Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 31, 2016

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  • Colossians 4:12
  • Develop the right attitude
    • I Corinthians 2:6; 2:14-3:4; 14:20
    • James 1:1-4 – Maturity comes by persevering through trials.
    • Philippians 3:11-16 – We must continually press on toward the goal.
  • Study God’s Word well enough to have deep convictions.
    • Colossians 1:28
    • Ephesians 4:11-16 – This is why we need to mature – so we won’t be blown about “by every wind of doctrine”
    • Example: Luke 24:49
      • Read the text.
      • Read the context.
      • Compare translations.
      • Find related verses.
    • Translate Bible knowledge into obedient living.
      • Hebrews 5:11-6:2
      • James 3:2; 2:20-22
      • Matthew 5:43-48
    • In summary:
      • Grow up!
      • Study!
      • Obey!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 31, 2016

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  • Luke 19:1-20:8
  • Luke 19:1-10 – Jesus meets Zaccheus.
    • Zaccheus has a great attitude about meeting Jesus. He received Jesus gladly and offered restitution for his sins.
    • Jesus commended the lowly.
    • Jesus ignored the grumblers and complainers. Jesus never catered to people with this attitude.
  • Luke 19:11-27 – Jesus teaches the parable of the minas.
    • Luke 19:11 – Note that the reason Jesus taught the parable was because the people thought the kingdom of God was coming immediately. He was reminding them to work now.
  • Luke 19:28-40 – Jesus’ “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem.
  • Luke 19:41-44 – Jesus weeps over the city of Jerusalem, which would be sacked by the Romans in 70 A.D.
  • Luke 19:45-46 – Jesus drives the traders out of the temple.
  • Luke 19:47-48 – Jesus preaches daily in the temple and the people hang “on to every word He said.”
  • Luke 20:1-8 – The chief priests, scribes, and elders confront Jesus and question His authority.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 27, 2016

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  • Galatians 4:17-5:4
  • Galatians 4:17 – The Judaizing teachers were seeking them out so they could shut them out of the kingdom by binding them to the old law again.
  • Galatians 4:19-20 – Paul looked at the Galatians as his children in Christ.
  • Galatians 4:21-31 – Paul compares the Old and New Covenant to Sarah and Hagar.
    • Hagar = Mt. Sinai = Old Covenant
    • Sarah = Heavenly Jerusalem = New Covenant
    • Ishmael = Jews
    • Isaac = Christians
    • Galatians 4:30 – The Scripture says to cast out the bondwoman (Old Covenant) and her son (the Jews). Christians were now to be God’s chosen people.
  • Galatians 5:1-6 – Circumcision no longer has a religious purpose before God. Those who were trying to keep that part of the old law were bound to keep the entire law!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 24, 2016

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  • Romans 13:7
  • I Peter 2:17
  • We are to give honor to God
    • Psalms 101:4
    • John 8:49
    • Honor necessitates respect and obedience. Matthew 4:10
    • II Corinthians 5:8 – We must give ourselves to God.
  • We are to honor and respect our family members.
    • Exodus 20:2; Ephesians 6:2; Matthew 15:3-9 – We must honor our parents.
    • I Timothy 5:16
    • I Timothy 5:8
    • Ephesians 5:22-33
  • We are to honor civil powers.
    • Romans 13:7
  • We are to honor and respect the elderly.
    • I Timothy 5:1
    • Leviticus 19:32
    • Proverbs 16:31
  • We are to honor and respect elders who rule well.
    • I Timothy 5:17
  • We are to honor and respect the rights and properties of others.
    • Romans 13:9
  • We are to honor and respect self.
    • II Corinthians 8:5
  • Romans 12:10 – Outdo one another in showing honor (ESV).

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 24, 2016

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  • Colossians 1:1-4
  • Chapter 1: Preeminence – Realize that Christ is the center of everything!
    • Colossians 1:13
    • Colossians 1:22
    • Colossians 1:15 – Christ is the firstborn of all creation. See Psalms 89:27. Jesus has a status above all of creation. This does not mean that Jesus was created. See Colossians 1:16-17.
    • Colossians 1:16-20 – We can now be reconciled to God through Christ’s blood.
  • Chapter 2: Problems – Don’t let anything distract or deceive you away from Christ!
    • Colossians 2:2-3
    • Colossians 2:13-14 – Jesus set aside the debt of sin people were under from the old law.
    • Colossians 2:20-23 – There is no holiness to be gained by abstaining from certain foods. We only need to worry about obeying Christ!
  • Chapter 3-4: Practical points – Here’s what it means to live for Christ.
    • We have to get Heaven in our heads!
      • Colossians 3:1-4
    • Stop monkeying around with sin!
      • Colossians 3:5-8
    • Serve Christ daily!
      • Colossians 3:9-17
      • The center of everything we do must be God.

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