Sincere love and worship of God

  • Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Malachi 1:6
  • Genesis 8:20-21 – Noah
  • Genesis 12:7-8 – Abraham
  • Psalms 145:1-5, 21 – David
  • Daniel 6:10 – Daniel
  • II Chronicles 30:21-27 – This is the kind of culture we want at Benchley – rejoicing in worship!
  • Romans 12:12
  • James 5:13

Genuine Bible study

  • Psalms 119:97-104
  • John 14:15, 21-24; 15:14; 14:26 – You cannot separate God and His word.
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • Mark 8:38
  • I John 5:3
  • Mark 7:8-9, 6-7 – They say good things, but their heart is far away.
  • What does that mean at Benchley?
    • We are studying to really see what the Bible says. Acts 10:1, 24
    • We should never substitute the repetition of doctrine for genuine Bible study. Go back to the source!

Absolute humility

  • Ephesians 4:1-6
  • Mark 2:15-17
  • John 9:13-16, 24-25 – The Pharisees thought they understood the Sabbath day.
  • Prideful people think they know everything.
  • Acts 17:11