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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

June 12, 2011

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Luke 3:12-13 - Jesus’ instructions to tax collectors.
Matthew was a better man than his surroundings would indicate.
- We must rise above our surroundings, too.
Matthew was a busy man.
- Let us never be too busy to follow Jesus.
Matthew was willing to pay the price.
- Luke 9:23 - To follow Jesus, we must deny ourselves.
- Matthew 4:18-22 - Peter, Andrew, James, and John also paid the price to put Jesus first.
- If heaven is worth anything, it is worth everything!
Matthew was a modest man.
- I Peter 5:5-6 - We must humble ourselves if we want God to exalt us.
- Matthew 10:35-37
- Let us be humble enough to deny self and follow Jesus.
Matthew was interested in the souls of others.
- Let us be interested enough in the souls of others to put forth an effort to bring them to Jesus.

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June 12, 2011

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

June 08, 2011

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The book takes place somewhere around 780 B.C., in the time of Jeroboam II (I Kings 14:25.
The story of Jonah is factual and not just an allegory because Jesus refers to it as such in the New Testament (Matthew 12:39-41.
Jeremiah 18:7-10.
- Why did Ninevah react so well to Jonah’s preaching? Luke 11:29-30 shows that Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites. Somehow they knew about Jonah’s plight and it effected them greatly. Historically, the nation of Syria was also a a low point when Jonah did his preaching.
- The Ninevites showed true repentance by changing their minds and their actions, from the king down to the common man.
Jonah 4 - Jonah shows his Jewish bias. He was biased against the Ninevites from the beginning, which is why he didn’t want to go preach to them. He was extremely upset when God did not destroy them for their sins.
Application:
- We must learn God’s compassion for all people.
- National sin requires national repentance.
- God is the Creator and all creation is at His disposal.
- We must obey God if we are to have His blessing.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

June 05, 2011

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I Corinthians 16:13-14 - Act like men!
II Peter 3:18
Hebrews 5:12-14 - There were those among the Hebrews that had not grown as they should.
II Corinthians 13:5 - Examine yourself.
Child or man
- Child:
  - Milk
  - Demands attention
  - Tears over small things
  - Takes blessings for granted
  - Have own way
  - No sense of obligation
  - Self-centered
  - Ask for trifling things
  - No stickability
  - Refuses to admit mistakes
- Man
  - Meat
  - Needs no applause
  - Weeps only over things that matter
  - Thankful
  - Submit to Christ and others
    - Romans 12:10 - Outdo one another in showing honor.
    - I Corinthians 1:10 - If we submit to one another, we can come to one mind on matters of judgment.
  - Accepts obligation
    - I Corinthians 12:19 - We all have our own part to play.
  - Christ centered
    - Matthew 6:33
    - Philippians 2:4-7 - Look out for the interests of God first so that you can serve Him.
  - Ask for things that matter.
  - Steadfast
    - I Corinthians 15:58
  - Ready to correct mistakes
    - Psalms 51:10-13 - David repents of his sin with Bathsheba
    - James 5:16 - Confess your faults.
    - We all make mistakes. We must have humility to asmit them and make them right.
    - Philippians 3:14-15
The way to grow
- II Peter 1:5-12
- Hebrews 5:14