Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

March 24, 2013

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  • Titus 1:12
  • The Cretans were:
    • Always liars - Proverbs 19:22
    • Evil beats - They did not control their passions.
      • Luke 1:44- Same word for “babe” used in both places. A baby is alive in the womb, despite what supporters of abortion say.
      • Leviticus 18:22- homosexuality prohibited
    • Lazy gluttons - Matthew 25:15
  • The cure (Titus 1:13
  • Their end (Titus 1:16

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

RB

March 24, 2013

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  • Proverbs 14:34
  • Definition of a true patriot
  • Man’s way of exalting a nation
  • God’s way of exalting a nation
  • Righteousness lifts up a nation
    • Righteousness - Titus 2:12
    • Righteousness as concerns internal life
      • No nation is more or less righteous than the people who make it up. John 1:46
      • Among the magistrates - it will cause them to so rule as to gain a good reputation and be respected.
      • Among the subjects
        • It causes them to be obedient to government
  • But sin is a reproach to any people
    • Reproach - Leviticus 20:17
    • Sin as concerns internal life shames any people.
      • The Cretans - Titus 1:10-13
      • Among the magistrates - Nixon and Watergate; Clinton’ Charles and Diana
      • David and Bathsheba - II Samuel 12:14
      • Among the subjects (Romans 1:26-32 - Consider what sin produces in them. Such is a reproach to any people.
  • What is God’s role relative to the righteousness or sin of a nation?
    • What role did He have in the Old Testament?
      • Isaiah 10:5-7- Assyria used to punish Israel
      • Jeremiah 25:12- Babylon punished at the hand of God
      • Daniel 2:20-21- God has power to remove and establish kings. God controlled and used the nations.
    • What about in the New Testament?
      • There is still no power but of God. Romans 13:1-6
      • I Timothy 2:1-4 in the affairs of earthly kingdoms, then why this admonition to pray? What good would it do?
  • Conclusion
    • God’s Son still controls (by natural means) the earth and all therein - Colossians 1:16-17
    • Let us be a true patriot and put our faith in God. Consider Psalm 33.
  • Are you a true patriot? (Acts 10:34-35

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

KS

March 24, 2013

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

March 20, 2013

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  • With commands there are things that are essential and things that are incidental:
    • Command: teach (Acts 20:28
      • Essential: the Word
      • Incidental: place, personal, chart, classes
    • Command: baptize (Mark 16:16
      • Essential: water, immersion (Romans 6:4
      • Incidental: who, where
    • Command: relieve (Acts 4:32
      • Essential: local church
      • Incidental: place, personal, necessaries

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

March 17, 2013

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  • Hebrews 3:12-14
  • James 1:14-16 - Temptation happens when we are lured away by our own desires.
  • What is the appeal of sin?
    • Pleasure
      • Hebrews 11:24-26 - Moses turned away from the pleasures in Egypt.
    • Security
      • Luke 12:16-21 - Earthly goods are false security
      • I Timothy 6:17 - Don’t hope in riches.
      • I Timothy 6:9-11 - the dangers of wealth
    • Freedom
      • Romans 6:16-17 - Sin enslaves us.
  • Sin blinds us
    • II Peter 2:20-22
    • Romans 1:21
  • Sin hardens our hearts
    • Hebrews 3:12-19
    • Ephesians 4:19-24
    • Hebrews 10:26-27

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