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2009-01-04 – Jesse Jenkins – Romans 4:1-12

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Romans 4:1-12

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 4, 2009

2008-12-24 – Jesse Jenkins – Compliments of Jesus

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Compliments of Jesus

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, December 24, 2008

• Jesus rebuked many more people than He complimented, but that was necessary for Him to do His work.
• John the Baptist (Matthew 11:11):? Courage
  • Matthew 11:7?- John was not a “reed shaken by the wind”.? He did not bow to social or political pressure.
  • Mark 6:17-18?- John’s stand before Herod.
• Nathaniel (John 1:47): ?Purity
• Mark (Mark 14:8):? Service
  • “She’s done what she could.”
  • We must all do what we can do in service to God.
• Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:10):? Unusual faith
• Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:28):? Great faith
• Poor widow (Mark 12:43-44):? Sacrificial giving
• Leper (Luke 17:19):? Gratitude
• Mary (Luke 10:42):? Spiritual mindedness

2008-11-23 – David Watson – No Excuses

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Excuses

By David Watson

Benchley, November 23, 2008

• The Corinthians had to be:
  • Christians in an un-Christian world.? I Corinthians 1:4-8; 11:2; 15:1
    • They had to choose the “foolishness” of Christ over the wisdom of men.? They struggled against intellectual peer pressure just as we do today.? I Corinthians 1:18-25
  • Moral despite rampant immorality.? I Corinthians 12:1-2; 5:9-10; 15:33; 4:16-17,21; II Corinthians 7:1; I John 2:15; I Peter 1:14
  • Faithful even when their brethren were not.? I Corinthians 3:3; 5:1; 11:20; 15:12; 11:19; II Corinthians 7:4,6,16,9

2008-11-13 – Steve Fontenot – John 3:16

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John 3:16

By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, November 13, 2008

• John 3:16
• This verse has been called the “golden text” of the Bible.
• Matthew 4:5-7?- just quoting scripture is not enough to get down to the truth.
  • The law of harmony must be applied to harmonize all the scriptures on a particular topic.
• This verse expresses God’s immense love for mankind and shows that the blessing of eternal life is available to all who believe.
• Ephesians 2:8-9?- salvation is by the grace of God.? It’s not something we can earn.
• If you are?a true believer, you can go to sleep at night without worrying about your fate.
• But what does “believe” mean in John 3:16?
  • The common interpretation is that you can be saved through simple belief alone.
  • The other view iis that belief involves serving God and everything that goes with that service.
  • “Believe” here is a synecdoche.
  • Acts 11:18?- The same figure of speech is used here.
  • John 3:14-15?- To live when bitten by the poisonous serpents, the Israelites had to believe and look on the bronze serpent.? “Believe” here means looking and believing.
  • Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15-16?- Taken together, these verses show that baptism is required for salvation.
  • Acts 2:38?- These believers were told to repent and be baptized.
  • Acts 22:16?- Saul was told to arise and be baptized.
  • I Peter 3:21?- Baptism saves.
  • James 2:14,24?- Faith without obedience means nothing!
  • Matthew 6:30; Hebrews 3:12; I John 2:16-17?- the dangers of unbelief
  • Romans 5:1; 6:3-7,17-18; 1:5; 16:26?- further examples of this figure of speech
  • Acts 4:4; 2:41; 5:14; 2:47,38,41?- When men believed, repentance and baptism were included.
  • Acts 16:31-34?- Belief here clearly includes baptism.
  • Acts 18:8
  • Hebrews 11:6

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

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Faith and Not Faith Alone

By Marshall Taylor

2008-08-07 – John Lasater – Faith

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Faith
By John Lasater
Benchley, August 7, 2008

• Romans 10:17; II Corinthians 5:7; II Corinthians 4:14 – We must understand the difference between opinion, knowledge, and faith.
• Hebrews 11:8ff – The faith of Abraham
  • God asked him to leave his comfortable surroundings and move. Abraham did so without even knowing where to go.
  • God gave him the three promises that he never got to see, yet he believed that they would be fulfilled.
• Hebrews 6:6-10 – Some get weary waiting for God’s promises. Don’t let your faith dwindle but have patience to the end.
• Genesis 22:1ff – God asked Abraham to offer his son.
  • We may not be asked to do this but will be faced with trials in our life. We’ll know what God expects but it will be hard and take a lot of intelligent (Hebrews 11:17-19), moral, and emotional strength.
  • You have to be willing to do whatever God asks you to do or believe.
• Hebrews 11:13-16 – Abraham was a spiritually minded man.

2008-06-29 – Ryan Shipley – What Part Would You Play?

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