Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

July 12, 2015

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  • Romans 1:16
  • Admit it: you’re guilty of sin
    • Romans 3:23; 8:1
    • Romans 1:20-32
    • Romans 2:1-3 – Condemnation of hypocrites
    • Romans 2:17-24
  • You can be justified by faith (erasing your sinful past)
    • Romans 5:1-2, 9, 18-19, 12 – Adam opened the path to sin, but Jesus opened the path to salvation.
    • Romans 3:23-24
    • Romans 4:3
    • James 2:21-23
  • You can start a new life (creating a righteous future)
    • Romans 6:1-3, 11
  • Your daddy won’t save you
    • Romans 9:1-9 – Don’t confuse a good heritage with salvation!
    • Romans 3:1-2
    • Romans 11:1-2
  • God’s Word should direct your life every day
    • Romans 12:1, 10-13
    • Romans 13:13-14; 15:5

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EW

July 12, 2015

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  • Follow, continued:
    • Follower qualities, skills, traits (continued):
      • Courage – Ezra 10:2-4
      • Service – Luke 9:43-48; 1:38; James 1:1
      • Communication – II Kings 5:11-14
      • Competence – II Timothy 2:15
      • Confidence – I John 2:28
      • Stable/sober – Titus 1:8; 2:2, 4, 6
      • Engagement – I John 4:9; John 8:12; Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 16:15
    • Speak
      • Old Testament
        • 354 time (spoke 431 times – history)
        • 39 Jeremiah, 38 Psalms, 32 Numbers
      • New Testament
        • Speak or spoke 194 times
        • 43 John, 32 Acts and I Corinthians; 15 Matthew
        • 104 in the gospels
      • Old Testament words (Hebrew)
        • דָּבַר (d__ā__ḇǎr) – to arrange words; to declare; to promise; rehearse or say; to teach
          • Exodus 6:!1
        • אָמַר (ʾām__ǎr) – to say; to answer
          • Jeremiah 28:5
        • New Testament words (Greek)
          • λαλέω (lale__ō) – to talk; to utter words; to preach; to say
            • Matthew 10:20
          • λέγω (leg__ō) – to lay forth or relate, to call, describe, name or speak
            • John 18:31-32 (John 12:32; 3:14)
          • Eleven other words used; two twice
            • Mark 9:39 – two words in combination
          • Past tense vs. present tense
          • Scripture contains records of speech
            • Much of “speech” denotes God speaking.
            • Many passages record people speaking
            • Some record things spoken by angels
          • Much is in historical context
          • Some is in instructional context
          • God speaks
            • Old Testament
              • Directly – Genesis 8:15; 9:8
              • Through angels – Judges 2:1-4
              • Through prophets – I Kings 16:12

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JJ

July 08, 2015

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  • Lesson 1, continued:
    • New Testament church – its creed (source of authority)
      • We must of necessity put aside all creeds that have begun since the days of the apostles (continued):
        • Augsburg Confession of Faith (1530 A.D.) – over 1400 years too late
        • Westminster Confession of Faith (1550 A.D.) – over 1500 years too late
        • All others of a later date
      • Paul tells us that their source of authority was the inspired Scripture (II Timothy 3:16-17)
        • II John 1:9. The Scripture makes the man of God complete and furnishes him unto every good work. Therefore, the teacher is fully equipped with the Scripture. He needs nothing more.
      • See also II Peter 1:3 and Jude 1:3.
    • No one who really believes the Bible is the all sufficient Word of God will feel a need for human creeds.
    • Conclusion: Regardless of what good traits a church may have, if its practice in whole or in part, is based upon the creeds of man, it is not the local church as described in the New Testament.
  • Lesson 2
    • Another identifying characteristic of a local church is the name or descriptive phrase by which it is identified.
    • The church universal (Ephesians 3:14-15; Hebrews 12:23)
      • Church of Christ – Christ’s church (Matthew 16:18)
      • Kingdom of Christ (Colossians 1:13)
      • Body of Christ (I Corinthians 12:27)
      • Temple of God (I Peter 2:5; Ephesians 2:21)
      • House of God – Family of God (I Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 3:15)
      • Christ’s fold – flock (John 10:16)
    • The local church
      • Church of God (I Corinthians 1:2)
      • Church of Christ (Romans 16:16)
      • Church of the Lord (Acts 20:28, ASV)
      • Flock (Acts 20:28; I Peter 5:2)
    • Note: Any descriptive phrase used in the New Testament to designate the Lord’s church always points ownership to heaven.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

July 05, 2015

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  • II Corinthians 5:10
  • I Peter 1:16 – You shall be holy, for I am holy.
    • I Peter 4:2-5
  • I Corinthians 6:9-10 – Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God.
    • Homosexuality has been shown to not be genetic by several studies.
  • Romans 2:21 – You, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself?
    • Romans 2:17-22
  • Romans 13:1 – Be in subjection to the governing authorities.
    • Romans 13:1-7
    • I Peter 2:13-14, 17
    • Romans 1:7 – This book was written during a time of corrupt governments that crucified Jesus!
    • Acts 2:23; 18:1-2
  • Acts 5:29 – We must obey God rather than men.
    • Acts 4:18-20
    • Acts 5:27-29
  • II Peter 2:9 – The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation.
    • II Peter 2:2-10
  • I Thessalonians 5:2 – The day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
    • I Thessalonians 5:1-2
    • II Thessalonians 2:1-2, 15
  • I Peter 5:12 – This is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!
    • I Peter 2:11; 3:9-11; 4:2-3; 5:12
  • Read your Bible!

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EW

July 05, 2015

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  • Follow, continued:
    • Follower qualities, skills, and traits (continued):
      • Courage – Ezra 10:2-4
      • Service – Luke 9:43-48; 1:38; James 1:1
      • Communication – II Kings 5:11-14
      • Competence – II Timothy 2:15
      • Confidence – I John 2:28

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