Benchley sermons 2013

Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 02, 2013

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  • I Kings 22
    • v5-9 - Micaiah is summoned by the kings.
    • v11-12 - The false prophetsprophesyvictory.
    • v13-14 - Micaiah declares that he will only tell the truth.
    • v15 - Micaiah responds sarcastically.
    • v16-18 - Micaiah prophesies defeat.
    • v34-35 - Ahab killed in battle.
  • King Jehoshaphat of Judah (I Kings 22:5
    • “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”
    • Lesson: Before I act, I should ask, “What does God want me to do?”
    • Matthew 22:37
  • Ahab’s false prophets (I Kings 22:6
    • “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”
    • Lesson: I shouldn’t replace God’s word with a poll of my friends.
    • Romans 1:26-28- Homosexuality is wrong in God’s eyes. Society permitting it does not make it right!
  • King Ahab of Israel (I Kings 22:8
    • “I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.”
    • Lesson: I must develop the right attitude toward Divine truth.
    • I Corinthians 3:1-3
  • Micaiah the prophet (I Kings 22:14
    • “As the Lord lives, what the Lord says to me, that I shall speak.”
    • Lesson: I should emulate people who hold to God’s truth.
    • Galatians 1:10- “Have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?”

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 29, 2013

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  • The Bible teaches us that unavoidable conclusions authorize, continued:
  • Notice some unavoidable conclusions in Scripture:
    • Acts 8:35-36- Preaching Jesus includes preaching baptism.
    • Matthew 26:17- Unleavened bread to be used in the Lord’s Supper.
  • How to be saved:
  • Part 2: All authority is specified to a certain degree.
    • “Please go buy me a dog.”
      • In order to do what is authorized, I need to comply to the degree at which things are specified.
    • “Son, I want you to mow the lawn on Monday.”
      • In order to do what is authorized,the sonneeds to comply to the degree at which things are specified.
    • Genesis 6:14: “Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood.”
      • In order to do what is authorized,Noah needed to comply to the degree at which things were specified.
    • Musical worship in the New Testament
      • Matthew 26:30- singing authorized
      • In order to do what is authorized,we need to comply to the degree at which things are specified.
    • Work of the local church
      • God authorized the church to provide for:
      • In order to do what is authorized,we need to comply to the degree at which things are specified.

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Benchley sermons 2013

Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

May 26, 2013

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  • Luke 15:11-32
  • Luke 15:1-2- Jesus told three parables trying to teach the scribes and Pharisees to rejoice over saving a lost sinner.
  • The elder brother
    • Respected his father’s will as long as it pleased himself.
    • Was self-righteous
    • Lack of love and resentment robbed him of a joyful reunion with his brother.
      • The elder brother should have rejoiced at the return of his brother, just as the Pharisees should have rejoiced when sinners returned to God.
    • Lost sight of the blessings of his father’s fellowship.
  • Lessons for us
    • Let us be sure we respect the Father’s will even when it does not conform with our first choice.
    • Let us realize we are not righteous of ourselves because of much lawkeeping, but by the grace of God, the blood of Christ, and our trust in Him.
    • Let us be sure we never let self-righteousness and resentment rob us of joy when a sinner repents.
    • Let us never lose sight of the great blessings of fellowship with the Father.

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Benchley sermons 2013
DW

May 26, 2013

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  • Acts 16:9. Philippians was written about 12 years later.
  • “Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.”
    • Paul was in prison at the time. He wanted them to continue obeying, even while he was not there with them.
    • We must do right even when no one but God is looking.
    • Acts 8:26-28- The Ethiopian was reading by himself.
    • Ephesians 6:5-8- Our relationship with God should be the driving force in all our other relationships.
  • “Work out your salvation”
  • “With fear and trembling”

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