[Due to to COVID19 restrictions, we are doing things a little differently at Benchley and an audio recording is not available for this lesson. However, the lesson (along with the rest of the worship service) was live-streamed on Facebook and can be watched below. -MRW]

• Introduction

  • Personal remarks

    • David is starting his 17th year preaching at Benchley. He started on June 1, 2003.

  • Hebrews 9:14

  • Hebrews 10:19-23

• Three things I need to do with my conscience:

  • Train it.

    • Acts 7:58-8:3

    • Acts 26:9 – Paul thought he was serving God in persecuting Christians!

    • Acts 23:1

    • Our conscience is a valuable tool, but it is not an authority on its own. It must be trained.

    • Galatians 1:11-12

    • Acts 20:26-27, 31 – Paul had trained his conscience between Acts 7 and Acts 20.

  • Use it.

    • Acts 2:36-37 – The people’s conscience kicked in and demanded action!

    • I Peter 3:21 – In baptism, we appeal to God for a clean conscience.

    • Matthew 21:28-32 – I should use my conscience to spur me in the right direction.

    • Luke 22:61-62 – Peter felt guilty but was spurred on to better service.

    • Matthew 27:3-5 – Judas failed to effectively use his conscience.

  • Protect it.

    • Jeremiah 6:13-15; Ephesians 4:19 – We can’t become callous to sin!

    • I Timothy 1:5

    • Titus 1:14, 15 – Beware of false teaching that can train your conscience incorrectly.

    • We can’t stay away from all sin because we must live in a sinful world, but we must not take pleasure in sin.

    • Hebrews 13:18

    • I Peter 3:16