Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

September 28, 2014

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  • Hebrews 2:15-3:15
  • Hebrews 3:3 – Jesus is worthy of more glory than Moses. This statement would have made quite an impact on Jews in days of the early church.
  • Hebrews 3:15-19 – Let the Jews of the Old Covenant be an example. If you hear the word, don’t harden your heart and provoke God to wrath!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

September 24, 2014

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  • Malachi 1:1-4:6
  • The name Malachi means “My messenger”
  • Malachi 1:8 – Presenting unacceptable worship is still a common problem today. We must be careful to worship God correctly.
  • Malachi 3:16 – The book of remembrance is a book we all want to be in!

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JJ

September 21, 2014

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  • It would lead him to believe:
    • That God is – Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16
    • That the Word became flesh and lived on Earth as man – John 1:1,14; Philippians 2:6; Matthew 1:21; Romans 1:16; John 14:26; 16:13; Matthew 18:18
    • That Jesus built His church – Matthew 16:19; Acts 20:28
      • There is only one saved relationship – Galatians 1:6-11
    • What Christ requires a church to be – II Peter 1:3; II Timothy 3:16-17
      • Acts 2:47 – The Lord adds to the church those who are saved.
      • The church is made up of saints, elders (or bishops), and deacons
      • In worship
      • In function
      • In structure
      • In how to live – I Corinthians 10:31; Matthew 6:33; I John 2:15-16
    • The end result of life – Matthew 25:46

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DL

September 21, 2014

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  • Identifying and evaluating our worldly goals
    • Taking account of our physical goals in life
      • Do they choke out the word of God? Mark 4:18-19
      • There is too much at stake!
      • Do they conflict with our spiritual goals? Matthew 16:24-26
    • Worldly goals
      • Seeking money: I Timothy 6:8-10
      • Seeking material things: Luke 12:22-23,28-31
      • Seeking after the praise of men: John 12:42-43
      • Seeking after education: Ecclesiastes 12:12
      • Seeking after recreation: Ecclesiastes 2:1,10-11
    • The problem isn’t that we don’t have time – it’s that something else is more important to us. Romans 12:12
  • Identifying what our spiritual goals should be
    • Seeking the kingdom – Matthew 6:19-21; Colossians 3:2
    • Seeking to constantly examine ourselves – II John 1:8
    • Seeking to attend the assembly faithfully – Hebrews 10:24-25
    • Seeking to pray – James 5:16; Philippians 4:6-7
    • Seeking to study God’s word – II Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17
    • Seeking to teach the lost – II Timothy 2:2
    • Seeking to give liberally and cheerfully – II Corinthians 9:7
    • Seeking to do good as we have the opportunity – Galatians 6:10
    • Seeking to love one another – I Corinthians 13:4-7
  • Evaluating our current goals
    • What are our physical goals?
      • Do they choke out our spiritual goals?
      • Do they conflict outright with Bible teachings?
    • What are our spiritual goals?
      • Do we have any?
      • Are we making any progress if we do have any?
      • Have we made any new ones?
      • Remember: Philippians 4:13
  • Consider what Paul said: I Timothy 6:7-11,17

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

September 21, 2014

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  • Hebrews 1:14-2:15
  • Hebrews 1:14 – This is not talking about how angels operate today. It is talking about how they functioned under the Old Covenant.
  • Hebrews 2:6 – See Psalms 8:1-9.
  • Hebrews 2:7 – We are lower than the angels for a little while. Matthew 22 shows that we will later be on the level with the angels.
  • Hebrews 2:8 – See Hebrews 5:7-9.
  • Hebrews 2:12 – See Psalms 22:22. This was prophesying that Jesus was coming to live on earth.
  • Hebrews 2:13 – See Isaiah 8:17-18.

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