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2008-11-11 – Steve Fontenot – Baptism

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Baptism

By Steve Fontenot

November 11, 2008

• Acts 19:1-5?- all types of baptism are not acceptable to God.
• Four characteristics of baptism in the name of Jesus:
  • The right candidate
    • Someone must understand and have faith in Jesus.
    • Acts 8:35-37?- The Ethiopian eunuch believed and was baptized.
    • Acts 2:37-38?- The people had to believe, repent, and be baptized.
    • Infant baptism or baptism just because of family pressure is not in the name of Jesus Christ.? There is no faith or change of will behind the baptism.
    • It is not important who baptizes you.? John 4:1-2; I Corinthians 1:14-17; Acts 18:8; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16
    • II Peter 3:18?- You don’t have to know everything about the Bible to be baptized.
    • Mark 9:20-24?- The question is not of Jesus’ power – it is of our belief.
  • The right element
    • Acts 10:47-48?- Baptism should be in water to be in the name of Jesus.
  • The right act
    • Acts 8:38-39?- Baptism is immersion.
  • The right design
    • Acts 2:37-38?- for the remission of sins
    • Acts 2:41?- People were baptized the same day they believed.
    • Acts 8:36?- The Ethiopian was baptized immediately.
    • Acts 16:30-33?- They were baptized immediately.
    • Acts 9:18?- Paul was baptized immediately.
    • Baptism is urgent because it is required for salvation.
    • Acts 8:39?- The Ethiopian rejoiced for salvation after he was baptized.
    • Acts 16:33-34?- The jailer rejoiced after baptism.
    • Acts 9:19?- Paul ate after baptism because he was relieved and rejoicing.
    • Romans 6:3; I Peter 3:21 – We are baptized into Jesus’ death for the remission of our sins.

2008-11-10 – Steve Fontenot – Filled with the Spirit

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Filled with the Spirit

By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, November 10, 2008

• Luke 1:15?- John would be filled witht eh Holy Spirit even before he was born.
• Acts 2:4?- apostles filled witht eh Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
• Ephesians 3:18?- be filled with the Spirit
• The phrase “filled with the Spirit” is idiomatic.? It is not literal.
  • Acts 10:44?- “fell upon” is idiomatic as well
  • II Timothy 1:14?- “dwells in us” is idiomatic
  • Acts 1:5?- “baptized with the Holy Spirit” is also idiomatic.
  • These figures of speech were often used then just as they are now.
• Luke 4:28?- “filled with” means “under the influence of”
  • Acts 5:3?- Ananias was under the influence of Satan
  • Romans 1:29?- people who were under the influence of evil
  • Romans 15:14?- filled with knowledge
• Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not the same as being baptized in the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 1:4-5?- Baptism in the Holy Spirit is not a command to be obeyed.? It is a promise to be kept.? It was only promised to the apostles.
  • Luke 1:15?- This is not the same as baptism in the Holy Spirit.? See Luke 1:41,67.
    • There’s no record of Zacharias and Elizabeth ever prophesying again.
    • Acts 7:55?- the Holy Spirit temporarily allowed Stephen to see heavenly things.
    • Acts 13:9?- the Holy Spirit affected Saul
    • The power of the Holy Spirit may act only temporarily.
• Ephesians 5:18-19?- result of the Holy Spirit’s power.
  • Colossians 3:16?- same result here, but different cause.? The gospel caused the result!
• “Filled with the Holy Spirit” can mean a variety of things.
  • Acts 2:4?- Here it means the apostles had the ability to speak in tongues.
  • Acts 4:8?- Here it allowed Peter to speak what the Holy Spirit gave him to speak.
  • Acts 11:22-24?- Here it is connectd with Barnabas and this particular mission.
  • Acts 13:52?- Verse 48?shows that this refers to the knowledge they had of salvation for the Gentiles.
• Never in the New Testament is “filled with the Holy Spirit” used to mean some kind of loss of bodily control.
• Don’t let error rob you of the beauty and power of truth!
• Ephesians 5:18-21
  • If we don’t sing, we aren’t filled with the Spirit!

2008-11-09c – Steve Fontenot – I Corinthians 6:9-20

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I Corinthians 6:9-20

By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, November 9, 2008

• I Corinthians 6:20?- “glorify God in your body”
  • This verse is talking about fornication.? This discussion begins in I Corinthians 5:1.
• Habakkuk 1:2-12?- example of “dialogue” figure of speech.
• Isaiah 63:1-3?- another example of dialogue
• I Corinthians 8:1,7?- do all have knowledge or not?
  • Paul was combatting gnosticism here.
• I Corinthians 6:12?- This is a principal that governs the use of our bodies.? If it does not edify others, we shouldn’t be doing it!
• I Corinthians 6:16?- As members of Christ (in a spiritual sense), our bodies should be used in the way Christ wants them to be used.
• I Corinthians 6:18?- We should flee immorality like a fugitive flees justice.
• Ecclesiastes 12:1-7?- Life is fleeting, so remember God and glorify Him with your body.

2008-11-09b – Steve Fontenot – Greed

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Greed

By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, November 9, 2008

• Luke 12:15?- beware of greed
  • Luke 12:16-21?- parable of rich man
    • Notice the self-centeredness of this story.
    • Material things rob us of time and energy.

  • Luke 12:22-34 – Jesus warns his disciples about worrying about earthly things.
    • God will provide!? Worrying about these things serves no purpose.
    • Worrying about material things shows a lack of faith.
• Mark 4:19?- cares of the world chuked out the word in the parable of the sower.

2008-11-09a – Steve Fontenot – Divorce

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Divorce

By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, November 9, 2008

• Matthew 19:9
• Deuteronomy 24:1-4?- divorce is severing the marriage relationship, not the written certificate.
• If you separate as husband and wife, you are divorced even if you aren’t divorced from a civil law perspective.
• Genesis 2:24?- God’s marriage law
• Malachi 2:16?- God hates divorce!
• Matthew 5:27-28,31-32?- simply severing the marriage relationship causes adultery
• Matthew 19:3-9?- Verse 9 is about divorce, not remarriage.? It is not to be used as a pretext to find a way to leave your wife.
• I Corinthians 7:10-11
  • II Samuel 11:26?- Bathsheba was no longer married to Uriah even though he is called her husband.? This is the same figure of speech used in II Corinthians 7:11.
  • When married people separate, they are unmarried.
  • Galatians 6:1; I John 2:1
• I Peter 2:11-19?- rules for submitting to government and masters.
  • I Peter 3:1-2 – wives should submit to their husbands in the same way.
• I Corinthians 7:15?- What is my mate divorces me?
• Ezra 10 – rules for dealing with unscriptural marriage

2008-11-02 – Jesse Jenkins – Gambling

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Immoral Worldliness:? Gambling

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 2, 2008

• “To play games of chance for money or other stakes; to bet.”? – Webster
• What is wrong with gambling?
  • It is not one of the three accepted means of exchange.
    • Work? (Luke 10:7; Ephesians 4:28)
    • Sell, trade, swap? (Ezekiel 27:13,14,17)
    • Gift? (Acts 20:35; Luke 6:38)
  • Gambling is an effort to get something for nothing and at a loss to another.
  • It is covetousness.
    • It is a desire to get that which belongs to another without fair exchange.? Colossians 3:5
  • It is robbery by consent.
  • It destroys God’s plan for all to work.? Genesis 2:15; II Thessalonians 3:10; Ephesians 4:28
    • Work has a wholesome effect on the laborer and the community.
  • Gambling promotes laziness and social parasites that live off the labors of others.
  • It violates the command to love.? Matthew 22:38
    • It is not love to try to take one’s possessions for nothing.
  • It is a form of evil.? I Thessalonians 5:22
    • Gambling produces many other evils:? fraud, cheating, lying, perjury, theft, etc.
  • It has a tendency to enslave.
  • It is a bad influence.? Matthew 5:16
  • It corrupts.
    • Old and young
    • The honest worker
    • Judges
    • Business
    • Legislators
    • Even religious organizations
  • It is out of harmony with the golden rule.? Matthew 7:12
    • If followed, this would kill gambling.

2008-10-26 – Jesse Jenkins – Immoral Worldliness: Drinking

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Immoral Worldliness:? Drinking

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, October 26, 2008

• What the Bible says:
  • Drunkenness is a work of the flesh.? Galatians 5:19-21
  • Drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of God.? I Corinthians 6:9-10
  • Don’t have social company with drunkards.? I Corinthians 5:11
  • Don’t fulfill fleshly lusts.? Romans 13:13-14
  • Do not be deceived by strong drink.? Proverbs 20:1
  • Proverbs 23:29-35
  • I Peter 4:3-4
• What about?
  • John 2:1-10?- Jesus turns water to wine.
    • This was grape juice.? Jesus would not aid and abet drunkenness.
  • Romans 14:21?- indifference towards drinking.
    • In the context, this is not intoxicating wine.
  • I Timothy 5:23?- wine for medicinal purposes
• The strong drinks condemned in the Bible were weak compared to today’s standard.
• When is a person drunk?
  • After one drink, one is not 100% sober.
• Is social drinking that bad?
  • According to coroner reports, moderate drinkers are more dangerous than chronic drinkers.
  • About one out of nine social drinkers become alcoholics.
  • Brain cells are destroyed with each drink.
  • What influence are you having on others?
• Drinking stimulates accidents.
• Is alcoholism a disease?

2008-10-26 – David Watson – “A Better Country”

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“A Better Country”

By David Watson

Benchley, October 26, 2008

• Hebrews 11:8-10,13-16
• Its architect and builder is God.? Hebrews 11:10
• It is an inheritance which is imperishable.
  • I Peter 1:3-4
  • Matthew 25:41,46
  • It is reserved and waiting for us!
  • Matthew 6:19-20
  • John 6:37-40?- Our reward is secured by God.
• It is the home of all that is good.
  • Matthew 13:41-43?- We won’t have to worry about avoiding sinful things in heaven.
  • Romans 7:21
  • Hebrews 11:15-16
  • II Peter 3:10-13?- looking forward to new heavens and new earth in which righteousness dwells.

2008-10-19 – Marshall Taylor – Faith and Not Faith Alone

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Faith and Not Faith Alone

By Marshall Taylor

2008-10-19 – Joel Moore – Purpose of Heart

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Purpose of Heart

By Joel More