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DW

June 24, 2012

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  • II Timothy 2:15
  • II Peter 3:10
  • Text
    • Always start by reading the text itself first.
  • Context
    • In its context, what does this verse seem to be saying?
    • II Peter 3:1-9
  • Translations
    • Compare translations of the verse in several reliable, conservative translations (KJV, NKJV, ASV, NASB, ESV).
  • Other passages
    • Isaiah 13:6 - “the day of the Lord”
    • I Thessalonians 5:1-3 - “come like a thief”
    • Romans 2:16 - “burned up” or “discovered”
  • Definitions
    • Vine’s Expository Dictionary
    • Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (and numbering system)
  • Commentaries
    • Use carefully!
  • Conclusion and application

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

June 24, 2012

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  • James 4:6 - We must be humble and submit ourselves to God so that He will bless us with His grace. If we do not submit humbly, God will resist us and not bless us with His salvation.
  • James 4:7.

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 20, 2012

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  • I Samuel 17:55 - Saul had already dealt with David and his family at this point. Perhaps Saul had just forgotten in his diminished state of mind.

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

June 17, 2012

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  • Jewish leaders - pride got in the way.
    • Acts 2:41 were afraid of losing their power.
    • Acts 2:37 - Notice the different reactions to the gospel.
    • We have many examples of people who swallowed their pride and were converted. We must do the same thing.
  • Ephesians - the gospel threatened their way of living.
    • Acts 19:1-10 - The artisans making idols were losing business because of Paul’s preaching, so a riot erupts.
    • There was no way these people could be converted and maintain their current way of life.
    • Romans 13:13 - Obeying this scripture may force us to make a lot of changes.
    • I Timothy 5:16
  • Agrippa - wouldn’t get past the “almost”
    • Acts 26:4-32 - Agrippa was almost persuaded to become a Christian.
    • Acts 24:24-26 - His reaction was better than Felix’s, but still not good enough.

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EW

June 13, 2012

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  • Examples of worship in the New Testament
  • Romans 12:1
  • How should we make ourselves a reasonable sacrifice to God?
    • John 4:23
    • John 17:17 - We want to worship in both spirit and truth.
    • Our worship should be planned. We need to plan how we will offer ourselves to God. We must discipline ourselves and follow the good examples God has given us. II Thessalonians 3:7
    • Exodus 8:27.
  • Leviticus 1:3
  • Sacrifices are made at a cost. II Samuel 24:24
  • II Timothy 3:10
  • Ways to offer ourselves to God:
    • Encouraging others
    • Time management
    • Money (Ephesians 4:28
    • Planning, preparation, and setting goals (Luke 14:28
    • Self-discipline (Titus 2:11-12

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