Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

GS

October 12, 2014

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  • John 21:1-14
  • Fluctuating enthusiasm is natural
    • You will not be on an emotional high all the time – that does not mean you are a failure!
  • Maintain your priorities
    • Keep your priorities even when enthusiasm wanes.
    • II Peter 3:1-2; Philippians 3:12; Hebrews 12:1-2
  • Anticipate the Lord’s return
    • I Thessalonians 5:1-6,12-23
    • We must always be ready!

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GS

October 12, 2014

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  • Meditation
    • Listening: Psalm 40:6-8; Revelation 2:7,11,17,29
    • Muttering: Psalm 1:1-2; 119:148
    • Effects of meditation
      • Spiritual revival: Psalm 19:7
      • Spiritual wisdom: Psalm 119:97-98
      • Faith: Romans 10:17
  • Confession
    • Spontaneous: Psalm 19:23-24; Isaiah 6:5; James 1:23-24
    • Systematic: I John 1:7-2:1; Hebrews 9:7
    • Effects of confession
      • Psalms 66:18-19
  • Adoration
    • Reverence: Revelation 4:6-11; 5:8-14
    • Contemplation: Psalm 19:1-2; 8:1-9; 139:1-10; Luke 5:26
    • Worship: Psalm 95:1-7; 100:1-5; 104:33-34; Luke 1:46
    • Submission: Isaiah 6:8; Romans 11:33-12:2

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DW

October 08, 2014

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  • II Timothy 3:1-17
  • II Timothy 3:7 – See I Timothy 6:20-21; Acts 17:21. This could have been aimed at the Gnostics.
  • II Timothy 3:8 – See Exodus 7:11. Jannes and Jambres are not referred to elsewhere in the Bible, but rabbinic tradition from other sources indicate that these were some of the magicians who opposed Moses.
  • II Timothy 3:1-9 - “avoid such men as these”
    • Failure to love God
    • Failure to love others
  • II Timothy 3:10-12 – Timothy had experienced quite a lot in his travels with Paul, including conversions, miracles, beatings, and imprisonments.
    • See I Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; Philippians 2:19; I Thessalonians 3:2,6; Hebrews 13:23 – Timothy was often dispatched to work in different places.
  • II Timothy 3:15 – It is critical that children be taught to read and study the scripture from an early age.
  • II Timothy 3:16 – See I Timothy 4:13.
  • II Timothy 3:17 – This is specifically referring to a man teaching the word of God. The word of God equips him to do everything he needs to do.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

October 05, 2014

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  • II Timothy 2:2
  • Explain the need to use the Bible as the standard
    • How do we know what God expects?
      • II Corinthians 5:10; John 12:47-48
      • Appeals to self
        • “Yeah, but I don’t think …”
        • Answer: Paul, Acts 26:9-11; Proverbs 14:12
      • Appeals to emotion
        • “Surely God won’t send a person to hell for _____.”
        • Answer: Put something absurd in the blank – what does this prove? John 12:48
      • Appeals to consensus
        • “The overwhelming majority of Christians or Bible scholars believe this.”
        • Answer: But who is the judge? Matthew 7:13-14; I Corinthians 1:20
      • Appeals to tradition
        • “This is a long-standing doctrine. People have followed this practice for centuries.”
        • Answer: Does continued sin become right?
          • Example: Idolatrous kinds of Israel
          • Example: Paul, Galatians 1:13-14
          • Tradition of … child abuse? … racism?
      • Appeals to the love of God and Jesus
        • “God is a god of love and grace and forgiveness, not rules and condemnation.”
        • Answer: God is full of love! But what does that mean? What about Hitler? Romans 2:4-11; I John 5:3
  • Demonstrate how to use the Bible correctly
    • Context
      • Matthew 27:5; Luke 10:37; John 13:27
      • Common mistakes: Matthew 7:1; John 14:26
    • Harmony
      • Matthew 4:5-7
      • Example: My responsibility in worship. Is the Lord’s Supper the only thing? I Corinthians 11:23-34
      • Example: My responsibility in salvation. Are confession and belief the only things? Romans 10:9-10
  • Be an example of living the Bible
    • I Timothy 4:12,16
    • II Timothy 2:24-26
    • I Corinthians 9:22

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JJ

October 05, 2014

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  • Hebrews 2:15-4:3
  • Hebrews 2:17 – Under the Old Covenant, the high priest was an Israelite and served as a man. In a similar sense, Jesus came to earth and lived as a man among brethren so that He might serve as our high priest.
  • Hebrews 3:1 – Jesus is called the Apostle here. “Apostle” means one chosen and sent. Jesus was an apostle in that sense, but not like the twelve apostles.
  • Hebrews 4:3 – God’s plan of salvation was set in place from the beginning of the world. See Matthew 25:34.

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