Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

July 25, 2012

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  • Genesis 3:15 - Jesus was born of a virgin, was persecuted and put to death. He destroyed the works of the devil in making it possible for sins to be forgiven. Jesus destroyed the power of the devil through the cross and the whole plan of salvation.
  • Prophecies - Christ’s coming
    • Genesis 12:1-3
      • How can we know that “thy seed” refers to Christ? The Holy Spirit told us (Galatians 3:16.
    • Isaiah 28:16
    • Isaiah 40:9-11- God would come with a strong hand and rule like a shepherd.
      • I Peter 5:4 shows that this refers to Jesus.
    • Isaiah 59:20- The Redeemer would come to Zion.
      • Romans 11:26 shows this refers to Christ.
    • Deuteronomy 18:15-18- God would raise up a prophet like Moses from among the Israelites. He would speak all that God commanded. Those who would not hear would be destroyed from among the people.
      • Acts 2:22-24 shows this refers to Christ.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

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

DW

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

JJ

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

DW

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.

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