Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 13, 2011

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  • Jesus casts the demons into swine.
    • Jesus gave different instructions to the man than he had given to others at other times. Compare Mark 1:44
  • Healing Jairus’ daughter
  • Woman’s flow of blood healed
    • John 11:41-42
  • Jesus raised three people from the dead (besides Himself):
    • Mark 5:41-42 - Jairus’ daughter
    • Luke 7:12-15 - the widow’s son
    • John 11:43-44 - Lazarus
  • The significance of the divine power of resurrection
    • Consider Matthew 16:18
    • Jesus’ power to resurrect Himself and other people shows that He is all powerful and proves that He can raise us from the dead when He returns.
  • Jesus rejected by the Nazarenes
    • See Luke 4:16-30

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

JJ

April 10, 2011

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  • Some worship publicly, but do nothing to worship on their own during the week.
  • Some say they see no need to worship with a congregation.
  • Both types of worship are necessary.
  • Private worship
    • Its convenience
      • One can usually pray if he desires to.
      • It’s convenient to study during breaks in our day.
    • Its adaptability
      • Sometimes we need to pray about things that are too private for a public prayer.
    • Its sincerity
      • In public worship, it’s easy for one to be more concerned about how you appear to others or put on a show for appearance’s sake. This is nearly impossible in private worship.
      • It’s much easier to keep your mind from wandering in private worship.
    • Its advantages
      • We can pray often during the day.
      • We can offer the contents of our heart to God.
    • Its intensity
  • Rules for private worship
    • Regularly - Daniel 6:10
    • Perseveringly - Luke 22:44
    • Find a private place - Luke 22:39-41
    • Make worship genuine - John 4:23-24
    • Be humble - Luke 18:13
    • Be forgiving and ask for forgiveness - Matthew 6:14-15
  • Elements of private worship
    • Prayer - like David and Jesus
    • Sing (James 5:13
    • Study and meditate
  • How do you private worship? How often?

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Sermons - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 10, 2011

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  • God allows us the freedom of choice.
    • Genesis 2:16-17 - The sin of Adam and Eve.
    • Joshua 24:14-15 - Joshua reminds the Israelites of the choice they have to serve God or not.
    • Luke 23:39-41 - The criminals crucified with Jesus.
    • I Peter 4:14-16 - Sometimes you suffer as a Christian because of what others choose to do.
  • The world is a temporary stop on the way to eternity.
    • Romans 8:17-18 - Temporary suffering cannot be compared to the glory to come.
    • II Corinthians 11:23-28 - The suffering of Paul
  • If our attitude is right, we benefit from suffering.
    • James 1:2-3
    • I Peter 1:6-9
    • Psalm 119:65-72
    • II Corinthians 12:10
    • II Corinthians 1:8-10
  • Jesus suffered
    • I Peter 2:21-23

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

BH

April 10, 2011

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  • Paul gives credit to God and Jesus.
  • Galatians quickly deceived
  • Paul establishes the authority of his teaching.
    • Acts 9:1-22 - Paul’s conversion
  • The effects of Judaism

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Classes - Benchley church of Christ

DW

April 06, 2011

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  • Mark 4:33 - Sometimes Jesus held back and didn’t teach everything at once. Sometimes we must do the same when we teach.
  • Mark 4:39 - Jesus could control the elements. The apostles could perform miracles, but we have no record of them controlling the elements, suggesting that some types of miracles could onlu be down by Jesus.
  • Mark 5:2-7 - Demons are real beings that are aware of God and recognize His power. Demon possession seemed to be specific to the time of Jesus and the apostles. There is no record of demon possession before or after that time. Satan is the ruler of the demons.
    • Matthew 12:43-45
    • II Peter 2:4 - Demons are not necessarily angels who sinned.

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