Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

December 14, 2014

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  • Hebrews 10:19-31
  • Hebrews 10:22 – Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can now stand before God with a clear conscience.
  • Hebrews 10:24 – See Colossians 3:16. We must encourage each other.
  • Hebrews 10:25 – Paul was encouraging the brethren to cling to the new covenant and not slip back to the old covenant. This may also be referencing the coming destruction of Jerusalem as “the day drawing near.”

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

December 10, 2014

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  • I Timothy 3:2-7; Titus 1:6-9
  • I Peter 5:1 – No man is perfect and we cannot expect elders to be perfect either. Peter made plenty of mistakes, but grew into a qualified elder.
  • Qualifications for elders:
    • Above reproach – I Timothy 3:2. See I Timothy 5:7; 6:14.
    • Above reproach – Titus 1:6. See I Corinthians 1:8; Colossians 1:22; I Timothy 3:10
    • Above reproach as God’s steward – Titus 1:7. See I Corinthians 4:1,2; I Peter 4:10.
    • Good reputation with those outside – I Timothy 3:7. See I Peter 4:4; Matthew 5:11
    • Temperate – I Timothy 3:2
    • Prudent – I Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8. See also Titus 2:2,5.
    • Self-controlled – Titus 1:8
    • Respectable – I Timothy 3:2. See also I Timothy 2:9. Someone who lives a decent and orderly life.
    • Gentle – I Timothy 3:3. See also Titus 3:2; James 3:17; I Peter 2:18; Psalm 86:5; II Corinthians 10:1-2.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

December 07, 2014

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  • I John 1:9
  • “Forgive” and “forgiveness” in the New Testament: leave, abandon, release. Matthew 27:50; 4:20,22; I Corinthians 7:11 all use the same word.
  • God forgives me!
    • I Samuel 8:10-18
    • Acts 13:21-26, 38-39
    • Acts 5:30-31
    • II Chronicles 33:5-6, 9, 12-13 – God turned to help Manasseh even though he had been so evil in the past.
    • Psalm 103:1-3, 17-18 – The lovingkindness of God is from everlasting to everlasting.
    • To be forgiven:
      • We must learn and obey the gospel. Romans 1:15-16
      • We must confess our faith. Romans 10:9-10
      • We must repent and be baptized. Acts 2:38
      • After baptism, we must continue to be faithful, repenting and praying for forgiveness when we sin. Acts 8:22
    • What a change! Acts 26:18; Colossians 1:13-14
    • I forgive others!
      • Matthew 18:15-17
      • Luke 17:3-4
      • I Corinthians 5; II Corinthians 2:6-8
      • Acts 7:59-60; Luke 23:34, 43; II Peter 3:9 – Steven and Jesus prayed with a view to future repentance, but they show we should always have an attitude of forgiveness.
      • Matthew 6:12-15; 18:21-35 – If you are having trouble forgiving, it might be because you have forgotten how much forgiveness you have received.
      • Hebrews 10:29
      • Ephesians 4:32

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

December 07, 2014

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  • Hebrews 9:27-10:21
  • Hebrews 9:27 – How did Jesus bear the sins of many? See II Corinthians 5:21. Jesus bore the sacrifice for our sins to the altar.
  • Hebrews 10:1 – The old law was only a shadow of the good things to come.
  • Hebrews 10:3-4 – Under the old law, the people were charged with their old sins again each year. The sacrifice of bulls and goats was not sufficient to fully atone for their sins. It was only Christ’s death that finally took away the sins in God’s eyes. See Ephesians 1:3-4.
  • Hebrews 10:9-10 – In the old days, the custom was to take written laws that had been canceled and nail them up in a public place. This is the sense in which Jesus nailed the old law to the cross.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

December 03, 2014

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  • Titus 2:15-3:15
  • Titus 2:15 – We should also be able to teach the gospel with confidence. Authority comes from God and His Word. We should have confidence in our beliefs because of our study of the Bible.
  • Titus 3:4-7 – Both God the Father and Jesus had a part in the plan of salvation. See also I Timothy 1:1 and Titus 2:13. God can be called “Savior” and Jesus can be called “God.”
  • Titus 3:10-11 – Be very careful about factious people in the church. They can be very

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