Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

SC

January 30, 2011

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  • Hebrews 13:24
  • Toward the right understanding
    • About local preaching efforts in Rome, Italy
  • The via Sannio church
    • Historical development
    • Strategic location in the heart of the city
    • Initiatives: flyers, web site, Bible studies, radio spot, gospel meetings, didactic literature
  • Nature of the work: preaching in Rome
    • From paganism to Christianity
    • Rooted influence in Italian society
      • Modern paganism
        • Statue of Jupiter was put in St. Peter Basilica, renamed St. Peter, and now people come from all over to kiss the right big toe of the statue.
    • Dramatic results: Bible ignorance, immorality and corruption, giving up feeling

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

January 30, 2011

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  • Many names are given to JEsus
    • I John 2:1 - Advocate
    • Hebrews 3:1 - High Priest
    • John 6:48 - Bread of life
    • …
  • King
    • Luke 1:31-33
    • We honor Him
    • We obey Him
    • Luke 19
    • Matthew 25:31
    • Luke 17:20-21 - Jesus rules a spiritual kingdom
    • II Corinthians 12:20
  • Shepherd
    • John 10:1-5 - Jesus is the shepherd to those that are faithful.
    • We know Him.
    • We follow Him.
    • Jesus is not the hired hand that will run away when trouble comes. Mark 6:34

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 30, 2011

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  • Qualifications of deacons
    • Dignified
    • Not a liar
    • Not a drunk
    • Not overly fond of money
    • Faithful with a clean conscience
    • Beyond reproach
    • Married to one woman
    • Manage their own household well
    • Wife must be dignified

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DL

January 26, 2011

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  • Giving, continued:
    • Personal
      • Can a non-Christian give into the weekly contribution?
        • Yes, but it is not an obligation.
    • Periodic
      • How often should each one of us give monetarily?
        • On the first day of the week (I Corinthians 16:2
      • What does it mean to prosper?
      • If a person is not paid every week, are they prospering every week?

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

January 23, 2011

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  • Would the way your appear in public ever cause Jesus to say you were naked?
    • That is, as the Bible uses the word “naked”?
  • Answer:
    • No clothes (Genesis 3:7 - no
    • Scant clothes (I Corinthians 4:11 - ???
  • As women professing godliness
    • I Timothy 2:8-10
    • Modest: “Well arranged, seemingly discreet” - Vine, Thayer, Bullinger
    • Shamefacedness: “A sense of shame, is prominently objective in its reference, having regard to others.” - Thayer
    • Sobriety: “That habitual inner self government with its constant rein on all the passings and desires which would hinder the temptation to these from arising.” - Trench

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