Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 10, 2013

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  • Mark 16:18
  • Acts 28:3-6 – Paul is unharmed after being bitten by a serpent.
  • Miracles in the New Testament…
    • Nature
      • Acts 3:2-10; 4:7-22
      • Known, instantaneous, undeniable
    • Purpose
      • Mark 16:20; I Corinthians 2:4-5; Hebrews 2:1-4
      • Confirm the Word
    • Duration
      • I Corinthians 13:8-12
      • Until the perfect (complete New Testament) comes
    • Participants
      • Mark 16:9-20; Acts 2:4; 8:4-19; 10:44-46
      • Apostles, those apostles touched, house of Cornelius

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

EW

November 10, 2013

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  • Worrying about the things of this world (Matthew 6:19-34)
    • God versus wealth
      • “not/but” construction (look at vs. 24)
      • Exclusively one or the other?
        • Saving is not excluded
        • “Serve” is the key
      • If it were exclusive
        • We would have to eschew all wealth
        • We could not provide for our families
        • We could not provide for others
      • What goes first and foremost?
      • What should we count as treasure? Hebrews 11:24-26
      • Which guides us: God or wealth?
      • Wealth will fail us – God will not.
    • Don’t obsess!
      • Who is in ultimate control?
        • Years of your life (NASB)
        • Height of your stature (KJV)
          • Idiomatic? Psalms 39:5
          • Life span vs. stature Luke 12:26
      • Why not leave it to Him?
    • Is it wrong or evil to be wealthy?
      • Who was the father of the faithful? Romans 4:11-16; Genesis 13:2
      • God rewards diligence
        • Daniel worked honestly and diligently
        • Rose to the top
        • Proverbs 10:4; 6:6-11; 13:22
      • There were rich disciples of Jesus
        • Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57)
        • Zacheus also (rich publican) (Luke 19:1-10)
        • Jesus sought the rich as well as the poor - “Seek and save the lost”
      • Jesus knows the challenge of the rich
        • Luke 18:24-27
        • Luke 12:15
        • I Timothy 6:17-19
      • And those who seek to be rich
        • Proverbs 28:20
        • I Timothy 6:9-12
      • Difference between prospering and being rich
        • Prosper – help on one’s journey
        • Is it wrong to prosper? III John 1:2; I Corinthians 16:1-2
        • Why prosper? Ephesians 4:28
        • To dedicate one’s self to prosperity?
        • To do the things which make for prosperity?
        • To avoid the things which destroy prosperity?

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 06, 2013

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  • Local churches are to provide for the preaching and teaching of the gospel (continued)
    • II Corinthians 11:7-9 – The church sent money directly to the preacher.
  • Notice that in these cases, the money was sent directly to the preacher.
    • There was no centralization or hierarchy to deal with.
    • Even in those days of rudimentary communication and travel, this was sufficient to get the job done (Colossians 1:23).
    • There is no authority for churches to pool money together for evangelism. Philippians 4:15 + II Corinthians 11:8?
    • Local churches – which should have independent function and local oversight – lose control over their money in a sponsoring church arrangement. Acts 14:23; I Peter 5:2; Acts 4:32-5:4

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

November 03, 2013

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  • Genesis 4:1-16
  • We must overcome plain old anger
    • Genesis 4:5
    • Anger itself is not necessarily sinful
    • Proverbs 16:32
    • Colossians 3:12-15 – We must learn to control anger.
  • Living “by faith” is “righteous”
    • Genesis 4:3; Hebrews 11:4 – Abel offered his sacrifice by faith. This implies that he has instruction from God about how to worship.
  • Doing a good thing the wrong way is “evil.”
    • Genesis 4:5
    • Leviticus 10:1-2 – Nadab and Abihu
    • I Samuel 15:21-22
    • I John 3:11-12
  • Everybody has a choice
    • Genesis 4:6-7 – God reminds Cain of his choice.
  • We should fess up.
    • Matthew 6:7-8

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

EW

November 03, 2013

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  • Practicing your righteousness to be noticed by others.
    • Beware – why? Proverbs 27:2
    • If not, what?
    • Left hand versus right hand – I Corinthians 12:14-27
    • What about a collective prayer – is that to be “seen”? I Corinthians 14:15-17
    • Why use a closet?
      • Is that what is meant?
      • If not, what is it? Daniel 6:9-10
    • What would be meaningless repetition? I Kings 18:26-29
      • Why have some used such?
      • Why should we not? Isaiah 65:24
      • So, no need to pray persistently? Luke 18:3-8
    • Pray then “in this way” (Matthew 5:44) II Corinthians 13:7-9
      • Short, simple, to the point.
      • This prayer reflects
        • Reverence
        • Subjection
        • Dependence upon Him for sustenance
        • The need for His guidance and deliverance
        • The need for forgiveness and to be forgiven
        • A prayer that must be lived as well as prayed
    • Same goes for fasting
      • Keep it clean
      • Look normal
      • Don’t show it off
      • What about fasting?
        • Signified mourning
        • Also devotion to prayer
          • Commanded?
          • Necessary?
          • Authorized?
          • Practical?

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