DW

November 28, 2012

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  • Daniel 2:13 - Daniel and his friends prayed passionately for help.
  • Acts 8:22 - We can pray for forgiveness, but we must still perform deeds appropriate to that repentance.
  • Nehemiah prays to God about the desolation of Jerusalem. Nehemiah 1:1-11
    • He praised God
    • He showed humility
    • He quoted scripture
  • What makes prayer acceptable
    • No meaningless repitition (Matthew 6:7
    • No praying for show (Matthew 6:5-6
    • Pray with faith (James 1:6 - faith in the one we are praying to, not necessarily in faith that God will always give us whatever we ask.
    • Pray according to God’s will.
    • Persistence in prayer (Luke 18:1-5
  • Times when it is good to pray:
    • Beginning/end of day
    • When blessed
    • When facing temptation
    • In preparation for important moments
    • We we are anxious

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

LB

November 25, 2012

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  • Luke 23:26-46
  • Luke 23:26 - Jesus bore His own cross, but not for very long.
  • Luke 23:21 - Green wood: Jesus in His sinlessness. Dry wood: Jews in Jerusalem
  • “There”
    • Exact locality unknown
      • Hebrew: Golgotha
      • Latin: Calvary
    • Shameful place between two thieves
    • Conspicuous place (John 19:19-20
    • Solitary place (Matthew 27:46
    • Appropriate place
      • Outside the city (Leviticus 24:23
      • Outside the gate (Hebrews 13:11-12
  • “They”
    • Who crucified our Lord?
      • The Jews. They planned and demanded it. Matthew 27:1-2
        • They did not actually do the deed - it was done to please them.
        • They were murderers in heart - if not in deed.
      • Romans soldiers
      • All men for whose sins He died
        • It was our sins that nailed Him to the cross.
        • Isaiah 53:4-6
  • “Crucified”
    • Romans mode of punishment
    • Painful; slow
      • Six hours of torture (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
    • John 20:24-29
    • Sequence of events in the trial and crucifixion of the Lord.
      • All through this, He was mistreated.
  • “Him”
    • John 1:1-5
    • He was their benefactor. Acts 10:38
    • He was the sinless one. Matthew 27:19
    • He was the lamb of God. John 1:29
    • He is the resurrection and life. John 11:25
    • Why did He die?
      • Not just because He was willing, though He was. Matthew 26:53
      • It was God’s will.
      • Why? Because of His love for us! John 3:16
      • But, we must obey Him. Matthew 7:21
  • Did our Lord die in vain as far as you are concerned?

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RT

November 25, 2012

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  • “Awesome” is a word that is very overused today.
  • Psalms 119:161
  • In the Old Testament, people stood in awe of God.
  • God’s creation: amazing
    • We can see the beauty of God’s creation all around us. God created the world for man and turned it over to him.
  • God’s love: unconditional
    • God sent His own Son to earth to suffer and die for us (John 3:16. He wants us to have eternal life and gave us rules to follow to take advangage of this.
  • God’s salvation: available
    • Salvation is available to all (Ephesians 2:8-9 but it is conditional upon our faith and obedience.
    • Acts 17:30 - Repentance is required.
    • II Peter 3:9 - God does not want any to perish, but to repent.
    • Acts 2:38
  • God’s mercy: comforting
    • Hebrews 4:16 - God’s mercy comforts us when we repent of our sins.
  • God’s word: powerful
    • John 1:1
    • John 12:48 - God’s word will judge us in the last day.

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KS

November 25, 2012

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  • II Peter 2:19 - We are slaves to whatever we decide to serve. If we decide to serve our sinful desires, we are slaves to sin.
  • II Peter 3:5-6.

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DW

November 14, 2012

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  • Philippians 1:21-28
  • What sources of joy were mentioned?
    • With one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. (Philippians 1:27
      • What a blessing it is for us to be able to worship with other brethren.
        • Do we take our brethren for granted?
        • Acts 14:28
        • Philippians 4:1 - We should long to be with Christians
    • Fruitful label (Philippians 1:22
      • Ecclesiastes 3:9-10 - God gives us work to occupy our time on this earth, but our job is not what really defines us.
      • God gives us more meaningful things to work on.
      • John 4:13-14 - Is there any gift that could top this living water?
      • James 5:19-20 - Is there anything better you could do for someone?
    • To die is gain (Philippians 1:21
      • We gain a heavenly possession. We inherit what God has promised us.
      • Philippians 3:18-21

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