Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 03, 2016

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  • Psalms 119:97-104
  • Try a different translation.
    • I Corinthians 2:12
  • Follow a new plan
    • Revelation 22:18-19
    • Just the New Testament
    • Just the New Testament in two translations
    • Daily genres
    • Master a few books
  • Use a new plan
    • Luke 4:16
    • Listen to an audio Bible.
    • Read it out loud.
    • Journal as you read.
  • Renew your motivation
    • What am I doing this?
      • So I can recall scripture when I am being tempted.
      • So I can teach and train.
        • II Timothy 3:14-17
      • So I can put myself in my place.
        • Hebrews 4:12
        • James 1:25
      • So I know the truth.
        • I John 4:20-5:3
      • Because this world is full of trash, and I need some treasure!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 03, 2016

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  • Luke 13:18-15:32
  • Luke 13:18-21 – God’s Word is still around! It still permeates the whole world.
  • Luke 14:1-6 – Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath, which angers the Pharisees. He recognizes this and points out their hypocrisy.
  • Luke 14:7-11 – Don’t be prideful and assume honor for yourself!
  • Luke 14:12-14 – Don’t only help those who can help you back.
  • Luke 14:15-24 – Don’t make excuses to not obey God!
  • Luke 14:25-33 – See Matthew 10:37. Jesus lays out our priorities. God must be first!
  • Luke 15:1-32 – The scribes and Pharisees were grumbling about Jesus spending time with sinners, so Jesus tells three parables about how valuable it is to God when a sinner returns. We should rejoice when a sinner repents!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

December 30, 2015

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  • Galatians 2:11-3:2
  • Galatians 2:14 – We must be like Paul in standing up for the truth regardless of the opposition.
  • Galatians 2:16 – Note that the context here is the old law vs. the new law. Paul is making the point that we are not justified by works of the old law. Of course, man is not now nor has ever been justified by because no one has been able to keep either the old law or new law perfectly (except Jesus). Calvinists attempt to use this verse to argue that man’s actions have no bearing on our salvation, but that is not the point of this verse at all. We are justified by grace, but must obey God in order to take advantage of that grace.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

December 27, 2015

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  • Unconditional election: the doctrine that God chose some people to be saved and others to not be saved. God’s choice is not based on anything that man is or does.
  • John 6:44-45
  • Some proof texts examined:
    • John 15:6 – Jesus said this specifically to the apostles. He chose them for a work (preaching and teaching), not for salvation.
    • Acts 13:48 – Those who are ordained are the ones who believe.
    • Ephesians 1:4-5 – God foreordained that those who believed and obeyed would be saved.
    • Romans 8:29-30
  • Proof of its falsity:
    • Acts 10:34-35 – God is not a respecter of persons. All can come to Him! Whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
    • Romans 2:11
    • Acts 2:40 – Calvinists claim there is nothing a man can do to save himself, but that’s exactly what Peter says to do.
    • Acts 9:6 – Paul’s salvation depended on him doing what God told him to do.
    • Hebrews 5:8-9

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

AV

December 27, 2015

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  • Ephesians 4:17
  • Matthew 10:38-39
  • How do we put on our new lives?
    • John 3:1-5
    • Romans 6:3
    • I Peter 3:21
    • Mark 16:16
    • Acts 22:12
    • Hebrews 9:11-14 – The old law was about cleansing the flesh, but Christ came to cleanse our conscience.
  • Our new life is not ours, but God’s.
    • Romans 6:16-20
    • Our old life was about serving self, but our new life is about serving God.
    • I Corinthians 6:20 – Our new lives glorify God.
  • Once we turn to God, we must grow in Him.
    • I Peter 2:1-2 – We must grow in our salvation.
    • Revelation 3:1-6
    • I Corinthians 3:1-3
    • Our desire should be to grow spiritually.
    • Romans 11:17-24
    • Revelation 2:1-5 – The church at Ephesus had lost their first love.
    • I Corinthians 13:1-3

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