Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 29, 2017

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  • Hebrews 10:1-10
  • God’s love through the ages
    • Laws for patriarchs (Genesis 1)
      • Genesis 3:3
      • Genesis 6 – Noah
      • Genesis 12 – Abram
    • Law of Moses for Israel (Old Covenant) (Exodus 20)
      • Deuteronomy 5:1-4
      • Jeremiah 31:31 – The Old Covenant was only for a certain period of time.
      • Matthew 5:17-18 – Jesus fulfilled the Old Law.
      • Galatians 3:16, 19, 24
    • Laws for Gentiles
      • The Bible records many instances of God sending prophets to Gentile nations.
      • Gentiles were under these laws until the Gospel was taught to Gentiles in Acts 10.
    • Law of Christ for all (New Covenant) (Jews: Acts 2; Gentiles: Acts 10)
      • Hebrews 1:1-2
      • Hebrews 8:6-13
      • John 1:17
      • John 12:48
      • Galatians 3:28 – Law of Christ is for all – both Jews and Gentiles.
  • Using the Old Testament
    • Discover the history of the world
    • Examine its information for inspiration
    • Prepare for the love and justice of God
      • I Corinthians 10:11
    • Learn how the Holy Spirit communicates
    • Appreciate the superiority of Jesus
      • Jeremiah 6:13
      • Hebrews 8:6
    • Apply timeless truths
      • II Timothy 3:14-15
      • Isaiah 59:2 – Sin separates us from God.
      • Ezekiel 18 – Sin is not inherited.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 29, 2017

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  • Train children to respect and obey authority
    • Preparing for God
      • II Corinthians 5:10
      • Our job as parents is to teach God’s standards – not our standards.
      • Matthew 25:41, 46
      • Romans 1:30 – disobedience to parents is listed as a sin! See also II Timothy 3:2; Titus 2:11-12; 3:1-3
      • Where is a child supposed to learn about authority? At home!
      • I Timothy 3:4 – One piece of evidence that a man is a good father is that he keeps his children under control with all dignity.
    • Spanking – proven bad by science?
      • Robert Larzelere, Oklahoma State University
        • Optimal type of discipline: conditional spanking
      • Consider the following views:
        • “Our family believes in love, negotiation, and cooperation – not tyranny. We talk to our kids instead of punishing them.”
          • Hebrews 12:7-11
          • This is a false dichotomy!
        • “Kids should shut up and stay out of the way, or else!”
          • Ephesians 6:4; II Timothy 3:14

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 25, 2017

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  • I Corinthians 15:44-58
  • I Corinthians 15:51-52 – At the end of the world, the dead will be raised. See I Thessalonians 4:13-18.
  • I Corinthians 15:56 – See Romans 4:15.
  • I Corinthians 15:57 – This victory is resurrection to eternal life with God.
  • I Corinthians 15:58 – There will be a resurrection and we will go to either Heaven or Hell. Thus, we must be steadfast. See John 5:28-29.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 22, 2017

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  • Introduction
    • Abound – exceeding measure
    • II Corinthians 1:5
    • II Peter 1:11
    • James 1:21
    • II Corinthians 11:23-28
  • Abounding in our service to the Lord in:
    • Faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly kindness, love (II Peter 1:5-7)
      • These things will make sure we bear fruit for God.
    • The walk of the new life (Colossians 2:6-7; I Thessalonians 4:1)
      • The only way to walk in fellowship with God is to allow Him to direct our steps.
      • II Corinthians 5:17
      • Colossians 4:12
    • The work of the Lord (I Corinthians 15:58)
      • It is very important that we abound in the work of the Lord, not of some other religion.
    • Love (II Thessalonians 1:3; Philippians 1:9)
      • Am I abounding in love for my brethren?
      • John 13:35
    • Hope (Romans 15:13)
      • Hebrews 6:19
    • Have we been abounding in all these things?
    • Zephaniah 1:12

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 22, 2017

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  • Exodus 23:2 – Warning against peer pressure.
  • “A strong marriage and family is usually impossible.”
    • Esther 1:10-12, 19-21 – The king’s attitude toward divorce is a common one today.
    • Temporary marriage license?
    • Matthew 19:4-9; Ephesians 5:22-6:4
  • “It doesn’t hurt to look.”
    • Pornography is a huge threat to our marriages!
    • Galatians 5:16-23; I Thessalonians 4:1-8
  • “Everybody needs to do what’s best for them.”
    • II Peter 2:3
    • James 5:19-20
    • Titus 2:11-14; Luke 9:23 – Everybody needs to do what’s best for God!
  • We must live by the Word of God, not the immoral ideas of people!
    • II Timothy 3

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