Benchley, March 7, 2010

• Applications, continued:
  • Address the causes of pride.
    • Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4) – accomplishments
    • Heritage/ancestry
    • Saul (I Samuel 9:19-10:24; 15:17-19) – power
    • Personality
  • Use strategies to achieve humility.
    • Admit our own pride and be honest with ourselves.  I John 1:8-9
    • Remember and search out our own faults.
    • Remember that we are merely human.
    • Matthew 6:1-4 – Hide your good deeds.
    • Philippians 2:3-4 – Focus on others.
    • Luke 15:15-19 – Let circumstances humble us.  II Corinthians 10:17-18
• Covetousness: good vs. bad
  • Epithumeo:  Luke 15:16; 16:20-21; 22:15
  • Applications
    • Covet God’s Word. – Matthew 13:17; Hebrews 11:13; I Peter 1:10-12; I Peter 2:2

Benchley, February 14, 2010

• Proverbs 16:18
• Definitions
  • Exodus 10:3 – The humility of Moses versus the pride of Pharaoh.
  • I Kings 21:25 – Ahab
  • II Chronicles 12:1-2,6-7 – Rehoboam’s pride and humility.
• Applications
  • Humble yourself before God.  James 4:6-8; Philippians 2:5-8; James 1:21
  • Humble yourself before others.  Philippians 2:3; I Peter 5:5; II Corinthians 10:12
  • Address the causes of pride.
    • Daniel 4:28-32 – Nebuchadnezzar’s pride

By John Evans

Benchley, June 11, 2009

• These words are “I was wrong.”
• Some examples which show the power of these words.
  • David:? II Samuel 12:1-7,13; Psalms 51:1-4
  • Prodigal son:? Luke 15:11-21
  • Jews on Pentecost:? Acts 2:36-37
  • Aaron:? Numbers 12:11
  • Parable of the first son, by his actions:? Matthew 21:28-31
• Sometimes it is hard for us to admit when we’re wrong.
• It’s hard for me to admit that I’m wrong…
  • … to myself.? James 1:22
  • … when my enemy tells me.? I Kings 18:17-18
  • … when my relatives tell me.? II Samuel 24:1-4
  • … when the devil’s ensnared me.? Luke 22:3-6
  • … when the majority urges me to do what’s wrong.? I Samuel 8:4-7,19-20
• Here are some signs that I am wrong.
  • When those who love me the most tell me I am wrong.? Proverbs 1:8-15
  • When someone who’s in a better position to know says I am wrong.? II Chronicles 26:16-21
  • When the circumstances of life show me I am wrong.
  • When the Bible tells me I am wrong.? Colossians 3:9
• How about me?? Am I wrong about something today?

By David Watson

Benchley, February 1, 2009

• Greatness is keeping and teaching every single part of God’s word.
  • Matthew 5:19
  • Romans 13:1-2?- Obeying the law of the land is part of God’s word.
  • Matthew 5:20?- We must teach and keep the law.
• Greatness is serving with humility.
  • Matthew 18:4; 20:26
  • Ephesians 5:25-29?- It starts with husbands!
  • Titus 2:3-5?- Women have their role to play as well.
  • Ephesians 6:1?- Children must honor parents.
• Greatness is going to heaven.
  • Luke 6:23
  • Matthew 13:44-46?- The value of heaven.

By David Watson

Benchley, January 25, 2009

• I Peter 3:8
• Harmonious and sympathetic
  • We need to find and establish common ground with our brethren.
  • II Peter 1:1?- our common faith
  • Acts 2:41-42,46?- how the first Christians worked together
  • Romans 15:5; 12:15?- sharing triumphs and tragedies with each other
  • Philippians 2:2?- be likeminded as Christians
  • Psalms 133?- the joy of unity
• Brotherly love (Greek: philadelphoi)
  • I Thessalonians 4:9; I Peter 2:17; I John 4:20; I John 3:10?- the importance of brotherly love
  • I John 3:7-8?- how to determine if a man is righteous – action defines a man.
  • I John 3:16?- God demonstrated His love by action.
  • We need to do things to show love for our brethren.
  • I John 3:17-18; Matthew 25:37-40?- Jesus demands that we act on brotherly love.
• Kindhearted and humble in spirit
  • We need to put our brethren’s needs above our own.
  • Ephesians 4:32?- Be kind and forgive each other.
  • Philippians 2:3-4; Romans 12:10?- The Christian deliberately trains himself to put others first.
  • Romans 15:1-3?- We should work to please others.

By David Watson

Benchley, July 20, 2008