Archive for April, 2008

2008-04-13 – David Watson – The Crucifixion

// April 14th, 2008 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

 
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The Crucifixion
By David Watson
Benchley, April 13, 2008
  • John 15:13 – Jesus showed the greatest love by laying down His life for us.
  • Luke 22:44 – Jesus’ sweat becomes like great drops of blood.
  • John 18:4-11 – Jesus voluntarily gives Himself up.
  • Jesus is taken to court.
    • Annas – Jesus is interrogated and struck.
    • Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin (Mark 14:55) – Jesus is interrogated, spit on, blindfolded, punched, slapped, and mocked.
    • Pilate – Jesus is questioned and not found guilty.
    • Herod – Jesus is questioned, mocked, and dressed in a robe.
    • Pilate – declares Jesus innocent again and then sentences Him.
  • John 19:1 – Jesus is scourged.
  • Mark 15:16-20 – the Roman soldiers make a crown of thorns and beat, and mock Jesus
  • At any time, Jesus could have saved Himself and called down legions of angels.
  • Hebrews 12:1-2 – Jesus despised the experience, but endured it.
  • Matthew 27:33-34 – Jesus refuses even a mild painkiller.
  • John 19:19-22 – Pilate puts a title on the cross naming Jesus as “the king of the Jews”.
  • John 19:31-37 – Jesus’ legs are not broken, but His side is pierced, all in fulfillment of prophecy.
  • I Peter 2:21-25 – Jesus leads the way as an example of obedience for us.
  • Galatians 5:24-26; 6:14; Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-31; Philippians 2:8

Owen vs. the egg beater

// April 14th, 2008 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Watch as Owen learns the joy that is cleaning the beaters after Lesli makes a cake:

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Melodyne

// April 14th, 2008 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Richard sent me a link that some of the music nerds out there might enjoy. Head over to the Celemony web site and watch this demo video of their Melodyne software. It does frequency analysis of a music clip, pulls out the individual notes, and lets you move them around in pitch and time graphically to make new riffs, chords, or songs. Really cool stuff. Kinda pricey, though.

Bible Basics Day

// April 11th, 2008 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

Benchley church of Christ will be holding a special Bible Basics Day this Sunday, April 13, 2008. If you are able to come, we would love to have you! Click the announcement below to download a printable PDF with all the necessary information.

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Expelled: The Movie

// April 10th, 2008 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Has anyone heard about this movie? It sounds pretty interesting, although I’d heard no advertising about it until I saw this trailer on a blog.

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No more DVDs

// April 10th, 2008 // Comments // Mark's stuff

Well, it looks like I’ll have to quit including a certain easter egg in DVDs that I make. Today I received a cease and desist letter:

Dear Mr. Watson:It has come to my attention that you have made an unauthorized use of my copyrighted work entitled ?The Slide? in the preparation of a work derived therefrom. I have reserved all rights in the Work, first published in 2001, and have registered copyright therein. Your easter egg is essentially identical to ?The Slide? and clearly used ?The Slide? as its basis.

As you neither asked for nor received permission to use ?The Slide? as the basis for your easter eggs, nor to make or distribute copies, including electronic copies, of same, I believe you have willfully infringed my rights under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504(c)(2) therein.

I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from ?The Slide?, and all copies, including electronic copies, of same, that you deliver to me, if applicable, all unused, undistributed copies of same, or destroy such copies immediately and that you desist from this or any other infringement of my rights in the future, and also buy me a house. If I have not received an affirmative response from you by 5 seconds from now indicating that you have fully complied with these requirements, I shall take further action against you (such as showing up at your house and refusing to leave, and devastating you at Super Monkey Ball).

Very truly yours,

Nate Meier

Lockard & White, Inc.

281-586-5706

713-458-0930 (Cell)

2008-04-06 – Jesse Jenkins – The Holy Spirit

// April 7th, 2008 // Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

Unfortunately, the recording software crashed halfway through the sermon, so the last half of the talk is not available. The notes below are complete, though.
 
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The Holy Spirit
By Jesse Jenkins
Benchley, April 6, 2008
  • Three classifications of intelligent, rational beings.
    • The Godhead or God family.
    • The Angelhood or Angel family.
    • The Manhood or Man family (Humanity).
  • The Father has the characteristics of an intelligent, rational being:
    • He loves. John 3:35
    • He has life. John 5:26
    • He has a will. John 5:30
    • He has knowledge. John 10:15
  • The Son has the characteristics of an intelligent, rational being:
    • He speaks. John 6:63
    • He teaches. John 14:26
    • He has compassion. Mark 8:2
    • He invites. Matthew 11:28-30
  • The Holy Spirit has the characteristics of an intelligent, rational being:
    • He speaks. I Timothy 4:1
    • He teaches. John 14:26; 16:13
    • He can be lied to. Acts 5:3
    • He can be resisted. Acts 7:51
  • All three are referred to as God.
    • Ephesians 4:6 – the Father
    • John 20:28 – the Son
    • Acts 5:3-4 – the Holy Spirit
  • All three work together in salvation:
    • The Father made the plan. John 3:16; Ephesians 3:10-11
    • The Son executed the plan. Luke 19:10; Ephesians 1:7; I Timothy 2:5-6
    • The Holy Spirit revealed the plan. John 14:26; 16:13; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:1-4
  • The Holy Spirit’s role in the time of the apostles:
    • John 14:26 – gave apostles an inerrant remembrance
    • John 16:13 – guided apostles into all truth
    • Luke 24:49; Acts 2:1-4; 8:18 – empowered them to work miracles to prove their message was from God
  • Summary
    • Jesus is the blood sacrifice by which sins can be forgiven. Ephesians 1:7
    • The gospel is the guide to salvation. Romans 1:16
    • Faith that obeys in love is the acceptance of the Father’s plan. Galatians 5:6
  • Have you taken advantage of the plan provided by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Hail!

// April 4th, 2008 // Comments // Mark's stuff

In an unusual event, we had some hail here this morning:

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