Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 15, 2014

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  • 537 – Pray All the Time
    • The world has not lost the right of prayer – the world does not have the right of prayer (I Peter 3:12).
  • 220 – He Lives
    • It’s true that Jesus lives within the Christian’s heart, but that’s not how one knows that Jesus lives.
  • 438 – My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less
    • Saints aren’t dressed in the righteousness of Jesus (verse 4) – that’s a Calvinist doctrine.
  • 645 – The Old Rugged Cross
    • This song switches meaning between the physical cross upon which Jesus died and the metaphysical cross we bear. It also idolizes the physical cross, which is unscriptural.
  • 291 – I Know Not Why God’s Wondrous Grace
    • We do know why God provided salvation for us.
  • 59 – Break Thou the Bread of Life
    • Verse 2 – If you look beyond the Bible, you will not find God.
  • Nobody Knows But Jesus
    • There are two other beings beside Jesus that know – God the Father and the Holy Spirit.
  • Sometimes we sing songs about working for or serving God, but don’t follow through. We must follow through and do what we sing about doing!

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DW

June 15, 2014

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  • Exodus 4:21-23 – When God killed Pharaoh’s son, that finally touched him.
  • Be nice to the Walmart greeter
    • Colossians 3:12
    • There are little eyes watching us!
      • Abraham and Isaac? Genesis 20:2; 26:7
      • Solomon and Rehoboam – I Kings 11:4; 12:13-14
      • Jeroboam and Nadab – I Kings 12:28-29; 15:25-26
    • The Bible shows the power of examples
      • I John 3:11-12
      • John 15:12
      • I Corinthians 11:1
      • Philippians 3:17
  • Read a chapter of the Bible aloud
    • God wants His people to read His word
      • Exodus 24:7
      • Jeremiah 36:1-6
      • Nehemiah 8:2-3,18
      • Luke 4:16
      • Colossians 4:16
      • I Timothy 4:13
    • “What are the benefits of reading aloud to children?” (Jim Trelease)
      • “Simply put, reading to the child amounts to a commercial for reading.”
        • Isn’t that also true for Bible reading? Matthew 6:21
      • “It stretches the attention span…” Nehemiah 9:3
      • “Reading aloud enlarges vocabulary…”

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 15, 2014

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  • Mark 14:35-72
  • Mark 14:35-42 – Jesus prays in Gethsemane before His betrayal and crucifixion.
  • Mark 14:43-52 – Judas betrays Jesus.
  • Mark 14:53-65 – Jesus is tried and convicted on false charges.
    • Mark 14:58 – Jesus never said, “this temple made with hands.” He spoke of the temple of His body, which they misunderstood. See John 2:19.
  • Mark 14:66-72 – Peter denies Christ.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 11, 2014

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  • I Timothy 2:8-14
  • I Timothy 2:8
    • I Peter 3:12 – The evil do not have the privilege of prayer.
    • Psalms 24:3-4 – A clean heart is required to address God.
    • James 4:8
    • This verse is not talking about a particular posture to be used in prayer. It is talking about approaching God with metaphorical clean hands.
  • I Timothy 2:9-10 – Your focus should be good works, not outward appearance.
  • I Timothy 2:11-14 – Women are to be submissive and not exercise authority over men.
    • See Titus 2:3-5; Acts 18:26; 21:9 regarding prohibitions on women teaching and prophesying.
    • II Thessalonians 3:12; I Timothy 2:2; Acts 11:18; 21:14 – Other uses of “quietness” and “silence”.

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DW

June 08, 2014

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  • Attitude, motive, and meaning
    • Exodus 20:7
    • Ezra 9:5-6
    • Matthew 12:36
    • I Corinthians 8:11-13
    • Galatians 6:10
    • Matthew 15:19
  • Gossip
    • Strong: “whispering, i.e. secret detraction”
    • Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I Timothy 3:11; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3; I Timothy 5:13
    • Not all negative communication about someone is gossip: II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10
    • Gossip: the sharing of personal or negative information, either true or false, about someone else without righteous intent.
  • Sarcasm, etc.
    • John 19:3 – Sarcasm directed against Jesus.
    • Judges 10:14 – God uses sarcasm to show the foolishness of their actions.
    • I Kings 18:27
    • All sarcasm is not sinful. The intent behind it makes a difference.
    • Matthew 12:33-37
    • Ephesians 4:29; 5:3-5 – Use words that will build people up.
    • Colossians 3:8 – Put aside abusive speech.
    • James 3:9-10 – We must be consistently good, no matter who we are talking to.

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