Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 26, 2014

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  • I John 4:7-21
  • Let us contemplate Divine love (I John 4:10)
    • I John 3:1
    • Romans 8:35-39
    • Isaiah 59:14-17
    • Romans 5:6-8 – God acted and extended mercy to us while we were still sinners by sending His Son to die for us.
    • Titus 3:3-7
    • II Thessalonians 2:16-17
  • Let us reciprocate Divine love (I John 4:19-21)
    • Ephesians 2:4-7 – There is no way that we can completely reciprocate God’s love.
    • Ephesians 6:24 – We should love Jesus with all the capacity that we have.
    • Luke 17:15-17 – Jesus expected gratitude from all ten of the lepers. If He expected gratitude for that act, how much more does He expect gratitude for His death on the cross?
    • I John 5:2-3 – We show love for God by obeying His commandments.
    • Revelation 2:2-5
  • Let us imitate Divine love (I John 4:11)
    • God’s love should resonate with us every day.
    • I John 3:14-17
    • Ephesians 5:1-2
    • Luke 15:1-2,8-10,11-32 – Jesus tries to correct bad attitudes about those who are sinners.
    • Matthew 11:28-30 – Jesus came to bring rest and relief.
    • Matthew 12:20-21 – Jesus came to help and bring hope to those who were troubled.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

October 26, 2014

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  • Hebrews 5:4-6:6
  • Hebrews 5:5-6 – See Hebrews 8:4; Acts 13:32-33. This prophecy was fulfilled in Jesus’ resurrection – not His virgin birth.
  • Hebrews 5:14 – If we are going to grow in the faith, it will take study and practice of the Word.
  • Hebrews 6:4-6 – The impossibility does not lie with God. The impossibility lies with the people. If people leave the word of God after having experienced all the blessings that come with it, there is nothing left to draw them back to God.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 22, 2014

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  • II Timothy 4:1-4
  • II Timothy 4:2 – Be ready to preach at all times. Preach if people like to hear the gospel or if they don’t.
    • I Timothy 5:20; Titus 1:9,13; 2:15
    • Preaching involves both rebuking and exhorting!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

October 19, 2014

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  • John 17:20-21
  • Ephesians 4:1-3
  • Unity
    • Psalm 133:1
    • Ephesians 4:3,13
    • Philippians 1:27; 2:2
    • Amos 3:3
    • Mark 9:50
    • Luke 1:79
    • John 16:33
  • Peace
    • Romans 8:6; 14:19
    • I Corinthians 14:33
    • II Corinthians 13:11
    • Galatians 5:22
    • Ephesians 6:15
    • I Thessalonians 5:13
    • II Timothy 2:22
    • Hebrews 12:14
    • I Peter 3:11
    • Jude 1:2
    • Philippians 4:7
    • John 17:23
  • Unity and peace
    • Lack of unity among believers produces infidelity.
    • Proverbs 6:16,19 – How God looks on one who causes disunity
      • Hate the error, but love the soul.
    • Ephesians 4:1-6 – God’s platform for unity
      • Ephesians 2:14-16 – Reconciliation is to God through the cross in the body.
    • One thing worse than disunity – unity in error.
      • I Kings 12:24 – God wanted the kingdom to be divided rather than be unified in error.
      • II Corinthians 6:14-18
      • Revelation 3:15-17
  • Philippians 2:3-5 – With this mindset, it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to not get along.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 19, 2014

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  • Numbers 33:3-4; Exodus 10:2; 12:12; 18:11
  • The gods of Egypt
    • The Egyptians were polytheistic
    • 1st Plague – Water to blood – Exodus 7:19-22 – The Egyptians idolized the Nile River. Many of their gods related somehow to the Nile.
    • 2nd Plague – Frogs – Exodus 8:3-7 – Egyptians deified frogs as a sign of prosperity.
    • 3rd Plague – Gnats – Exodus 8:16-19 – Physical cleanliness and purity was important to the Egyptians.
    • 4th Plague – Flies – Exodus 8:21-23
    • 5th Plague – Death of livestock – Exodus 9:2-7 – Now physical property is being affected. This would be a huge economic problem. There were several sacred bulls and cows that were revered for worship.
    • 6th Plague – Boils – Exodus 9:10-11 – Where were all the gods of healing?
    • 7th Plague – Hail – Exodus 9:22 – Where are the sky gods?
    • 8th Plague – Locusts – Exodus 10:4-6 – Why couldn’t the gods protect the crops?
    • 9th Plague – Darkness – Exodus 10:21-23 – What about the sun god Ra?
    • 10th Plague – Death of firstborn – Exodus 11:4-8 – The firstborn of Pharaoh was supposed to have a divine property.
    • Exodus 5:2 vs 12:31-32 – Pharaoh himself was counted as a god.
    • Exodus 9:20-21; 10:7; 11:3
  • Our god
    • The god of wisdom
      • I Timothy 6:20-21
      • There have always been claims that Christians are just ignorant, but the more science uncovers, the more God’s wisdom is revealed in creation.
      • Acts 17:3
    • The god of pleasure
      • I Peter 4:1-5
      • Hebrews 11:24-27
    • The god of worldly agendas
      • II Timothy 3:7-9
      • Romans 14:11-12
      • Romans 1:26-28,32
  • Don’t put your trust, hope, and faith in anything but the ONE TRUE GOD!

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