Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

LT

August 12, 2012

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  • Context of John 3
    • Signs led to belief (John 20:30-31
    • Some belief was corrupt (John 2:24-25
    • Some belief, while not necessarily corrupt, included a misunderstanding of the qualifications for citizenship in the coming kingdom: the Jews thought that because they were Jews they would automatically become citizens of the kingdom (Matthew 3:2-9.
  • An exposition of John 3:
    • John 3:1-2
    • John 3:3: Jesus answered with qualifications for entering the kingdom.
    • John 3:5-8: Jesus expounds on the conditions.
      • John 3:7-8: There is a different way to determine kingdom citizenship.
    • John 3:10-21: Jesus drives home the point.
      • John 3:10-12: a rebuke
      • John 3:13: giving credentials
      • John 3:14-15: another explanation that there is more to inheriting the kingdom than just being a Jew: “whoever believes”
      • John 3:16-21: another explanation
        • “believes” 4 times: not just being a Jew
        • “whoever (world)” 6 times: not just Jews
  • About belief
    • Belief cannot happen without the Word.
      • Belief is brought by the Spirit.
      • The Spirit uses the Word. John 6:63
    • Some belief will not save (John 8:30-31
    • Belief must be accompanied by works.
      • James 2:14-26
      • Romans 3:28 - the difference between sufficient and necessary
    • Belief is not all that is necessary to be saved
      • e.g. repentance (Matthew 3
      • e.g. confession (John 12
      • Immersion (“baptism”) in water: John 3
        • The “born of flesh” refers to his literal birth, and emphasizes his ethnicity and stands in contrast to “born of the spirit.”
    • Some people (“Christians”): “But baptism is not necessary because it is not mentioned in John 3:16”:
      • Neither are confessing and repenting mentioned. Does this mean they are unnecessary (John 3:22-26?
      • Mark 16:16 - statement
      • Matthew 28:19 - command
      • Acts 22:16 - example
      • Romans 6:1-7 - necessary inference

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

LT

August 12, 2012

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  • Time flies
  • Time is valuable
  • Procrastination robs time
  • Reasons for procrastinating
    • False confidence in “tomorrow” (James 4:13-16)
    • Missappropriating “today”
      • God is not unfair (Ephesians 2:10)
      • Despite what we think, we in 2012 are not unique: Joshua, David (Joshua 1:8)
      • We can’t do everything
        • We must choose. We must prioritize.
    • Waiting for a better opportunity (Ecclesiastes 11:4)
    • Avoiding unpleasantness
  • Results of procrastinating
    • Eternal judgment (Matthew 5:21-26)
    • Discouragement (Proverbs 15:23)
    • Stunted spiritual growth (Hebrews 5:12)
    • Psalms 90:10-12
  • Putting off procrastinating
    • A dmit the problem
    • B egin living in the “today”. (Philippians 3:12-16)
    • C ommit yourself to God. (Ephesians 5:15-20)
      • Studying
      • Worshipping
      • Prayer

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

August 08, 2012

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  • Nehemiah 8:1-12
  • Romans 1:16 - We should have reverence and respect for the word of God and take the time to read and study it because it has the power of God behind it and because we need to obey it in order to be saved.
  • Ezra 3:1-4- The people stood up and showed respect during the reading of the law and then immediately obeyed what was written.
    • Ezra 3:4 or it could simply be hyperbolic language.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

August 05, 2012

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  • Acts 10
  • He did not assume that he had already done enough.
    • Acts 10:1-6
    • Cornelius was a good man. He was religious and prayed continually. He was not content with his service to God - he wanted to do more if he could.
    • Religious complacency is often one of the first hurdles faced in trying to convert people.
    • Matthew 7:21 - Doctrine matters. We must do the will of the Father.
    • I John 1:6-7
    • Acts 11:13-14
  • He was humble enough to obey.
    • Acts 10:5 - For Cornelius, getting corrected by Peter and the angel was not an issue.
    • Acts 22:16 - Are we humble enough to obey when we read passages like this?
  • He had a desire to learn more truth.
    • Acts 10:24-27 - Cornelius shows a sincere desire to learn more truth.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

August 05, 2012

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  • I Peter 2:13 - Like all verses, this one must be harmonized with other verses on the subject. We know from other passages that God’s law takes precedence over man’s law. We cannot submit to government laws that go against God’s law.
  • I Peter 2:16 - Some people claim that God’s grace is greater than their ability to sin, which means that their sins will not condemn them. This is false and is exactly what this verse teaches against. Just because God offers us forgiveness does not mean that we can do whatever we want and just ask for forgiveness later.

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