Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

December 14, 2014

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  • Romans 4:2-10
  • “Impute” simply means put to one’s account whether in relation to sin or righteousness.
  • All have sinned. Romans 3:23; I John 1:10
    • This leaves us with four possibilities:
      • No escape – not compatible with the love of God
      • Saved in sin – not compatible with justice of God
      • Lived so righteously that he merits forgiveness – not possible
      • God imputes righteousness - Romans 4:4-8
    • This has two possibilities:
      • God imputes righteousness without respect to what one does
      • God imputes righteousness with respect to what one does
    • This has two possibilities:
      • Man lives so good that God counts him righteous because he has merited forgiveness
      • Because of man’s faith in Christ, God forgives him, i.e. imputes righteousness to him (Romans 4:6-8; Psalms 32:1-2)
    • This leaves two possibilities:
      • God counts man righteous even though he is not actually righteous
      • God counts man righteous because God imputes righteousness unto him, forgives him, puts righteousness to his account
    • This leaves one possibility:
      • Man is not saved by his own righteousness, but by the mercy of God (Titus 3:5)
    • Imputed righteousness does not mean that Christ’s personal righteousness is counted as mine. It does mean that my unrighteousness has been seen and forgiven, as made possible by the sinless life and sacrificial death of Christ and by my complete trust and reliance upon Him!
    • Thus God’s amazing grace is seen:
      • In giving the gospel
      • In His continued forgiveness to those who walk in the light (I John 1:7)
    • God has promised. This is the basis of our hope.

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DW

December 14, 2014

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  • Matthew 13
  • Focus on the intended meaning:
    • I Thessalonians 5:2
    • Ephesians 1:22-23
    • Parable of the soils
  • The parables of the mustard seed and leaven
    • Matthew 13:31-33
    • Take courage!
    • Influence starts small but can grow fast! The influence of the gospel can grow at a tremendous rate. Don’t count it out!
  • The parables of the dragnet and the tares
    • Matthew 13:47-50, 24-30, 36-43
    • Look to the end!
    • At the end, there will be a judgment. We may not understand all of how God operates in this world, but we can have faith that He will sort it all out in the end!
  • The parables of the treasure and pearl
    • Matthew 13:44-46
    • Sacrifice everything!
    • Matthew 16:24

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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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