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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

August 26, 2012

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  • I Peter 2:23.
  • I Peter 2:24.
  • I Peter 3:3 - Outward appearance is secondary to making sure our hearts are right before God. This is not a blanket prohibition on braiding hair and wearing gold jewelry.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

August 22, 2012

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  • Things we need to “inspect” today (Nehemiah 2:11-17:
  • Rebuilding the temple:
  • Haggai’s prophecy (Haggai 1-2
    • The people had done other things for 16 years instead of working on God’s temple.
    • God had punished them with drought because of their lack of work.
    • The new temple would be nothing compared to the old one (Haggai 2:3. This is a prophecy of the coming of the kingdom of heaven, which will be far more glorious than any physical temple.
  • Our spiritual race is an endurance race, not a sprint. (Hebrews 12:1-2

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

KS

August 19, 2012

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  • History can teach us if we look to God’s word
  • A few examples of the messes humans have made in the scripture
    • Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1-19
    • People of Noah’s day (Genesis 6
    • Abram and Sarai (Genesis 16:1-6
      • They tried to help God fulfill His promises. With Hagar, Ishmael and his descendants were created (Genesis 25:12-16
    • Peter in the garden
  • And today … What messes do we make?
    • The family
    • The assembling of the Lord’s body
      • Attendance: We are to encourage one another (Hebrews 10:23-25
        • Priorities are evident by our actions (Romans 6:16
          • Do we miss for: work? sports? don’t feel well?
          • When we stand before God, will we say these are more important?
          • Are there times when we could have been here and were not?
    • How we as Christians are perceived by the world
    • Our own growth
  • Do you love the Lord?

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

August 19, 2012

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

EW

August 19, 2012

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  • Proclamation of oneness
  • Warnings
  • Where the Spirit of God dwells
  • Marks of the Spirit-led church
    • Promotes Jesus over all rivals
    • Promotes diversity of ministry
      • I Corinthians 12:4-6
      • Diversity created by same Spirit
      • Differences come through one Lord
      • Multiplicity of activities guided by same God
    • Promotes love over sensationalism
    • Promotes scripture over feelings
      • No immunity to scriptural authority
      • Citing guidance from the Spirit is contradictory
        • Cannot pit scripture against its source
        • How can the Spirit contradict Himself?
      • I John 4:6
    • Promotes order over chaos
  • Romans 8:14

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