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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

September 02, 2012

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Report of work in Rammstein, Germany
- Location
- Spiritual condition in Germany
- Challenges of the work
- People of the church
Does God just want you to be happy?
- II Timothy 3:12
Blaming God?
- For my temptations
  - How can God create me and then tell me I can’t indulge in my desires?
  - That is a misunderstanding of God’s purpose in putting us here.
  - We must be careful about making up our own standards for behavior.
  - James 1:12-15 - God does not tempt us.
- Making choices
- It is Satan who tempts us
Obtaining true happiness
- Loving God (Matthew 22:36-40
- Resisting sin (I John 2:15-17
- Being obedient (I John 5:2-3
  - God wants us to have true, lasting happiness by obeying HIm.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

September 02, 2012

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What do I seek?
- John 6:26
Will I get discouraged?
- John 6:41
- Jesus was trying to get them to understand that He was there to feed their souls. Many were offended at what He had to say, got discouraged, and fell away.
- There will always be grumblers. We can be like the apostles who stuck with Jesus even though they didn’t understand everything at first?
- We must prepare ourselves to stand against those who discourage us.
Am I a student of God’s word?
- John 6:45
- John 12:47-50 - Jesus’ word is the criteria by which we will be judged.
- John 7:45-46 - Jesus’ teaching was unique.
- John 8:30-32 - If we follow Jesus’ words, we are His disciples.
- Romans 1:16 - We will not be saved apart from God’s word.
- John 8:24 - The plan of salvation.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

September 02, 2012

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I Peter 3:7 - Live with your wife as if she is weaker. Honor her as Christ honored the church when He gave Himself for her.
I Peter 3:8 - We are to all live in a kind and harmonious way with each other.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

August 29, 2012

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Challenges with long-term work:
- Boredom: try changing your routine
- Laziness: try spending time with new converts or non-Christians who will keep you on your toes
- Discouragement: help bring others out of discouragement; bring visitors, ask questions, suggest sermons to the pracher
How can we keep from leaving God’s work undone while we “run to our own houses” (Haggai 1:9?
- Matthew 6:19-21 - Put your emphasis on heavenly treasures.
- We must make God our first priority.
Nehemiah 2:17-18 - Nehemiah took the initiative to be a leader.
Nehemiah 3:10 - Nehemiah assigned people to rebuild the wall near their house to help motivate them.
The secret to a good work ethic:
- Recognize the importance of what you are doing.
- Make a workable plan.
- Just get to work.
- Faith