By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, January 3, 2010

• Colossians 1:13
• Civil – governmental
  • Be in subjection -?Romans 13:1
  • Pay taxes -?Romans 13:6; Matthew 22:21
  • Honor rules -?I Peter 2:17
  • Pray for rulers – I Timothy 2:1-2
  • Obey – I Peter 2:13-14, modified by Acts 5:29
• Civic – community
  • Be a neighbor -? Luke 10:30-35
  • Care for the needy -?Luke 10:30-35
  • Be a good example -?Philippians 2:14-15
• Business – occupation
  • Self employed -?Proverbs 11:1; 16:11
  • Employer – Matthew 20:1-10; Colossians 4:1
  • Employee – Titus 2:9; Matthew 20:1-10
  • A Christian should be among the best business men.
• Domestic – home
  • Husband – Ephesians 5:25,28; I Peter 3:7; I Timothy 5:8
  • Wife – Ephesians 5:22,31; I Peter 3:1-4
  • Parents – Ephesians 6:4; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 12:9-10
  • Children – Ephesians 6:2; Matthew 15:4; I Timothy 5:4,16
• Spiritual – church
  • Keep self pure – I Timothy 5:22; James 1:27; Philippians 1:27; Ephesians 5:27
  • Assemble to worship in local church – Acts 5:42; 20:7; Hebrews 10:24-25
  • Teach the word – I Peter 3:15; Galatians 6:1; Acts 8:4
  • Give in local church fund as prospered so the work assigned the local church can be financed.
• Let us resolve to live such lives as to glorify God in our every walk and relationship of life.

By David Smitherman

Benchley, November 5, 2009

• Judges 2:6-10?- The passing of Joshua.
  • “Another” – of a different sort
  • “Know” – to have regard for, appreciate
  • Exodus 1:8; I Samuel 2:12
• Proper teaching
  • Bible based – II Timothy 3:16; Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
    • Do not withhold proper teaching from your children.? Bible teaching is absolutely essential.
  • Home based – Deuteronomy 6:4-9
    • Have God’s word readily available in the home.
  • Start young – II Timothy 2:15
  • Balanced – II Timothy 4:2; Titus 2:15
    • Praise, rebuke, instruct, exhort, correct.
  • Repeat, repeat, repeat – II Peter 1:12-13
    • This puts the word of God in your memory.
  • Bible classes – Do the best job you can.
  • Good examples – Philippians 2:14-16; Philippians 3:17; Philippians 1:27; II Samuel 12:14; Romans 2:17-24
    • The coming generation is watching and taking in everything we say and do.
  • Respectful treatment
    • Encourage and respect honest doubt and questions.? Acts 17:11; John 20:24-28
      • We’re taught to question what we’re taught and to compare it against the Bible.? Encourage this in those who are young (in age and faith).
  • True conversion
    • Conversion and loyalty to Christ, not “the church”.? Acts 16:15; Galatians 4:19
      • We need fewer “church of Christ-ers” and more Christians.
• These things will not guarantee success but will make it more likely.

By John Evans

Benchley, June 12, 2009

• I Corinthians 13:4-7
• Matthew 22:37?- A home must start with love for God.
• Ephesians 5:25?- Husbands must love their wives.
• You must have patience to have the kind of love God requires.
  • I Corinthians 13:4-7?- “Love does all the good that it can for as long as it can.”? –Robert Turner
  • Colossians 3:12-14?- Bear with one another.
• You must control your tongue.
  • James 3:1-6?- Controlling our tongue is one of the most difficult things we can do.
  • James 1:19-20?- Be swift to hear and slow to speak.
  • Proverbs 25:11?- The value of good speech.
• We must be willing to forgive each other.
  • Matthew 6:12-13
  • Psalms 119:51