Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 14, 2013

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  • The cross of discipleship is obedience.
    • Matthew 27:32- Jesus bore His cross and did so willingly.
    • Luke 22:42- Jesus obeyed His Father and He authored our salvation.
    • II Thessalonians 1:8
  • The corss of discipleship is desire.
    • Luke 22:44
    • Acts 8:30-39- Philip teaches the eunuch. The eunuch wanted to be baptized.
    • Acts 16:30
    • Romans 5:6-13- how and why God sent His Son to save us
  • The cross of discipleship requires us to give and not take.
    • Luke 14:26-33- We must be prepared to give all for Jesus.
    • Philippians 2:1-8- We should not operate out of selfishness.
    • Revelation 2:10
    • I Peter 2:11-12- Do not be afraid to be persecuted for doing good.
    • I John 2:15- Do not love the world.
    • Acts 2:22-24

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 14, 2013

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 10, 2013

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  • Examples:
    • Do examples authorize? Yes.
    • Do examples bind? No.
    • Do examples exclude? No.
  • Examples illustrate a right way to do a thing, but they are not binding and exclusive.
    • Jesus said, “go.” (Matthew 28:18
      • Paul went by ship, a right way to go.
      • But not binding nor exclusive.
    • Jesus said, “teach.”
      • Paul taught privately (Acts 2.
      • This is a right way, but it is not exclusive.
      • The example itself is not binding, but the command of Galatians 6:10, and like passages, do make it binding that we teach privately.
  • Congregational benevolence:
    • Examples: Acts 2:44-45
    • Statement: Romans 15:25-26
    • Command: I Corinthians 16:1-3
    • A local church is not authorized to relieve non-saints by way of command, statement, example, nor necessary inference.
    • But the examples do not exclude local church relief of non-saints.
    • If another passage authorized local church relief of non-saints, it would be right.
    • Local church relief of non-saints is wrong because no passage in the Word of God authorizes it, not because the examples exclude it!

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 07, 2013

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  • Romans 12:2
  • Taking a divine perspective …
    • On possessions
      • The common perspective
        • The more stuff, the better. Stuff provides fulfillment and happiness.
      • The divine perspective
        • Seek contentment with God, not stuff (Hebrews 13:5-6
        • Redefine your “needs” (I Timothy 6:8-10
    • On freedoms
      • The common perspective
        • Enjoy your freedoms to the fullest.
      • The divine perspective
        • Focus on the most important freedom: freedom from sin! (John 8:31-36
        • Use whatever freedom you have to serve God (I Corinthians 7:18-24
        • Use whatever freedom you have to serve others (Galatians 5:13

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

KS

April 07, 2013

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