Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JS

April 30, 2014

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  • Laments, continued:
    • Farther Along (138)
    • Be With Me, Lord (40)
    • Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (193)
  • Songs of praise
    • It Is Well With My Soul (345)
  • Enthronement songs
    • O, Worship the King (501)

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 27, 2014

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  • Matthew 16:13-19 – Jesus promises to build His church
  • John 14:16
  • Christ promised to build His church and then purchased it with His own blood (Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28)
  • There is one body (Ephesians 4:5; I Corinthians 12:27)
  • The body is the church (Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:18)
  • Therefore, there is one church that Christ built.
  • Some claim that John the Baptist started the church.
    • If started before Christ’s death, it would be:
      • A church that was not blood purchased (Acts 20:28)
      • A church without a head (Ephesians 1:23)
      • A church without a foundation (I Corinthians 3:11)
      • A church in which Christ could not be preached (Matthew 16:20; Luke 24:46-49)
      • A church without the Holy Spirit (John 7:39)
      • A church that Jesus does not save (Ephesians 5:23)
  • The time, place, and who will lead one to the place:
Time Place Who What
1530 Germany Luther Lutheran
1534 England Henry VIII Episcopal
1535 Switzerland Calvin Presbyterian
1607 England Smythe Baptist
1739 England Wesley Methodist
1830 New York Smith Mormon
1914 Arkansas Group Assembly of God
30-33 Jerusalem Christ Christ’s church
  • Which of the following fits the facts?
    • Time (Isaiah 2:2-3; Joel 2:28-32; Daniel 2:44; Acts 2:1-17,41,47)
    • Place (Isaiah 2:2-3; Isaiah 28:16; Zechariah 1:16; Acts 1:4; 2)
    • Who (Matthew 16:13-19; Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 3:11)
    • What (Acts 20:28; I Corinthians 1:2; I Timothy 3:15)
  • Was this congregation started on Pentecost in Jerusalem?
    • No. (Benchley started October 1991 with 14 members in Joe Harding’s garage.)
      • But the teaching and practices of this congregation were!
    • The local Mormon church was not started in 1830 in New York, but its teachings and practices were.
    • To be a Mormon church, a local church must conform to the teachings of the local church.
    • Just so, to be a church of Christ, a local church must conform to the teaching that started on Pentecost in Jerusalem by Christ.
  • Jesus saves the church
    • It took centuries for the Old Covenant to prepare for it.
    • It took the Son of God, the life He lived, His death, burial, resurrection, ascension, coronation, and becoming high priest to build it.
    • It took the Holy Spirit to reveal it.
    • It took the apostles to lay the foundation.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 27, 2014

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  • A local church is a group of saints
    • I Corinthians 1:2; I Thessalonians 1:1; Philippians 1:1,27; Ephesians 5:3
  • So what happens when one who is a saint stops acting like a saint?
    • I John 1:10
    • Galatians 6:1-2
    • James 5:19-20
    • Matthew 18:15-17 – how to deal with a brother who sins
    • I Corinthians 5:1-5,11 – instructions for dealing with a sinner in the church in Corinth
  • But what if that person won’t repent and simply joins another local church?
    • As far as I know, the Bible does not explicitly deal with this situation.
    • Philippians 1; Ephesians 5
    • Local church in Corinth: I Corinthians 5:1-13
    • Local church in Thessalonica: II Thessalonians 3:6,14-15
  • Sometimes mistakes are made in local churches
    • I Corinthians 5 – A church may make the mistake of having fellowship with one who is living in sin.
    • III John 1:9-10 – A church may make the mistake of refusing fellowship with one who is living righteously.
    • Acts 9:26-28 – A church may make the mistake of refusing fellowship with one they did not know was living righteously.
    • A church may make the mistake of having fellowship with one they did not know to be in sin.
    • A church may mistakenly draw a line of fellowship over some issue.
  • So what can I do?
    • Out of love for his soul, you can try to contact him and restore him if you haven’t already. (Galatians 6:1)
    • Out of love for his soul, you might consider lovingly bringing the matter to the attention of a member of the other church. What they do with that information is ultimately between them and God.
    • Romans 16:17-18; II Thessalonians 3:15 – If the person won’t repent, for your conscience’ sake, you personally will have to turn away from them.
  • Let’s have a word of caution about all of this.
    • Hebrews 5:13-14
    • Corinth (I Corinthians)
      • Positive: I Corinthians 1:2-9; 16:15,23-24
      • Negative: 1:11; 3:1-3; 11:20,30; 14:18; 15:12
    • I John 1:5-10

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 27, 2014

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  • Mark 10:1-27
  • Mark 10:1-12 – God’s marriage law
    • Luke 16:18; Matthew 19:3-12; Romans 7:2
    • Mark 10:11-12 – See Colossians 3:5-7. Some claim that is it not possible to live in sin, so only the first act in the new marriage is a sin but further life in that marriage is not sin. The passage in Colossians shows that it is possible to live in sin, invalidating this line of reasoning.
    • I Corinthians 6:15-16 – This passage illustrates how the Bible uses “one flesh.”
  • Mark 10:17-22 - Materialism
    • Mark 10:18 – Jesus could be deflecting praise to God or (as Jesse Jenkins believes), Jesus is asking the man if he really believes that Jesus is God.
    • Mark 10:22 – One does not have to have great possessions for them to be a god to him.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JS

April 23, 2014

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  • Acts 16:25 – Paul and Silas sing hymns of praise to God while in prison.
  • James 5:13 – We should sing when we are cheerful.
  • We should sin to lift ourselves and each other up.
  • We do not need to put on a false show of emotion.
    • Which is more pleasing to God: false enthusiasm or honest disinterest?
  • It is hard to sing with a big smile on your face.
  • But we do need to:
    • Engage our voices, singing so others can hear.
    • Engage our minds, thinking about the words.
    • Engage our hearts
  • Lesson 7: Elements of modern hymns
    • Section 1: Laments
      • Master, the Tempest is Raging (425)
      • Farther Along (138)

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