Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

February 03, 2013

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  • Judges 2:2-3 - the cycle of behavior of the Israelites
  • Even in dark days, people can serve God.
    • Judges 3:8
    • Judges 17:6
    • Even if we think we are living in dark days, we can still serve God. I John 5:19
  • God allows people to try again.
    • Judges 2:18 - God was moved to pity the people in their affliction.
    • Nehemiah 9:27-28 - God shows great mercy on His people.
    • Psalms 106:41-48 - God is always available and ready to receive us.
    • Acts 8:22 - If we are ready to repent, God is ready to forgive.
  • God helps people try again.
    • Judges 3:7-10 - God actively helped the people regain their freedom.
    • Isaiah 59:14-20 - God has reached out and offered us salvation.
    • I Corinthians 15:57 - God will give us the victory if we just fight!
    • When you are deep in sin, God can help!

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

CT

February 03, 2013

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  • Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, Ephraem Manuscript, Codex Bezae
  • Byzantine Text (Majority Text)
    • Accounts ofr 94% of all known Greek manuscripts
    • Majority of extant copies are cursives written after A.D. 600
  • Alexandrian Text (Oldest Manuscripts)
    • Accounts for 4% of known Greek manuscripts
    • Characteristics are … brevity and austerity
  • Oxyrhynchus
    • Excavated by Egyptian Exploration society at the turn of the 20th Century
    • Oldest known Biblical papyrus, the John Rylands Fragment, was discovered here. It was dated to A.D. 130, within 50 years of the death of the apostle John.
  • Western Text (Popular Text)
    • Smallest percentage of Greek translations
    • Main characteristic is a love of paraphrase
  • William Tyndale - Tyndale Bible, A.D. 1525
  • The Great Bible (A.D. 1537)
    • Placed in every church in A.D. 1539
  • The Geneva Bible (A.D. 1560)
    • Uses Roman type. Contains much Protestant influence.
  • King James Version (A.D 1611)
    • Revised version (A.D. 1769)
    • Revised Standard Version (A.D. 1870) - reflects findings from newly available manuscripts

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 30, 2013

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  • “Authority” is power to command and to require obedience, with the right of punishment for disobedience.
  • There are three kinds of authority:
    • Inherent, as is characteristic of Deity.
    • Delegated, as given to apostles, (II Corinthians 10:8. This delegated authority is “to assign or entrust power or function to another.” -Webster; thus authorization to act in assigned matters, not the right to assign matters.
    • Usurped, as seen in conventions in some churches and even in some elderships.
  • Jesus has all authority (Matthew 28:18
    • Man has none, be it elders, saint, or any organization.
    • Man has authorization to do certain things, but not authority in the strictest sense.
    • Every teaching and every practice must pass the sentinel of His authority.
    • To practice anything in His service without it passing the sentinel of His authority is to usurp His authority.
  • Authority comes to man in one of two ways:
    • Specific
      • In specific authority, there are no choices left man.
      • To make a choice other than that which is specified is to usurp His authority.
        • He specified sing (Ephesians 5:19
        • To add a mechanical instrument is to usurp His authority.
        • He specified preach the gospel (Romans 1:16.
        • To preach any other message is to usurp His authority.
        • He specified the first day of the week for the Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:29.
        • To take the Supper any other day is to usurp His authority.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 27, 2013

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  • Romans 6:1-11
  • Grow by reading, then doing (I Peter 1:23-2:3
    • Our sould need a good diet and exercise just like our bodies do.
  • Join a local church and be active (Acts 2:41-47
    • God knows that we benefit from being around others who can encourage us in our service. The ideal place for a Christian on earth is in a local church.
    • Acts 9:26-28 - Paul joined a local church after his conversion.
    • A local church continually teaches and encourages.
  • Try to get others to obey like I have (Acts 9:19-20
    • Paul immediately started to proclaim Jesus was the Son of God after his conversion.
    • Those who were scattered because of the persecution were still able to spread the gospel.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 27, 2013

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  • Leading (Hebrews 13:17
    • Shepherding (I Peter 5:2
  • Service (Luke 22:25-26
    • Elders are servants of the congregation. They rule by serving.
  • Warning and admonishing (I Thessalonians 5:12-13
    • Acts 20:31 - Elders are to watch for the flock.
    • Ezekiel 3:17 - The important duties of a watchman.
  • Teaching (Acts 20:28
    • Elders are to feed the flock the word of God. I Timothy 5:2
  • Example
    • Matthew 20:25-27
    • Elders are to lead by example and not try to force decisions on the congregation.
    • Matthew 23:8 - We are all brethren in God’s eyes.
  • Elders influence the congregation by their behavior and should not do things that they wouldn’t want anyone else to do.

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