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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JJ

October 19, 2014

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  • Hebrews 4:1-5:4
  • Hebrews 4:11 – We must labor now so that we can enter that rest. We should not try to take our rest now and in so doing, fail to reach that eternal rest. II Corinthians 5:10
  • Hebrews 4:12 – The idea here is piercing – not dividing. The word of God goes all the way to the thoughts and intentions of the heart. See I Thessalonians 5:23. Spirit is the everlasting part of man. The soul is the animating force of man.
  • Hebrews 4:15 – See I Corinthians 10:13. God always provides a way of escape.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

GS

October 17, 2014

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  • I Samuel 17:45-50
  • There were two giants on that battlefield. Goliath the physical giant and David the spiritual giant.
  • Four views of David
    • Ostentatious – I Samuel 17:26-29
    • Too young – I Samuel 17:31-36
    • Contempt – I Samuel 17:40-45
    • Faith – I Samuel 17:45-47
  • The true giant – I Samuel 17:37
  • What makes a true giant?
    • Not stature
    • Not intelligence
    • Not talent
    • Not charisma
    • Not wealth
  • What makes a true giant?
    • To serve others
    • To listen to others
    • To live like Christ – Philippians 2:14-16
    • To teach the word
    • To pray – Colossians 4:12

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GS

October 16, 2014

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  • Acts 17:16-34
  • Acts 17:16 – Paul was stirred by seeing how the city was filled with idolatry.
  • Questions for the skeptic – Acts 17:19-34
    • What if there is a transcendent being? (Acts 17:23-25)
      • Romans 1:20-21 – The invisible attributes of God are clearly seen.
    • What if there is a purpose to life? (Acts 17:26-28)
      • Ecclesiastes 1:2-3; 3:11
    • What if there is a moral standard? (Acts 17:30-31)
      • Proverbs 6:16-19
    • What if Jesus’s tomb is empty? (Acts 17:31)
      • Acts 2:22-36
  • What if Jesus died for you? Romans 5:8

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