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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

March 06, 2016

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Luke 22:61-23:34
Luke 22:61-62 – This is a good example of how we should react when we sin.
Luke 23:2 – These charges are all false. In their eyes, He was misleading the nation, but He was leading the nation correctly in God’s eyes. Jesus specifically told people they were to pay taxes (Luke 20:22-25). Jesus was a spiritual leader, not an earthly king. He often reminded His disciples of this.
Luke 23:22 – Three times Pilate declared Jesus to be innocent.
Luke 23:28-31 – Jesus prophecies about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. He is quoting from Hosea 10:8.
Luke 23:34 – Jesus shows His great depth of love in asking for forgiveness for those who were crucifying Him. See II Peter 3:9.
Luke 23:33 – The Greek was Kranion, Amaramaic: Golgotha, Latin: Calvarius.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

March 02, 2016

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Titus 1:5; Acts 14:23 – Churches did exist without elders and they had the same functions as those that did. However, churches in general function better with qualified elders.
Three things are necessary for a local church to appoint elders:
- Men who meet the standard set by God
- Men who are willing to take on the role and responsibilities
- Men who are acceptable to the congregation
Some qualifications for elders are absolute and some are not.
There are several different words for the same role: Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:7; I Peter 5:2
- Elders
- Bishops
- Shepherds (Ezekiel 34:1-10)
- Overseers
Elders are limited in their function to the congregation over which they have been appointed.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

February 28, 2016

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Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5
Acts 20:28
Men that desire the work
Men that meet the qualifications to a high degree
- I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:2
- Elder, bishop, overseer, shepherd
Men that understand their assigned work
Men that do their assigned work
- Teaching the flock – elders don’t have to do all the teaching, but they do oversee the teaching.
Men that understand the “rule” of elders
- Hebrews 13:17; Matthew 20:25-28
Men that lead the flock
Mean that are examples worthy to be imitated