Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

September 07, 2016

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  • I Corinthians 9:1-15
  • I Corinthians 9:1-15 – Paul makes the case for preachers of the gospel to be supported for their preaching.
    • I Corinthians 9:1 – See I Corinthians 3:13. The Christians in Corinth were Paul’s work.
    • I Corinthians 9:2 – The Corinthians were the seal of Paul’s apostleship.
    • I Corinthians 9:11 – Those who preach the gospel should be able to make their living that way. In Old Testament times, priests were very well taken care of when they and the rest of the people were obeying God’s law.
    • I Corinthians 9:12 – Apparently some were alleging that Paul was just preaching for the money. To head off any such allegations, Paul refused compensation for preaching and instead made tents for a living.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 04, 2016

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  • Genesis 2:7
  • Why is murder wrong to begin with?
    • Genesis 1:26-27
    • Hebrews 12:9
    • Patriarchs: Genesis 9:6
    • Law of Moses: Exodus 20:13
    • Law of Christ: I Timothy 1:9
  • Motive matters
    • Numbers 35
      • Accidents: Numbers 35:15, 22-24
      • On purpose: Numbers 35:20-21
    • Governing authorities: Romans 13:3-4
  • What about suicide?
    • God explained that murder was wrong in Genesis 9:6 because He had made man in His own image. That leads me to the conclusion that intentional suicide is murder of one’s self, thus would be sin.
    • I Corinthians 6:19-20
    • Suicides in the Bible
      • Abimelech: Judges 9:54
      • Saul: I Samuel 31:4
      • Saul’s armor-bearer: I Samuel 31:5
      • Ahithophel: II Samuel 17:23
      • Zimri: I Kings 16:18
      • Judas: Matthew 27:5
      • Samson? Judges 16:28-30
    • Those who wanted to die
      • Moses: Numbers 11:14-15
      • Elijah: I Kings 19:4
      • Job: Job 7:15
      • Jonah: Jonah 4:3
      • Jailer: Acts 16:27
    • If you are contemplating suicide, give yourself over to the love of Christ!
      • Philippians 4:6 – In Christ you will find peace and forgiveness.
      • In a good local church, you will find brotherly love. Galatians 6:1-2
      • In Heaven, you will find treasure!
    • Philippians 1:20-26

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

September 04, 2016

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  • Men: lead and sacrifice with love (continued)
    • A father must lead his children (continued)
      • Fathers are specifically warned about exasperating their children. Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Ephesians 4:26; James 3:9
      • Beware of hypocrisy. Matthew 23:3
        • If you don’t want your child to do something, don’t do it yourself.
        • Lead by example. The best way to raise children who are atheists and agnostics is to be a hypocrite.
      • Don’t be preoccupied with money or a career. Luke 12:15-23; 16:13; I Timothy 6:10-11
      • Don’t expect surrogates to fulfill your responsibilities.
        • Fathers must do more than just earn a paycheck. I Timothy 3:4-5
          • Consider the work an elder would be doing. Titus 1:9; Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:2-3
        • Women: love your husbands, love your children
          • A wife is responsible for subjecting herself to her husband.
            • Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22-33; Titus 2:4-5
          • Submitting to a leader does not mean one is inferior in value.
            • Woman was created to be man’s “helper.” Genesis 2:18-20
              • Who is called a helper in Psalms 115:9-11 and John 14:26?
            • Likewise, man being called her “head” does not mean she is less valuable, either.
              • I Corinthians 11:3; Philippians 2:5-8
            • A wife is of equal value but must fill her role as a helper, letting her husband fill his role as the head.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

August 31, 2016

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:39-8:13
  • I Corinthians 7:39 – People have different views on what “only in the Lord” means.
    • Some argue that this phrase means “only a Christian.” This interpretation does not seem to match up with Paul’s previous guidance about being married to an unbelieving husband.
    • See Ephesians 6:1 and Colossians 3:18 for other places where this phrase is used. Here the phrase could simply mean, “according to God’s will.” In those verses, the obedience is in the Lord. In this passage, the marriage is in the Lord.
  • 1 Corinthians 8:1 – If “all” here means the majority of the audience that knew meat offered to idols not sinful to eat, I Corinthians 8:7 is indicating that not everyone had that knowledge. Therefore, they should be careful not to offend others who lack that knowledge. We must be careful to not cause others to violate their conscience by doing something they think is wrong even if it is not a sin.

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JJ

August 28, 2016

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  • Romans 15:4
  • Moses
    • Led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the desert towards Canaan.
    • Moses disobeyed God at Meribah. Numbers 20:12
      • He struck the rock instead of speaking to the rock as God commanded.
        • This seems like a small mistake, but it was enough to keep him out of the Promised Land.
      • He did not sanctify God when he spoke to the people.
        • He allowed the Israelites to provoke him to sin.
      • Saul
        • I Samuel 15 – Saul sins by not utterly destroying the Amalekites.
          • I Samuel 15:22 – Saul rejected as king.
          • When God tells us to do something, He means for us to do it just that way, whether we understand it or not. Jeremiah 10:23; Psalm 37:25
        • Saul also sinned by shifting responsibility for sins from himself to the people.
        • Saul allowed himself to be lifted up with pride.
        • Saul rebelled against God.
      • David
        • I Chronicles 13 – David tried to bring the ark of the covenant back from Kiriath-Jearim.
          • I Chronicles 13:10 – The ark was transported on a cart instead of by poles as God commanded and Uzza was struck dead when he reached out to steady it.
        • II Samuel 11 – David sins with Bathsheba.
      • Matthew 6:33 – Seek God first.

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