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The Bible Story: Tying the Testaments Together

// April 8th, 2010 // View Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

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By Josh Vaughn

Benchley, March 21, 2010

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

// March 4th, 2010 // View Comments // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

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By David Watson

Benchley, February 21, 2010

[This outline is taken from David's handout for the sermon here.  Thanks, Dave!]

The word gospel literally means “good news.”  Let’s examine the good news about Jesus Christ.

  1. The story of Jesus.
    1. Jesus prepared people for the transition away from the Old Covenant (Matthew 5:17-18), and began revealing the New Covenant which would offer complete forgiveness of sins!
    2. This was the very reason Jesus came to earth (John 1:29, Luke 19:10), and everything else Jesus said and did was in keeping with this Divine mission.
    3. He chose 12 apostles, taught many, and exposed hypocrisy (Matthew 21:37-45, 23:13-14).
    4. Jesus’ enemies couldn’t deny the miracles He performed (John 9:16, 32-33, Matthew 15:31).
    5. Jesus was crucified, completing the perfect sacrifice for sins (Ephesians 1:7, Acts 20:28).
    6. His resurrection sealed His Lordship and our hope (I Corinthians 6:14, 15:1ff, Acts 2:36).
  2. The command of obedient faith.
    1. Salvation is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8), but most do not receive it (Matthew 7:13).
    2. What is the deciding factor?  Why do some people receive this free gift and not others?
    3. God’s condition for the gift of salvation is obedience (Matthew 7:21-27, 28:18-20, Acts 10:35, II Corinthians 5:10, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 5:9, James 2:24).
    4. Therefore, what is faith in Ephesians 2:8?  It means faith which spurs one into obedient action (James 2:14-26).
  3. The steps to salvation.
    1. The first step is faith.
      1. We must believe the truth about Deity (Acts 2:36, John 8:24, Hebrews 11:6).
      2. Faith develops as a result of God’s Word affecting our hearts (Romans 10:17).
    2. The second step is repentance (Matt. 4:17, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 2:38, 17:30, II Peter 3:9).
      1. Repentance is a decision to turn away from sin and toward God (Matthew 12:41, Jonah 3:5-10) which is prompted by godly sorrow (II Corinthians 7:9-11).
      2. True repentance leads to action (Luke 3:8, Acts 26:20).
    3. The third step is confession.
      1. The Ethiopian was prompted to confess his faith (Acts 8:35-38).
      2. Confession is authorized by Divine precept (Romans 10:9-10).
    4. The fourth step is baptism.
      1. Baptism saves us (Mark 16:16, I Peter 3:21), is for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, 22:16), makes us partakers of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12), adds us to the church (I Corinthians 12:13, Colossians 1:18), and clothes us with Christ (Galatians 3:27).
      2. Baptism is urgent (Acts 2:41, 8:36, 16:33, 22:16).
    5. The fifth step is growth and service.
      1. Christians must always try to improve (II Peter 3:18, Hebrews 12:28).
      2. Though one is in a saved relationship with God, he has to maintain it (I Cor. 10:12).

2009-03-15 – Jesse Jenkins – Christ’s Church

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Christ’s Church

By Jesse Jenkins

March 15, 2009

  • Ephesians 5:22-33
  • Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28?- Christ promised to build His church and then purchased it with His own blood.
  • Ephesians 4:5; I Corinthians 12:27?- There is one body.
  • Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:18?- The body is the church.
  • Therefore, there is one church that Christ built.
  • Some claim that John the Baptist started the church.
  • The time, place, and who will lead one to the right place.
    • Time – Place – Who – What
    • 1530 – Germany – Luther – Lutheran
    • 1534 – England – Henry 8th – Episcopal
    • 1535 – Switzerland – Calvin – Presbyterian
    • 1607 – England – Smythe – Baptist
    • 1739 – England – Wesley – Methodist
    • 1830 – New York – Smith – Mormon
    • 1914 – Arkansas – Group – Assembly of God
    • 30-33 – Jerusalem – Christ – Christ’s church
  • Which of the foregoing fits the facts?
  • Was this congregation started on Pentecost in Jerusalem?
    • No, but the teaching and practice of this congregation were.
    • The local Mormon church was not started in 1830 in New York, but its teaching and practice were.
    • To be a Mormon church, a local church must conform to the teachings of the Mormon church.
    • Just so to be a church of Christ, a local church must conform to the teaching that started on Pentecost in Jeruslem by Chirst.
  • Jesus saves the church.
    • It took centuries for the old covenant to unfold it.
    • It took the Son of God, the life He lived, and the death He died to build it.
    • It took the Holy Spirit to reveal it.
    • It too the apostles to lay the foundation.
    • It takes faith in and obedience to their preaching to build on the unshakable foundation.
    • Why would one want to be a member of a church that was started at the wrong time, the wrong place, by the wrong man, and in which salvation is not promised?

2009-03-08 – Jesse Jenkins – Two Sides of Man’s Salvation

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Two Sides of Man’s Salvation

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, March 8, 2009

2009-03-01 – David Watson – The Gospel of Jesus Christ

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ

By David Watson

Benchley, March 1, 2009

[Notes provided from David's handout for this lesson.? Thanks, Dave!]

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

The word gospel literally means ?good news.? Let?s examine the good news about Jesus Christ.

  1. The story of Jesus.
    1. Jesus prepared people for the transition away from the Old Covenant (Matthew 5:17-18), and began revealing the New Covenant which would offer complete forgiveness of sins!
    2. This was the very reason Jesus came to earth (John 1:29, Luke 19:10), and everything else Jesus said and did was in keeping with this Divine mission.
    3. He chose 12 apostles, taught many, and exposed hypocrisy (Matthew 21:37-45, 23:13-14).
    4. Jesus? enemies couldn?t deny the miracles He performed (John 9:16, 32-33, Matthew 15:31).
    5. Jesus was crucified, completing the perfect sacrifice for sins (Ephesians 1:7, Acts 20:28).
    6. His resurrection sealed His Lordship and our hope (I Corinthians 6:14, 15:1ff, Acts 2:36).
  1. The command of obedient faith.
    1. Salvation is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8), but most do not receive it (Matthew 7:13).
    2. What is the deciding factor? Why do some people receive this free gift and not others?
    3. God?s condition for the gift of salvation is obedience (Matthew 7:21-27, 28:18-20, Acts 10:35, II Corinthians 5:10, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 5:9, James 2:24).
    4. Therefore, what is faith in Ephesians 2:8? It means faith which spurs one into obedient action (James 2:14-26).
  2. The steps to salvation.
    1. The first step is faith.
      1. We must believe the truth about Deity (Acts 2:36, John 8:24, Hebrews 11:6).
      2. Faith develops as a result of God?s Word affecting our hearts (Romans 10:17).
    2. The second step is repentance (Matt. 4:17, Luke 24:46-47, Acts 2:38, 17:30, II Peter 3:9).
      1. Repentance is a decision to turn away from sin and toward God (Matthew 12:41, Jonah 3:5-10) which is prompted by godly sorrow (II Corinthians 7:9-11).
      2. True repentance leads to action (Luke 3:8, Acts 26:20).
    3. The third step is confession.
      1. The Ethiopian was prompted to confess his faith (Acts 8:35-38).
      2. Confession is authorized by Divine precept (Romans 10:9-10).
    4. The fourth step is baptism.
      1. Baptism saves us (Mark 16:16, I Peter 3:21), is for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, 22:16), makes us partakers of Christ?s death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-4, Colossians 2:12), adds us to the church (I Corinthians 12:13, Colossians 1:18), and clothes us with Christ (Galatians 3:27).
      2. Baptism is urgent (Acts 2:41, 8:36, 16:33, 22:16).
    5. The fifth step is growth and service.
      1. Christians must always try to improve (II Peter 3:18, Hebrews 12:28).
      2. Though one is in a saved relationship with God, he has to maintain it (I Cor. 10:12).

2009-01-18 – Marshall Taylor – Examples Worth Following

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Examples Worth Following

By Marshall Taylor

Benchley, January 18, 2009