DW

June 30, 2013

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  • Focus on your spiritual blessings
    • 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
    • 2 Corinthians 4:8- The apostle Paul understood physical difficulties.
    • Romans 8:35-39- We can have faith and hope no matter what is going on in our lives.
    • II Timothy 4:6-8
  • Prepare, but don’t let worry consume you
    • James 4:13-17- We must no have the attitude that the future is guaranteed.
    • Proverbs 6:6-8- We are commanded to be busy and prepare for the future.
    • Matthew 6:27- Do not be consumed with worry about physical things.
    • Job 1:7- Just like Job, we are mostly ignorant of what is happening in the spiritual realm.
  • Make the most of each day
    • Philippians 1:20-24
    • Acts 28:16- Paul was still productive even while in prison.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

KS

June 30, 2013

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  • Probably written after Revelation.
  • 2 John 1:1- Two varying interpretations here:
    • The “elect lady” is a local church. Similar language referring to the church as a lady or a bride is used elsewhere in the New Testament.
    • This was written to a particular unknown woman. Otherwise “sister,” and “children” would have to be highly figurative. Also, only individuals are “elect” in the sense of choosing to follow God - not entire churches.
  • 2 John 1:5-6

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JS

June 26, 2013

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  • Job 38-42:6
  • Background
    • Job, the man
      • Upright (Job 1:1
      • Blessed with riches and family (Job 1:2-3
      • Peers in faith and righteousness - Noah and Daniel (Ezekiel 14:13-14
    • Satan attacks
      • Purpose: cause him to curse God
    • Satan attacks again!
      • Boils head to foot (Job 2:7
      • Wife encourages to curse
      • Job still does not sin (Job 2:9-10
  • Job’s complaint
    • Exalts God (Job 9:3
    • Feels he cannto bring his complaint before God (Job 9:17
    • Feels God has brought this calamity on him and desires an explanation (Job 10:1-2
    • Why do the wicked prosper? (Job 21:7-9
    • “If only I could present my case” (Job 23:1-7
    • Difficulty reconciling his calamity with his righteous life and God’s own righteousness and power.
  • God’s response - non-living elements
    • God’s power, presence, and wisdom in creation (Job 38:4-11
      • Earth
      • Sea
      • Stars
      • Clouds
      • Light and darkness
      • “Where were you?”
    • Job has neither power, wisdom, nor was present to create the earth and all that is in it.
    • Weather - without man’s assistance or presence (Job 38:22-30
      • Overflowing water
      • Path for thunderbolt
      • Division of light
      • God does not need man’s help to accomplish (Acts 17:25
    • Celestial bodies (Job 38:31-33
  • God’s response - living creation
    • Do you take care of them all? (Job 38:39-39:30
      • Lions and cubs
      • Birth of wild goats and deer
      • Wild donkeys
      • Wild oxen
      • Ostriches
      • Horses
      • Eagles
    • Speak!
  • God’s response
    • Intrinsic majesty (Job 40:8-14
      • If you speak as judge, show power and do something about it.
      • Romans 3:4
    • Mighty creatures
      • Behemoth (Job 40:15-24
      • Leviathan (Job 41
    • Job’s response
      • “I have uttered what I did not understand. Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”

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JJ

June 23, 2013

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  • Romans 3:23- All have sinned and need salvation.
  • No man has the right to state the conditions upon which we may be saved. God is the one who sets those conditions.
  • God revealed the conditions of salvation to man through His apostles. Matthew 28:18-20
  • Matthew 15:8-9- Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for teaching the doctrines of men rather than the doctrines of God.
  • Acts 2:22-23- Peter relayed the conditions of salvation from God.
  • It took Jesus’ death to make salvation possible for us.
  • It takes faith and obedience to be saved.

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DW

June 23, 2013

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  • Acts 17:16-23- Paul wanted to tell the Athenians about truth - the one true God.
  • How do we know truth?
  • People look for answers in all the wrong places.
    • Should we decide for ourselves? (Jeremiah 10:23
    • Should we ask the “experts”? (Matthew 23:15
    • Should we go with the majority? (Matthew 7:13-14
    • Should we follow traditions? (Matthew 15:6
    • Should we follow current religious trends? (Ephesians 4:14
  • Go to the standard of truth: the Word of God!
    • John 6:66-69
    • Acts 2:41-42
  • Case study: salvation
    • Hear (or read) the gospel message(Acts 2:37
    • Believe that Jesus is Christ the Savior and Son of God (Acts 2:36
    • Repent of your sins (Acts 2:37-38
    • Confess your faith in Christ (Romans 10:8-10
    • Be baptized (immersed) in water for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38
  • Read the WORD OF GOD.

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