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The Devil

Jesse Jenkins

September 13, 2015

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In the New Testament, when people or things are referred to by several names, each name depicts a certain characteristic of those people of things. Examples:
- Elder, bishop, shepherd
- Christian, saint, disciple, brother
- Kingdom, body, flock, bride, church
The devil is called by several different names:
- Beelzebub – Mark 3:22
- Serpent – Genesis 3:1
- Wicked one – I John 3:12
- Satan – Matthew 4:10
- Father of the lie – John 8:44
- Devil – Matthew 4:1
Consider each of these names:
- Beelzebub (Mark 3:22) – prince of devils, supremacy of evil spirits
- Serpent (Genesis 3:1)
  - II Corinthians 11:3
- Wicked one (I John 3:12)
- Satan (Matthew 4:10)
  - Mark 4:15; I Peter 5:8
- Father of the lie (John 8:44)
- Devil (Matthew 4:1)
  - Genesis 3:5; Job 2:1-6; II Timothy 3:1-5; Titus 2:3

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Abortion

David Watson

September 13, 2015

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Psalms 127:3
Leviticus 20:1-5
Life begins in the womb
- The word brephos (baby)
  - Luke 1:30-44; 2:12, 16
  - Used in several other verses:
    - Luke 18:15
    - Acts 7:19
  - The word huios (son)
    - Luke 1:57, 36
  - The word syllambano (conceive)
    - Luke 1:36, 24, 31; 2:21
  - Exodus 21:22-25 – No further penalty for a successful premature birth, but if the unborn baby dies, God says the punishment is life for life!
    - Yeled = child/youth
    - Yasa = go out, come out, bring out
    - Yeled yasa
  - God’s protection of the baby still in the womb shows that an unborn baby was already considered a life.
- Therefore, abortion is murder.
  - Abortion deliberately ends a life. That’s murder, which is a sin (Romans 1:29) because it is the unlawful taking of a life of one who was made in the image of God (Genesis 9:6).
  - James 2:26 – God appears to be granting a soul at the point of conception.
- What about criminal cases?
  - What is it that makes abortion wrong in the first place? It’s that an innocent life is being ended.
  - If that child is born and reaches its 5th birthday, then his mother decides the painful memories are just too much, could she kill him then?
- How can we help?
  - Teach the gospel.
    - Matthew 21:23, 31-32
  - Stand firm against false arguments.
    - I Corinthians 6:15
    - “A woman’s body belongs to her. She can do what she wants with it.”
    - “This is a woman’s health issue.”
    - “This fetal tissue is used for life-saving research.”
  - Encourage responsibility
    - Philippians 2:3-4

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Luke, Part 3

David Watson

September 13, 2015

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Luke 2:21-3:6
Luke 2:24 – Note that Joseph and Mary offered birds as a sacrifice rather than a lamb, indicating that they were not well off. Jesus came from humble beginnings on Earth.
Luke 2:25-35 – Simeon prophesies about Jesus’ life to come.
- Luke 2:32 – Simeon specifically mentions Gentiles here. Jesus would bring salvation to all.
Luke 2:41-52 – Jesus is accidentally left behind in Jerusalem. Notice that He was in subjection to His earthly parents.
- Luke 2:52 – Compare Luke 2:40.
Luke 3:1 – Tiberius Caesar reigned from about A.D. 14-37, so that puts the start of John’s teaching in A.D. 29. See Luke 7:27-30.
Luke 3:3-6 – John’s work.
- Acts 18:24-26; 19:1-5; Ephesians 4:5 – John’s role and his baptism was only in a limited timeframe.

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Lessons on the Local Church, Part 10

Jesse Jenkins

September 09, 2015

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Lesson 5, continued:
- Benevolence under restricted circumstances, continued:
  - From these passages we learn, continued:
    - When one church sent funds to another church, the funds were delivered to the elders of the church where the need was (Acts 11:27-30).
    - Each sending church selected its own messengers (I Corinthians 16:3; II Corinthians 8:23); no sponsoring church was used in sending the alms.
    - The extent of this help from one church to another was until there was freedom from want. (II Corinthians 8:14)
    - The local church administered relief unto its own needy members within its own framework, no outside organization was built and maintained to administer this relief. No church sent its own needy to another church or to a benevolent society for the administering of relief (Acts 11:27-30; Romans 15:25).
    - As a result of this, thanksgiving went up to God and He was glorified (II Corinthians 9:12) and Jewish brethren in Jerusalem longed for their Gentile brethren (II Corinthians 9:14).
  - Thus, the local church is authorized to use its funds for benevolence under only two conditions:
    - When a local church has destitute members.
    - When another local church has more destitute members than it can relieve.

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You and Your Children

David Watson

September 06, 2015

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Exodus 12:23-27
Proclaim the Lord’s death to them.
- I Corinthians 11:26
- Galatians 2:20
Show them how to benefit from a sermon.
- Acts 17:10-11
Point out good Christians as role models for them.
- Philippians 3:17
- Acts 16:1-3
Pray with them all the time.
- II Kings 19:1-3, 14-20
- II Kings 20:1-3
Get them in the habit of reading the Bible.
- Luke 16:30
Put down your device and have human interaction.
- Acts 2:44
Show them how to recover from a sin.
- II Samuel 12:7
- Psalms 51:1-4, 17
- I John 2:1

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