Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

December 22, 2013

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  • Luke 1:34ff
  • Luke 2:10-20
  • John 6:59,66
  • When Jesus grew up, what did He teach?
    • Jesus must come first in our lives – Matthew 10:34
      • Matthew 19:9 – Jesus’ teaching on adultery
    • Jesus commands denial of self – Luke 9:23
      • Matthew 5:43-45
      • Matthew 5:27-30 – Beware of lust!
      • Matthew 20:27 – We should be servants of others
    • Jesus expects us to remember Hid death every week – I Corinthians 11:24-26
      • Jesus expects obedience!

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DW

December 22, 2013

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  • Hebrews 3:1
  • Services Jesus renders to us as high priest:
    • He gives us an anchor within the veil.
      • Hebrews 6:19-20
      • Leviticus 16:2,15-17,6,29
      • Hebrews 9:1-7,11
      • Jesus helps keep us where we need to be.
      • I Thessalonians 4:18
    • He is always there for us.
      • Hebrews 7:23-25,27 – Jesus holds the high priesthood permanently.
      • Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17 – Jesus is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
      • I John 2:1-2 – Jesus is our advocate with the Father.
    • He sympathizes with us.
      • Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:14-16 – Jesus was tempted and so can sympathize with us.
      • Hebrews 5:1-10
  • Connecting to the past
    • Journey to the promised land: Canaan vs. Heaven
    • Sacrifices for sin: Animals vs. Jesus
    • High priests: Old Covenant Levites vs. Jesus
  • Luke 24:26-27,44-45
  • We are in a good phase of God’s plan now, but we are looking forward to the best phase – Heaven!

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EW

December 18, 2013

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  • What forgiveness is
    • The result of a combination:
      • Change of mind (repentance)
      • Request for forgiveness
      • Desire to mend the relationship (reconciliation)
        • On the part of the one forgiving (Romans 12:18; II Peter 3:9)
        • On the part of the offender
      • Accessibility to the one forgiving (II Corinthians 5:18-20)
        • Matthew 11:28-30
        • Matthew 23:37
  • What forgiveness is not
    • It is not quid pro quo – Colossians 3:12-13
      • How did Jesus forgive us?
      • What did it cost Him?
      • What did He want in return?
    • It is not forgetting
      • We remember our own sins (who can forget?)
        • Learn from the experience (James 1:2-3)
        • Gain strength against repeat offenses
      • We put them behind us and press on
        • Philippians 3:13-14 – Oops! Forget?
        • I Timothy 1:12-16 – Not forget, but put behind, set aside
        • Luke 7:36-48
        • Romans 6:23
    • It is not avoiding one who you have forgiven
      • Peter and James
        • On the water (Matthew 14:26-31)
        • On the night of betrayal (Matthew 26:69-75)
        • Denying fellowship with Gentile Christians (Galatians 2:11-13)
        • Forgiveness
          • Renewed the relationship
          • The forgiven not relegated to lower state of service
          • Continued as an apostlesLed 1st Gospel sermon (Acts 2)
          • First to take the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10)
          • Wrote important epistles (I and II Peter)
      • Us and others
        • We are not better than Jesus
        • Our forgiveness should be for mending, not separating (Matthew 5:23-24)
        • Our desire to forgive should be as His desire to forgive us

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

MT

December 15, 2013

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  • Proverbs 6:6-11
  • Matthew 6:26-29
  • Geese practice synergy.
    • Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1; Ecclesiastes 4:9 – The value of working together.
  • Geese benefit from mutual edification.
    • Hebrews 3:12-14; 10:24-25 – We benefit from the encouragement of fellow Christians.
  • Geese share the burden.
    • Ephesians 4:16 – We should all share in the work.
  • Geese encourage those that lead.
    • We must make sure that our honking is encouraging!
    • Ephesians 4:29; Colossians 4:6
  • Geese care for one another.
    • Ecclesiastes 4:10; Galatians 6:1-2 – We must stand with our fellow Christians when times are tough.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

December 15, 2013

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  • Hebrews 9-10
  • We have complete forgiveness of sins and freedom from guilt!
    • Hebrews 10:1-17 – The old law and sacrifices did not allow for sins to be forgiven.
    • Once forgiven, God no longer remembers our sins.
    • Matthew 14:1-2
    • Proverbs 28:1 – Living a guilty life is miserable!
  • It motivates us to serve!
    • Hebrews 9:1,11; 8:2; 9:12; 5:9; 9:13-14
    • Hebrews 10:19-25; Titus 2:14
    • Galatians 5:22-23
    • Hebrews 10:26-27 – We must not reject Jesus’ sacrifice!

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