    • We all need to be active in the Lord’s work.
    • We all need encouragement in that work.
    • We all need to be examples to others.
    • God can use all of us to do mighty things.

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