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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

July 22, 2012

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The saved relationship is viewed in several different ways in the New Testament. Each figure emphasizes the headship of Christ and the subjection of the saved.
- Acts 2:47
- John 3:5
- I Corinthians 12:13
- Galatians 5:4
- Ephesians 2:21
- John 10:4
Christ is:
- Head of the church (Ephesians 1:22
- King of the kingdom (Acts 2:36
- Head of the body (Colossians 1:18
- Son over the house (Hebrews 3:6
- High Priest in the temple (Hebrews 3:1
- Shepherd of the sheepfold (John 10:14
There is one:
- Kingdom
- Body
- House
- Temple
- Sheepfold
- How many churches?
The same ones who:
- Are citizens in the kingdom
- Are members of the body
- …
You are not:
- In the kingdom unless you have been born (John 3:5.
- I Corinthians 12:13
Each is depicting the saved relationship
- Therefore one gets into the church the same way he gets into the kingdom or into the house or into the temple or into the sheepfold or into the body.
- Once cannot be saved unless he is in the one body.
- The only way one can get into the body is to be baptized into it (I Corinthians 12:13.
- Therefore one is baptized into the saved relationship.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

July 22, 2012

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The Lord adds people to the universal church when He saves them.
- Matthew 16:18 - Jesus promises to build His church.
- Mark 9:1 - The church would come in the lifetime of these people.
- Luke 24:45-49 - The apostles would be clothed with power.
- Acts 1:7-8
- Acts 2 - For the first time in the history of man, the full gospel is preached to man.
- I Corinthians 12:13 - There is only one body of Christ.
Saved people join together as local churches (although human mistakes occur)
- Acts 9:26 - Paul rejected by disciples immediately after his conversion
- I Corinthians 5:1-2 - Examples of mistakes of fellowship in local churches.
Let’s not let local church membership overshadow the saved relationship (universal church membership).
- Colossians 1:2 - Those who are saved are described as having a relationship with God - not as being members of some local group.
- We must be careful not to adopt the denominational idea that salvation comes through a local church.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

July 22, 2012

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I Peter 1:17 - “If” here is used in the sense of “Since you call on the Father.”
I Peter 1:20. Before the foundation of the world, God planned to send Jesus to save man from his sins.
I Peter 1:22 - Some translations include the phrase “in the spirit” here after “obedience to the truth.” In this case, the word spirit should probably not be capitalized.
I Peter 2:2.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

July 18, 2012

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Nehemiah 3:5
God would not have been pleased if Nehemiah would have just worked alone while the others sat back and watched. One person working with God can certainly accomplish a lot, but so much the better when many band together for a common goal!
The same principal applies in the church today. We must find what we can do to help and get to work!
Luke 10:1 - Jesus sent out the seventy in pairs.
II Corinthians 7:5-7 - The coming of Titus comforts Paul.