DW

May 15, 2011

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  • Genesis 7:1-11
  • Dangers of such a “movement”:
    • It is wrong.
      • Matthew 25:1-13 - No one knows when the Lord is coming again!
      • I Thessalonians 5:1-8 - The Lord will come like a thief in the night.
      • II Peter 3:10 - The day of the Lord will come like a thief.
    • It causes people to look for secret ways to interpret the Bible.
      • I John 1:6 - This sort of teaching is similar to Gnosticism, which it defended against here.
      • II Peter 3:8-9
      • We must let plain teaching guide us through the more difficult passages.
    • It will give people a reason to believe the Bible is confusing and wrong.
      • Deuteronomy 18:20
    • It distracts people from preparing for the real Judgment Day.
      • II Thessalonians 2:1-4 - Don’t be distracted but keep doing what you’ve been taught.
      • II Peter 3:11-18 - Be diligent to live as God has told us to live.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

BH

May 15, 2011

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  • Christ set us free from the slavery of sin.
    • Christ did not free us from sin so that we could go back under the old law.
  • If you follow part of the old law, you are bound to follow all of the old law. You can’t pick and choose!
  • Circumcision means nothing as far as following the law of Christ.
  • Galatians 5:9 - A little false teaching can cause a whole group to go astray.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 11, 2011

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  • Jesus heals the daughter of the Syrophoenician woman.
  • Jesus heals the deaf man.
  • Jesus feeds 4,000.
  • Mark 8:14-21 - Jesus warns about the “leaven” of the Pharisees.
  • Mark 8:22-26 - Jesus heals a blind man.
    • It is interesting that here Jesus healed the man in steps instead of instantaneously. The scripture does not indicate why this is.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

MG

May 08, 2011

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  • Genesis 4:4 - Abel offered the best that he had to God.
  • Genesis 8:18-22 - Noah offered the best of what he had to God.
  • Numbers 18:25-19:5 - The Levites were to offer a tenth out of the best of what they had.
  • Numbers 28:1-19 - Offerings were to be without defect.
  • Malachi 1:1-14 - It is evil to sacrifice anything less than the best to God.
  • Hebrews 10:1-10 - Jesus was a pure, unblemished sacrifice for us.
  • I Peter 1:16-20 - Jesus was the unblemished, spotless Lamb.
  • John 8:46 - Jesus was spiritually without spot.
  • Romans 3:22-26
  • Romans 12:1-2 - We are to live as a living sacrifice to God.
  • I Timothy 6:10-14 - God commands that we flee sin and live without spot.
  • Philippians 2:14-16 - Does this passage describe me? Am I blameless in the sight of God?
  • I Thessalonians 5:23
  • II Peter 3:14 - It takes diligence to be without spot.
  • Psalms 69:30-32 - We are in a position to greatly please God!
  • Acts 22:16 - Baptism commanded

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 08, 2011

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  • Ephesians 6 - honor both fathers and mothers every day
  • Luke 1:28ff - Mary celebrate the dignity of her role.
    • Her response to the angel was to let it be done according to God’s will.
    • Luke 2:24 - Mary and Joseph were poor and endured much physically.
    • Don’t let the day-to-day tasks bring you down and don’t complain.
    • Luke 1:46 - Mary didn’t demand special treatment but she knew and was content with the fact that future generations would count her as blessed.
  • Matthew 15:21ff - The Syrophoenician woman showed humble persistence.
    • Mothers will do whatever it takes to care for their children.
    • Because she kept her composure and humility, Jesus granted her request.
    • Ephesians 5:22-25 - Mothers can show their children that submission is not drudging and is not a terrible thing but a loving thing.
    • Luke 18:2-8 - Jesus wanted us to know that we can pray and not lose heart, have persistence.
  • Acts 16:1-2 - Lois and Eunice exemplified sincere faith. They showed faith during a time when it was risky to obey.
    • Because of their faith Timothy developed a good reputation in the area.
    • II Timothy 1:5 - These ladies did a good job of passing their faith on to Timothy.
    • To be a good mother in the eyes of God, bring your kids into contact with the word of God and develop in them sincere faith.

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