Classes - Benchley church of Christ

BH

May 08, 2011

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  • Faith in Christ vs. works of the law, continued:
    • Galatians 4:1-7 - adopted sons, heirs vs. slaves, not heirs
    • Galatians 4:21-31 - Isaac - child of promise vs. Ishmael - child of slavery
  • Becoming adopted sons of God
  • Paul’s exasperation with the Galatians because they turned back from the faith.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 04, 2011

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  • Mark 7:11 - Corban means an offering. Jesus is implying that honoring one’s parents involves financially providing for them, not just obeying them.
  • Mark 7:20-23 - Jesus stresses the importance of purifying our hearts and minds.
  • Mark 7:24-29 - Jesus casts a demon our of the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

May 01, 2011

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  • Philippians 2:1-2
  • Jesus teaches us to exercise compassion toward…
    • The lost
      • Mark 6:34
      • II timothy 2:2 - We must teach others because of our compassion for them.
      • Matthew 9:11-13 - God wants us to be devoted to Him and be merciful and compassionate.
    • The needy
      • Matthew 14:14 - Jesus took care of the physical needs of the crowds.
      • Matthew 15:32 - Jesus did not want to see the people go away hungry.
      • Matthew 20:32-34 - Jesus gives sight to the blind.
      • Luke 10:33-37 - the compassion of the good Samaritan
    • Brethren who sin
      • Isaiah 42:3
      • Matthew 18:26-35
      • James 5:19-20 - We must try to help those who are in sin.
        • Compassion does not end with sympathy!
      • Colossians 3:12

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

BH

May 01, 2011

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  • The purpose of the law and Moses
    • Galatians 3
  • Galatians 3:16
  • Galatians 3:19-20 - Mediator of the old covenant vs new covenant
    • See I Timothy 2:5
    • Christ did the job of mediator once for all when He died for us. He now acts as our intercessor before God.
  • Galatians 3:24 - The old law acted as a tutor or guardian in the sense of a chaperone who safely brought people forward to the time of Christ.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 27, 2011

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  • Herod and peer pressure (John 9:20-23
  • Mark 6:31-32 - Jesus was surrounded by crowds by this time. He and His disciples got out in a boat to rest, but even that was not much of a rest.
  • Mark 6:33-44 - Jesus feeds five thousand men plus women and children.
  • Mark 6:45-52 - Jesus walks on the water.
    • Mark 6:52 - The disciples did not learn what they should have from Jesus feeding the five thousand.
  • Mark 6:53-56 - Jesus heals the sick at Gennesaret.
  • Mark 7:3 - It was not part of the law to wash before eating. There were many laws of cleanliness, but this was not one of them.
  • Mark 7:5-8 - Here Jesus is making the point that if God did not command us to do something, we can’t command others to do it either.

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