Classes - Benchley church of Christ

EW

December 25, 2013

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  • Many of our traditions and even days of the week and months of the year have pagan origins.
  • How should we consider religious holidays?
    • Are they evil in and of themselves?
    • Do we eschew them and totally disconnect ourselves from them?
    • Do we “straddle” the issue?
      • Participate in the secular aspects of the holiday
      • Stay away from the religious aspects of the holiday
    • Is this a matter of religious conviction? Romans 14:5-6
  • Is there opportunity where people are thinking about religion?
    • When was the church established? Acts 2:1
    • Where did Paul find Lydia? Acts 6:13-15
    • How did Paul respond to being in Athens, a city full of idols? Acts 17:16-32

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JJ

December 22, 2013

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  • I Corinthians 1:20; Ephesians 4:4-9 – There is one body.
  • We are not the only ones who teach:
    • The Bible is the inspired Word of God (II Timothy 3:16-17; Jude 1:3)
    • There is a distinction between the Old and New Testaments
    • Instrumental music in worship is unscriptural.
    • The Lord’s Supper is to be observed each Sunday.
    • Baptism is immersion in water.
    • Baptism is for remission of sins.
    • The saved are to be called by a name that points ownership to heaven.
    • The saved are to live godly lives (I Timothy 5:22; Ephesians 5:27).
    • The congregation is God’s arrangement for together work and worship.
  • One who teaches and practices all of these things is a member of the one body.

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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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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

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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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

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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