Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

March 09, 2014

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  • II Kings 5:1-14
  • Naaman’s reluctant obedience
    • It all boils down to obeying God!
    • Naaman was not a lazy man (II Kings 5:1)
    • Naaman was not a cheapskate (II Kings 5:5)
    • Naaman was not skeptical of divine powers
    • Naaman was reluctant to obey simply because the command was different than what he expected and preferred.
      • Mark 16:16 – Baptism is required!
      • Colossians 3:9-11 – Racism, sexism, and other prejudices have no place in a Christian’s heart.
      • Ecclesiastes 12:13 – Just obey God!
  • The servants’ vital contributions
    • Little girl
    • Messenger
    • Servants
    • Luke 8:1-3
    • Romans 16:1-2
    • Philippians 4:2-3
    • Let’s look for the little things we can do to help others serve God.
    • I Corinthians 6:7

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

RB

March 09, 2014

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  • Epitaphs are an old custom.
  • Hebrews 11:4 - “Able being dead yet speaketh”
  • Let us consider some good and bad epitaphs
    • Good epitaphs
      • Dorcas – Acts 9:36-39 - “Full of good works and alms deeds”
      • Enoch – Genesis 5:22-24 - “Walked with God”
      • Noah – Genesis 6:9 - “A just man and upright in his generation … walked with God”
      • Abraham – James 2:23 - “The friend of God”
      • Apostle Paul – II Timothy 4:7 - “Fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith”
      • Jesus Christ
        • Hebrews 4:15 - “Was without sin”
        • Acts 10:38 - “Went about doing good”
      • Every New Testament Christian – Revelation 14:13 - “Blessed … died in the Lord … at rest from their labors.”
    • Bad epitaphs
      • Judas Iscariot – John 18:2 - “One that betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ”
      • Demas – II Timothy 4:10 - “Forsook Paul … a lower of this present world”
      • A certain rich man – Luke 12:20-21 - “Layed up treasure for self, not rich toward God”
      • Felix – Acts 24:24-25 - “A procrastinator”
      • Any unfaithful individual
        • I Timothy 1:19 - “Made shipwreck of the faith”
        • Revelation 2:4 - “Left first love”
        • I John 2:3; Revelation 22:14 - “Did not keep God’s commandments”
        • James 4:4 - “A friend of the world”
        • Matthew 10:22 - “Did not endure to the end”
        • II Peter 2:20 - “Last state worse than the first”
        • Hebrews 6:4-6 - “Impossible to renew them again unto repentance”
      • Every unbeliever – Luke 16:25 - “Son … remember”
    • Every epitaph might not be true. Acts 24:5-6; 17:6 but … Hebrews 9:27; I Corinthians 4:2-5

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TS

March 09, 2014

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  • Mark 4:1-20 – Parable of the sower and soils
  • Mark 4:21-25 – We are the light of the world.
  • Mark 4:26-29 – Parable of the seed.
  • Mark 4:30-32 – Parable of the mustard seed.
  • Mark 4:33-34 – Jesus privately explained His parables to the disciples.
  • Mark 4:35-41 – Jesus displays control over the weather.

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JS

March 05, 2014

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  • Analysis of Psalm 22, continued:
    • Repeated terms
    • “Loaded” or powerful terms
    • Figures of speech
      • “enthroned upon the praises of Israel” (Psalm 22:3)
      • “I am a worm and not a man” (Psalm 22:6)
    • Parallelism
      • Couplets throughout (note Psalm 22:2)
      • A – Psalm 22:12-13 – enemy imagery
      • B – Psalm 22:14-15 – effect on speaker
      • A – Psalm 22:16 – enemy imagery
      • B – Psalm 22:17-18 – effect on speaker
    • Word play
      • “upon you I was cast from birth” (Psalm 22:10)
    • Reasons for God to intercede
      • Delivered in the past (Psalm 22:4-5)
      • Contradict the mockers (Psalms 22:8)
      • Trusted since birth (Psalm 22:9-10)
      • Vow of praise (Psalm 22:22,25)
    • Structure of the psalm
  • Analysis of Psalm 88
    • Identity of the speaker and addressee
      • Individual (Psalm 88:1)
      • Addresses God exclusively
    • Specific events under consideration
    • Setting of the Psalm in Hebrew worship
    • Use of diving names and descriptions of the relationship between the speaker and God
    • Repeated terms or phrases
    • “Loaded” or powerful terms
    • Figures of speech
    • Parallelism

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DL

March 02, 2014

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  • Attitudes toward God
    • Love – Matthew 22:37
    • Faith and trust – Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:17
    • Thankfulness – Colossians 3:15-17; Romans 1:18-21; Proverbs 16:7
  • Attitudes toward ourselves
    • Humility – Romans 12:3,16; John 13:1-17; Matthew 25:21
    • Teachability – Proverbs 15:32
    • Honesty toward our mistakes – James 5:16
  • Attitudes toward our brethren
    • Love – John 13:34-35; I Peter 1:22-23
    • Cooperation – I Corinthians 12:24-26
    • Appreciation for others and their work – I Corinthians 12:18-26
    • Submissiveness – Hebrews 13:17; I Peter 5:5
    • Peaceableness – Romans 14:19; Ephesians 4:1-3
    • Hospitality – Romans 12:13; III John 1:5-8
    • Warmth, friendliness, openness – Acts 2:44-47; 11:27-30
    • Gentleness, meekness – Galatians 6:1; II Timothy 2:24-26
    • Forgiveness, forbearance, patience, longsuffering – Ephesians 4:1-3,31-32
  • Attitudes toward our work
    • Gratitude for the privilege of our work – I Corinthians 15:9-11
    • Enthusiasm, eagerness – II Corinthians 9:6-8
    • Industriousness, diligence, energy – Nehemiah 4:6; Colossians 3:23-24; Proverbs 18:9
    • Initiative
    • Positiveness – Philippians 2:14-15
    • Persistence – John 4:34; Hebrews 6:11-12; II Timothy 4:7
  • Conclusion
    • Ideal attitudes make for ideal working conditions.
    • Ideal attitudes in a congregation will help the cause of Christ. II Timothy 2:21

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